The gameplay is gold! Such a nice twist on the original mechanic.
I wasn't that good - but now as I am writing this, I remember there was also a jump option. This would have been the solution for snakes following me too closely, right? Jump over a wall and bye bye snakey?
The only thing I would critisize is the sound for a dying snake. This was too offensive for my ears - other than that, well made game!