diff --git a/choose_your_own_adventure.py b/choose_your_own_adventure.py
index b91083e..513f08f 100644
--- a/choose_your_own_adventure.py
+++ b/choose_your_own_adventure.py
@@ -1,33 +1,33 @@
-name = input("Type your name: ")
-print("Welcome", name, "to this adventure!")
+name = input("Type your name: ") #program asks user for name
+print("Welcome", name, "to this adventure!") #prints greeting
 
-answer = input(
-    "You are on a dirt road, it has come to an end and you can go left or right. Which way would you like to go? ").lower()
+answer1 = input(
+    "You are on a dirt road, it has come to an end and you can go left or right. Which way would you like to go? ").lower() #introduces scenario to user
 
-if answer == "left":
-    answer = input(
-        "You come to a river, you can walk around it or swim accross? Type walk to walk around and swim to swim accross: ")
-
-    if answer == "swim":
+if answer1 == "left": #if response is 'left'
+    answer2 = input( #additional prompt to user
+        "You come to a river, you can walk around it or swim accross? Type walk to walk around and swim to swim across: ").lower()
+    #conditionals to answer3
+    if answer2 == "swim":
         print("You swam acrross and were eaten by an alligator.")
-    elif answer == "walk":
+    elif answer2 == "walk":
         print("You walked for many miles, ran out of water and you lost the game.")
     else:
         print('Not a valid option. You lose.')
 
-elif answer == "right":
-    answer = input(
-        "You come to a bridge, it looks wobbly, do you want to cross it or head back (cross/back)? ")
-
-    if answer == "back":
+elif answer1 == "right": #if response is 'right'
+    answer3 = input( #additional prompt
+        "You come to a bridge, it looks wobbly, do you want to cross it or head back (cross/back)? ").lower()
+    #conditionals
+    if answer3 == "back":
         print("You go back and lose.")
-    elif answer == "cross":
-        answer = input(
-            "You cross the bridge and meet a stranger. Do you talk to them (yes/no)? ")
-
-        if answer == "yes":
+    elif answer3 == "cross":
+        answer4 = input(
+            "You cross the bridge and meet a stranger. Do you talk to them (yes/no)? ").lower()
+        #conditionals
+        if answer4 == "yes":
             print("You talk to the stanger and they give you gold. You WIN!")
-        elif answer == "no":
+        elif answer4 == "no":
             print("You ignore the stranger and they are offended and you lose.")
         else:
             print('Not a valid option. You lose.')
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@
 else:
     print('Not a valid option. You lose.')
 
-print("Thank you for trying", name)
+print("Thank you for trying", name)#print ending statement