@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ SNAKE.Snake = SNAKE.Snake || (function() {
         var me = this,
             playingBoard = config.playingBoard,
             myId = instanceNumber++,
-            growthIncr = 10,
+            growthIncr = 20,
             moveQueue = [], // a queue that holds the next moves of the snake
             currentDirection = 1, // 0: up, 1: left, 2: down, 3: right
             columnShift = [0, 1, 0, -1],