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Source Code — C++

Snake AI with
NEAT

A complete C++ implementation of the NEAT algorithm that evolves neural networks to play Snake. Watch the AI learn in real time with SFML visualization.

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Full NEAT implementation from scratch

Species, crossover, mutation, genomic distance, stagnation detection — the complete neuroevolution pipeline in clean C++ headers.

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Watch the AI learn in real time

SFML-powered game visualization lets you watch neural networks evolve from random movement to intelligent snake gameplay.

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Genome serialization with protobuf

Save and load trained genomes using Protocol Buffers. Includes pre-trained winner genomes you can visualize immediately.

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Clean, readable architecture

Header-only NEAT library separated from the Snake game logic. Fitness functions, input encoding, and controllers are all clearly isolated.

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