diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 6c6ada3..6de9ce0 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ textX, textY = 10, 10
 
 # Game Over text
 over_font = pygame.font.Font('8-BIT WONDER.ttf', 36)
-
+game_over = False  #game_over remains False until player loses the game
 
 def show_score(x, y):
     score = font.render("Score " + str(score_value), True, (245, 194, 66))
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ def isCollision(x1, y1, x2, y2):
     distance = math.sqrt((math.pow(x1 - x2, 2)) + (math.pow(y1 - y2, 2)))
     if distance < 27:
         return True
+    #if x1 == playerX
+
     return False
 
 
@@ -104,7 +106,8 @@ while running:  # leaves window opened
         if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
             running = False
 
-        if event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN:  # when key is being pressed
+        # when key is being pressed, below are all the game keys
+        if event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN and game_over is False:
             if event.key == pygame.K_LEFT:
                 playerX_change = -1
             if event.key == pygame.K_RIGHT:
@@ -117,7 +120,7 @@ while running:  # leaves window opened
                 if spray_state is "ready":
                     # spray_sound = mixer.Sound('quickfart.wav') #later change .wav to the spray sound
                     # spray_sound.play()
-                    # get's current x coordinate of the player
+                    # get's current x, y coordinate of the player
                     sprayX = playerX
                     sprayY = playerY
                     player_attack(sprayX, sprayY)
@@ -128,6 +131,10 @@ while running:  # leaves window opened
             if event.key == pygame.K_UP or event.key == pygame.K_DOWN:
                 playerY_change = 0
 
+        if event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN:
+            if event.key == pygame.K_SPACE:
+                game_over = False
+
     playerX += playerX_change
     playerY += playerY_change
 
@@ -145,11 +152,9 @@ while running:  # leaves window opened
     for i in range(num_of_enemies):
 
         # Game over
-        if enemyX[i] < 50:
-            for j in range(num_of_enemies):
-                enemyY[j] = height + 40
-            game_over_text()
-            break
+        player_collision = isCollision(playerX, playerY, enemyX[i], enemyY[i])
+        if player_collision:
+            game_over = True
 
         enemyX[i] += enemyX_change[i]
         # set boundaries to define enemy movement
@@ -159,8 +164,8 @@ while running:  # leaves window opened
             enemyX_change[i] = -0.7
 
         # Collision between attack and enemy
-        collision = isCollision(enemyX[i], enemyY[i], sprayX, sprayY)
-        if collision:
+        attack_collision = isCollision(enemyX[i], enemyY[i], sprayX, sprayY)
+        if attack_collision:
             sprayY = height
             spray_state = "ready"
             score_value += 1
@@ -180,6 +185,10 @@ while running:  # leaves window opened
         sprayX += sprayX_change
         player_attack(sprayX, sprayY)
 
+    # When player loses the game:
+    if game_over:
+        game_over_text()
+
     player(playerX, playerY)
     show_score(textX, textY)
     # note: things appear on top of the things above it in the code