diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d4fb281..00bab71 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -39,3 +39,6 @@
 
 # debug information files
 *.dwo
+
+# compiled executable file
+snake
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diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89c929c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+    "files.associations": {
+        "*.ejs": "html",
+        "chrono": "cpp",
+        "thread": "cpp",
+        "ostream": "cpp"
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index ef65093..6146b50 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 #include "snake.h"
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
-    thread input_thread(input_handler);
-    thread game_thread(game_play);   
+    SnakeGame game;
+    thread input_thread(&SnakeGame::input_handler, &game);
+    thread game_thread(&SnakeGame::game_play, &game);
     input_thread.join();
     game_thread.join();
-return 0;
+    return 0;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/snake.h b/snake.h
index ebe1192..7a70c0e 100644
--- a/snake.h
+++ b/snake.h
@@ -1,101 +1,232 @@
+#pragma once
 #include <iostream>
 #include <vector>
 #include <chrono>
 #include <thread>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <termios.h>
-#include <unistd.h> // for system clear
+#include <unistd.h>
 #include <map>
 #include <deque>
 #include <algorithm>
+
 using namespace std;
-using std::chrono::system_clock;
-using namespace std::this_thread;
-char direction='r';
-
-
-void input_handler(){
-    // change terminal settings
-    struct termios oldt, newt;
-    tcgetattr(STDIN_FILENO, &oldt);
-    newt = oldt;
-    // turn off canonical mode and echo
-    newt.c_lflag &= ~(ICANON | ECHO);
-    tcsetattr(STDIN_FILENO, TCSANOW, &newt);
-    map<char, char> keymap = {{'d', 'r'}, {'a', 'l'}, {'w', 'u'}, {'s', 'd'}, {'q', 'q'}};
-    while (true) {
-        char input = getchar();
-        if (keymap.find(input) != keymap.end()) {
-            // This now correctly modifies the single, shared 'direction' variable
-            direction = keymap[input];
-        }else if (input == 'q'){
-            exit(0);
+using namespace std::chrono_literals;
+
+class SnakeGame {
+private:
+    char direction = 'r';
+    std::chrono::milliseconds sleep_time = 500ms;
+    int score = 10;
+    bool is_paused = false;
+    bool waiting_for_restart = false;
+    std::deque<std::pair<int, int>> snake;
+    std::pair<int, int> food;
+    std::pair<int, int> poisonousFood;
+    std::vector<int> top_scores;
+
+    bool is_opposite_direction(char current, char next) {
+        return (current == 'r' && next == 'l') ||
+               (current == 'l' && next == 'r') ||
+               (current == 'u' && next == 'd') ||
+               (current == 'd' && next == 'u');
+    }
+
+    void setup_terminal(struct termios& oldt, struct termios& newt) {
+        tcgetattr(STDIN_FILENO, &oldt);
+        newt = oldt;
+        newt.c_lflag &= ~(ICANON | ECHO);
+        tcsetattr(STDIN_FILENO, TCSANOW, &newt);
+    }
+
+    void restore_terminal(struct termios& oldt) {
+        tcsetattr(STDIN_FILENO, TCSANOW, &oldt);
+    }
+
+    std::string render_cell(int i, int j) {
+        if (i == food.first && j == food.second)
+            return "🍎";
+        else if (i == poisonousFood.first && j == poisonousFood.second)
+            return "💀";
+        else if (find(snake.begin(), snake.end(), make_pair(i, j)) != snake.end())
+            return "🐍";
+        else
+            return "⬜";
+    }
+
+    void render_game(int size) {
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+            for (size_t j = 0; j < size; j++) {
+                cout << render_cell(i, j);
+            }
+            cout << endl;
         }
-        // You could add an exit condition here, e.g., if (input == 'q') break;
     }
-    tcsetattr(STDIN_FILENO, TCSANOW, &oldt);
-}
 
+    std::pair<int, int> get_next_head(std::pair<int, int> current, char dir) {
+        if (dir == 'r')
+            return {current.first, (current.second + 1) % 10};
+        else if (dir == 'l')
+            return {current.first, current.second == 0 ? 9 : current.second - 1};
+        else if (dir == 'd')
+            return {(current.first + 1) % 10, current.second};
+        else // 'u'
+            return {current.first == 0 ? 9 : current.first - 1, current.second};
+    }
+
+    void reduce_sleep_time() {
+        if (snake.size() % 10 == 0 && sleep_time > 100ms)
+            sleep_time -= 50ms;
+    }
+
+    std::pair<int, int> get_random_position(const std::pair<int, int>* avoid = nullptr) {
+        std::pair<int, int> pos;
+        do {
+            pos = {rand() % 10, rand() % 10};
+        } while (find(snake.begin(), snake.end(), pos) != snake.end() ||
+                 (avoid && pos == *avoid));
+        return pos;
+    }
+
+    std::pair<int, int> get_food() {
+        return get_random_position();
+    }
+
+    void increase_score() {
+        score += 10;
+    }
+
+    std::pair<int, int> get_poisonous_food(std::pair<int, int> food_pos) {
+        return get_random_position(&food_pos);
+    }
+
+    void show_top_scores() {
+        cout << "\n--- Top 10 Scores ---\n";
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < top_scores.size(); ++i)
+            cout << i + 1 << ". " << top_scores[i] << endl;
+    }
+
+    void update_top_scores(int new_score) {
+        top_scores.push_back(new_score);
+        sort(top_scores.rbegin(), top_scores.rend());
+        if (top_scores.size() > 10) top_scores.resize(10);
+    }
+
+    void handle_pause() {
+        cout << "Game Paused. Press 'p' to resume." << endl;
+        std::this_thread::sleep_for(300ms);
+    }
 
-void render_game(int size, deque<pair<int, int>> &snake, pair<int, int> food){
-    for(size_t i=0;i<size;i++){
-        for(size_t j=0;j<size;j++){
-            if (i == food.first && j == food.second){
-                cout << "🍎";
-            }else if (find(snake.begin(), snake.end(), make_pair(int(i), int(j))) != snake.end()) {
-                cout << "🐍";
-            }else{
-                cout << "⬜";
+    bool is_collision(const std::pair<int, int>& head) {
+        return find(snake.begin(), snake.end(), head) != snake.end() ||
+               (head.first == poisonousFood.first && head.second == poisonousFood.second);
+    }
+
+    void handle_game_over() {
+        waiting_for_restart = true;
+        system("clear");
+        cout << "Game Over" << endl;
+        update_top_scores(score);
+        show_top_scores();
+        cout << "Press 'n' to start again or 'q' to quit." << endl;
+        while (true) {
+            char input = getchar();
+            if (input == 'n') {
+                score = 10;
+                direction = 'r';
+                waiting_for_restart = false;
+                break;
+            } else if (input == 'q') {
+                restore_terminal(saved_oldt);
+                exit(0);
             }
+        }
     }
-    cout << endl;
-}
-}
-
-pair<int,int> get_next_head(pair<int,int> current, char direction){
-    pair<int, int> next; 
-    if(direction =='r'){
-        next = make_pair(current.first,(current.second+1) % 10);
-    }else if (direction=='l')
-    {
-        next = make_pair(current.first, current.second==0?9:current.second-1);
-    }else if(direction =='d'){
-            next = make_pair((current.first+1)%10,current.second);
-        }else if (direction=='u'){
-            next = make_pair(current.first==0?9:current.first-1, current.second);
+
+    void handle_food_eaten(const std::pair<int, int>& head) {
+        food = get_food();
+        poisonousFood = get_poisonous_food(food);
+        snake.push_back(head);
+        reduce_sleep_time();
+        increase_score();
+    }
+
+    void move_snake(const std::pair<int, int>& head) {
+        snake.push_back(head);
+        snake.pop_front();
+    }
+
+    void display_status() {
+        cout << "length of snake: " << snake.size() << "  -  score: " << score << endl;
+    }
+
+    struct termios saved_oldt; // For restoring terminal on exit
+
+public:
+    SnakeGame() {}
+
+    void input_handler() {
+        struct termios oldt, newt;
+        setup_terminal(oldt, newt);
+        saved_oldt = oldt;
+        map<char, char> keymap = {{'d', 'r'}, {'a', 'l'}, {'w', 'u'}, {'s', 'd'}, {'q', 'q'}};
+        while (true) {
+            if (waiting_for_restart) continue;
+            char input = getchar();
+            if (input == 'p') {
+                is_paused = !is_paused;
+            }
+            else if (keymap.find(input) != keymap.end()) {
+                char next_dir = keymap[input];
+                if (!is_opposite_direction(direction, next_dir)) {
+                    direction = next_dir;
+                }
+            }
+            else if (input == 'q') {
+                restore_terminal(oldt);
+                exit(0);
+            }
         }
-    return next;
-    
-}
-
-
-
-void game_play(){
-    system("clear");
-    deque<pair<int, int>> snake;
-    snake.push_back(make_pair(0,0));
-
-    pair<int, int> food = make_pair(rand() % 10, rand() % 10);
-    for(pair<int, int> head=make_pair(0,1);; head = get_next_head(head, direction)){
-        // send the cursor to the top
-        cout << "\033[H";
-        // check self collision
-        if (find(snake.begin(), snake.end(), head) != snake.end()) {
-            system("clear");
-            cout << "Game Over" << endl;
-            exit(0);
-        }else if (head.first == food.first && head.second == food.second) {
-            // grow snake
-            food = make_pair(rand() % 10, rand() % 10);
-            snake.push_back(head);            
-        }else{
-            // move snake
-            snake.push_back(head);
-            snake.pop_front();
+    }
+
+    void game_play() {
+        system("clear");
+        snake.clear();
+        snake.push_back({0, 0});
+        food = get_food();
+        poisonousFood = get_poisonous_food(food);
+        std::pair<int, int> head = {0, 1};
+
+        while (true)
+        {
+            cout << "\033[H";
+            if (is_paused) {
+                handle_pause();
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (is_collision(head)) {
+                handle_game_over();
+                // Restart game after 'n'
+                snake.clear();
+                snake.push_back({0, 0});
+                food = get_food();
+                poisonousFood = get_poisonous_food(food);
+                head = {0, 1};
+                score = 10;
+                sleep_time = 500ms;
+                continue;
+            }
+            else if (head.first == food.first && head.second == food.second) {
+                handle_food_eaten(head);
+            }
+            else {
+                move_snake(head);
+            }
+            render_game(10);
+            display_status();
+
+            std::this_thread::sleep_for(sleep_time);
+            head = get_next_head(head, direction);
         }
-        render_game(10, snake, food);
-        cout << "length of snake: " << snake.size() << endl;
-    
-        sleep_for(500ms);
     }
-}
+};