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Hangman
Try to figure out the word by guessing letters.
Hangman is a classic pen and paper guessing game where one player is trying to figure out the word or phrase that the other player has selected. You play by guessing letters. If you guess a letter in the word, it is revealed. If you guess incorrectly you draw a piece of a man. Too many wrong guesses and you lose.
The typical starting strategy is to guess some of the most commonly used letters. For example, ETAOIN... Once you have uncovered a few letters you'll need to try to think of what word it could be and adjust your guessing accordingly.
Braingle has a fun version of this game that you can play online, called Hang Glider.
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