number_game.py

import random

rand_num = random.randint(1, 10)
guessed_nums = []
allowed_guesses = 5

while len(guessed_nums) < allowed_guesses:
    guess = input("Guess a number between 1 and 10: ")

    try:
        player_num = int(guess)
    except:
        print("That is not a whole number!")
        break

    if not player_num > 0 or not player_num < 11:
        print("That number is not between 1 and 10!")
        break

    guessed_nums.append(player_num)

    if player_num == rand_num:
        print("You win! My number was {} ".format(rand_num))
        print("It took you {} tries".format(len(guessed_nums)))
        break
    else:
        if player_num > rand_num:
            print("The number is lower than {}. Guess # {}".format(
                player_num, len(guessed_nums)))

        else:
            print("The number is higher than {}. Guess # {}".format(
                player_num, len(guessed_nums)))
        continue

if not rand_num in guessed_nums:
    print("Sorry! My number was {} ".format(rand_num))