diff --git a/Startcode/game.c b/Startcode/game.c
index 1cd98c7..0f6d423 100644
--- a/Startcode/game.c
+++ b/Startcode/game.c
@@ -16,25 +16,47 @@ int tryPlaceHorizontal(char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], u
 // 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)
 {
+   // initialise with '\0'
+   for (int x = MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN - 1; x >= 0; --x) {
+      for (int y = MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN - 1; y >= 0; --y) {
+         salad[x][y] = '\0';
+      }
+   }
+
    // place words randomly
    int placedWords = 0;
    srand((unsigned int)time(NULL));
    for (int word = 0; word < wordCount; word++)
    {
+      // test length:
       // (re-)try randomly
       int retries = searchFieldLen * 2;
       int placed = 0;
-
+      if(strlen(words[word]) >= searchFieldLen) break;
+      
       // 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);
+         unsigned int x = 0;
+         unsigned int y = 0;
+
+         if (vertical) {
+            int max_x = searchFieldLen - 1;
+            int max_y = searchFieldLen - 1 - strlen(words[word]);
+            x = rand() / (RAND_MAX / max_x);
+            y = rand() / (RAND_MAX / max_y);
+         } else {
+            int max_x = searchFieldLen - 1 - strlen(words[word]);
+            int max_y = searchFieldLen - 1;
+            x = rand() / (RAND_MAX / max_x);
+            y = rand() / (RAND_MAX / max_y);
+         }
+
+         // printf("Placing %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 (placed) printf("Placed %s at %d,%d!\n", words[word], x, y);
 
          if (--retries < 1)
             break;
@@ -44,10 +66,16 @@ int createWordSalad(char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], unsi
          break;
       else
          placedWords++;
-      // printf("Placed!\n");
    }
 
    // fill empty spaces
+   for (int x = searchFieldLen - 1; x >= 0; --x) {
+      for (int y = searchFieldLen - 1; y >= 0; --y) {
+         if (salad[x][y] == '\0') {
+            salad[x][y] = 'A' + (rand() / (RAND_MAX / 26));
+         }
+      }
+   }
 
    return placedWords;
 }
@@ -59,8 +87,10 @@ int tryPlaceVertical(char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], uns
 
    for (int testY = y; testY < (y + wordLen); testY++)
    {
-      if (salad[testY][x] != '\0')
+      if (salad[testY][x] != '\0') {
+         // printf("Besetzt!\n");
          return 0;
+      }
    }
 
    // if ok then put my word in
diff --git a/Startcode/makefile b/Startcode/makefile
index 7246e47..d7cddda 100644
--- a/Startcode/makefile
+++ b/Startcode/makefile
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ graphicalGame.o: $(codefolder)/graphicalGame.c
 TEST_BIN = runTests
 
 test: input.o game.o $(codefolder)/unit_tests.c $(unityfolder)/unity.c
-	$(CC) -Wall -I$(unityfolder) -o $(TEST_BIN) input.o game.o $(codefolder)/unit_tests.c $(unityfolder)/unity.c
+	$(CC) -Wall -g -I$(unityfolder) -o $(TEST_BIN) input.o game.o $(codefolder)/unit_tests.c $(unityfolder)/unity.c
 # --------------------------
 # Clean
 # --------------------------
diff --git a/Startcode/runTests b/Startcode/runTests
index 5e2cbdb..1180073 100755
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