diff --git a/44 Hangman/python/hangman.py b/44 Hangman/python/hangman.py
index 479ec733..4b10da18 100755
--- a/44 Hangman/python/hangman.py	
+++ b/44 Hangman/python/hangman.py	
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
-
+import random
 
 class Canvas:
     ''' For drawing text-based figures '''
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class Canvas:
         # first character of the given string to the buffer.
         self._buffer[y][x] = s[0]
 
+
 def draw_head(canvas):
     canvas.put('-', 5, 2)
     canvas.put('-', 6, 2)
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ def draw_head(canvas):
     canvas.put('-', 6, 4)
     canvas.put('-', 7, 4)
 
+
 def draw_gallows(canvas):
     for i in range(12):
         canvas.put('X', 0, i)
@@ -49,56 +51,131 @@ def draw_gallows(canvas):
         canvas.put('X', i, 0)
     canvas.put('X', 6, 1)
 
+
 def draw_body(canvas):
     for i in range(5, 9, 1):
         canvas.put('X', 6, i)
 
+
 def draw_right_arm(canvas):
     for i in range(3, 7):
         canvas.put('\\', i - 1, i)
 
+
 def draw_left_arm(canvas):
     canvas.put('/', 10, 3)
     canvas.put('/', 9, 4)
     canvas.put('/', 8, 5)
     canvas.put('/', 7, 6)
 
+
 def draw_right_leg(canvas):
     canvas.put('/', 5, 9)
     canvas.put('/', 4, 10)
 
+
 def draw_left_leg(canvas):
     canvas.put('\\', 7, 9)
     canvas.put('\\', 8, 10)
 
+
 def draw_left_hand(canvas):
     canvas.put('\\', 10, 2)
 
+
 def draw_right_hand(canvas):
     canvas.put('/', 2, 2)
 
+
 def draw_left_foot(canvas):
     canvas.put('\\', 9, 11)
     canvas.put('-', 10, 11)
 
+
 def draw_right_foot(canvas):
     canvas.put('-', 2, 11)
     canvas.put('/', 3, 11)
 
+
+PHASES = (
+    ("FIRST, WE DRAW A HEAD", draw_head),
+    ("NOW WE DRAW A BODY.", draw_body),
+    ("NEXT WE DRAW AN ARM.", draw_right_arm),
+    ("THIS TIME IT'S THE OTHER ARM.", draw_left_arm),
+    ("NOW, LET'S DRAW THE RIGHT LEG.", draw_right_leg),
+    ("THIS TIME WE DRAW THE LEFT LEG.", draw_left_leg),
+    ("NOW WE PUT UP A HAND.", draw_left_hand),
+    ("NEXT THE OTHER HAND.", draw_right_hand),
+    ("NOW WE DRAW ONE FOOT", draw_left_foot),
+    ("HERE'S THE OTHER FOOT -- YOU'RE HUNG!!", draw_right_foot)
+)
+
+WORDS = ('GUM','SIN','FOR','CRY','LUG','BYE','FLY',
+         'UGLY','EACH','FROM','WORK','TALK','WITH','SELF',
+         'PIZZA','THING','FEIGN','FIEND','ELBOW','FAULT','DIRTY',
+         'BUDGET','SPIRIT','QUAINT','MAIDEN','ESCORT','PICKAX',
+         'EXAMPLE','TENSION','QUININE','KIDNEY','REPLICA','SLEEPER',
+         'TRIANGLE','KANGAROO','MAHOGANY','SERGEANT','SEQUENCE',
+         'MOUSTACHE','DANGEROUS','SCIENTIST','DIFFERENT','QUIESCENT',
+         'MAGISTRATE','ERRONEOUSLY','LOUDSPEAKER','PHYTOTOXIC',
+         'MATRIMONIAL','PARASYMPATHOMIMETIC','THIGMOTROPISM')
+
+QUESTION_PROMPT = '? '
+
+
+def revealed_word(word, letters_used):
+    return ''.join(letter if letter in letters_used else '-'
+                  for letter in word)
+
+
 def play():
+
+    print('HANGMAN')
+    print('CREATIVE COMPUTING  MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY\n\n\n')
+
     canvas = Canvas()
     draw_gallows(canvas)
-    draw_head(canvas)
-    draw_body(canvas)
-    draw_right_arm(canvas)
-    draw_left_arm(canvas)
-    draw_right_leg(canvas)
-    draw_left_leg(canvas)
-    draw_left_hand(canvas)
-    draw_right_hand(canvas)
-    draw_left_foot(canvas)
-    draw_right_foot(canvas)
-    canvas.draw()
+
+    word = random.choice(WORDS)
+    letters_used = set()
+    guesses_count = 0
+
+    while True:
+        print('HERE ARE THE LETTERS YOU USED:')
+        print(', '.join(sorted(letters_used)))
+        print('\n')
+
+        print(revealed_word(word, letters_used))
+
+        print('WHAT IS YOUR GUESS', end=QUESTION_PROMPT)
+        guess = input().upper()
+
+        if guess in letters_used:
+            print('YOU GUESSED THAT LETTER BEFORE!')
+            continue
+
+        if guess not in word:
+            comment, draw_function = PHASES[guesses_count]
+            print('\n\nSORRY, THAT LETTER ISN\'T IN THE WORD.')
+            print(comment)
+            draw_function(canvas)
+            canvas.draw()
+
+            guesses_count += 1
+            if guesses_count == len(PHASES):
+               print('SORRY, YOU LOSE.  THE WORD WAS', word)
+               break
+
+        letters_used.add(guess)
+        print('\n' + revealed_word(word, letters_used))
+
+        print('\nWHAT IS YOUR GUESS FOR THE WORD', end=QUESTION_PROMPT)
+        guessed_word = input().upper()
+
+        if guessed_word != word:
+            print('WRONG.  TRY ANOTHER LETTER.')
+            continue
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     play()