diff --git a/src/TicTacToe.c b/src/TicTacToe.c
index 388d666..594c3fb 100644
--- a/src/TicTacToe.c
+++ b/src/TicTacToe.c
@@ -11,8 +11,13 @@ int switchPlayer(int currentPlayer);
 // Funktion, um zu prüfen, ob es einen Gewinner gibt
 int checkForWin(int pos1, int pos2, int pos3, int pos4, int pos5, int pos6, int pos7, int pos8, int pos9, int currentPlayer);
 
+// Funktion zur Anzeige von Nachrichten
+void messages(int message, char player);
+
 
 int main() {
+    messages(99, '\0');
+    
     int pos1 = 1;
     int pos2 = 2;
     int pos3 = 3;
@@ -29,7 +34,7 @@ int main() {
     // Spielschleife
     for (int i = 0; i < 9; i++) {
         int in;
-        printf("Player %c, enter your move (1-9): ", (player == 10) ? 'X' : 'O');
+        messages(4, (player == 10) ? 'X' : 'O');
 
         scanf("%d", &in);
         printf("\n");
@@ -53,20 +58,15 @@ int main() {
         } else if (pos9 == in) {
             pos9 = player;
         } else {
-            printf("Try again. ");
+            messages(0, (player == 10) ? 'X' : 'O');
             i--;  // wiederholen
             continue;
         }
         drawBoard(pos1, pos2, pos3, pos4, pos5, pos6, pos7, pos8, pos9);
 
         if (checkForWin(pos1, pos2, pos3, pos4, pos5, pos6, pos7, pos8, pos9, player)) {
-            if(player == 10){
-                printf("\nSpieler X hat gewonnen!\n\n");
-                break;
-            }else{
-                printf("\nSpieler O hat gewonnen!\n\n");
-                break;
-            }
+            messages(player, '\0');  // Winner
+            break;
         }
         
         player = switchPlayer(player);
@@ -189,4 +189,29 @@ int checkForWin(int pos1, int pos2, int pos3, int pos4, int pos5, int pos6, int
     } else {
         return 0;
     }
+}
+
+void messages(int message, char player) {
+    switch (message) {
+        case 0:
+            printf("\nInvalid input. Please try again.\n");
+            break;
+        case 10:
+            printf("\nPlayer X has won!\n\n");
+            break;
+        case 11:
+            printf("\nPlayer O has won!\n\n");
+            break;
+        case 4:
+            printf("\nPlayer %c, enter your move (1-9): ", player);
+            break;
+        case 99:
+            printf("\n\nWelcome to the TIC TAC TOE game!\n\nINSTRUCTIONS:\n");
+            printf("Players take turns entering a number from 1 to 9 to mark their position on the board.\n");
+            printf("Player 'X' begins first, and player 'O' second.\n");
+            printf("The board looks like this: Start!\n\n");
+            break;
+        default:
+            break;
+    }
 }
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