diff --git a/src/pydle.py b/src/pydle.py
index 10c7baf..3f62320 100644
--- a/src/pydle.py
+++ b/src/pydle.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import os
 import random
 import sys
+from datetime import date
 
 
-def getGuess(number):
+# Gets the input from a user - number param is used to display the guess number the user is on
+def get_guess(number):
     validGuess = False
     guess = ""
     while not validGuess:
@@ -21,23 +23,30 @@ def resource_path(relative_path):
     return os.path.join(base_path, relative_path)
 
 
-def getWord():
-    lines = open(resource_path('words.txt')).read().splitlines()
-    return random.choice(lines)
+# Gets a random word from a words.txt file present in the same directory as this script.
+# If file is not present, uses a small fallback list of words.
+# Shuffles based on a seed and selects a consistent member of the list to allow consistency between runs on same day.
+def get_random_word():
+    lines = []
+    try:
+        lines = open(resource_path('words.txt')).read().splitlines()
+    except IOError:
+        lines = ["Arrow", "Pride", "Whole", "React", "Chose", "Quote", "Adieu", "Story", "Whale", "Musty", "Korea",
+                 "Snide", "Zebra", "Shite", "Plans", "Bride", "Blare", "Child", "Towns", "Treat", "Lusty", "Ocean"]
+    random.seed(int(date.today().day))
+    random.shuffle(lines)
+    return lines[1]
 
 
-def checkRight(wordToGuess, guessSoFar):
-    if str(wordToGuess).upper() == str(guessSoFar).upper():
+# Compares the users input with the word to be guessed. Returns true if the guess is correct, false otherwise
+def check_word_is_right(word_guessed, word_to_guess):
+    if str(word_guessed).upper() == str(word_to_guess).upper():
         return True
     else:
         return False
 
-    
-def quit():
-    input("Thanks for playing! Press ENTER to exit :)")
-    sys.exit(0)
 
-    
+# Makes a cool header.
 def header():
     return r" ______   ______  _     _____" + "\n" + \
            r"|  _ \ \ / /  _ \| |   | ____|" + "\n" + \
@@ -46,35 +55,61 @@ def header():
            r"|_|    |_| |____/|_____|_____|"
 
 
-print("Welcome to...")
-print(header())
-print("A totally original guessing game!")
-emptyWordGuess = ["_"] * 5
-wrongLetters, rightLettersWrongPlace = set()
-wordToGuess = list(getWord().upper())
-# print(wordToGuess)
-
-counter = 1
-while counter < 6:
-    userGuess = getGuess(counter)
-    emptyWordGuess = ["_"] * 5
-    for i in range(len(userGuess)):
-        if wordToGuess[i] == userGuess[i]:
-            emptyWordGuess[i] = userGuess[i]
-        elif userGuess[i] in wordToGuess:
-            if userGuess[i] in emptyWordGuess and userGuess[i] not in wordToGuess[i:]:
+# Prints welcome messages
+def intro():
+    print("Welcome to...")
+    print(header())
+    print("A totally original guessing game!")
+
+
+# Prints the results, a thank-you message and gracefully exits
+def game_over(user_was_right, correct_word):
+    if user_was_right:
+        print("Congratulations! The word was", ''.join(correct_word).capitalize())
+    else:
+        print("Ran out of guesses! The word was: ", "".join(correct_word))
+    input("Thanks for playing! Press ENTER to exit :)")
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+
+# Takes in the users guess and the myriad lists involved in the game logic, and compares the letters in the guess
+# with the word to be guessed.
+# Inserts the letter into the appropriate list, based on its presence & position (or lack thereof)
+def check_letter_in_word(users_guess_input, word_to_be_guessed, users_guess_results, present_in_word, not_in_word):
+    for i in range(len(users_guess_input)):
+        if word_to_be_guessed[i] == users_guess_input[i]:
+            users_guess_results[i] = users_guess_input[i]
+        elif users_guess_input[i] in word_to_be_guessed:
+            if users_guess_input[i] in users_guess_results and users_guess_input[i] not in word_to_be_guessed[i:]:
                 break
             else:
-                rightLettersWrongPlace.add(userGuess[i])
+                present_in_word.add(users_guess_input[i])
         else:
-            wrongLetters.add(userGuess[i])
-    if checkRight(wordToGuess, emptyWordGuess):
-        print("Congratulations! The word was", ''.join(wordToGuess).capitalize())
-        quit()
-    print("Incorrect letters: " + ', '.join(wrongLetters))
-    print("Correct letters in the wrong place: " + ', '.join(rightLettersWrongPlace))
-    print("Result: " + " ".join(emptyWordGuess))
-    counter += 1
-
-print("Ran out of guesses! The word was: ", "".join(wordToGuess))
-quit()
+            not_in_word.add(users_guess_input[i])
+
+
+# Main game flow.
+def game_logic():
+    not_in_word, present_in_word = set(), set()
+    word_to_be_guessed = list(get_random_word().upper())
+    counter = 1
+    while counter < 7:
+        users_guess_input = get_guess(counter)
+        users_guess_results = ["_"] * 5
+        check_letter_in_word(users_guess_input, word_to_be_guessed, users_guess_results, present_in_word, not_in_word)
+        if check_word_is_right(word_to_be_guessed, users_guess_results):
+            game_over(True, word_to_be_guessed)
+        print("Incorrect letters: " + ', '.join(not_in_word))
+        print("Correct letters in the wrong place: " + ', '.join(present_in_word))
+        print("Result: " + " ".join(users_guess_results))
+        counter += 1
+    game_over(False, word_to_be_guessed)
+
+
+def main():
+    intro()
+    game_logic()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()