Welcome to the Hangman Game, a Python script that brings the classic word-guessing game to life. This implementation challenges players to guess a hidden word one letter at a time, with only a limited number of attempts (lives) before facing the consequences. The game is designed for Python 3 and provides a fun way to test your vocabulary and deductive skills.

To play the Hangman Game, follow these simple steps:

1. Prerequisites: Ensure you have Python 3 installed on your computer.

2. Download: Download the hangman.py script to your local machine.

3. Running the Game:

   • Open a terminal or command prompt.

   • Navigate to the directory where hangman.py is located.

   • Run the script with the following command:

     python hangman.py
     

Here's how the game works:

• When you start a new game, you'll see a word teaser, with each letter of the target word represented by an underscore.

• You begin with 7 lives, and your goal is to guess the word correctly before running out of lives.

• Input one letter at a time when prompted.

• If your guess is correct, the corresponding letter will be revealed in the word teaser.

• An incorrect guess results in the loss of a life, and you'll be informed of the remaining lives.

• The game continues until you successfully guess the entire word or exhaust your lives.

• To exit the game at any point, simply type 'exit'.

Here's an example of the Hangman Game in action:

New game started... your word is 7 characters long
To exit the game at any point, type 'exit'
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 
Clue: A game played by gentlemen
Enter a letter: c
You are correct!
c _ _ _ _ _ _ 
Enter a letter: r
You are correct!
c r _ _ _ _ _ 
Enter a letter: i
You are correct!
c r i _ _ _ _ 
Enter a letter: o
You are correct!
c r i _ _ _ o 
Enter a letter: k
You are correct!
c r i _ _ _ o k 
Congratulations... you have won this round!

This Hangman Game script is authored by Aditya Vijay. Enjoy the challenge!

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for complete details.

Have a great time playing Hangman!