diff --git a/Start_Mac/.DS_Store b/Start_Mac/.DS_Store
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diff --git a/Start_Mac/game.c b/Start_Mac/game.c
index d8cc133..a1fb95e 100644
--- a/Start_Mac/game.c
+++ b/Start_Mac/game.c
@@ -10,14 +10,92 @@
 /* * Wörter aus der Wortliste zufällig horizontal oder vertikal platzieren
    * restliche Felder mit zufälligen Buchstaben füllen */
 
+//edited
+   typedef enum { HORIZONTAL, VERTICAL } Direction; 
+
+//edited: bestimmt zufällige richtung
+   static Direction randomDirection(void) 
+{
+    return (rand() % 2 == 0) ? HORIZONTAL : VERTICAL;
+}
+
+//edited
 // Creates the word salad by placing words randomly and filling empty spaces
 int createWordSalad(char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], unsigned int searchFieldLen, const char words[][MAX_WORD_LEN], unsigned int wordCount)
 {
+   srand(time(NULL)); // seed bei jedem funktionsaufruf neu setzen
 
+   // spielfeld initialisieren (leer)
+   for (int y = 0; y < searchFieldLen; y++) {
+        for (int x = 0; x < searchFieldLen; x++) {
+            salad[y][x] = EMPTY_CHAR;
+        }
+    }
+
+   //wörter platzieren, 1 schleife = 1 wort
+   for(int w = 0; w < wordCount; w++){
+      const char *word = words[w]; // *word ist immer ein wort von "words" (zeigt auf eine zeile)
+      int len = strlen(word);
+
+      if(len > searchFieldLen) // wenn wort zu lang, nimm nächstes wort
+         continue;
+
+      int placed = 0;
+
+      // versuche mehrere random positionen, 1 schleife = 1 position
+      for(int tries = 0; tries < MAX_RAND_TRIES_PER_WORD && !placed; tries++){
+         Direction dir = randomDirection();
+         int startX = 0;
+         int startY = 0;
+
+         if(dir == HORIZONTAL){
+            startX = rand() % (searchFieldLen - len + 1); //zeile ist 10 (0-9) breit, wort 5 lang -> höchstens in 5-9 -> 10 - 5 + 1 = 6 (startet random iwo von 0 bis 5)✅
+            startY = rand() % searchFieldLen; //egal
+         }else{
+            startX = rand() % searchFieldLen;
+            startY = rand() % (searchFieldLen - len + 1); 
+         }
+
+         //passt wort rein? (komplett leer/hat einen überschneidenen buchstaben) --> geht ganze wort platz durch (vert oder horiz), 1 schleife = 1 buchstabe im wort
+         int fits = 1;
+         for (int i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+             int x = startX + (dir == HORIZONTAL ? i : 0);
+             int y = startY + (dir == VERTICAL ? i : 0);
+             if (salad[y][x] != EMPTY_CHAR && salad[y][x] != word[i]) { // wenn die reihe mit einem buchstaben befüllt der sich nd mit wort überschneidet -> fitted nd
+                fits = 0;
+                break;
+             }
+         }
+         if(!fits){
+            continue; // versucht nächste position
+         }
+
+         //place word wenn posi passt
+         for(int i = 0; i < len; i++){
+            int x = startX + (dir == HORIZONTAL ? i : 0);
+            int y = startY + (dir == VERTICAL ? i : 0);
+            salad[y][x] = word[i];
+         }
+         placed = 1;
+      }
+   }
+   //leere felder mit random buchstaben füllen
+   for(int y = 0; y < searchFieldLen; y++){
+      for(int x = 0; x < searchFieldLen; x++){
+         if(salad[y][x] == EMPTY_CHAR)
+            salad[y][x] = (rand() % 26) + 'A';
+      }
+   }
+   return 1;
 }
 
 // Prints the word salad to console
 void showWordSalad(const char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], unsigned int searchFieldLen)
 {
-
+   for(int y = 0; y < searchFieldLen; y++){
+      for(int x = 0; x < searchFieldLen; x++){
+         printf("%c", salad[y][x]);
+      }
+      printf("\n");
+   }
 }
diff --git a/Start_Mac/game.o b/Start_Mac/game.o
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diff --git a/Start_Mac/graphicalGame.o b/Start_Mac/graphicalGame.o
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diff --git a/Start_Mac/input.c b/Start_Mac/input.c
index 16a8cac..bf7c601 100644
--- a/Start_Mac/input.c
+++ b/Start_Mac/input.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #include "input.h"
-#include <string.h>
+#include <string.h> 
 #include <ctype.h>
 #define MAX_WORD_LEN 100
 
@@ -10,20 +10,19 @@
 int anzahlWoerter = 0;
 char zeile[500];
 
-int readWords(FILE *file, char words[][MAX_WORD_LEN], unsigned int maxWordCount)
+//edited
+int readWords(FILE *file, char words[][MAX_WORD_LEN], unsigned int maxWordCount) 
 {
     while(anzahlWoerter <= maxWordCount && fgets(zeile, sizeof(zeile), file)){
-        char *wort[] = strtok(zeile, ",; \n");
+        char *wort = strtok(zeile, ",; \n");
 
         while(wort != NULL && anzahlWoerter <= maxWordCount){
-            strncpy(words[anzahlWoerter], wort, anzahlWoerter -1);
+            strncpy(words[anzahlWoerter], wort, MAX_WORD_LEN -1);
             words[anzahlWoerter][MAX_WORD_LEN - 1]= '\0';
             anzahlWoerter++;
-            *wort = strtok(NULL, ",; \n");
-
-        }
-        
+            wort = strtok(NULL, ",; \n");
 
+        } 
     }
     return anzahlWoerter;
 }
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diff --git a/Start_Mac/input.o b/Start_Mac/input.o
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diff --git a/Start_Mac/main.c b/Start_Mac/main.c
index 03da755..f9c7c3b 100644
--- a/Start_Mac/main.c
+++ b/Start_Mac/main.c
@@ -40,7 +40,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             // Check if all words were successfully placed
             // Start the game if successful
             // error message if some words couldn't be placed
-
+            int windowWidth = 880;
+            
+            if(placedWords == 1){
+                startGame(wordSalad, SALAD_SIZE, words, wordCount, windowWidth);
+            }else{
+                printf("Fehler: Nicht alle Wörter konnten platziert werden.\n");
+            }
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/Start_Mac/main.o b/Start_Mac/main.o
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diff --git a/Start_Mac/makefile b/Start_Mac/makefile
index 1d3b4a6..12fc525 100644
--- a/Start_Mac/makefile
+++ b/Start_Mac/makefile
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ unityfolder = ./unity
 wordsalad_initial:
 	$(CC) -o wordsalad_initial $(BINARIES)/libwordsalad_complete.a $(BINARIES)/libraylib.a $(LDFLAGS)
 
+# --------------------------
+# eigene Version
+# --------------------------
+wordsalad_myversion: main.o input.o game.o graphicalGame.o $(BINARIES)/libraylib.a
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o wordsalad_myversion main.o input.o game.o graphicalGame.o $(BINARIES)/libraylib.a $(LDFLAGS)
+
 # --------------------------
 # Normales Spiel bauen
 # --------------------------
diff --git a/Start_Mac/wordsalad_initial b/Start_Mac/wordsalad_initial
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diff --git a/Start_Mac/wordsalad_myversion b/Start_Mac/wordsalad_myversion
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