diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0fbd721..bb8944e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@
 *.hex
 Startcode/wordsalad_initial
 Startcode/wordsalad
+Startcode/wordsalad_mymain
+Startcode/wordsalad_myinput
+Startcode/runTests
 test
 
 # Debug files
diff --git a/Startcode/input.c b/Startcode/input.c
index ed77805..f5510a6 100644
--- a/Startcode/input.c
+++ b/Startcode/input.c
@@ -2,11 +2,49 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
 
-// TODO:
-// eine Funktion implementieren, die ein einzelnes Wort aus einer Textdatei (words.txt) einliest und als C-String zurückgibt.
+/*
+Read a single word from file and store it in buffer.
+Returns the length of the word, or 0 if no more words are available (EOF).
+*/
+static int readSingleWord(FILE *file, char buffer[MAX_WORD_LEN])
+{
+    int len = 0;
+    int c;
+
+    //clear leading seperators
+    while((c = fgetc(file)) != EOF && (c == ',' || c == ';' || c == ' ' || c == '\n')) {}
+
+    //check for empty file
+    if(c == EOF)
+        return 0;
+
+
+    //read word
+    do
+    {
+        if(len < MAX_WORD_LEN - 1) // -1 to leave space for '\0'
+        {
+            buffer[len] = toupper((unsigned char)c);
+            len++;
+        }
+        c = fgetc(file);
+    }
+    while(c != EOF && !(c == ',' || c == ';' || c == ' ' || c == '\n'));
+
+    //append string end-delimiter
+    buffer[len] = '\0';   // '\0' marks the end of a string, we need to apend it for strcpy
+    return len;
+}
 
 // Read words from file and store in 'words' array
 int readWords(FILE *file, char words[][MAX_WORD_LEN], unsigned int maxWordCount)
 {
+    char buffer[MAX_WORD_LEN];
+    unsigned int wordCount = 0;
+    int len;
 
+    while(wordCount < maxWordCount && (len = readSingleWord(file, buffer)) > 0)
+        strcpy(words[wordCount++], buffer);
+
+    return wordCount;
 }
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diff --git a/Startcode/main.c b/Startcode/main.c
index 03da755..3cfef84 100644
--- a/Startcode/main.c
+++ b/Startcode/main.c
@@ -35,11 +35,16 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
             // Create the word salad by placing words into grid
             placedWords = createWordSalad(wordSalad, SALAD_SIZE, words, wordCount);
-
-            // TODO:
-            // Check if all words were successfully placed
-            // Start the game if successful
-            // error message if some words couldn't be placed
+            
+            if (wordCount == placedWords)
+            {
+                startGame(wordSalad, SALAD_SIZE, words, wordCount, 1000);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                fprintf(stderr, "Not all words could be placed in the grid.\nOnly %d of %d could be placed", placedWords, wordCount);
+                exitCode = EXIT_FAILURE;
+            }
 
         }
         else
diff --git a/Startcode/makefile b/Startcode/makefile
index 7cf1d4c..e9fc22c 100644
--- a/Startcode/makefile
+++ b/Startcode/makefile
@@ -22,6 +22,16 @@ codefolder = .
 wordsalad_initial:
 	$(CC) -o wordsalad_initial -L. $(BINARIES)/libwordsalad_complete.a $(BINARIES)/libraylib.a $(LDFLAGS)
 
+# --------------------------
+# Zwischenstände:
+# --------------------------
+# Only main
+wordsalad_mymain: main.o $(BINARIES)/libwordsalad.a $(BINARIES)/libraylib.a
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o wordsalad_mymain main.o $(BINARIES)/libwordsalad.a $(BINARIES)/libraylib.a $(LDFLAGS)
+# Main + Input
+wordsalad_myinput: main.o input.o $(BINARIES)/libwordsalad.a $(BINARIES)/libraylib.a
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o wordsalad_myinput main.o input.o $(BINARIES)/libwordsalad.a $(BINARIES)/libraylib.a $(LDFLAGS)
+
 # --------------------------
 # Normales Spiel bauen
 # --------------------------
@@ -55,5 +65,5 @@ clean:
 ifeq ($(OS),Windows_NT)
 	del /f *.o *.exe
 else
-	rm -f *.o wordsalad $(TEST_BIN)
+	rm -f *.o wordsalad wordsalad_mymain wordsalad_myinput $(TEST_BIN)
 endif
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