How to Download and Play the Hangman Game

Downloading the Game

1. Clone the Repository:

   • Visit the Hangman-Python GitHub repository.
   • Click on the green "Code" button, and then click "Download ZIP" to download the repository to your computer.
   • Extract the ZIP file to a location of your choice.

2. Ensure Python is Installed:

   • Make sure you have Python installed on your system. If not, download and install Python from the official Python website.

Running the Game

1. Open the Game File:

   • Navigate to the directory where you extracted the ZIP file.
   • Locate the file named hangman.py.

2. Run the Game Script:

   • Double-click on the hangman.py file. This should open the file with Python if Python is properly installed and associated with .py files.
   • Alternatively, you can run the script through a Python IDE like IDLE or any other Python-compatible editor by opening the hangman.py file and running it from there.

How to Play

1. Start the Game:

   • When you run the game script, the game will start and welcome you with a message.
   • It will display the number of lives you have remaining.

2. Guess Letters:

   • You will be prompted to enter a letter. Type in your guess and press Enter.
   • The game will indicate whether your guess is correct or incorrect.
   • You have a limited number of lives to guess the word correctly. Each incorrect guess will reduce your number of lives.

3. Win or Lose:

   • The game will continue until you either guess the entire word correctly or run out of lives.
   • At the end of the game, a message will show whether you won or lost and reveal the word.

Additional Information

• Lives: The game provides a set number of lives. Each incorrect guess decreases the number of remaining lives.
• Customizing: You can customize the game by editing the hangman.py script to change the word list or other game settings.

Feel free to explore and modify the game to suit your preferences!