diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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+all: serpent
+
+WARNINGS = -Wall
+DEBUG = -ggdb -fno-omit-frame-pointer
+OPTIMIZE = -O2
+
+serpent: Makefile serpent.c
+	$(CC) -o $@ $(WARNINGS) $(DEBUG) $(OPTIMIZE) serpent.c
+
+clean:
+	rm -f serpent
+
+install:
+	echo "Installing is not supported"
+
+run:
+	./serpent
+
diff --git a/serpent.c b/serpent.c
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+/* 
+ * serpent.c
+ *
+ * Copyright 2023 Darius Drake
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+/* Libraries */
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <getopt.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <termios.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+/* */
+
+/* Program information */
+#define NAME    "serpent"
+#define VERSION 0.1
+/* */
+
+/* global variables/constants */
+#define REFRESH_RATE 0.08               // refresh rate (in seconds)
+#define START_SNAKE_LEN 5               // initial snake length
+#define SNAKE_BODY '*'                  // snake's body
+#define SNAKE_HEAD_U 'v'                // head when going up
+#define SNAKE_HEAD_D '^'                // head when going down
+#define SNAKE_HEAD_L '>'                // head when going left
+#define SNAKE_HEAD_R '<'                // head when going right
+#define FOOD '@'                        // normal food
+#define FOOD_SCORE 1                    // score increase when snake eats food
+#define BORDER_CORNER '+'               // character at corners of border
+#define BORDER_VERT '|'                 // character for vertical border
+#define BORDER_HORI '-'                 // character for horizontal border
+#define SCREEN_WIDTH 40                 // the virtual screen width
+#define SCREEN_HEIGHT 30                // the virtual screen height
+/* */
+
+typedef enum { UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT } Direction;
+
+typedef enum { RUNNING, PAUSED, STOPPED } GameState;
+
+typedef struct {
+    int X;
+    int Y;
+} Point;
+
+typedef struct {
+    char borderCor;
+    char borderVer;
+    char borderHor;
+    unsigned int width;
+    unsigned int height;
+} Board;
+
+typedef struct {
+    GameState state;
+    unsigned int points;
+    char* player;
+} Game;
+
+typedef struct {
+    Point position;
+    char sprite;
+    SnakeNode* next;
+} SnakeNode;
+
+typedef struct {
+    Direction direction;
+    unsigned int length;
+    SnakeNode* head;
+    SnakeNode* tail;
+} Snake;
+
+typedef struct {
+    Point position;
+    unsigned int points;
+    char food;
+} Food;
+
+typedef struct {
+    char borderCor;
+    char borderVer;
+    char borderHor;
+    unsigned int width;
+    unsigned int height;
+} Board;
+
+// Function prototypes
+void initializeGame(Game *game, Board *board, Snake *snake, Food *food);
+void clearScreen();
+void waitForKeypress();
+void displayLogo();
+void displayMainMenu();
+void displayControls();
+void displayInfo();
+void argControls();
+void argHelp();
+void argVersion();
+
+int main (int argc, char **argv) {
+    Game game;
+    Board board;
+    Food food;
+    Snake snake;
+
+    int option;
+
+    static const char* short_options = "chv";
+    static struct option long_options[] = {
+        {"show-controls", no_argument, NULL, 'c'},
+        {"help", no_argument, NULL, 'h'},
+        {"version", no_argument, NULL, 'v'},
+        {NULL, 0, NULL, 0}
+    };
+
+    while ((option = getopt_long (argc, argv, short_options, long_options, NULL)) != -1) {
+        switch (option) {
+            case 'c':
+                argControls();
+                break;
+            case 'h':
+                argHelp();
+                break;
+            case 'v':
+                argVersion();
+                break;
+            case '?':
+                fprintf(stderr, "Use '-h, --help' for help.\n");
+                return 1;
+        }
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+void initializeGame(Game *game, Board *board, Snake *snake, Food *food) {
+    game->state = RUNNING;
+    game->points = 0;
+
+    // Initialize snake direction and head
+    snake->direction = RIGHT;
+    snake->head = (SnakeNode*)malloc(sizeof(SnakeNode));
+    snake->head->sprite = SNAKE_HEAD_R;
+    snake->head->position.X = SCREEN_HEIGHT / 2;
+    snake->head->position.Y = SCREEN_HEIGHT / 2;
+    snake->head->next = NULL;
+
+    // Initialize snake body
+    SnakeNode *currentSegment = snake->head;
+    for (int i = 1; i < START_SNAKE_LEN; ++i) {
+        SnakeNode *newSegment = (SnakeNode*)malloc(sizeof(SnakeNode));
+        newSegment->sprite = SNAKE_BODY;
+        newSegment->position.X = snake->head->position.X - i;
+        newSegment->position.Y = snake->head->position.Y;
+        newSegment->next = NULL;
+
+        currentSegment->next = newSegment;  // Link the current segment to the new one
+        currentSegment = newSegment;       // Move to the new segment
+    }
+
+    // Set the tail of the snake
+    snake->tail = currentSegment;
+}
+
+// Function for clearing the console
+void clearScreen() {
+    printf("\e[1;1H\e[2J");
+}
+
+// Function for waiting for keypress
+void waitForKeypress() {
+    struct termios oldt, newt;
+    tcgetattr(STDIN_FILENO, &oldt);
+    newt = oldt;
+    newt.c_lflag &= ~(ICANON | ECHO);
+    tcsetattr(STDIN_FILENO, TCSANOW, &newt);
+    while (getchar() != '\n'); // Consume any remaining characters in the input buffer
+    getchar(); // Wait for a key press
+    tcsetattr(STDIN_FILENO, TCSANOW, &oldt);
+}
+
+// Function for displaying the logo of the game
+void displayLogo() {
+    printf("                          ____      \n");
+    printf(" ________________________/ O  \\___/\n");
+    printf("<_____________________________/   \\\n");
+    printf(" __                            _   \n");
+    printf("/ _\\ ___ _ __ _ __   ___ _ __ | |_ \n");
+    printf("\\ \\ / _ \\ '__| '_ \\ / _ \\ '_ \\| __|\n");
+    printf("_\\ \\  __/ |  | |_) |  __/ | | | |_ \n");
+    printf("\\__/\\___|_|  | .__/ \\___|_| |_|\\__|\n");
+    printf("             |_|                   \n");
+    printf("\n");
+}
+
+// Function for displaying the main menu
+void displayMainMenu() {
+    displayLogo();
+    printf("Welcome to serpent!\n");
+    printf("\n");
+    printf("  Select an option:\n");
+    printf("    1. Play\n");
+    printf("    2. Show leader board\n");
+    printf("    3. Show controls\n");
+    printf("    4. Show Info\n");
+    printf("    5. Exit\n");
+    printf("\n");
+    printf("  Choose [1-5]: ");
+}
+
+// Function for tisplaying the game controls
+void displayControls() {
+    displayLogo();
+    printf("Controls.\n");
+    printf("\n");
+    printf("  Movement:\n");
+    printf("    ↑: move up\n");
+    printf("    ←: move to the left\n");
+    printf("    →: move to the right\n");
+    printf("    ↓: move down\n");
+    printf("  Game:\n");
+    printf("    q: quit\n");
+    printf("    p: pause\n");
+    printf("    r: restart\n");
+    printf("\n");
+    printf("Press any key to go back... ");
+}
+
+// Function for displaying the game info
+void displayInfo() {
+    displayLogo();
+    printf("About this game.\n");
+    printf("\n");
+    printf("  Author: Darius Drake\n");
+    printf("  License: GPL v3\n");
+    printf("  Contribute:\n");
+    printf("    The source code is available on GitHub -> https://github.com/d4r1us-drk/serpent\n");
+    printf("    Feel free to contribute with ideas, issues or pull requests.\n");
+    printf("\n");
+    printf("Press any key to go back... ");
+}
+
+// Function for displaying the game controls in the command line
+void argControls() {
+    printf("%s controls.\n", NAME);
+    printf("Movement:\n");
+    printf("\t↑: move up\n");
+    printf("\t←: move to the left\n");
+    printf("\t→: move to the right\n");
+    printf("\t↓: move down\n");
+    printf("Game:\n");
+    printf("\tq: quit\n");
+    printf("\tp: pause\n");
+    printf("\tr: restart\n");
+}
+
+// Function to display the help message in the command line
+void argHelp() {
+    printf("Usage: %s [OPTIONS]\n", NAME);
+    printf("Play the all time classic snake game in the console.\n\n");
+    printf("Options:\n");
+    printf("\t-c, --show-controls  Show the controls for the game.\n");
+    printf("\t-h, --help           Display this help message and exit.\n");
+    printf("\t-v, --version        Display version and exit.\n");
+}
+
+// Function to display the version in the command line
+void argVersion() {
+    printf("%s. version: %.1lf\n", NAME, VERSION);
+    printf("Author: Darius Drake\n");
+    printf("License: GPL v3\n");
+    printf("Contribute:\n");
+    printf("  The source code is available on GitHub -> https://github.com/d4r1us-drk/serpent\n");
+    printf("  Feel free to contribute with ideas, issues or pull requests.\n");
+}
diff --git a/serpent.md b/serpent.md
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+# Serpent
+## Feautures
+- **Great ASCII graphics:** 
+	i. The snake will have different head characters depending on which direction it's going:
+		- **Up:** v
+		- **Down:** ^
+		- **Left:** >
+		- **Right:** <
+	ii. The game board has the following characters:
+		- **Corners:** +
+		- **Vertical borders:** |
+		- **Horizontal borders:** -
+	iii. 
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