diff --git a/archive/g/go/josephus-problem.go b/archive/g/go/josephus-problem.go
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/archive/g/go/josephus-problem.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
+)
+
+func die() {
+	println("Usage: please input the total number of people and number of people to skip.")
+	os.Exit(1)
+}
+
+func josephus(n, k int) int {
+	if n == 1 {
+		return 1
+	}
+
+	return (josephus(n-1, k)+k-1)%n + 1
+}
+
+func main() {
+	if len(os.Args) != 3 {
+		die()
+	}
+
+	n, err := strconv.Atoi(os.Args[1])
+	if err != nil {
+		die()
+	}
+
+	k, err := strconv.Atoi(os.Args[2])
+	if err != nil {
+		die()
+	}
+
+	println(josephus(n, k))
+}