Blog
Notes from the team that makes Snakoff: why the game works the way it does, what we tried, what we changed after real players arrived, and the trade-offs behind the rules. Every Sunday there is also "This week in Snakoff": each day's champion, the week's biggest Endless run, the mode most people played and what's coming next.
New to the game? Start with how it works or the FAQ.
- Why one arena a day
Why Snakoff gives everyone the same arena each day, how the board is built from the date, and what we changed so every time zone gets a fair go.
- How the median cut keeps the tournament fair
Why Snakoff cuts each round at the median instead of a fixed top N or a fixed score, what happens to ties at the line, and where the bots come in.
- Designing the eight Snakoff modes
How we designed Snakoff's eight daily modes, from Classic and Sprint to Harvest and Survival, and what we changed after testing them.