diff --git a/wordle b/wordle
index 0c8b69c..4b9a7c2 100755
--- a/wordle
+++ b/wordle
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ function update_stats() {
 
 function create_stats() {
     { 
-      echo "GAMES_PLAYED=1"
+      echo "GAMES_PLAYED=0"
       echo -e "WINS=0\\nLOSSES=0"
       echo "GAME_HIST=(0 0 0 0 0 0)"
       echo "STREAK=0"