Hangman

Objective

One player thinks of a word, and the other player (or players) tries to guess it by suggesting letters. The goal is to guess the word before the drawing of the “hangman” is completed.

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Setup

1. One player (the “host”) secretly chooses a word or short phrase.
2. They draw a row of blank spaces on paper, one for each letter in the word.
   • Example: For the word “apple,” they would draw: _ _ _ _ _

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Gameplay

• The guessing player suggests one letter at a time.
• If the letter is in the word, the host fills it in on the blanks in the correct positions.
  • Example: If the word is “apple” and the guess is “p,” the display becomes _ p p _ _.
• If the letter is not in the word, the host adds a part to the hangman drawing (usually starting with the gallows, then the head, body, arms, and legs).

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Losing and Winning

• The guessing player wins if they correctly guess the word before the drawing is finished.
• The guessing player loses if the full hangman drawing is completed first.

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Common Drawing Stages (6–10 steps depending on version)

1. Base/gallows
2. Head
3. Body
4. Left arm
5. Right arm
6. Left leg
7. Right leg (game over)