diff --git a/Start_Windows/game.c b/Start_Windows/game.c
index 55bb062..f1ae028 100644
--- a/Start_Windows/game.c
+++ b/Start_Windows/game.c
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ int checkforOverlap(char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], shor
 // 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)
 {
+   int placedCount = 0;
+
    for(short i = 0; i < searchFieldLen; i++) 
    {
     for(short j = 0; j < searchFieldLen; j++) 
@@ -71,10 +73,13 @@ int createWordSalad(char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], unsi
          short yoffset = (waagrecht) ? 0 : k;
          salad[x+xoffset][y+yoffset]=words[i-1][k];
       }
+
+      placedCount++;
       
       
    }
    
+   return placedCount;
 
 }