# donno2048/snake

A 54 bytes snake game in x86 assembly

Repository: https://github.com/donno2048/snake
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/donno2048-snake
Homepage: https://donno2048.github.io/snake/
Language: Assembly
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: dos, snake-game, x86, code-golf, sizecoding, assembly-language, low-level
Last push: 2026-07-13T19:57:19+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 72/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 92, release rhythm 29, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2008, "days_push": 51, "days_rel": 315, "gap_med": 159.5, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1424, forks 40 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:41.324392+00:00)

## What it is
A 54-byte snake game written in x86 assembly for DOS, created as a code-golfing exercise in extreme binary size optimization. It includes an online demo and a variant that runs without a BIOS, bootloader, or OS.

## Use cases
- play a tiny snake game in DOS
- study extreme binary size optimization in x86 assembly
- explore code golf and sizecoding techniques
- run a game with the smallest possible footprint
- learn low-level x86 assembly programming

## When to choose
- you want to study or learn sizecoding and code golf on x86
- you need a minimal demonstration of assembly-level optimization
- you want a tiny retro snake game for DOS or a bootloader-free environment

## When to avoid
- you need a full-featured or modern game
- you want a maintainable, extensible codebase
- you need cross-platform gameplay beyond DOS emulation or the web demo

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game-engine, graphics, developer-tools
- domain: programming-languages, developer-tools, gaming-tools
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: code-golf, sizecoding, assembly-language, snake-game, low-level, minimal-binary, game-development, dos, x86, web

## Member repositories
- donno2048/snake (main) score 72

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:41.324392+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:37:35.008651+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/donno2048/snake (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:41.324392+00:00, sha 46449e323ff9)
  - homepage: https://donno2048.github.io/snake/ (fetched 2026-08-29T11:49:31.646939+00:00, sha 7ea9ab321696)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.