diff --git a/Startcode/game.c b/Startcode/game.c
index 803301f..1cd98c7 100644
--- a/Startcode/game.c
+++ b/Startcode/game.c
@@ -6,12 +6,73 @@
 #define MAX_RAND_TRIES_PER_WORD 10
 #define EMPTY_CHAR 0
 
-//TODO: Spiellogik implementieren:
+// TODO: Spiellogik implementieren:
 /* * Wörter aus der Wortliste zufällig horizontal oder vertikal platzieren
-   * restliche Felder mit zufälligen Buchstaben füllen */
+ * restliche Felder mit zufälligen Buchstaben füllen */
+
+int tryPlaceVertical(char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], unsigned int searchFieldLen, const char word[], unsigned int x, unsigned int y);
+int tryPlaceHorizontal(char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], unsigned int searchFieldLen, const char word[], unsigned int x, unsigned int y);
 
 // 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)
 {
+   // place words randomly
+   int placedWords = 0;
+   srand((unsigned int)time(NULL));
+   for (int word = 0; word < wordCount; word++)
+   {
+      // (re-)try randomly
+      int retries = searchFieldLen * 2;
+      int placed = 0;
 
+      // int vertical = rand() / (RAND_MAX / 2);
+      int vertical = 1;
+      while (!placed && retries > 0)
+      {
+         int x = rand() / (RAND_MAX / (!vertical ? searchFieldLen - 1 - strlen(words[word]) : searchFieldLen));
+         int y = rand() / (RAND_MAX / (vertical ? searchFieldLen - 1 - strlen(words[word]) : searchFieldLen));
+         printf("Placed %s at %d,%d\n", words[word], x, y);
+         placed = tryPlaceVertical(salad, searchFieldLen, words[word], x, y);
+      
+         if (placed) printf("Placed %s at %d,%d!\n", words[word], x, y);
+
+         if (--retries < 1)
+            break;
+      };
+
+      if (!placed)
+         break;
+      else
+         placedWords++;
+      // printf("Placed!\n");
+   }
+
+   // fill empty spaces
+
+   return placedWords;
 }
+
+int tryPlaceVertical(char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], unsigned int searchFieldLen, const char word[], unsigned int x, unsigned int y)
+{
+   // search fields for letters
+   int wordLen = strlen(word);
+
+   for (int testY = y; testY < (y + wordLen); testY++)
+   {
+      if (salad[testY][x] != '\0')
+         return 0;
+   }
+
+   // if ok then put my word in
+   for (int placeChar = 0; placeChar < wordLen; placeChar++)
+   {
+      salad[placeChar + y][x] = word[placeChar];
+   }
+   return 1;
+}
+
+int tryPlaceHorizontal(char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], unsigned int searchFieldLen, const char word[], unsigned int x, unsigned int y)
+{
+   // TODO;
+   return 1;
+}
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