diff --git a/new_word_guess.rb b/new_word_guess.rb
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+require 'colorize'
+require 'random-word'
+
+class Game
+
+  def initialize(answer)
+    # puts answer
+    @correct_guesses = []
+    @incorrect_guesses = []
+    @tries = 7
+
+    @answer_as_array = split_answer(answer)
+
+    while @tries > 0
+      if @tries > 1
+        accept_user_guess
+        display
+        if correct_display == answer
+          puts "~WINNER~~WINNER~~WINNER~".colorize(:light_magenta)
+          exit
+        end
+      elsif @tries == 1
+        puts "You LOST! You LOST! You LOST!".colorize(:light_red)
+        exit
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  def sushi_display
+    <<~SUSHI
+
+    ,'' ;  ;  ; ''|||\///
+    ',,_;__;__;__;,'''/\\\\
+    |           |
+    '.________.'
+    SUSHI
+  end
+
+
+  private
+
+  def split_answer(answer)
+    return answer.split(//)
+  end
+
+  def accept_user_guess
+    puts "Please enter a letter"
+    user_input = gets.chomp.downcase
+    unless /([a-z])/.match(user_input)
+      puts "Invalid guess! Letters only please! Please try again."
+      user_input = gets.chomp.downcase
+    end
+    if @answer_as_array.include?(user_input)
+      @correct_guesses << user_input
+      puts clear_screen
+    else
+      if @incorrect_guesses.include?(user_input)
+        puts "You already guessed that letter! No penalty, but try not to do it again!".colorize(:light_green)
+      else
+        @incorrect_guesses << user_input
+        @tries -= 1
+        puts clear_screen
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  def correct_display
+    display_array = ""
+    @answer_as_array.each do |letter|
+      if @correct_guesses.include? letter
+        display_array << letter
+      else
+        display_array << "_"
+      end
+    end
+    return display_array
+  end
+
+  def display
+    puts "Number of sushi pieces == number of tries remaining"
+    (@tries - 1).times do
+      print sushi_display
+    end
+    puts "Correct guesses: #{correct_display}".colorize(:light_blue)
+    puts "Incorrect guesses: #{@incorrect_guesses}".colorize(:red)
+  end
+
+  def clear_screen
+    return "\e[H\e[2J"
+  end
+
+end
+
+#freestanding welcome method
+def welcome
+  puts "Welcome to the sushi word game! If you run out of sushi before you guess the word, you lose!!".colorize(:green)
+  puts "Pick your level: easy or hard:"
+  level = gets.chomp.downcase
+  unless level == "easy" || level == "hard"
+    puts "Invalid answer. Please enter easy or hard."
+    level = gets.chomp.downcase
+  end
+
+  @answer = ""
+  easy_answer_array = ["pink", "cat", "dolphin", "picnic", "sashimi", "tuna", "nigiri", "wasabi"]
+  hard_answer_array = []
+  hard_answer_array = 10.times.map { RandomWord.adjs.next.gsub('_', ' ') }
+
+  if level == "easy"
+    @answer = easy_answer_array.sample
+  elsif level == "hard"
+    @answer = hard_answer_array.sample
+  end
+
+  return @answer
+end
+
+# running program
+
+new_game = Game.new(welcome)
diff --git a/word_guess.rb b/word_guess.rb
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+# Word Class =============================
+class Game
+
+  attr_accessor :answer
+
+  def initialize(answer_array)
+    @answer = answer_array.sample.split(//)
+    puts "the answer is #{@answer}"
+
+    while running?
+      play_game
+    end
+  end
+
+
+  def answer
+    return @answer
+  end
+
+  def play_game
+    guess = Guess.new
+    puts "Please enter the letter you'd like to guess."
+    input_letter = gets.chomp
+    is_correct_answer = guess.check(input_letter, @answer)
+    if is_correct_answer
+      guess.store_into_correct_letters(input_letter)
+      guess.display_progress
+    else
+      guess.add_wrong_guess
+    end
+  end
+
+  def print_answer(guess)
+    # hold_answer = []
+    #
+    # @answer.each do |check|
+    #   if check == guess
+    #     hold_answer << guess
+    #   else
+    #     hold_answer << "_ "
+    #   end
+    # end
+    # hold_answer_string = ""
+    # hold_answer.each {|p| hold_answer_string << p}
+    # return hold_answer_string
+  end
+
+
+
+
+  # def answer
+  #   answer = @answer
+  #   return answer
+  # end
+
+end
+
+# Guess class ========================================
+class Guess
+
+  attr_accessor :guess, :wrong_guesses, :correct_letters
+
+  def initialize
+    @wrong_guesses = []
+    @correct_letters = []
+  end
+  # def guess
+  #
+  #     return print_answer(guess)
+  #   else
+  #     print "Wrong guess!"
+  #   end
+  # end
+
+  def check(guess, answer)
+    if answer.include?(guess)
+      return true
+    else
+      return false
+    end
+  end
+
+  def add_wrong_guess
+    puts "wrong guess"
+    return @wrong_guesses << guess
+  end
+
+  def store_into_correct_letters(guess)
+    puts "word storage"
+    @correct_letters << guess
+    # if guess_check == true
+    #   correct_letters << @guess
+    # end
+  end
+
+  def display_progress
+    puts @correct_letters
+  end
+
+  def counter
+
+  end
+
+end
+
+answer_array = ["cat", "bat", "dog"]
+
+# tests ===============================
+word_try = Game.new(answer_array)
+
+puts "Welcome to our word guess game!"
+
+# word_try.play_game
+# puts word_try.guess_check
+
+# if word_try.guess