diff --git a/a.out b/a.out
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..91c1674
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diff --git a/pendu.c b/pendu.c
index 1b0cfd6..f06acbb 100644
--- a/pendu.c
+++ b/pendu.c
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <time.h>
+#include <unistd.h> 
+#include <signal.h>
 
 #define MAX_WORDS 14
 #define MAX_TRIES 6
@@ -35,6 +37,11 @@ void display_hangman(int tries) {
     }
 }
 
+void alarm_handler(int sig) {
+    printf("\nTrop tard ! Vous avez dépassé les 30 secondes.\n");
+    exit(1);  
+}
+
 int main() {
     srand(time(NULL));
     const char *word = words[rand() % MAX_WORDS];
@@ -48,12 +55,16 @@ int main() {
     }
     guessed[word_length] = '\0';
 
+    signal(SIGALRM, alarm_handler); 
+
     while (tries < MAX_TRIES && guessed_correctly < word_length) {
         printf("\nMot à deviner : %s\n", guessed);
         display_hangman(tries);
         char guess;
+        alarm(30); 
         printf("Entrez une lettre : ");
         scanf(" %c", &guess);
+        alarm(0);
         int found = 0;
 
         for (int i = 0; i < word_length; i++) {