diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 03da755..5984c1b 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -36,10 +36,17 @@ 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, 800);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                
+                fprintf(stderr, "Could only place %u of %u words!\n", placedWords, wordCount);
+                exitCode = EXIT_FAILURE;
+            }
 
         }
         else