diff --git a/src/main/c/Georg/tictactoe.c b/src/main/c/Georg/tictactoe.c
index d01ae9f..195a85e 100644
--- a/src/main/c/Georg/tictactoe.c
+++ b/src/main/c/Georg/tictactoe.c
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 
 #include "tictactoe.h"
 
-struct ticTacToe TICTACTOE;
+struct ticTacToe GAME;
+struct command* COMMANDS;
+
 
 char* getWelcomeMessage(){
     return "Hallo und willkommen zu unserem TicTacToe Spiel. Anbei die Anleitung:\n";
@@ -29,6 +31,8 @@ int handleCommand( char* input ){
         return 0;
     }else if( strcmp(input, "start game") == 0 ){
         return 1;
+    }else{
+        return -1;
     }
 }
 
@@ -68,10 +72,20 @@ int startMenu( int code ){
         return 1;
     }
 
-    printf("Welcome to the menu!\n");
-    char userInput[50];
-    printf( ":" );
-    scanf( "%s", userInput );
+    while( GAME.currentState == 0 ){
+        char userInput[50];
+        printf( ":" );
+        scanf( "%s", &userInput );
+
+        int nextState = 0;
+        nextState = handleCommand(userInput);
+
+        if( nextState == -1 ){
+            printf("command not found!");
+        }else{
+            GAME.currentState = nextState;
+        }
+    }
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/main/c/Georg/tictactoe.h b/src/main/c/Georg/tictactoe.h
index 3fa6555..f957f9c 100644
--- a/src/main/c/Georg/tictactoe.h
+++ b/src/main/c/Georg/tictactoe.h
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ struct command{
     commandFunction fun;
 };
 
+extern struct ticTacToe GAME;
+extern struct command* COMMANDS;
+
 char* getWelcomeMessage();
 char* getRulesMessage();
 struct ticTacToe createTicTacToe();