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Out of lives

What we are doing

After three landed words the game is over. state says whether it is 'playing' or 'over'; gameOver() switches it.

```js
let state // 'playing' or 'over'

  state = 'playing'

function gameOver() {
  state = 'over'
}

  lives -= landed.length
  if (lives <= 0) {
    lives = 0
    gameOver()
  }
```

What it means

• A new game is 'playing'.
• When the lives reach 0 or less, they are set to exactly 0 (two words could land at once) and the game is over.

Your turn

1. Under let spawnTimer write let state; at the end of reset, write state = 'playing'.
2. Above function update() { write gameOver, with an empty line after it.
3. At the end of update, under lives -= ..., write the if block.

Skills: Game states

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All steps

1. A sky for the words
2. The ground
3. A word on the canvas
4. A function that draws
5. A list of words
6. Make them fall
7. The game loop
8. A new word from the list
9. Let it rain
10. Gone past the ground
11. Lock on to a word
12. Listen to the keyboard
13. Letter by letter
14. Half a word in yellow
15. Let go of a lost word
16. Lives
17. Hearts
18. Score
19. Out of lives
20. Freeze the game
21. The game over panel
22. Play again
23. Levels
24. Faster and faster
25. Best score
26. Accuracy
27. Words per minute
28. Your speed at the end
29. Where the keys go
30. Draw the keyboard
31. Light up the next key
32. Tap the keys
33. Build it yourself: change your mind