Hangman-C

A classic Hangman word-guessing game for the terminal, written in C.

Guess letters to reveal the hidden word before the stick figure is fully drawn. Each wrong guess adds another body part — six mistakes and it's game over.

Features

• 4 categories — Animals, Foods, Technology, Nature (60+ words total)
• ASCII art gallows — 7-stage progressive drawing (6 mistakes + game over)
• Color-coded output — green for correct guesses, red for wrong ones
• Score tracking — win/loss tally across multiple rounds
• Input validation — rejects non-letters and duplicate guesses
• Portable C99 — compiles on Linux, macOS, WSL, and any POSIX system

Quick Start

gcc -o hangman hangman.c
./hangman

Or use the Makefile:

make
./hangman

How to Play

1. Run ./hangman
2. Choose Play from the menu
3. A hidden word appears as underscores (_ _ _ _)
4. Type one letter at a time and press Enter
5. Correct letters are revealed in green
6. Wrong letters add a body part to the gallows
7. Win by guessing the full word — lose after 6 mistakes

Screenshot

Building from Source

Requirements

• A C compiler (gcc, clang, or tcc)
• make (optional)

Compile & Run

make clean
make
./hangman

Project Structure

hangman-c/
├── hangman.c    # Main game source
├── Makefile     # Build automation
├── README.md    # This file
└── LICENSE      # MIT License

License

MIT — do whatever you like with it.