Professor Liar

import os
import time
import random

def loadDecks(source=os.getcwd()+"\decks.txt"): #assumes the deck is named "deck.txt"
    file=open(source,"r")                       #and is in same directory as the script
    deck1=[]
    deck2=[]
    line=file.readline().strip()
    while line!="%":
        deck1+=[line]
        line=file.readline().strip()
    line=file.readline().strip()
    while line!="%":#% is a sentinal value
        deck2+=[line]
        line=file.readline().strip()
    file.close()
    return [deck1,deck2]

def makeTopic(deck1, deck2):
    topic=random.choice(deck2)
    nounnum=topic.count("_") #the 4 line blanks are replaced with one line blanks
    nouns=[]
    while len(nouns)<nounnum:
        newnoun=random.choice(deck1)
        if newnoun not in nouns:
            nouns+=[newnoun]
    phrase=''
    y=0
    if(topic[0]=="_"):
        phrase=nouns[-1]
        nouns.pop()
        y=1
    for x in range(1,len(topic)):
        if topic[x]=="_":
            phrase=phrase+topic[y:x]+nouns[-1]
            nouns.pop()
            y=x+1
    phrase=phrase+topic[y:]
    print(phrase)

def roundTimeout(t):
    print("Press Ctrl+C if the current player fails")
    try:
        print("time:",t)
        cyc=0
        while t>.5:
            time.sleep(.5)
            t-=.5
            cyc+=1
            if cyc==20:
                cyc=0
                print("time:",t)
        time.sleep(t)
        print(" ")
        print("Time up! 1 point awarded!")
        print(" ")
        return 1
    except:
        print(" ")
        print("Current player has failed. No points awarded")
        print(" ")
        return 0

def play(players,points,roundlength,deck1,deck2):
    score=[]
    turn=0
    for x in range(players):
        score+=[0]
    while max(score)<points:
        print("player",turn+1,"'s turn")
        print("press enter when ready")
        input()
        makeTopic(deck1,deck2)
        score[turn]+=roundTimeout(roundlength)
        turn+=1
        if(turn>players-1):
            turn = 0
        print(" player  |  score")
        for x in range(len(score)):
            print("   %i     |    %i  "%(x+1,score[x]))
        print(" ")
    turn-=1
    if turn<0:
        turn=players-1
    print("player",turn+1,"wins!!!")
    print("press enter to exit")
    input()


decks=loadDecks()
n=int(input("number of players? "))
print(" ")
play(n,5,90.0,decks[0],decks[1])