diff --git a/Start_Linux/game.c b/Start_Linux/game.c
index fdd03ca..a71fcca 100644
--- a/Start_Linux/game.c
+++ b/Start_Linux/game.c
@@ -13,47 +13,86 @@
 // 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)
 {
-   // set seed for random number generator
-   srand(time(NULL));
-
-   int r, c;
+   int row, col, placedWords=0;
 
    //Gesamtes Feld auf 0 setzen
-   for (r=0; r < searchFieldLen; r++) { 
-      for (c=0; c < searchFieldLen; c++) {
-         salad [r][c] = EMPTY_CHAR;
+   for (row=0; row < searchFieldLen; row++) { 
+      for (col=0; col < searchFieldLen; col++) {
+         salad [row][col] = EMPTY_CHAR;
       }
    }
    
-   //Wörter zufällig horizontal oder vertikal platzieren
-   enum Richtung {HORIZONTAL,VERTIKAL}; //0;1
-   enum Richtung dir;
-   dir = (rand() % 2 == 0) ? HORIZONTAL : VERTIKAL;
-      //Schleife, die das Setzen für alle Wörter durchführt, Zufällig horizontal(0) oder vertikal(1), an zufällige Stelle
-      //Prüfen, ob das Wort von der Länge her ins Feld passt
+   //Wortlänge wird für jedes Wort erfasst
+   for (int w=0; w< wordCount; w++) {
+      const char *word = words[w];
+      int  wordLen = strlen(word);
+      if (wordLen == 0 || wordLen > searchFieldLen) {
+         continue;
+      }
 
+      int placed = 0;
+      
+      for (int tries = 0; tries < MAX_RAND_TRIES_PER_WORD && !placed; tries++) {
+         int dir = (rand() % 2); // 0 oder 1 zur Festlegung von vertikal oder horizontal
 
-   //Felder, in denen keine Wörter stehen, werden mit zufälligen Buchstaben befüllt
-   for (r=0; r < searchFieldLen; r++) {
-      for (c=0; c < searchFieldLen; c++) {
-         if (salad[r][c] == EMPTY_CHAR) {
-           salad [r][c] = 'A' + (rand()% 26); 
+         row = 0;
+         col = 0;
+
+         if (dir == 0) { //horizontal //Startpunkt so festlegen, dass Wort nicht aus Feld raus ragt
+            row = rand () % searchFieldLen;
+            col = rand () % (searchFieldLen - wordLen + 1);
+         } else { //vertikal
+            row = rand () % (searchFieldLen - wordLen + 1);
+            col = rand () % searchFieldLen;
          }
+
+         int placeable = 1;
+         for (int i = 0; i < wordLen; i++) { //Felder ab Startpunkt werden durchgegangen und gecheckt, ob Felder auf Null sind: 
+         // JA =>Wort wird im nächsten Schritt platziert, NEIN => Abbruch, Neuer Startpunkt wird festgelegt
+            if ((dir == 0 && salad[row][col + i] != EMPTY_CHAR) || (dir == 1 && salad[row + i][col] != EMPTY_CHAR)) {
+               placeable = 0;
+               break;
+            }        
+
+         }
+
+         if (placeable) { //wenn es keine Überschneidungen gibt, wird Wort platziert
+            for (int i=0; i<wordLen; i++) { 
+               if (dir == 0) {
+                  salad [row][col+i] = word[i];
+               } else {
+                  salad [row+i][col] = word[i];
+               }
+            }
+            placed = 1;
+            placedWords++;
+            
+         }
+
       }
    }
 
-   return 0;
+   //Felder, in denen keine Buchstaben stehen, werden mit zufälligen Buchstaben befüllt
+   for (row=0; row < searchFieldLen; row++) {
+      for (col=0; col < searchFieldLen; col++) {
+         if (salad[row][col] == EMPTY_CHAR) {
+           salad [row][col] = 'A' + (rand()% 26); 
+         }
+      }
+   }
+   //return "Anzahl platzierter Wörter", wird in Main dann mit "soll" verglichen
+   return placedWords;
 }
 
 // Prints the word salad to console
 void showWordSalad(const char salad[MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN][MAX_SEARCH_FIELD_LEN], unsigned int searchFieldLen)
 {
-   int r, c;
+   int row, col;
 
    //Ausgabe des gesamten Feldes
-   for (r=0; r < searchFieldLen; r++) {
-      for (c=0; c < searchFieldLen; c++) {
-         printf("%c ", salad[r][c]);
+   for (row=0; row < searchFieldLen; row++) {
+      for (col=0; col < searchFieldLen; col++) {
+         printf("%c ", salad[row][col]);
       }
       printf("\n");
    }
diff --git a/Start_Linux/main.c b/Start_Linux/main.c
index cbfdaf5..78c6363 100644
--- a/Start_Linux/main.c
+++ b/Start_Linux/main.c
@@ -37,17 +37,19 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             placedWords = createWordSalad(wordSalad, SALAD_SIZE, words, wordCount);
 
             // Check if all words were successfully placed
-            // Start the game if successful
             // error message if some words couldn't be placed
-
             if (placedWords < wordCount)
             {
-                fprintf(stderr, "some words couldn't be placed\n");
+                int notPlacedNum = wordCount - placedWords;
+                fprintf(stderr, "%d word(s) couldn't be placed\n", notPlacedNum);
                 exitCode = EXIT_FAILURE;
             }
 
-            // TODO:
-            // Start the game if successful
+            // Start the game if all words were successfully placed
+            else
+            {
+                startGame(wordSalad, SALAD_SIZE, words, wordCount, 800);
+            }
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/Start_Windows/main.c b/Start_Windows/main.c
index cbfdaf5..c42c079 100644
--- a/Start_Windows/main.c
+++ b/Start_Windows/main.c
@@ -37,17 +37,21 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             placedWords = createWordSalad(wordSalad, SALAD_SIZE, words, wordCount);
 
             // Check if all words were successfully placed
-            // Start the game if successful
             // error message if some words couldn't be placed
-
             if (placedWords < wordCount)
             {
-                fprintf(stderr, "some words couldn't be placed\n");
-                exitCode = EXIT_FAILURE;
+                int notPlacedNum = wordCount - placedWords;
+                fprintf(stderr, "%d word(s) couldn't be placed\n", notPlacedNum);
             }
 
             // TODO:
-            // Start the game if successful
+            // correct parameters for startGame
+
+            // Start the game if at least 1 word has been successfully placed
+            else if (placedWords >= 1)
+            {
+                startGame(wordSalad, 80, words, placedWords, 800);
+            }
         }
         else
         {