hangman_game_code.py

import random
from hangman_words import word_list
from hangman_art import stages, logo
lives = 6
print(logo)
chosen_word = random.choice(word_list)
print(chosen_word)
placeholder = ""
word_length = len(chosen_word)
for position in range(word_length):
    placeholder += "_"
print("Word to guess: " + placeholder)
game_over = False
correct_letters = []
while not game_over:
    print(f"************{lives}/6 LIVES LEFT*************")
    guess = input("Guess a letter: ").lower()
    if guess in correct_letters:
        print(f"You've already guessed {guess}")
    display = ""
    for letter in chosen_word:
        if letter == guess:
            display += letter
            correct_letters.append(guess)
        elif letter in correct_letters:
            display += letter
        else:
            display += "_"
    print("Word to guess: " + display)
    if guess not in chosen_word:
        lives -= 1
        print(f"You guessed {guess}, that's not in the word. You lose a life.")
        if lives == 0:
            game_over = True
            print(f"***************THE ACTUAL WORD IS {chosen_word}! YOU LOSE***************")
    if "_" not in display:
        game_over = True
        print("************************YOU WIN************************")
    print(stages[lives])