A GPS-based horror game for Android where a relentless snail slowly chases you in real life. Inspired by the concept of It Follows—but slower, slimier, and way more stressful.
“It’s always coming. Very slowly. And now it has a shell.”
git clone https://github.com/mrpeachy1/it-follows-snail.git
cd it-follows-snail
MainMenuActivity.java: Simple activity that launches GameActivity.app/src/main/java/com/example/itfollows/AdConsentActivity.java: Launcher activity that gathers ad consent and preloads a rewarded ad.app/src/main/java/com/example/itfollows/AdManager.java: Singleton managing preloaded rewarded ads.app/src/main/java/com/example/itfollows/App.java: Application class creating the notification channel for the game service.app/src/main/java/com/example/itfollows/BootReceiver.java: Broadcast receiver that starts the game service after boot or app update.app/src/main/java/com/example/itfollows/CoinFlipMinigameActivity.java: Coin flip mini-game where players guess heads or tails.app/src/main/java/com/example/itfollows/CreditsActivity.java: Displays the credits screen with ambient music.app/src/main/java/com/example/itfollows/GameActivity.java: Core gameplay with map, power-ups, and snail chasing logic.app/src/main/java/com/example/itfollows/GameManager.java: Static holder indicating if the session is a new game.app/src/main/java/com/example/itfollows/GameOverActivity.java: Shows game over stats and optional rewarded ad revive.app/src/main/java/com/example/itfollows/GameService.java: Foreground service requesting location updates and maintaining game state.app/src/main/java/com/example/itfollows/GameStateRepo.java: SharedPreferences repository for player and snail data.app/src/main/java/com/example/itfollows/GeoMath.java: Geographic utilities for distance and movement calculations.app/src/main/java/com/example/itfollows/GoogleMobileAdsConsentManager.java: Helper managing User Messaging Platform consent flow.app/src/main/java/com/example/itfollows/HoldToSurviveMinigameActivity.java: Hold-the-screen mini-game with a random survival timer.app/src/main/java/com/example/itfollows/HowToPlayActivity.java: Instructional screen explaining gameplay basics.app/src/main/java/com/example/itfollows/LocationUpdatesReceiver.java: Processes location updates and advances the snail.app/src/main/java/com/example/itfollows/MainActivity.java: Legacy activity that displays the snail’s distance from the player.app/src/main/java/com/example/itfollows/MainMenuActivity.java: Main menu for starting or resuming the game and navigating to other screens.app/src/main/java/com/example/itfollows/MapsActivity.java: Sample Google Maps activity scaffold.app/src/main/java/com/example/itfollows/MusicManager.java: Static manager controlling looping ambient music.app/src/main/java/com/example/itfollows/ReconcileWorker.java: WorkManager task to reconcile snail movement in the background.app/src/main/java/com/example/itfollows/SettingsActivity.java: Settings screen for volume, snail speed/distance, units, and sprite selection.app/src/main/java/com/example/itfollows/SlimeTapMinigameActivity.java: Tap-to-burst slime bubbles mini-game under a time limit.app/src/main/java/com/example/itfollows/SnailPhysics.java: Calculates snail movement toward the player and triggers game over notifications.app/src/main/java/com/example/itfollows/SnailSpriteAdapter.java: RecyclerView adapter displaying available snail sprites.app/src/main/java/com/example/itfollows/models/SnailSprite.java: Model describing a snail sprite’s metadata and resources.