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