diff --git a/Startcode/game.c b/Startcode/game.c
index fa09486..f442b1f 100644
--- a/Startcode/game.c
+++ b/Startcode/game.c
@@ -32,23 +32,25 @@ int createWordSalad(char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], unsi
    for(int counter = 0; counter < wordCount; counter++){
 
       size_t len = strlen(words[counter]);
-      //try to place a word
       
+      //try to place a word
       for(int try = 0; try < 10; try++){
          int x = rand() % MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN;
          int y = rand() % MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN;
 
          int dir = rand() % 2;
-
-         if ((MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN - x - 1) < len){
-            if((MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN - y - 1) < len){
-               // cant place word here (too far in the bottom right corner)
-               continue;
-            }
+         // cant place vertically
+         if(dir == 1 && MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN < (y + (int) len -1)){
+            dir = 0;
+         }
+         //cant place horizontally
+         if((x + (int) len -1) > MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN){
+            continue;
          }
       
          //place word vertically
          if(dir == 1){
+         
             //see if all neccessary spaces are empty
             bool cont = false;
             for (int i = 0; i < (int)len; i++){