diff --git a/Start_Windows/game.c b/Start_Windows/game.c
index c1a1ff4..1b50754 100644
--- a/Start_Windows/game.c
+++ b/Start_Windows/game.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#define MAX_RAND_TRIES_PER_WORD 10
+#define MAX_RAND_TRIES_PER_WORD 200
 #define EMPTY_CHAR 0
 
 //TODO: Spiellogik implementieren:
@@ -11,18 +11,78 @@
    * 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 int ausrichtung)
+int createWordSalad(char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN],
+                    unsigned int searchFieldLen,
+                    const char words[][MAX_WORD_LEN],
+                    unsigned int wordCount)
 {
+    int placedWords = 0;
+    // Spielfeld leeren
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < searchFieldLen; i++)
+        for (unsigned int j = 0; j < searchFieldLen; j++)
+            salad[i][j] = EMPTY_CHAR;
 
-srand(time(NULL));
-ausrichtung = rand()%2; // 0=Horizontal 1=Vertikal
+    srand(time(NULL));
 
-//test
+    for (unsigned int w = 0; w < wordCount; w++) {
+        const char *word = words[w];
+        unsigned int len = strlen(word);
+        int placed = 0;
 
+        // Versuche, das Wort zu platzieren
+        for (int tries = 0; tries < MAX_RAND_TRIES_PER_WORD && !placed; tries++) {
+            int ausrichtung = rand() % 2; // 0 = horizontal, 1 = vertikal
+            unsigned int x = rand() % searchFieldLen;
+            unsigned int y = rand() % searchFieldLen;
+
+            // Passt das Wort überhaupt ins Feld?
+            if ((ausrichtung == 0 && y + len > searchFieldLen) ||
+                (ausrichtung == 1 && x + len > searchFieldLen))
+                continue;
+
+            // Prüfen auf Überschneidung
+            int fits = 1;
+            for (unsigned int k = 0; k < len; k++) {
+                char c = (ausrichtung == 0) ? salad[x][y + k] : salad[x + k][y];
+                if (c != EMPTY_CHAR && c != word[k]) {
+                    fits = 0;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Wenn es passt, Wort eintragen
+            if (fits) {
+                for (unsigned int k = 0; k < len; k++) {
+                    if (ausrichtung == 0)
+                        salad[x][y + k] = word[k];
+                    else
+                        salad[x + k][y] = word[k];
+                }
+                placed = 1;
+                placedWords++;
+
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // 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 placedWords;
 }
 
+
 // Prints the word salad to console
-void showWordSalad(const char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], unsigned int searchFieldLen)
+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 d1e4c4b..a8efdaa 100644
--- a/Start_Windows/main.c
+++ b/Start_Windows/main.c
@@ -4,54 +4,64 @@
 #include "game.h"
 #include "graphicalGame.h"
 
-//halloooo
-
 #define MAX_NUMBER_OF_WORDS 100
 #define SALAD_SIZE 20
+#define WINDOW_WIDTH 800  // Beispiel: Fensterbreite für das GUI
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     int exitCode = EXIT_SUCCESS;
+    char *filename;
 
-    // Check if the correct number of arguments is provided
+    // Prüfen, ob Datei angegeben wurde, sonst Standarddatei verwenden
     if(argc != 2)
     {
-       printf("Keine Datei angegeben – versuche Standarddatei 'words.txt'...\n");
-    argv[1] = "words.txt";
-    argc = 2;
+        printf("Keine Datei angegeben – versuche Standarddatei 'words.txt'...\n");
+        filename = "words.txt";
     }
     else
     {
-        char words[MAX_NUMBER_OF_WORDS][MAX_WORD_LEN]; // Array to hold the words to be used in the game
-        unsigned int wordCount = 0;
-
-        FILE *file = fopen(argv[1], "r");
-
-        if(file != NULL)
-        {
-            unsigned int placedWords = 0;
-            char wordSalad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN]; // 2D array to store the word salad
-
-            // Read words from file and store in 'words' array
-            wordCount = readWords(file, words, MAX_NUMBER_OF_WORDS);
-            fclose(file);
-
-            // 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
-
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            // Print error message if file couldn't be opened
-            fprintf(stderr, "Could not open file %s for reading ...\n", argv[1]);
-            exitCode = EXIT_FAILURE;
-        }
+        filename = argv[1];
     }
 
+    char words[MAX_NUMBER_OF_WORDS][MAX_WORD_LEN];
+    unsigned int wordCount = 0;
+
+    FILE *file = fopen(filename, "r");
+    if(file == NULL)
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Konnte Datei %s nicht öffnen.\n", filename);
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+
+    // Wörter einlesen
+    wordCount = readWords(file, words, MAX_NUMBER_OF_WORDS);
+    fclose(file);
+
+    if(wordCount == 0)
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Keine Wörter in der Datei gefunden.\n");
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+
+    char wordSalad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN];
+
+    // Wortsalat erstellen
+    unsigned int placedWords = createWordSalad(wordSalad, SALAD_SIZE, words, wordCount);
+
+    if(placedWords < wordCount)
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Nicht alle Wörter konnten platziert werden: %u von %u.\n", placedWords, wordCount);
+    }
+    if(placedWords == 0) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Fehler: Keine Wörter konnten platziert werden.");
+        return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+    // Wortsalat in der Konsole anzeigen
+    showWordSalad(wordSalad, SALAD_SIZE);
+
+    // GUI-Spiel starten
+    startGame(wordSalad, SALAD_SIZE, words, wordCount, WINDOW_WIDTH);
+
     return exitCode;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}