diff --git a/projects/Guess Number/guess_number.py b/projects/Guess Number/guess_number.py
index 7882a90a9..b1b344b60 100644
--- a/projects/Guess Number/guess_number.py	
+++ b/projects/Guess Number/guess_number.py	
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 larger_number = 10
 upper_limit = 10
 lower_limit = 1
+num_of_guesses=0
 
 
 # function to prompt user for input. will continue to ask user for proper int if invalid num passed
@@ -35,13 +36,16 @@ 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++
         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++
         else:
             print()
     print(f"\nCongrats! You've guessed the correct number! It was {num}.\n")
+    print("\nYou have tried {num_of_guesses} times to find the number.\n")
 
 
 # while loop to prompt user to play intially, then continue to play or not