diff --git a/tic tac toe b/tic tac toe
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+square_values = ["1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9"]
+number_of_turns = 0
+no_wins = True
+
+print("Lets play Tic-Tac-Toe!")
+player_1_pick = ""
+player_2_pick = ""
+player_1 = input("Enter a name for player 1 and press enter, leave blank to leave as Player 1: ")
+player_2 = input("Enter a name for player 2 and press enter, leave blank to leave as Player 2: ")
+
+#sets the players name
+if (player_1 == "" or player_2 == ""):
+  if (player_1 == ""):
+    player_1 = "Player 1"
+  if (player_2 == ""):
+    player_2 = "Player 2"
+else:
+  pass
+
+#assigns X or O to players
+if (random.randint(1,2) == 1):
+  player_1_pick = input(player_1 + ", choose X or O: ").upper()
+  if (player_1_pick == "X"):
+    player_2_pick = "O"
+  else:
+    player_2_pick = "X"
+else:
+  player_2_pick = input(player_2 + ", choose X or O: ").upper()
+  if (player_2_pick == "X"):
+    player_1_pick = "O"
+  else:
+    player_1_pick = "X"
+
+#makes a move
+def make_a_move(player, player_pick):
+  print("""
+     |     |     
+  {}  |  {}  |  {}
+_____|_____|_____
+     |     |     
+  {}  |  {}  |  {}   
+_____|_____|_____
+     |     |     
+  {}  |  {}  |  {}  
+     |     |
+""" .format(square_values[0], square_values[1], square_values[2], square_values[3], square_values[4], square_values[5], square_values[6], square_values[7], square_values[8]))
+
+  status = True
+  while (status == True):
+    choice = input(player + " pick a square(" + player_pick + "): ")
+    try:
+      int(choice)
+      if (1 <= int(choice) <= 9):
+        if (square_values[int(choice)-1] != "X" and square_values[int(choice)-1] != "O"):
+          square_values.remove(choice)
+          square_values.insert(int(choice)-1, player_pick)
+          status = False
+        else:
+          print("Square already taken, select another square.")
+      else:
+        print("Input not an option, choose again.")
+    except ValueError:
+        print("Input not an option, choose again.")
+
+status_main = True
+def check_for_a_win(value1, value2, value3):
+  global status_main
+  global no_wins
+  if (square_values[value1] == "X" and square_values[value2] == "X" and square_values[value3] == "X"):
+    status_main = False
+    no_wins = False
+    if(player_1_pick == "X"):
+      print("Player 1 won!")
+    else:
+      print("Player 2 won!")
+  elif (square_values[value1] == "O" and square_values[value2] == "O" and square_values[value3] == "O"):
+    status_main = False
+    no_wins = False
+    if(player_1_pick == "O"):
+      print("Player 1 won!")
+    else:
+      print("Player 2 won!")
+  else:
+    pass
+
+def func_1(player, pick):
+  global number_of_turns
+  global status_main
+  if (no_wins == True):
+    number_of_turns = number_of_turns + 1
+    make_a_move(player, pick)
+    check_for_a_win(0, 1, 2)
+    check_for_a_win(3, 4, 5)
+    check_for_a_win(6, 7, 8)
+    check_for_a_win(0, 3, 6)
+    check_for_a_win(1, 4, 7)
+    check_for_a_win(2, 5, 8)
+    check_for_a_win(0, 4, 8)
+    check_for_a_win(2, 4, 6)
+  if (number_of_turns == 9 and status_main == True):
+    print("It's a tie :(")
+    status_main = False
+
+while (status_main == True):
+  func_1(player_1, player_1_pick)
+  func_1(player_2, player_2_pick)