How to Create a 2D Snake Game in Flutter

Jan 17 2023 Dart 2.17, Flutter 3.0, Android Studio or VS Code

Part 1: How to Create a 2D Snake Game in Flutter

13. Restarting the Game

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Reinitialize all the variables in the restart method.

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We have the game-over dialog showing up whenever the Snake collides with the play-area boundaries. However, tapping on the Restart button does not restart the game from scratch.

void restart() {
    length = 5;
    positions = [];
    direction = getRandomDirection();
    speed = 1;
    changeSpeed();
}