diff --git a/Start_Linux/game.c b/Start_Linux/game.c
index fe3ac56..b51d739 100644
--- a/Start_Linux/game.c
+++ b/Start_Linux/game.c
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #include <time.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include <ctype.h>
 
 #define MAX_RAND_TRIES_PER_WORD 10
 #define EMPTY_CHAR 0
@@ -14,48 +13,95 @@
 // 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)
 {
-    // Initialisiere Salad mit EMPTY_CHAR
-    for(unsigned int i = 0; i < searchFieldLen; i++)
-    {
-        for(unsigned int j = 0; j < searchFieldLen; j++)
-        {
-            salad[i][j] = EMPTY_CHAR;
+    if (searchFieldLen == 0 || searchFieldLen > MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    // Start with empty field
+    for (unsigned int r = 0; r < searchFieldLen; ++r) {
+        for (unsigned int c = 0; c < searchFieldLen; ++c) {
+            salad[r][c] = EMPTY_CHAR;
         }
     }
 
-    // Platziere Wörter (einfache horizontale Platzierung für Tests)
-    unsigned int placedCount = 0;
-    for(unsigned int w = 0; w < wordCount && w < searchFieldLen; w++)
-    {
-        unsigned int wordLen = strlen(words[w]);
-        if(wordLen <= searchFieldLen)
-        {
-            // Platziere Wort horizontal in Zeile w
-            for(unsigned int j = 0; j < wordLen; j++)
-            {
-                salad[w][j] = words[w][j];
+    // Platzieren der Wörter
+    for (unsigned int w = 0; w < wordCount; ++w) {
+        const char *word = words[w];
+        size_t wordLen = strlen(word);
+        if (wordLen == 0 || wordLen > searchFieldLen) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        int placed = 0;
+        for (int attempts = 0; attempts < MAX_RAND_TRIES_PER_WORD && !placed; ++attempts) {
+            int vertical = rand() % 2; // 0=horizontal, 1=vertical
+            unsigned int row, col;
+
+            if (vertical) {
+                row = rand() % (searchFieldLen - wordLen + 1);
+                col = rand() % searchFieldLen;
+            } else {
+                row = rand() % searchFieldLen;
+                col = rand() % (searchFieldLen - wordLen + 1);
             }
-            placedCount++;
+
+            // Check if placeable
+            int ok = 1;
+            for (size_t i = 0; i < wordLen; ++i) {
+                unsigned int r = row + (vertical ? i : 0);
+                unsigned int c = col + (vertical ? 0 : i);
+                char current = salad[r][c];
+                if (current != EMPTY_CHAR && current != word[i]) {
+                    ok = 0;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            if (!ok) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // Set letters
+            for (size_t i = 0; i < wordLen; ++i) {
+                unsigned int r = row + (vertical ? i : 0);
+                unsigned int c = col + (vertical ? 0 : i);
+                salad[r][c] = word[i];
+            }
+            placed = 1;
+        }
+
+        if (!placed) {
+            // Ein Wort konnte nicht platziert werden, Abbruch möglich
+            return 0;
         }
     }
 
-    // Fülle restliche Felder mit zufälligen Buchstaben
-    for(unsigned int i = 0; i < searchFieldLen; i++)
-    {
-        for(unsigned int j = 0; j < searchFieldLen; j++)
-        {
-            if(salad[i][j] == EMPTY_CHAR)
-            {
-                salad[i][j] = 'A' + (rand() % 26);
+    // Rest mit zufälligen Buchstaben füllen
+    for (unsigned int r = 0; r < searchFieldLen; ++r) {
+        for (unsigned int c = 0; c < searchFieldLen; ++c) {
+            if (salad[r][c] == EMPTY_CHAR) {
+                salad[r][c] = 'A' + (rand() % 26);
             }
         }
     }
 
-    return placedCount;
+    return 1;
 }
 
 // Prints the word salad to console
 void showWordSalad(const char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], unsigned int searchFieldLen)
 {
-
+    for (unsigned int r = 0; r < searchFieldLen; ++r) {
+        for (unsigned int c = 0; c < searchFieldLen; ++c) {
+            char ch = salad[r][c];
+            if (ch == EMPTY_CHAR) {
+                ch = '.';
+            }
+            putchar(ch);
+            if (c + 1 < searchFieldLen) {
+                putchar(' ');
+            }
+        }
+        putchar('\n');
+    }
 }
+
diff --git a/Start_Linux/words.txt b/Start_Linux/words.txt
index 9cd3823..3f6c4c1 100644
--- a/Start_Linux/words.txt
+++ b/Start_Linux/words.txt
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
-Yeti Nessie Werwolf Vampir Monster Hydra Frankenstein Dracula KingKong Gremlin Kobold Hexe Poltergeist Gespenst Oger
\ No newline at end of file
+Yeti,Nessie Werwolf; Vampir
+Monster
+Hydra;Frankenstein
+Dracula;KingKong;Gremlin;Kobold,Hexe;Poltergeist
+Gespenst, Oger