diff --git a/web-app/js/projects/snake.js b/web-app/js/projects/snake.js
index d268ea6..39b4e1b 100644
--- a/web-app/js/projects/snake.js
+++ b/web-app/js/projects/snake.js
@@ -245,9 +245,6 @@ function gameEngine() {
         const selector = document.getElementById('difficultySelect');
         if (selector) selector.disabled = false;
 
-        snakeArr = [{ x: 13, y: 10 }];
-        score = 0;
-        document.getElementById('score').innerHTML = score;
         return;
     }
 
@@ -291,6 +288,34 @@ function initSnakeGame() {
     
     // Set initial historic rendering metrics
     updateBestScoreUI();
+    function restartGame() {
+    // Hide game over overlay
+    document.getElementById('game-over-overlay').classList.add('hidden');
+
+    // Reset snake
+    snakeArr = [{ x: 13, y: 10 }];
+
+    // Reset score
+    score = 0;
+    document.getElementById('score').innerHTML = score;
+
+    // Reset direction and start moving
+    direction = { x: 1, y: 0 };
+
+    // Generate new food
+    food = {
+        x: Math.round(2 + (16 - 2) * Math.random()),
+        y: Math.round(2 + (16 - 2) * Math.random())
+    };
+
+    // Re-enable difficulty selection before start
+    if (selector) {
+        selector.disabled = true;
+    }
+
+    // Reset frame timing
+    lastPaintTime = 0;
+}
 
     // Map difficulty listener parameters
     const selector = document.getElementById('difficultySelect');
@@ -307,18 +332,9 @@ function initSnakeGame() {
         direction = { x: 1, y: 0 }; // Start moving right
     });
 
-    document.getElementById('restartSnakeBtn').addEventListener('click', () => {
-        location.reload();
-    });
+    document.getElementById('restartSnakeBtn').addEventListener('click', restartGame);
 
-    document.getElementById('overlayRestartBtn').addEventListener('click', () => {
-        document.getElementById('game-over-overlay').classList.add('hidden');
-        if (selector) selector.disabled = false;
-        direction = { x: 0, y: 0 };
-        snakeArr = [{ x: 13, y: 10 }];
-        score = 0;
-        document.getElementById('score').innerHTML = score;
-    });
+    document.getElementById('overlayRestartBtn').addEventListener('click', restartGame);
 
     window.addEventListener('keydown', e => {
         // Change difficulty selection dynamic evaluations if arrow key registers