diff --git a/src/main/c/Georg/tictactoe.c b/src/main/c/Georg/tictactoe.c
index 7242d8a..614a3e7 100644
--- a/src/main/c/Georg/tictactoe.c
+++ b/src/main/c/Georg/tictactoe.c
@@ -96,6 +96,14 @@ void initializeBoard( bool board[BORAD_SIZE][BORAD_SIZE] ){
     }
 }
 
+int handleGameInput( char* input ){
+    if( strstr(input, "set") != NULL ){
+        return 1;
+    }else{
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
 int startMenu( int code ){
     if( code == -1 ){ // command test
         return 1;
diff --git a/src/main/c/Georg/tictactoe.h b/src/main/c/Georg/tictactoe.h
index a73cb5e..923fb2e 100644
--- a/src/main/c/Georg/tictactoe.h
+++ b/src/main/c/Georg/tictactoe.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ char* getRulesMessageTicTacToe(void);
 struct ticTacToe createTicTacToe();
 int handleCommand( char* input );
 void initializeBoard( bool board[3][3] );
+int handleGameInput( char* input );
 
 /* commands */
 commandFunction getCommandById(int id);
diff --git a/src/test/c/Georg/test_tictactoe.c b/src/test/c/Georg/test_tictactoe.c
index 4413a8a..702e4ae 100644
--- a/src/test/c/Georg/test_tictactoe.c
+++ b/src/test/c/Georg/test_tictactoe.c
@@ -127,3 +127,15 @@ void test_initializeBoard(void){
         }
     }
 }
+
+void test_handleGameInput(void){
+    // arrange
+    char* teststring = "set 3,4";
+    int expectedState = 1;
+
+    // act
+    int actualState = handleGameInput( teststring );
+
+    // assert
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL_INT( expectedState, actualState );
+}