diff --git a/src/c/commands.c b/src/c/commands.c
index 7b7eeff..b01b2de 100644
--- a/src/c/commands.c
+++ b/src/c/commands.c
@@ -13,17 +13,17 @@ char* getPossibleCommands(Room r, int playerPosition)
 	strcpy(msg, ""); //assign char (string) that no leading zero result
 	if (playerPosition > 0)
 	{
-		strcat(msg, "You can move south from here\n");
+		strcat(msg, "> You can move south from here\n");
 	}
 
 	if (playerPosition < mapMax - 1)
 	{
-		strcat(msg, "You can move north from here\n");
+		strcat(msg, "> You can move north from here\n");
 	}
 
 	if (r.shopAvailable == 1)
 	{
-		strcat(msg, "You can call 'shop' to buy items.\n");
+		strcat(msg, "> You can call 'shop' to buy items.\n");
 	}
 
 	return msg;
diff --git a/src/c/helper.h b/src/c/helper.h
index c1a5799..d439e06 100644
--- a/src/c/helper.h
+++ b/src/c/helper.h
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 #define HELPER_H
 //erlaubt es z.b. rand() zu mocken
 
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
 int randomInt();
 
 
diff --git a/src/c/items.c b/src/c/items.c
index 930e59e..d9f66a7 100644
--- a/src/c/items.c
+++ b/src/c/items.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
-#include "nav_helper.h"
+#include "utils.h"
 #include "items.h"
 
 Item *getItems(char *itemsMapFile)
diff --git a/src/c/main.c b/src/c/main.c
index b85804e..da0e210 100644
--- a/src/c/main.c
+++ b/src/c/main.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include "map.h"
-#include "nav_helper.h"
+#include "utils.h"
 #include "items.h"
 #include "shop.h"
 #include "player.h"
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ bool gameRunning;
 bool acceptedRules;
 
 // declare needed variables
-Room *map; //game Map
+Room *gameMap; //game Map
 Item *availableItems; //shop items
 Player actualPlayer; //player
 int inputCounter = 0; //need to check on some positions
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ void setUp()
 	gameRunning = 1;
 
 	// get Content
-	map = getMap(gameMapFile);
+	gameMap = getMap(gameMapFile);
 	availableItems = getItems(itemsMapFile);
 }
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ void processInput(char userInput[20])
 	{
 		lastPlayerPosition = playerPosition; //playerPosition doesn't change but lastPlayerPosition needs update
 
-		Room actualRoom = map[playerPosition];
+		Room actualRoom = gameMap[playerPosition];
 		if (actualRoom.shopAvailable == 1)
 		{
 			int *result = malloc(sizeof(int) * 2);
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ int checkExit(char userInput[20])
 // check is user moved
 int checkMove(char userInput[20])
 {
-	Room r = map[playerPosition];
+	Room r = gameMap[playerPosition];
 	inputCounter += 1;
 	if (strcmp(userInput, "north") == 0)
 	{
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ int checkMove(char userInput[20])
 // print actual location and messages from game.map
 void printStatus()
 {
-	Room actualRoom = map[playerPosition];
 	char moveMessage[30];
 
 	if (lastPlayerPosition > playerPosition)
@@ -233,16 +232,6 @@ void printStatus()
 
 	if (lastPlayerPosition != playerPosition || lastPlayerPosition == playerPosition || playerPosition == 0 && inputCounter == 0)
 	{
-		printf("\n\n################################################################################\n");
-
-		printf("--> %s <--\n", moveMessage);
-		printf("%s\n", actualRoom.nameRoom);
-		printf("%s\n", actualRoom.msgRoom);
-		printf("\n");
-
-		char *possibleCommands = malloc(sizeof(char) * (500));
-		possibleCommands = getPossibleCommands(map[playerPosition], playerPosition);
-		printf("%s", possibleCommands);
-		free(possibleCommands);
+		printRoomStatus(moveMessage, gameMap[playerPosition], playerPosition);
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/c/map.h b/src/c/map.h
index 1cff482..c90b57f 100644
--- a/src/c/map.h
+++ b/src/c/map.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#include "nav_helper.h"
+#include "utils.h"
 
 //defs
 #define mapMax 4		    // for map (adjust to txt count of rooms -> game.map)
diff --git a/src/c/nav_helper.c b/src/c/nav_helper.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 5a2d670..0000000
--- a/src/c/nav_helper.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-//bibs
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <stdbool.h>
-
-//headers
-#include "nav_helper.h"
-
-bool startsWith(const char *a, const char *b)
-{
-    if (strncmp(a, b, strlen(b)) == 0)
-        return 1;
-    return 0;
-};
-
-FILE *getStream(char *filePath)
-{
-    FILE *stream;
-    stream = fopen(filePath, "r");
-	if (stream == NULL)
-	{
-		printf("ERROR: couldn't open or find file: %s !\n", filePath);
-		exit(EXIT_FAILURE); // exit
-	}
-
-    return stream;
-}
-
-void printStreamLines(FILE *stream){
-
-    char *line = NULL;
-	size_t len = 0;
-	ssize_t read;
-
-    /* print line by line from file */
-	while ((read = getline(&line, &len, stream)) != -1)
-	{
-		// printf("Retrieved line of length %u :\n", read);
-		printf("%s", line);
-	}
-
-    free(line);		/* Deallocate allocated memory */
-}
diff --git a/src/c/nav_helper.h b/src/c/nav_helper.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 056a4f1..0000000
--- a/src/c/nav_helper.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef NAV_HELPER_H
-#define NAV_HELPER_H
-
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <stdbool.h>
-#include <string.h>
-
-bool startsWith(const char *a, const char *b);
-FILE *getStream(char *filePath);
-void printStreamLines(FILE *stream);
-
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/c/print_helper.c b/src/c/print_helper.c
index 2a07bd0..9907a72 100644
--- a/src/c/print_helper.c
+++ b/src/c/print_helper.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <ctype.h>
 
 #include "print_helper.h"
+#include "commands.h"
 
 char *append(const char *s, char c);
 
@@ -12,39 +13,71 @@ void printHeader(char *header)
 {
     printf("\n");
     int len = strlen(header);
-    
-    //set
+
+    // set
     int maxSize = len * 3 + 3; // 2 spaces | left - mid - right = 3 -> 3 times length of header
     char pHeader[maxSize];
 
-
     char ch = '*';
     for (int i = 0; i < maxSize; i++)
     {
         pHeader[i] = ch;
     }
 
-
     printf("%.*s\n", maxSize, pHeader);
     printf("%-*s %s %-*s \n", len, "", header, len, "");
     printf("%.*s\n", maxSize, pHeader);
-
 }
 
 void printItem(char *header, char *item, int itemID, int itemPrice)
 {
     int len = strlen(header);
-    int maxSizeForItem = (len * 3 + 3)-10;
-    
+    int maxSizeForItem = (len * 3 + 3) - 10;
+
     printf("%-*d %-*s %*d$ \n", 2, itemID, maxSizeForItem, item, 5, itemPrice);
 }
 
-char *append(const char *s, char c)
+void printRoomStatus(char *moveMessage, Room currentRoom, int playerPosition)
 {
-    int len = strlen(s);
-    char buf[len + 2];
-    strcpy(buf, s);
-    buf[len] = c;
-    buf[len + 1] = 0;
-    return strdup(buf);
+
+    int len = strlen(moveMessage);
+
+    int maxSizeRoomStatus = 60; // 2 spaces | left - mid - right = 3 -> 3 times length of header
+    char roomStatusPlaceholder[maxSizeRoomStatus];
+
+    int show = maxSizeRoomStatus - len;
+
+    int fullLine = show * 2 + len + 2;
+    int paddingRoomName = (fullLine - strlen(currentRoom.nameRoom)) / 2;
+    int paddingRoomStory = (fullLine - strlen(currentRoom.msgRoom)) / 6;
+    int paddingRoomStoryPlace = fullLine - (paddingRoomStory * 2) - 2;
+    char seperatorLine[fullLine];
+
+    char ch = '#';
+    for (int i = 0; i < fullLine; i++)
+    {
+        roomStatusPlaceholder[i] = ch;
+    }
+    char sCh = '-';
+    for (int i = 0; i < fullLine; i++)
+    {
+        seperatorLine[i] = sCh;
+    }
+
+    printf("\n");
+    printf("%.*s\n", fullLine, seperatorLine);
+    printf("%.*s %s %.*s \n", show, roomStatusPlaceholder, moveMessage, show, roomStatusPlaceholder);
+    printf("%.*s\n", fullLine, seperatorLine);
+    printf("\n");
+    printf("%-*s%s %-*s \n\n", paddingRoomName, "", currentRoom.nameRoom, paddingRoomName, "");
+    printf("%-*s %-*s %-*s \n\n", paddingRoomStory, "", paddingRoomStoryPlace, currentRoom.msgRoom, paddingRoomStory, "");
+    printf("%.*s\n", fullLine, seperatorLine);
+    printf("%.*s\n", fullLine, roomStatusPlaceholder);
+    printf("%.*s\n\n", fullLine, seperatorLine);
+    
+    char *possibleCommands = malloc(sizeof(char) * (500));
+    possibleCommands = getPossibleCommands(currentRoom, playerPosition);
+    printf("%s\n", possibleCommands);
+    free(possibleCommands);
+    printf("please enter what you want to do next:\n");
 }
diff --git a/src/c/print_helper.h b/src/c/print_helper.h
index deaaddd..1d50d2d 100644
--- a/src/c/print_helper.h
+++ b/src/c/print_helper.h
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 #ifndef PRINT_HELPER_H
 #define PRINT_HELPER_H
 
+#include "map.h"
+
 void printHeader(char *header);
 void printItem(char *header, char *item, int itemID, int itemPrice);
 
+void printRoomStatus(char *moveMessage, Room currentRoom, int playerPosition);
+
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/c/shop.c b/src/c/shop.c
index 617b2af..fa38f96 100644
--- a/src/c/shop.c
+++ b/src/c/shop.c
@@ -9,141 +9,192 @@
 
 int *openShop(Item *availableItems, Player player)
 {
-    int mode = 0;
+    int mode = -1;
     int *x = malloc(sizeof(int) * 2);
 
-    int userModeInput;
-    fflush(stdout);
-    bool selectMode = 1;
-    while (selectMode == 1)
+    char *userModeInput = malloc(sizeof(char) * 1);
+    do
     {
-        printf("Please type '0' for buy or '1' to sell items!\n");
-        while (scanf(" %d", &userModeInput) != 1)
-        {
-            printf("Invalid [index]. Please try again: ");
-            fflush(stdout);
-        }
+        printf("Please type '0' for buy or '1' to sell items:\n");
+        scanf(" %s", userModeInput);
 
-        if (userModeInput > 1 || userModeInput < 0)
+        if (strlen(userModeInput) == 1)
         {
-            printf("Invalid [index]. Please try again: ");
-        }
-        else if (userModeInput == 0)
-        {
-            mode = 0;
-            selectMode = 0;
+            if (isdigit(userModeInput[0]))
+            {
+                int check = userModeInput[0] - '0';
+                if (check > 1 || check < 0)
+                {
+                    printf("\nInvalid Index.\n");
+                }
+                else if (check == 0)
+                {
+                    mode = 0;
+                }
+                else if (check == 1)
+                {
+                    mode = 1;
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                printf("\nInvalid input. Input isn't a number.\n");
+            }
         }
-        else if (userModeInput == 1)
+        else
         {
-            mode = 1;
-            selectMode = 0;
+            printf("\nOnly ONE char is needed!\n");
         }
-    }
+    } while (mode != 0 && mode != 1);
 
-    int userInput;
     fflush(stdout);
-    bool shopIsOpen = 1;
+    bool shopIsOpen = true;
 
     if (mode == 0)
     {
-
-        while (shopIsOpen == 1)
+        char *userInput = malloc(sizeof(char) * 1);
+        do
         {
+            // header
             char *header = "SHOP-Items";
             printHeader(header);
 
-            // printf("%-5s %-30s %5s\n", "Index", "Name", "Price");
+            // items
+            int maxItemsShop = 0;
             for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++)
             {
-                //printf("%-5d %-40s %5d$\n", availableItems[i].id, availableItems[i].itemName, availableItems[i].price);
+                // printf("%-5d %-40s %5d$\n", availableItems[i].id, availableItems[i].itemName, availableItems[i].price);
                 printItem(header, availableItems[i].itemName, availableItems[i].id, availableItems[i].price);
+                maxItemsShop += 1;
             }
 
+            // instruction
             printf("\n-> to buy items type '[index of item]' \n-> write '0' to quit the shop'\n\n");
 
-            while (scanf(" %d", &userInput) != 1)
-            {
-                printf("Invalid [index]. Please try again: ");
-                fflush(stdout);
-            }
+            // input
+            scanf(" %s", userInput);
 
-            if (userInput > 0)
-            {
-                x[0] = mode;
-                x[1] = userInput;
-                return x;
-                // BUY ITEM added later -> addItemToInventory(userInput);
-            }
-            else if (userInput == 0)
+            bool finished = false;
+            // check input
+            if (strlen(userInput) == 1)
             {
-                shopIsOpen = 0;
-                printf("Enjoy your items, have a great day!\n");
-                x[0] = -1;
-                x[1] = -1;
-                return x;
+                if (isdigit(userInput[0]))
+                {
+                    int check = userInput[0] - '0';
+
+                    if (check > maxItemsShop) // about max items index -> invalid
+                    {
+                        printf("\nInvalid [index]. Please try again: \n");
+                    }
+                    else if (check > 0) // all available Indizes
+                    {
+                        shopIsOpen = false;
+                        x[0] = mode;
+                        x[1] = check;
+                        return x;
+                    }
+                    else if (check == 0)
+                    {
+                        shopIsOpen = false;
+                        printf("Enjoy your items, have a great day!\n");
+                        x[0] = -1;
+                        x[1] = -1;
+                        return x;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        printf("Invalid [index]. Please try again. \n");
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    printf("\nInvalid input. Input isn't a number.\n");
+                }
             }
             else
             {
-                printf("Invalid [index]. Please try again: ");
+                printf("\nToo many chars entered. Only ONE char is needed. Try again!\n");
             }
-        }
-    }
+        } while (shopIsOpen == true);
+
+    } //end mode = 0
     else if (mode == 1)
     {
-        while (shopIsOpen == 1)
+
+        char *userInput = malloc(sizeof(char) * 1);
+        if (player.itemCounter > 0)//check if inventory of player is empty
         {
-            if (player.itemCounter > 0)
+            do
             {
+                // header
                 char *header = "Your inventory";
-
                 printHeader(header);
 
-                // printf("%-5s %-30s %5s\n", "Index", "Name", "Price");
+                // print inventory
+                int maxItemsInv = 0;
                 for (int i = 0; i < player.itemCounter; i++)
                 {
-                    printItem(header, player.itemInventory[i].itemName, i+1, player.itemInventory[i].price);
+                    printItem(header, player.itemInventory[i].itemName, i + 1, player.itemInventory[i].price);
+                    maxItemsInv += 1;
                 }
 
-
+                // instructions
                 printf("\n-> to sell items type '[index of item]' \n-> write '0' to quit the shop'\n\n");
 
-                while (scanf(" %d", &userInput) != 1)
-                {
-                    printf("Invalid [index]. Please try again: ");
-                    fflush(stdout);
-                }
+                // input
+                scanf(" %s", userInput);
 
-                if (userInput > 0)
-                {
-                    x[0] = mode;
-                    x[1] = userInput-1; //index begin on 1 because we will cancel with 0
-                    return x;
-                    //  BUY ITEM added later -> addItemToInventory(userInput);
-                }
-                else if (userInput == 0)
+                bool finished = false;
+                // check input
+                if (strlen(userInput) == 1)
                 {
-                    shopIsOpen = 0;
-                    printf("Enjoy your money, have a great day!\n");
-                    x[0] = -1;
-                    x[1] = -1;
-                    return x;
+                    if (isdigit(userInput[0]))
+                    {
+                        int check = userInput[0] - '0';
+                        if (check > maxItemsInv) // about max items index -> invalid
+                        {
+                            printf("\nInvalid [index]. Please try again: \n");
+                        }
+                        else if (check > 0)
+                        {
+                            shopIsOpen = false;
+                            x[0] = mode;
+                            x[1] = check - 1; // index begin on 1 because we will cancel with 0
+                            return x;
+                        }
+                        else if (check == 0)
+                        {
+                            shopIsOpen = false;
+                            printf("Enjoy your money, have a great day!\n");
+                            x[0] = -1;
+                            x[1] = -1;
+                            return x;
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            printf("Invalid [index]. Please try again: ");
+                        }
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        printf("\nInvalid input. Input isn't a number.\n");
+                    }
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    printf("Invalid [index]. Please try again: ");
+                    printf("\nToo many chars entered. Only ONE char is needed. Try again!\n");
                 }
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                shopIsOpen = 0;
-                printf("*** Your inventory is empty *** \n\n");
-                x[0] = -1;
-                x[1] = -1;
-                return x;
-            }
+            } while (shopIsOpen == true);
+        
         }
-    }
+        else //when inventory of player is empty
+        {
+            printf("*** Your inventory is empty *** \n\n");
+            x[0] = -1;
+            x[1] = -1;
+            return x;
+        }
+
+    }//end mode = 1
 
-    x[0] = -1;
-    return x;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/c/utils.c b/src/c/utils.c
index 8686724..0b2433f 100644
--- a/src/c/utils.c
+++ b/src/c/utils.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 #include "utils.h"
 #include "helper.h"
 
@@ -7,9 +8,44 @@ int randomIntRange(int min, int max)
     return (value % (max - min + 1)) + min;
 }
 
-
 int map(int x, int in_min, int in_max, int out_min, int out_max)
 {
     //vgl Arduino map() https://www.arduino.cc/reference/en/language/functions/math/map/
     return (x - in_min) * (out_max - out_min) / (in_max - in_min) + out_min;
+}
+
+bool startsWith(const char *a, const char *b)
+{
+    if (strncmp(a, b, strlen(b)) == 0)
+        return 1;
+    return 0;
+};
+
+FILE *getStream(char *filePath)
+{
+    FILE *stream;
+    stream = fopen(filePath, "r");
+	if (stream == NULL)
+	{
+		printf("ERROR: couldn't open or find file: %s !\n", filePath);
+		exit(EXIT_FAILURE); // exit
+	}
+
+    return stream;
+}
+
+void printStreamLines(FILE *stream){
+
+    char *line = NULL;
+	size_t len = 0;
+	ssize_t read;
+
+    /* print line by line from file */
+	while ((read = getline(&line, &len, stream)) != -1)
+	{
+		// printf("Retrieved line of length %u :\n", read);
+		printf("%s", line);
+	}
+
+    free(line);		/* Deallocate allocated memory */
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/c/utils.h b/src/c/utils.h
index eed2e44..4bd8622 100644
--- a/src/c/utils.h
+++ b/src/c/utils.h
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 #ifndef UTILS_H
 #define UTILS_H
 
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
 int randomIntRange(int min, int max);
 int map(int x, int in_min, int in_max, int out_min, int out_max);
+bool startsWith(const char *a, const char *b);
+FILE *getStream(char *filePath);
+void printStreamLines(FILE *stream);
 
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/content/game_instructions.txt b/src/content/game_instructions.txt
index e089751..10eea1c 100644
--- a/src/content/game_instructions.txt
+++ b/src/content/game_instructions.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ enter "south" to go south
 
 alltime commands:
 - 'inventory' -> will show your items that you have bought or found ()
+- 'commands'  -> to show available comamnds list from this spot
 
 special commands (not available at any time during the game):
 - 'shop' -> opens the shop where you can buy or sell items
diff --git a/test/c/test_commands.c b/test/c/test_commands.c
index aa20fa0..ade7f49 100644
--- a/test/c/test_commands.c
+++ b/test/c/test_commands.c
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 #include "unity.h"
 #include "commands.h"
 #include "map.h"
-#include "nav_helper.h"
+#include "utils.h"
+#include "helper.h"
 
 void setUp(void)
 {
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ void test_commands(void)
     Room* mapData;
     mapData = getMap("./src/content/game.map");
     int playerPosition = 3; //last player position in north - so you can only move to south
-    char* expectedString = "You can move south from here\n";
+    char* expectedString = "> You can move south from here\n";
 
     /* act */
     // Die Funktion wird ausgeführt
diff --git a/test/c/test_items.c b/test/c/test_items.c
index 8083d3b..63fbc04 100644
--- a/test/c/test_items.c
+++ b/test/c/test_items.c
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 #ifdef TEST
 
 #include "unity.h"
-#include "nav_helper.h"
 #include "items.h"
+#include "utils.h"
+#include "helper.h"
 
 void setUp(void)
 {
diff --git a/test/c/test_map.c b/test/c/test_map.c
index fce9775..0515286 100644
--- a/test/c/test_map.c
+++ b/test/c/test_map.c
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 #include "unity.h"
 #include "map.h"
-#include "nav_helper.h"
+#include "utils.h"
+#include "helper.h"
 
 
 void setUp(void)
diff --git a/test/c/test_player.c b/test/c/test_player.c
index 5e86752..6aa75ef 100644
--- a/test/c/test_player.c
+++ b/test/c/test_player.c
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 #include "unity.h"
 #include "player.h"
 #include "items.h"
-#include "nav_helper.h"
+#include "utils.h"
+#include "helper.h"
 
 Item *availableItems;
 Player actualPlayer;
diff --git a/test/c/test_nav_helper.c b/test/c/test_utils.c
similarity index 89%
rename from test/c/test_nav_helper.c
rename to test/c/test_utils.c
index cbf1d42..0831235 100644
--- a/test/c/test_nav_helper.c
+++ b/test/c/test_utils.c
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #ifdef TEST
 
 #include "unity.h"
-#include "nav_helper.h"
+#include "utils.h"
+#include "helper.h"
 
 void setUp(void)
 {
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ void tearDown(void)
 {
 }
 
-void test_nav_helper(void)
+void test_startsWith(void)
 {
     /* arrange */
     // Hier die Werte eingeben