diff --git a/golangr/file-reader/go.mod b/golangr/file-reader/go.mod
index 5b20b70..7713c7f 100644
--- a/golangr/file-reader/go.mod
+++ b/golangr/file-reader/go.mod
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module file-reader
 
-go 1.21.6
+go 1.22
diff --git a/golangr/file-reader/main.go b/golangr/file-reader/main.go
index 1ca5f9c..1e00400 100644
--- a/golangr/file-reader/main.go
+++ b/golangr/file-reader/main.go
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ var names = []string{}
 var err error
 var guess string
 var guessLetter rune
+var filePath string = os.Args[1]
+var randWord string = getWord(filePath)
+var hiddenChars []string
 
 func scanLine() (line string) {
 	in := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
@@ -41,6 +44,10 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
+	for range randWord {
+		hiddenChars = append(hiddenChars, "_")
+	}
+
 	for {
 		clear()
 
@@ -79,12 +86,13 @@ func gameStatus() {
 	clear()
 	fmt.Println("Player:", player.name)
 	fmt.Println("Lives:", player.lives)
+	fmt.Println("Word:", hiddenChars)
 }
 
 func game() {
 	clear()
-	filePath := os.Args[1]
-	randWord := getWord(filePath)
+	//filePath := os.Args[1]
+	//randWord := getWord(filePath)
 	for {
 		gameStatus()
 		if player.lives < 0 {