diff --git a/Start_Windows/game.c b/Start_Windows/game.c
index d8cc133..2b9f345 100644
--- a/Start_Windows/game.c
+++ b/Start_Windows/game.c
@@ -13,11 +13,96 @@
 // 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)
 {
+    // Zufall initialisieren
+    srand(time(NULL));
 
+    // 1. Spielfeld leeren
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < searchFieldLen; i++)
+    {
+        for (unsigned int j = 0; j < searchFieldLen; j++)
+        {
+            salad[i][j] = EMPTY_CHAR;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // 2. Wörter platzieren
+    for (unsigned int w = 0; w < wordCount; w++)
+    {
+        const char *word = words[w];
+        unsigned int wordLen = strlen(word);
+
+        for (int attempt = 0; attempt < MAX_RAND_TRIES_PER_WORD; attempt++)
+        {
+            // zufällige Startposition
+            int row = rand() % searchFieldLen;
+            int col = rand() % searchFieldLen;
+
+            // zufällige Richtung: 0 = horizontal, 1 = vertikal
+            int direction = rand() % 2;
+
+            int canPlace = 1;
+
+            // Nur prüfen, ob Buchstaben passen (gleiche erlaubt, leer erlaubt)
+            for (unsigned int k = 0; k < wordLen; k++)
+            {
+                int r = row + (direction == 1 ? k : 0);
+                int c = col + (direction == 0 ? k : 0);
+
+                // Wenn außerhalb des Feldes -> abbrechen
+                if (r >= (int)searchFieldLen || c >= (int)searchFieldLen)
+                {
+                    canPlace = 0;
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                // Wenn belegt mit anderem Buchstaben -> abbrechen
+                if (salad[r][c] != EMPTY_CHAR && salad[r][c] != word[k])
+                {
+                    canPlace = 0;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Wenn möglich, das Wort setzen
+            if (canPlace)
+            {
+                for (unsigned int k = 0; k < wordLen; k++)
+                {
+                    int r = row + (direction == 1 ? k : 0);
+                    int c = col + (direction == 0 ? k : 0);
+                    if (r < (int)searchFieldLen && c < (int)searchFieldLen)
+                        salad[r][c] = word[k];
+                }
+                break; // Wort erfolgreich platziert
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // 3. Leere Felder mit Zufallsbuchstaben füllen
+    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);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return 0;
 }
 
 // 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 i = 0; i < searchFieldLen; i++)
+    {
+        for (unsigned int j = 0; j < searchFieldLen; j++)
+        {
+            printf("%c ", salad[i][j]);
+        }
+        printf("\n");
+    }
 }
+