diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..430dc9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{
+    "tasks": [
+        {
+            "type": "cppbuild",
+            "label": "C/C++: gcc.exe build active file",
+            "command": "C:/ProgramData/chocolatey/lib/mingw/tools/install/mingw64/bin/gcc.exe",
+            "args": [
+                "-fdiagnostics-color=always",
+                "-g",
+                "${file}",
+                "-o",
+                "${fileDirname}\\${fileBasenameNoExtension}.exe"
+            ],
+            "options": {
+                "cwd": "C:/ProgramData/chocolatey/lib/mingw/tools/install/mingw64/bin"
+            },
+            "problemMatcher": [
+                "$gcc"
+            ],
+            "group": {
+                "kind": "build",
+                "isDefault": true
+            },
+            "detail": "Task generated by Debugger."
+        }
+    ],
+    "version": "2.0.0"
+}
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diff --git a/Start_Windows/.vscode/launch.json b/Start_Windows/.vscode/launch.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c7247b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Start_Windows/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
+    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
+    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": []
+}
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diff --git a/Start_Windows/.vscode/settings.json b/Start_Windows/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..70e34ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Start_Windows/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+    "C_Cpp.errorSquiggles": "disabled"
+}
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diff --git a/Start_Windows/.vscode/tasks.json b/Start_Windows/.vscode/tasks.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15bd63e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Start_Windows/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{
+    "tasks": [
+        {
+            "type": "cppbuild",
+            "label": "C/C++: gcc.exe build active file",
+            "command": "C:\\ProgramData\\mingw64\\mingw64\\bin\\gcc.exe",
+            "args": [
+                "-fdiagnostics-color=always",
+                "-g",
+                "${file}",
+                "-o",
+                "${fileDirname}\\${fileBasenameNoExtension}.exe"
+            ],
+            "options": {
+                "cwd": "${fileDirname}"
+            },
+            "problemMatcher": [
+                "$gcc"
+            ],
+            "group": {
+                "kind": "build",
+                "isDefault": true
+            },
+            "detail": "Task generated by Debugger."
+        }
+    ],
+    "version": "2.0.0"
+}
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diff --git a/Start_Windows/game.c b/Start_Windows/game.c
index d8cc133..1bc6951 100644
--- a/Start_Windows/game.c
+++ b/Start_Windows/game.c
@@ -10,14 +10,101 @@
 /* * Wörter aus der Wortliste zufällig horizontal oder vertikal platzieren
    * restliche Felder mit zufälligen Buchstaben füllen */
 
-// 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)
-{
 
+//Funktion: Initialisiert das Spielfeld mit leeren Zeichen
+static void initSalad(char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], unsigned int feldGroesse)
+{
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < feldGroesse; i++)
+        for (unsigned int j = 0; j < feldGroesse; j++)
+            salad[i][j] = EMPTY_CHAR;
 }
 
+
+// Funktion: Versucht, ein Wort an einer bestimmten Position zu platzieren
+// Richtung: 0 = horizontal, 1 = vertikal
+static int platziereWort(char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], unsigned int feldGroesse, const char *wort,
+                         int zeile, int spalte, int richtung)
+{
+    unsigned int wortLaenge = strlen(wort);
+
+    // Überprüfen, ob das Wort ins Feld passt
+    if (richtung == 0 && spalte + wortLaenge > feldGroesse) return 0; // horizontal
+    if (richtung == 1 && zeile + wortLaenge > feldGroesse) return 0; // vertikal
+
+    // Prüfen, ob die Positionen frei oder kompatibel sind
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < wortLaenge; i++) {
+        char c = (richtung == 0) ? salad[zeile][spalte + i] : salad[zeile + i][spalte];
+        if (c != EMPTY_CHAR && c != wort[i])
+            return 0; // Kollision
+    }
+
+    // Wort eintragen
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < wortLaenge; i++) {
+        if (richtung == 0)
+            salad[zeile][spalte + i] = wort[i];
+        else
+            salad[zeile + i][spalte] = wort[i];
+    }
+
+    return 1;
+}
+
+// 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((unsigned int)time(NULL));
+   initSalad(salad, searchFieldLen);
+
+ unsigned int erfolgreichGesetzt = 0;
+
+   //Wörter zufällig platzieren
+   for(unisgned int w = 0; w < wordCount; w++) {
+      int platziert = 0;
+   
+      for (unsigned int w = 0; w < wordCount; w++)  
+      {
+         for (int versuch = 0; versuch < MAX_RAND_TRIES_PER_WORD && !platziert; versuch++) {
+            int richtung = rand() % 2;                                                           // 0 = horizontal, 1 = vertikal
+            int zeile = rand() % searchFieldLen;
+            int spalte = rand() % searchFieldLen;
+            platziert = platziereWort(salad, searchFieldLen, words[w], zeile, spalte, richtung);
+         }
+         if (platziert) 
+           erfolgreichGesetzt++;
+         else
+            fprintf(stderr, "Warnung: Konnte Wort nicht platzieren: %s\n", words[w]);
+         
+      }
+   
+      // Leere Felder mit Zufallsbuchstaben füllen
+      for (unsigned int i = 0; i < searchFieldLen; i++) {
+        for (unsigned int j = 0; j < searchFieldLen; j++) {
+            if (salad[i][j] == EMPTY_CHAR)
+                salad[i][j] = 'A' + rand() % 26;
+        }
+      }
+
+
+   return erfolgreichGesetzt; 
+   }
+}
+   
+   
+
+
+
+
+
+
 // Prints the word salad to console
 void showWordSalad(const char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], unsigned int searchFieldLen)
 {
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < searchFieldLen; i++) {
+        for (unsigned int j = 0; j < searchFieldLen; j++) {
+            printf("%c ", salad[i][j]);
+        }
+        printf("\n");
+    }
 
 }
diff --git a/Start_Windows/main.c b/Start_Windows/main.c
index 03da755..15f2789 100644
--- a/Start_Windows/main.c
+++ b/Start_Windows/main.c
@@ -41,6 +41,21 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             // Start the game if successful
             // error message if some words couldn't be placed
 
+             if (placedWords == wordCount)
+            {
+                printf("Alle %u Wörter wurden erfolgreich platziert!\n\n", wordCount);
+
+                // Spiel starten 
+                showWordSalad(wordSalad, SALAD_SIZE);
+                // oder: startGraphicalGame(wordSalad, SALAD_SIZE, words, wordCount);
+
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                fprintf(stderr,"Fehler: Nur %u von %u Wörtern konnten platziert werden.\n", placedWords, wordCount);
+                exitCode = EXIT_FAILURE;
+            }
+
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/Start_Windows/wordsalad_initial.exe b/Start_Windows/wordsalad_initial.exe
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dccfcaa
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