Long Lines

Long Lines drops you into a shifting maze where one hungry snake has to eat its way to victory without ever biting its own tail. It's a tight, single-screen challenge that rewards patience more than speed.

Every dot you eat makes the snake longer, which sounds simple until your own body starts blocking your own path. It's a classic hypercasual setup wrapped around a surprisingly sharp spatial reasoning test.

🎮️ How to play

Your snake moves automatically through the maze, so your job is steering it around obstacles and its own growing tail.

• Use the arrow keys to change direction.
• On touchscreens, swipe in the direction you want the snake to turn.

⚡ Quick summary

• Guide a growing snake through a maze without crossing your own tail.
• Eat every dot on the level before you're allowed to move on.
• Watch your snake stretch longer with each bite, shrinking your safe space.
• Plan a few moves ahead so you don't box yourself into a dead end.
• Face tighter, trickier layouts as you clear each stage.
• Enjoy quick, bite-sized rounds that are easy to restart after a mistake.

⭐ Key features

• Simple one-touch or one-key controls anyone can pick up instantly.
• A maze-based twist on the classic snake formula.
• Difficulty that ramps up naturally as your snake grows.
• Clean, colorful visuals that keep the maze easy to read.
• Bite-sized levels perfect for quick sessions.
• A satisfying loop of clearing dots and unlocking the next layout.

Progress in Long Lines comes down to clearing every dot in a level cleanly, which unlocks a new, more complicated maze. There's no story here, just a steady climb in difficulty as your puzzle instincts get tested against a longer, clumsier snake. The presentation stays bright and simple, with clear paths and dots that make it easy to plan your next few turns even as the maze gets busier. This is one of those block style layouts where every square matters, and a careless turn can end your run in an instant.

🧠 Tips & tricks

• Look at your full tail before turning, not just the dot in front of you.
• Clear dots along the outer edges first to keep the center open longer.
• Slow down mentally even if the game feels fast, one bad turn ends the run.
• Leave yourself an escape route whenever you can, don't paint yourself into a corner.
• Restart quickly after a mistake rather than trying to force a bad position to work.

Long Lines is a great pick if you like your puzzle games short, sharp, and a little tense. Grab the arrow keys and see how long your line can really get.

🎥 Video gameplay

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📋 Game details

Game title

Long Lines

Published

at Tambi Games

Technology

HTML5

Platforms

Desktop Browser, Mobile

Tambi Games editor ratings

⭐⭐⭐ (3.4/5)

❓ Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Q: What happens if my snake touches its own tail:

A: The run ends immediately, so you need to plan turns well before your tail gets in the way:

Q: Do I need to clear every dot before moving to the next level:

A: Yes, all dots on the current maze need to be eaten before a new layout opens up:

Q: Does the snake get harder to control as it grows:

A: Yes, a longer tail takes up more space in the maze, so later turns get much tighter:

Q: Is there a time limit on each maze:

A: No, you can take your time thinking through your route since there's no clock pushing you: