diff --git a/projects/Guess Number/guess_number.py b/projects/Guess Number/guess_number.py
index 7ee9e6bd..b0116c48 100644
--- a/projects/Guess Number/guess_number.py	
+++ b/projects/Guess Number/guess_number.py	
@@ -5,29 +5,30 @@
 larger_number = 10
 upper_limit = 10
 lower_limit = 1
+flag= True
+
 
 
 # function to prompt user for input. will continue to ask user for proper int if invalid num passed
 def enter_and_verification(lower_limit, upper_limit):
-    user_guess = int(input(f"\nEnter number between {lower_limit} to {upper_limit}: "))
-    while user_guess > upper_limit or user_guess < lower_limit:
-        if user_guess > upper_limit:
-            user_guess = int(
-                input(
-                    f"\nYour guess exceeds the upper range. Lower your guess and try again.\nEnter number between {lower_limit} to {upper_limit}: "
-                )
-            )
-        if user_guess < lower_limit:
-            user_guess = int(
-                input(
-                    f"\nYour guess exceeds the lower range. Increase your guess and try again.\nEnter number between {lower_limit} to {upper_limit}: "
-                )
-            )
-    return user_guess
-
+    while True:
+        try:
+            user_guess = int(input(f"\nEnter number between {lower_limit} to {upper_limit}: "))
+            while user_guess > upper_limit or user_guess < lower_limit:
+                if user_guess > upper_limit:
+                    user_guess = int(input(
+                        f"\nYour guess exceeds the upper range. Lower your guess and try again.\nEnter number between {lower_limit} to {upper_limit}: "
+                    ))
+                if user_guess < lower_limit:
+                    user_guess = int(input(
+                        f"\nYour guess exceeds the lower range. Increase your guess and try again.\nEnter number between {lower_limit} to {upper_limit}: "
+                    ))
+            return user_guess
+        except ValueError:
+            print("Invalid input. Please enter a valid integer.")
 
 # function to handle checking user input against random number and upper/lower bounds
-def guess(num, user_guess):
+def guess(num, user_guess,num_of_guesses):
     upper_limit = 10
     lower_limit = 1
     while num != user_guess:
@@ -35,12 +36,12 @@ def guess(num, user_guess):
             print(f"\nNumber is higher than {user_guess}")
             lower_limit = user_guess
             user_guess = enter_and_verification(lower_limit + 1, upper_limit)
-            num_of_guesses = num_of_guesses + 1
+            num_of_guesses=num_of_guesses+1
         elif num < user_guess:
             print(f"\nNumber is lower than {user_guess}")
             upper_limit = user_guess
             user_guess = enter_and_verification(lower_limit, upper_limit - 1)
-            num_of_guesses = num_of_guesses + 1
+            num_of_guesses=num_of_guesses+1
         else:
             print()
     print(f"\nCongrats! You've guessed the correct number! It was {num}.\n")
@@ -49,9 +50,9 @@ def guess(num, user_guess):
 
 # while loop to prompt user to play intially, then continue to play or not
 while True:
-    play_y_n = input("Welcome to Number Guesser. If you'd like to play, press 'Y': ")
+    play_y_n = input("Welcome to Number Guesser. If you'd like to play, press 'Y' or press 'X' if you want to exit: ")
     if play_y_n.lower() == "y":
-        num_of_guesses = 0
+        num_of_guesses=0
         num = random.randint(smaller_number, larger_number)
         user_guess = enter_and_verification(lower_limit, upper_limit)
         guess(num, user_guess, num_of_guesses)