diff --git a/SnakeGame.java b/SnakeGame.java
index 977c57a..6a7e08a 100644
--- a/SnakeGame.java
+++ b/SnakeGame.java
@@ -12,9 +12,22 @@
  * @version 1
  */
 class SnakeGame implements Game {
-    public String getName() { return "Snake"; }
+    public String getName() {
+      return "Snake";
+}
     public Optional<Integer> play() {
-        System.out.println("[Playing Snake - Placeholder]");
-        return Optional.empty();
+/**
+*Added print statements that give user
+*a descripton of how to play SnakeGame.java
+*@return Placeholder
+*/
+    System.out.println("This is a simple console"
+                      +  " version of the Snake game.");
+    System.out.println("The player controls a snake"
+                      +  " that moves around a grid,");
+    System.out.println("collecting food and growing in length.");
+    System.out.println("The game ends if the snake runs into itself");
+    System.out.println("or the edge of the grid");
+    return Optional.empty();
     }
 }