diff --git a/ascii_art.rb b/ascii_art.rb
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+class AsciiArt
+  attr_reader :body, :candle_light, :candle_body
+  attr_writer :candle_light, :candle_body
+  def initialize
+    @body = [
+"    |||||
+  @@@@@@@@@
+  {~@~@~@~}
+@@@@@@@@@@@@@
+{~@ HAPPY @~}
+{  BIRTHDAY }
+@@@@@@@@@@@@@".blue
+]
+    # @candle_light = ["    `````"] #don't move
+    # @candle_body = ["    |||||"] #don't move
+    @candle_light = "    `````" #don't move
+
+
+  end
+
+  def change_candles
+    a = @candle_light.split('')
+    a.pop
+    @candle_light = a.join
+  end
+
+  def take_away_candle
+    change_candles
+    puts @candle_light.yellow
+    puts @body
+  end
+
+  def show_cake
+    puts @candle_light.yellow
+    puts @body
+  end
+end
diff --git a/main.rb b/main.rb
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+require 'artii'
+require_relative 'user_input'
+require_relative 'random_word'
+require_relative 'ascii_art'
+require 'colorize'
+require 'random_word_generator'
+
+penny = RandomWord.new
+user = UserInput.new
+cake = AsciiArt.new
+
+# game greeting and instructions
+puts "Welcome to Word-Guess!".blue
+puts "=".blue * 22
+puts "GAME INSTRUCTIONS:".colorize(:green)
+puts "1.) Guess the word I'm thinking for a chance to have my Birthday Cake.".green
+puts "2.) For every incorrect letter you choose, I will blow out one candle.".green
+puts "3.) If you guess incorrectly 5 times, you lose and I will happliy keep my cake.".green
+cake.show_cake
+puts "READY...".red
+puts "SET...".red
+
+# loops until underscore array == random word || length of wrong_letters == 5
+until penny.underscore == penny.word || user.wrong_letters.length == 5
+  puts "Guess >> ".green
+
+  # check user input letter
+  user.check_letter(penny, user, cake)
+
+  # checks for loser and exits game
+  if user.wrong_letters.length == 5
+    puts
+    puts "=".colorize(:light_blue) * 16
+    puts "The word was #{penny.word.join.upcase}"
+    puts "YOU LOSE, I WIN!".blue
+  end
+end
+
+# checks for winner and outputs win message
+if penny.underscore == penny.word
+  puts "YOU WIN!!!. You can eat my birthday cake!".green
+  cake.show_cake
+end
diff --git a/random_word.rb b/random_word.rb
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+class RandomWord
+  attr_reader :word, :underscore
+
+  def initialize()
+    # word_arr = ["envelope", "cat", "dragon", "coffee", "water", "pencil"]
+    # @word = word_arr[rand(word_arr.length)].split('')
+    @word = RandomWordGenerator.of_length(5).split('')
+    @length = @word.length
+    @underscore = ("_  " * @length).split('  ')
+  end
+
+
+  def rewrite_underscore(user_input)
+    # if user correctly guesses whole world, they win.
+    if @word.join == user_input.current_letter
+      arr = user_input.current_letter.split('')
+      arr.length.times do |i|
+        @underscore[i] = arr[i]
+      end
+
+    else
+      # find index(es) of letter(s) of random word
+      arr = @word.each_index.select{|n| @word[n] == user_input.current_letter}
+      # replace underscore with right letter
+      arr.each do |i|
+        @underscore[i] = user_input.current_letter
+      end
+      print @underscore
+    end
+
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/user_input.rb b/user_input.rb
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+class UserInput
+  attr_reader :current_letter,  :wrong_letters
+  def initialize
+    @current_letter = ""
+    @wrong_letters = []
+    @right_letters = []
+  end
+
+  def check_letter(random_word, user_input, cake)
+    guess_display
+    @current_letter = gets.chomp.downcase
+    # checks that user input is actually a letter, makes them try again if not.
+    until @current_letter =~ /[[:alpha:]]/
+      puts "Invalid guess - please only guess one letter."
+      return
+    end
+    # if user correctly guesses whole word, they win.
+    if random_word.word.join == @current_letter
+      random_word.rewrite_underscore(user_input)
+      return
+    # if random word array includes @current_letter
+    elsif random_word.word.include?(@current_letter)
+      if @right_letters.include?(@current_letter)
+        puts "You've already tried that one, try something different!"
+        return
+      end
+      @right_letters << @current_letter
+      puts "Good job, keep guessin'"
+      # replace underscore at that index with user_input(@current_letter)
+      random_word.rewrite_underscore(user_input)
+      return
+    else
+      if @wrong_letters.include?(@current_letter)
+        puts "You've already tried that one, try something different!"
+        return
+      end
+      @wrong_letters << @current_letter
+      puts "WRONG, you loss a candle. Try Again".red
+      cake.take_away_candle
+      return
+    end
+  end
+
+  # prints the already guessed letters
+  def guess_display
+    already_guessed = @wrong_letters + @right_letters
+    already_guessed = already_guessed.join(', ')
+
+    puts "You've already guessed: #{already_guessed}".yellow
+  end
+
+end