OLED Snake Game Kit with Arduino Uno – Build a Retro Arcade Classic

Every part needed, pre-tested for compatibility, with an AI build companion trained on this exact project. Shipped from Bengaluru in 3-5 days.

Relive the thrill of the legendary Snake game, now captured on a crisp 0.96-inch OLED screen and controlled entirely by four tactile push buttons. This kit turns a simple microcontroller into a pocket-sized arcade console—watch your snake grow longer with each dot of food, and feel the challenge mount as you avoid the walls. Created for young makers and budding electronics enthusiasts, it’s a hands-on introduction to coding that ends with a game you’ll want to play again and again.

What You'll Build

You’ll assemble a fully functional Snake game on a breadboard, using an Arduino Uno to drive an OLED display and read button presses. The logic is pure retro: your snake moves across the screen, eats blinking food pixels to grow, and the game resets dramatically if you hit a wall. Once built, you’ll have a portable gadget that runs on a 9V battery and fits in your palm.

What You'll Learn

• Program an OLED display using I2C communication and the Adafruit SSD1306 library
• Read and debounce push-button inputs to create responsive game controls
• Implement game loops, collision detection, and basic algorithm logic in Arduino C++
• Construct a breadboard circuit with pull‑down resistors and multiple input devices

Kit Contents

Why Buy This Kit Instead of Sourcing Parts Separately

Who This Kit Is For

Designed for beginners aged 5-15, this kit is a natural fit for ATL Tinkering Labs and CBSE Class 11-12 students taking their first steps into embedded systems. It’s equally valuable for B.Tech ECE or EEE freshmen who want a fun weekend build that reinforces coding fundamentals. Anyone curious about how games work or eager to move from block-based coding to real Arduino C++ will find this project instantly rewarding.

Built and Backed by Compoden

Every Compoden kit ships with an AI build companion trained on this exact project — accessible via a QR code on the box, with WhatsApp and email backup. We've spent 10 years building projects for makers, schools, and institutions across India. If a part fails because of a manufacturing defect, replace it free within 7 days.