diff --git a/spaceinvaders/GameProject/src/base/BreakoutGame.java b/spaceinvaders/GameProject/src/base/BreakoutGame.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c636ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spaceinvaders/GameProject/src/base/BreakoutGame.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package base;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import playground.*;
+
+
+/**
+ * main class to start a game with only one level.
+ *
+ */
+public class BreakoutGame extends GameLoop {
+  
+  private static Logger logger = LogManager.getLogger(BreakoutGame.class);
+  
+  /**
+   * adds only one level to play ({@link playground.LevelBreakout1}).
+   */
+  @Override
+  public void defineLevels() {
+    this.resetLevels(); // removes Level1 added by superclass constructor
+    // this.addLevel(new BreakoutLevel1());  // FIXME add this as soon as your level exists
+  }
+  
+  /**
+   * starts this game.
+   * 
+   * @param args command line parameters (forwarded to {@link GameLoop#runGame(String[])}).
+   * @throws IOException if highscore.txt file cannot be written or accessed, the exception is
+   *         thrown (and game ends).
+   */
+  public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
+    GameLoop myGame = new BreakoutGame();
+    logger.info("BreakoutGame program started.");
+    myGame.runGame(args);
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spaceinvaders/GameProject/src/base/MovingObjectsGame.java b/spaceinvaders/GameProject/src/base/MovingObjectsGame.java
index ab52fec..6086e9f 100644
--- a/spaceinvaders/GameProject/src/base/MovingObjectsGame.java
+++ b/spaceinvaders/GameProject/src/base/MovingObjectsGame.java
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 package base;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
-import playground.LevelMovingObjects;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import playground.*;
 
 /**
  * main class to start a game with only one level {@link playground.LevelMovingObjects}.
  *
  */
 public class MovingObjectsGame extends GameLoop {
+  
+  private static Logger logger = LogManager.getLogger(MovingObjectsGame.class);
 
   /**
    * starts this game.
@@ -17,6 +21,7 @@ public class MovingObjectsGame extends GameLoop {
    *         thrown (and game ends).
    */
   public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
+    logger.info("Starting Game Program...let's play and don't get hit!");
     GameLoop myGame = new MovingObjectsGame();
     myGame.runGame(args);
   }
@@ -28,6 +33,7 @@ public class MovingObjectsGame extends GameLoop {
   public void defineLevels() {
     this.resetLevels();
     this.addLevel(new LevelMovingObjects());
+    this.addLevel(new LevelMovingHitObjects());
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/spaceinvaders/GameProject/src/controller/ReboundController2.java b/spaceinvaders/GameProject/src/controller/ReboundController2.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1bee573
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spaceinvaders/GameProject/src/controller/ReboundController2.java
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package controller;
+
+/** Controller to let Objects bounce from the outer level limits back and forth.
+ *
+ */
+public class ReboundController2 extends ObjectController {
+
+  /** inverts the x y direction speeds if the outer limits are reached.
+   * 
+   */
+  @Override
+  public void updateObject() {
+    double sizeX = this.getPlayground().preferredSizeX();
+    double sizeY = this.getPlayground().preferredSizeY();
+    double objSizeX = 30;
+    double objSizeY = 30;
+    
+    if (this.getX() < objSizeX) {
+      this.setVX(this.getVX() * -1);
+      this.setX(objSizeX);
+    } else if (this.getX() > sizeX - objSizeX) {
+      this.setVX(this.getVX() * -1);
+      this.setX(sizeX - objSizeX);
+    }
+    if (this.getY() < objSizeY) {
+      this.setVY(this.getVY() * -1);
+      this.setY(objSizeY);     
+    } else if (this.getY() > sizeY - objSizeY) {
+      this.setVY(this.getVY() * -1);
+      this.setY(sizeY - objSizeY);
+    }
+    this.applySpeedVector();
+  } 
+
+}
diff --git a/spaceinvaders/GameProject/src/log4j2.xml b/spaceinvaders/GameProject/src/log4j2.xml
index 21a7607..f21f70a 100644
--- a/spaceinvaders/GameProject/src/log4j2.xml
+++ b/spaceinvaders/GameProject/src/log4j2.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@
     	
     	<Logger name="playground" level="info">      		
     	</Logger>
-		
+    	
 	</loggers>
 </configuration>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spaceinvaders/GameProject/src/playground/BreakoutLevelBase.java b/spaceinvaders/GameProject/src/playground/BreakoutLevelBase.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a67890
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spaceinvaders/GameProject/src/playground/BreakoutLevelBase.java
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+package playground;
+
+import gameobjects.*;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import java.awt.Graphics2D;
+import controller.*;
+
+public abstract class BreakoutLevelBase extends Playground {
+
+  /**
+   * instance of the ball, needs to be set by {@link #prepareLevel(String) }
+   * 
+   */
+  protected GameObject ball = null,
+      /**
+       * instance of the ego objects, needs to be set by {@link #prepareLevel(String) }
+       * 
+       */
+      ego = null;
+
+  private static Logger logger = LogManager.getLogger(BreakoutLevelBase.class);
+
+  public BreakoutLevelBase() {
+    super();
+    this.canvasX = this.preferredSizeX();
+    this.canvasY = this.preferredSizeY();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * signals to game engine that the game has finished by game over. called every game loop. default
+   * implementation is always false.
+   * 
+   * @return false
+   */
+  public boolean gameOver() {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * signals to game engine that the game has finished by success. called every game loop. default
+   * implementation is always false.
+   * 
+   * @return false
+   */
+  public boolean levelFinished() {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * signals to game engine that the game has been requested to be reseted (restart). called every
+   * game loop. default implementation is always false.
+   * 
+   * @return false
+   */
+  public boolean resetRequested() {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * unimplemented empty method called by game engine every loop.
+   * 
+   */
+  public void redrawLevel(Graphics2D g) {
+
+  }
+
+
+
+  /**
+   * Signal that the level has a size of 700x700 pixels.
+   * 
+   * @return x size of level 700
+   */
+  @Override
+  public int preferredSizeX() {
+    return 700;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Signal that the level has a size of 700x700 pixels.
+   * 
+   * @return y size of level 700
+   */
+  @Override
+  public int preferredSizeY() {
+    return 700;
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * Method that gets called by applyGameLogic() whenever the ball collides with a brick.
+   * 
+   * 
+   * @param ball A reference to the current ball object
+   * @param brick A reference to the ego object
+   */
+  protected abstract void actionIfBallHitsBrick(GameObject ball, GameObject brick);
+
+  /**
+   * Method that gets called by applyGameLogic() whenever the ball collides with the ego object.
+   * 
+   * @param ball A reference to the current ball object
+   * @param ego A reference to the ego object
+   */
+  protected abstract void actionIfBallHitsEgo(GameObject ball, GameObject ego);
+
+  /**
+   * checks for interactions between GameObjects; notably ball with ego and ball with brick. 
+   * In case of detected collisions, it calls either  {@link #actionIfBallHitsBrick(GameObject, GameObject)}
+   * or {@link #actionIfBallHitsEgo(GameObject, GameObject)}.
+   * Called every game loop.
+   */
+  @Override
+  public void applyGameLogic() {
+    LinkedList<GameObject> bricks = collectObjects("brick", false);
+
+    for (GameObject brick : bricks) {
+      if (this.ball.collisionDetection(brick)) {
+        logger.trace("Collision detected of ball and brick " + brick.getId());
+        this.actionIfBallHitsBrick(this.ball, brick);
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (this.ego.collisionDetection(ball)) {
+      logger.trace("Collision detected of ball and ego");
+      actionIfBallHitsEgo(this.ball, this.ego);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates the ego object and returns it, called by {@link #prepareLevel}. Does NOT add the ego
+   * object to the playground, but returns it.
+   * 
+   * @return The created ego object instance (of class {@link RectObject} with
+   *         {@link EgoController}.
+   */
+  protected abstract GameObject createEgoObject();
+
+  /**
+   * Creates the ball object and returns it, called by #prepareLevel. Does NOT add the ball object
+   * to the playground, but returns it.
+   * 
+   * @return The created ball object instance (of class {@link FallingStar})
+   */
+  protected abstract GameObject createBall();
+
+  /**
+   * Creates the GameObject (RectObject) instance representing a single brick at a certain grid
+   * position. The brick is NOT added here, but returned.
+   * 
+   * @param row row position in the grid, ranges from 0 to calcNrBricksY()-1
+   * @param column column position in the grid of bricks, ranges from 0 to calcNrBricksX()-1
+   * @return The GameObject instance (really a RectObject) representing the created brick.
+   */
+  protected abstract GameObject createBrick(int row, int column);
+
+  /**
+   * Prepares a generic Breakout-Type level. This method relies on the methods {@link #createEgoObject()},
+   * {@link #createBall} and {@link #createBrick}, among others, which are meant to be overwritten
+   * in subclasses. <br>
+   * Attention: the attributes {@link #ball} and {@link #ego} need to be set properly to GameObject
+   * instances when implementing this method {@link #prepareLevel(String)}.
+   * 
+   * @param level String passes by the game engine (not used currently and can be ignored).
+   */
+  @Override
+  abstract public void prepareLevel(String level);
+
+}
diff --git a/spaceinvaders/GameProject/src/playground/LevelMovingHitObjects.java b/spaceinvaders/GameProject/src/playground/LevelMovingHitObjects.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..533b41a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spaceinvaders/GameProject/src/playground/LevelMovingHitObjects.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package playground;
+
+
+/**
+ * Level that creates two RectObjects moving around and if ego is hit by them game is directly lost
+ * (lives = 0).
+ *
+ */
+public class LevelMovingHitObjects extends SpaceInvadersLevel {
+
+  // FIXME add logger here
+
+
+  //FIXME add your method overrides here
+
+
+
+  /**
+   * "Moving Hitting Objects Level!" is the message.
+   * 
+   * @return String "Moving & Hitting Objects Level!"
+   */
+  @Override
+  protected String getStartupMessage() {
+    return "Moving & Hitting Objects Level!";
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/spaceinvaders/GameProject/src/playground/package-info.java b/spaceinvaders/GameProject/src/playground/package-info.java
index bbbf357..972351d 100644
--- a/spaceinvaders/GameProject/src/playground/package-info.java
+++ b/spaceinvaders/GameProject/src/playground/package-info.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * The package playground contains all level specific logic and control of level logic.
  * The structure and general logic (with global and local flags to be stored/used) 
  * is provided in abstract base class {@link Playground}.<br>
- * Child-classes implement specific logic for one level and game type (e.g. {@link SpaceInvadersLevel}).<b>
+ * Child-classes implement specific logic for one level and game type (e.g. {@link SpaceInvadersLevel}).<br>
  * 
  * Generally, the base class {@link Playground} supports totally different game types to be implemented.
  */