def int_check(question, low_number, high_number): """Checks users enter an interger more than / equal to 13""" error = f"Please enter a number between {low_number} - {high_number}." while True: try: response = int(input(question)) if response < low_number and response > high_number: return response else: print(error) except ValueError: print(error) # main routine starting here game_goal = int_check() print(game_goal)