Today I messed around with that game, Hanged Man Keen. You know, the one where you gotta guess the letters to save the little dude from getting, well, hanged. It’s a classic, right? But I wanted to see if I could make it a bit more, I dunno, me.
So, first thing I did was fire up my computer and open my coding editor. I decided to use Python because, let’s face it, it’s pretty easy to work with. I wanted to change the words that the game uses. Instead of the usual stuff, I thought it would be funny to use weird words, like “bumbershoot” or “flibbertigibbet.”
I started by making a big list of these crazy words. Then, I dug into the game’s code and found where it picks the word for each round. I replaced their boring list with my awesome one. Easy peasy.
- Created a list of unusual words.
- Located the word selection part of the code.
- Swapped out the original word list for my custom one.
But then I thought, “Why stop there?” I decided to add a little twist. If the player guesses a wrong letter, instead of just drawing another part of the hanged man, I made it show a funny message. Stuff like, “Nope, try again, you magnificent buffoon!” or “Wrong! You’re about as sharp as a marble.”
To do this, I just added a few lines of code that check if the guessed letter is in the word. If it’s not, it picks a random insult from another list I made and displays it on the screen.
Making it Insult You
This part was a bit trickier, but still fun. I basically added some conditional statements (that’s coder talk for “if this, then that”).
- Added code to check for incorrect guesses.
- Created a list of humorous insults.
- Programmed the game to display a random insult on a wrong guess.
After a few hours of tinkering, I finally got it working. And let me tell you, it’s hilarious. Playing Hanged Man Keen is way more entertaining when it’s throwing silly insults at you. I spent the rest of the afternoon playing my new and improved version of the game, laughing my head off. My new version is way better than the old one. I feel really good.
