diff --git a/mainPlaked.py b/mainPlaked.py
index c3ff074..fa3d3f7 100644
--- a/mainPlaked.py
+++ b/mainPlaked.py
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@
 gameDisplay = pygame.display.set_mode((display_width, display_height))
 
 # image loading for both apple and snake
-snakeimg = pygame.image.load(path.join(assets + '\pixelme.png'))
-gameicon = pygame.image.load(path.join(assets + '\gameicon.png'))
-appleimg = pygame.image.load(path.join(assets + '\\apple.png'))
-coverimg = pygame.image.load(path.join(assets + '\coverimage.png'))
+snakeimg = pygame.image.load(path.join(assets, 'pixelme.png'))
+gameicon = pygame.image.load(path.join(assets, 'gameicon.png'))
+appleimg = pygame.image.load(path.join(assets, 'apple.png'))
+coverimg = pygame.image.load(path.join(assets, 'coverimage.png'))
 coverimg = pygame.transform.scale(coverimg,(800,600))
 
 # game name init and display updated
@@ -297,4 +297,4 @@ def gameLoop():
 
 # this fuction kicks-off everything 
 start_screen()
-gameLoop()
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+gameLoop()
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93b47d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pygame==1.9.1release