diff --git a/Start_Windows/game.c b/Start_Windows/game.c
index 9a0a2ee..e62efab 100644
--- a/Start_Windows/game.c
+++ b/Start_Windows/game.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 // 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(time(NULL));
    // wipe field
    int placedWords = 0;
    for (int i = 0; i < searchFieldLen; i++)
diff --git a/Start_Windows/game.o b/Start_Windows/game.o
index 3c2ae47..2cab4ad 100644
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diff --git a/Start_Windows/runTests.exe b/Start_Windows/runTests.exe
index 7fad6df..b04796d 100644
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diff --git a/Start_Windows/wordsalad.exe b/Start_Windows/wordsalad.exe
index d1cf31e..492f029 100644
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