This is a Python implementation of the classic Hangman game, where the player tries to guess a randomly selected phrase, one letter at a time. The goal is to guess the phrase before the gallows are fully drawn (6 incorrect guesses).

• Random phrase selection from an external file (phrases.txt).
• Interactive gameplay with input validation.
• Displays the hangman figure as incorrect guesses are made.
• Tracks guessed letters and reveals correctly guessed letters in the phrase.
• Supports case-insensitive guessing.

1. When you start the game, you'll see a partially drawn gallows and the phrase represented as underscores (_), hiding unguessed letters.
2. Guess one letter at a time by typing it in when prompted.
   • Correct guesses reveal the letter in the phrase.
   • Incorrect guesses add parts to the gallows.
3. The game ends when:
   • You guess the full phrase correctly, or
   • You make 6 incorrect guesses, completing the gallows.

• Python 3.x

3. Run the Game
   • Open a terminal or command prompt.
   • Navigate to the directory containing the script.
   • Execute the script:

     python hangman.py
     

*** Welcome to Hangman ***
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Incorrect guesses made: 0/6

____ __ _______
Letters guessed: []

Please enter a letter: A
...

• If phrases.txt is missing, a default phrase will be used:
  "When you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you"
• If phrases.txt is empty, the game will notify the user and terminate.

Feel free to submit issues or improvements to the code via pull requests.

This project is open-source and available under the MIT License.