diff --git a/Start_Linux/main.c b/Start_Linux/main.c
index cbfdaf5..c42c079 100644
--- a/Start_Linux/main.c
+++ b/Start_Linux/main.c
@@ -37,17 +37,21 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             placedWords = createWordSalad(wordSalad, SALAD_SIZE, words, wordCount);
 
             // Check if all words were successfully placed
-            // Start the game if successful
             // error message if some words couldn't be placed
-
             if (placedWords < wordCount)
             {
-                fprintf(stderr, "some words couldn't be placed\n");
-                exitCode = EXIT_FAILURE;
+                int notPlacedNum = wordCount - placedWords;
+                fprintf(stderr, "%d word(s) couldn't be placed\n", notPlacedNum);
             }
 
             // TODO:
-            // Start the game if successful
+            // correct parameters for startGame
+
+            // Start the game if at least 1 word has been successfully placed
+            else if (placedWords >= 1)
+            {
+                startGame(wordSalad, 80, words, placedWords, 800);
+            }
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/Start_Windows/main.c b/Start_Windows/main.c
index cbfdaf5..c42c079 100644
--- a/Start_Windows/main.c
+++ b/Start_Windows/main.c
@@ -37,17 +37,21 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             placedWords = createWordSalad(wordSalad, SALAD_SIZE, words, wordCount);
 
             // Check if all words were successfully placed
-            // Start the game if successful
             // error message if some words couldn't be placed
-
             if (placedWords < wordCount)
             {
-                fprintf(stderr, "some words couldn't be placed\n");
-                exitCode = EXIT_FAILURE;
+                int notPlacedNum = wordCount - placedWords;
+                fprintf(stderr, "%d word(s) couldn't be placed\n", notPlacedNum);
             }
 
             // TODO:
-            // Start the game if successful
+            // correct parameters for startGame
+
+            // Start the game if at least 1 word has been successfully placed
+            else if (placedWords >= 1)
+            {
+                startGame(wordSalad, 80, words, placedWords, 800);
+            }
         }
         else
         {