How I Built a Level-Based Number Guessing Game in Python as a Beginner

Ever get bored while learning to code? That’s exactly where I was — stuck, unmotivated, and unsure of what to build next. Then I thought… why not make a game? Something simple, fun, and logic-based.

That’s how I ended up building this Level-Based Number Guessing Game using Python.

What is This Game?

Imagine this: you're dropped into a mysterious number dimension where your only way out is to guess the right number. Sounds intense? Don’t worry — it’s actually pretty fun.

• Pick your challenge: Choose from three difficulty levels — Easy, Normal, or Hard.

• The computer thinks of a number: Based on your chosen level, it secretly picks a number.

• You get 3 chances to hit the bullseye.

• Too high? Too low? It’ll give you hints so you're not completely lost.

• Play again or quit — it’s your call after each round.

• It’s simple, addictive, and the perfect way to flex your logical muscles — all from your terminal!

Why I Chose This Project

This little project wasn’t just fun — it packed in a lot of hands-on learning too. Here’s what I picked up along the way:

• Got comfy using randint() from the random module — no more boring static values!

• Learned how to keep the game running smoothly using while loops and nested logic.

• Figured out how to catch user mistakes with try-except — no more crashes when someone types “ten” instead of 10.

• Built a replay loop so the game doesn’t just end… unless the player says so.

• Started thinking like a developer by making the code cleaner and more reusable.

It might seem like a basic game, but it taught me a ton of essential Python skills without feeling like a boring tutorial.

How It Works (Code Walkthrough)

Here's the full code I wrote for the game:

from random import randint
print('Let\'s see how good you are at a guessing game')

# Generating random integers for each level
a = randint(1, 50)
b = randint(1, 100)
c = randint(1, 200)
d = 3  # Number of chances

def levels_useripc():
    play = True
    while play:
        # Asking user at what level they want to play this game
        while True:
            try:
                level = input('\nOn what level you want to play this game (Easy "1-50", Normal "1-100", Hard "1-200") -- ').capitalize()
                if level not in ['Easy', 'Normal', 'Hard']:
                    raise ValueError('\nType a correct spelling of level\'s')
                break
            except ValueError as e:
                print(e)

        # Set the target number based on level
        if level == 'Easy':
            target = a
        elif level == 'Normal':
            target = b
        elif level == 'Hard':
            target = c

        chances = d
        while chances > 0:
            try:
                user_ip = int(input('Type a number -- '))
            except ValueError:
                print('\nType a number, not an alphabet or word!!')
                continue

            if user_ip == target:
                print('\nYou are a Master in this Game')
                break
            elif user_ip < target:
                print('You went too low')
            else:
                print('You went too high')
            chances -= 1
            if chances > 0:
                print(f'You have {chances} chances left.')
            else:
                print('\nNo more chances left.')

        again = input("\nDo you want to play again? (yes/no): ").lower()
        if again not in ['yes', 'y']:
            play = False
            print("Thanks for playing!")

if __name__ == '__main__':
    levels_useripc()

That’s It… I Guess?

Is this the next big thing in gaming? Nope. But hey — it doesn’t crash, and it let me flex my Python muscles a bit.

If you try this and guess the number on your first try, I owe you a high five. Digitally, of course.

Peace out, and keep coding.