One player thinks of a word or phrase
The other player guesses one letter at a time
Write blank spaces for each letter in the word or phrase
Draw a gallows with an empty hangman figure
If a guessed letter is in the word, fill in all matching blanks
If a guessed letter is not in the word, add one part to the hangman figure
Keep guessing letters until the word is completed or the figure is fully drawn
Win by guessing the word before the hangman is completed
Lose if the hangman figure is completed before the word is guessed