I liked this project. I still have trouble doing coding and astruggle.

I realize that coding is not my strong suit. Its ok becasue I got help from a variety of people.

ladder_mystery_coding_game.py

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+from retro.game import Game
+from retro.agent import Agent
+import time
+import os
+import sys
+
+
+def clear_terminal():
+    if os.name == "nt":
+        os.system("cls")
+    else:
+        sys.stdout.write("\033c")
+        sys.stdout.flush()
+
+
+class RandomKeyAgent(Agent):
+    def act(self, state):
+        return None
+
+
+class MysteryCodingLadderGame(Game):
+    def __init__(self, agents, state):
+        super().__init__(agents=agents, state=state)
+        self.word = "coding"          
+        self.index = 0                
+        self.position = 0             
+        self.ladder_height = len(self.word)  
+        self.running = True
+
+    def draw_ladder(self):
+        """Draws the ladder with the orb at the current height."""
+        clear_terminal()
+        print("Hint: What this class is about\n")
+
+        for i in range(self.ladder_height - 1, -1, -1):
+            if i == self.position:
+                print("   |  ●  |")   
+            else:
+                print("   |     |")   
+
+        print("\nSpell the mystery word one letter at a time.")
+        print("The circle climbs the ladder with each correct letter!\n")
+
+        
+        progress = []
+        for i in range(len(self.word)):
+            if i < self.index:
+                progress.append(self.word[i].upper())
+            else:
+                progress.append("_")
+        print("Word progress:", " ".join(progress))
+        print(f"Next letter to guess: {self.word[self.index].upper()}\n")
+
+    def update(self, action):
+        """Check the player's typed letter."""
+        if not action:
+            return
+
+        guess = action.lower()[0]  
+        correct = self.word[self.index]
+
+        if guess == correct:
+            print("Correct letter! The orb climbs!")
+            self.index += 1
+            self.position += 1
+        else:
+            print("Incorrect! The ladder resets!")
+            self.index = 0
+            self.position = 0
+
+        if self.position >= self.ladder_height:
+            self.running = False
+
+        time.sleep(0.5)
+
+    def run(self):
+        print("Game Start!")
+        while self.running:
+            self.draw_ladder()
+            letter = input("Your letter: ")
+            self.update(letter)
+
+        clear_terminal()
+        print("   |  ●  |   TOP OF LADDER!")
+        print("\n🎉 You spelled CODING correctly! Good job Buffalo Bull! 🎉\n")
+
+
+
+agents = [RandomKeyAgent()]
+state = {}
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    game = MysteryCodingLadderGame(agents=agents, state=state)
+    game.run()

proposal.md

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+# game proposal
+# team
+    I will work by myself
+
+# Game overview
+The game is about a Player trying to figure out a word. The word is (coding). I will use a hint.
+Only the next letter in the word is required, and previous letters are shown as progress.
+Completing the full word increases the score by 1.
+Pressing a wrong key resets the progress, and you have to start over again.
+Game ends when the player completes the word.
+
+***revised 11/20/25
+I want to add a ladder where an orb goes up everytime you get a right word
+The word CODING has 6 letters → the ladder has 6 levels.
+for every correct letter the index increases and the orb moves up one step
+The progress display reveals that letter
+If plaher enters a wrong letter, the ladder resets, then the orb then falls to the bottom
+When the orb reaches the top you spelled the entire word correctly and win.
+
+The game uses code from retro:
+ -game class
+ -agent class
+ -state
+ -agents
+ -game loop
+
+# Core mechanics
+1. Hidden word mechanic: use:  (self.word = "coding")
+    -The game secretly stores the word: Coding
+    -The player must figure out the word based on a hint
+    -The game never shows the entire word—only progress
+2. Sequential progression mechanic
+    -The player must press the letters in order: c-o-d-i-n-g
+    -The game keeps track of where the player is
+    -If the player presses the correct next letter, they move forward in the word
+    -If palyer types wrong letter, the entire word resets. The player restarts at the first letter,Then displayed progress updates
+3. Visual progress mechanic
+    -Before each keypress, the game shows: _ _ _ _ _ _ 
+    -as the player gets letters right, it shows progrees in the word: c o _ _ _ _
+4. Scoring mechanic
+    -Each time the player finishes the entire word "coding": Score goes up by 1, then progress resets
+5. Ladder animation
+# Milestones
+    1. Build the Retro Game Structure
+    2. Create the Core Gameplay Mechanics
+    3. Add Game Completion, Scoring