diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 3fa68c7..fc87649 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -18,16 +18,18 @@
         <activity
             android:name="tu_darmstadt.sudoku.ui.SettingsActivity"
             android:label="@string/title_activity_settings"
-            android:parentActivityName="tu_darmstadt.sudoku.ui.MainActivity">
+            android:parentActivityName="tu_darmstadt.sudoku.ui.MainActivity" >
         </activity>
         <activity
-            android:screenOrientation="portrait"
             android:name="tu_darmstadt.sudoku.ui.GameActivity"
             android:label="@string/title_activity_game_view"
+            android:screenOrientation="portrait"
             android:theme="@style/AppTheme.NoActionBar" >
         </activity>
         <activity android:name="tu_darmstadt.sudoku.ui.AboutActivity" >
         </activity>
+        <activity android:name="tu_darmstadt.sudoku.ui.NewGameActivity" >
+        </activity>
     </application>
 
 </manifest>
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/tu_darmstadt/sudoku/controller/GameController.java b/app/src/main/java/tu_darmstadt/sudoku/controller/GameController.java
index 1e43342..acf756d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/tu_darmstadt/sudoku/controller/GameController.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/tu_darmstadt/sudoku/controller/GameController.java
@@ -47,6 +47,53 @@ public class GameController {
         setSettings(pref);
     }
 
+    public void loadNewLevel(GameType type, int difficulty) {
+        switch(type) {
+            case Default_9x9:
+                loadLevel(GameType.Default_9x9,
+                        new int[]{5, 0, 1, 9, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
+                                2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4, 9, 5, 0,
+                                3, 9, 0, 7, 0, 0, 0, 2, 6,
+                                0, 3, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 7, 2,
+                                0, 0, 6, 0, 5, 7, 0, 0, 0,
+                                0, 7, 2, 0, 0, 9, 0, 4, 1,
+                                0, 0, 0, 0, 7, 0, 4, 0, 9,
+                                6, 4, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
+                                7, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 3, 0, 5}
+                        , null, null);
+                break;
+            case Default_12x12:
+                loadLevel(GameType.Default_12x12,
+                        new int[] {0, 2, 1, 0, 0, 6, 0, 0, 0, 8, 9, 0,
+                                10, 0,12, 0, 0, 2, 1,11, 0, 0, 0, 6,
+                                6, 0, 0, 4, 0,12, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 1,
+                                0, 0, 0, 5, 0, 0, 0, 4,11,10, 0, 0,
+                                0,10, 0, 1, 0, 0, 6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
+                                0, 7, 0, 0,11, 0, 0, 0, 0,12, 8, 9,
+                                2, 1,11, 0, 0, 0, 0, 7, 0, 0, 6, 0,
+                                0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 5, 0, 0, 4, 0,10, 0,
+                                0, 0, 7, 3, 9, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0,
+                                1, 5, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4, 0,10, 0, 0,11,
+                                9, 0, 0, 0, 1,10, 2, 0, 0, 6, 0, 7,
+                                0, 6,10, 0, 0, 0, 8, 0, 0, 1,12, 0}
+                        ,null, null);
+                break;
+            case Unspecified:
+            default:
+                loadLevel(GameType.Default_9x9,
+                        new int[]{5, 0, 1, 9, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
+                                2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4, 9, 5, 0,
+                                3, 9, 0, 7, 0, 0, 0, 2, 6,
+                                0, 3, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 7, 2,
+                                0, 0, 6, 0, 5, 7, 0, 0, 0,
+                                0, 7, 2, 0, 0, 9, 0, 4, 1,
+                                0, 0, 0, 0, 7, 0, 4, 0, 9,
+                                6, 4, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
+                                7, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 3, 0, 5}
+                        , null, null);
+        }
+    }
+
     public void loadLevel(GameType type, int[] fixedValues, int[] setValues, int[][] setNotes) {
         setGameType(type);
         this.gameBoard = new GameBoard(size, sectionHeight, sectionWidth);
@@ -67,7 +114,6 @@ public class GameController {
         if(setNotes != null) {
             // set notes.
         }
-
     }
 
     public void setSettings(SharedPreferences pref) {
@@ -260,15 +306,19 @@ public class GameController {
     }
 
     public void setSelectedValue(int value) {
-        if(selectedRow != -1 && selectedCol != -1) setValue(selectedRow, selectedCol, value);
+        if(isCellSelected()) setValue(selectedRow, selectedCol, value);
     }
 
     public void deleteSelectedValue() {
-        if(selectedRow != -1 && selectedCol != -1) setValue(selectedRow, selectedCol, 0);
+        if(isCellSelected()) setValue(selectedRow, selectedCol, 0);
     }
 
     public void toggleSelectedNote(int value) {
-        if(selectedRow != -1 && selectedCol != -1) toggleNote(selectedRow, selectedCol, value);
+        if(isCellSelected()) toggleNote(selectedRow, selectedCol, value);
+    }
+
+    public boolean isCellSelected() {
+        return selectedRow != -1 && selectedCol != -1;
     }
 
 //    public void registerListener(IModelChangeListener l) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/tu_darmstadt/sudoku/ui/GameActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/tu_darmstadt/sudoku/ui/GameActivity.java
index e5d6c2f..d171cc1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/tu_darmstadt/sudoku/ui/GameActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/tu_darmstadt/sudoku/ui/GameActivity.java
@@ -33,6 +33,19 @@ public class GameActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements NavigationView.On
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 
+        GameType gameType = GameType.Unspecified;
+        int gameDifficulty = 0;
+
+        Bundle extras = getIntent().getExtras();
+        if (extras != null) {
+            Object o = extras.get("gameType");
+            if(o instanceof GameType) {
+                gameType = (GameType)extras.get("gameType");
+            }
+            gameDifficulty = extras.getInt("gameDifficulty");
+
+        }
+
         SharedPreferences sharedPref = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this);
 
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_game_view);
@@ -42,31 +55,8 @@ public class GameActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements NavigationView.On
         //Create new GameField
         layout = (SudokuFieldLayout)findViewById(R.id.sudokuLayout);
         gameController = new GameController(sharedPref);
-        /*gameController.loadLevel(GameType.Default_9x9,
-                new int[]{5, 0, 1, 9, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
-                        2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4, 9, 5, 0,
-                        3, 9, 0, 7, 0, 0, 0, 2, 6,
-                        0, 3, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 7, 2,
-                        0, 0, 6, 0, 5, 7, 0, 0, 0,
-                        0, 7, 2, 0, 0, 9, 0, 4, 1,
-                        0, 0, 0, 0, 7, 0, 4, 0, 9,
-                        6, 4, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
-                        7, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 3, 0, 5}
-                , null, null);*/
-        gameController.loadLevel(GameType.Default_12x12,
-                new int[]{0, 2, 1, 0, 0, 6, 0, 0, 0, 8, 9, 0,
-                        10, 0, 12, 0, 0, 2, 1, 11, 0, 0, 0, 6,
-                        6, 0, 0, 4, 0, 12, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 1,
-                        0, 0, 0, 5, 0, 0, 0, 4, 11, 10, 0, 0,
-                        0, 10, 0, 1, 0, 0, 6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
-                        0, 7, 0, 0, 11, 0, 0, 0, 0, 12, 8, 9,
-                        2, 1, 11, 0, 0, 0, 0, 7, 0, 0, 6, 0,
-                        0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 5, 0, 0, 4, 0, 10, 0,
-                        0, 0, 7, 3, 9, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0,
-                        1, 5, 0, 0, 0, 0, 4, 0, 10, 0, 0, 11,
-                        9, 0, 0, 0, 1, 10, 2, 0, 0, 6, 0, 7,
-                        0, 6, 10, 0, 0, 0, 8, 0, 0, 1, 12, 0}
-                , null, null);
+
+        gameController.loadNewLevel(gameType, gameDifficulty);
 
         layout.setGame(gameController);
         layout.setSettings(sharedPref);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/tu_darmstadt/sudoku/ui/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/tu_darmstadt/sudoku/ui/MainActivity.java
index ecf1d93..9ec32c3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/tu_darmstadt/sudoku/ui/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/tu_darmstadt/sudoku/ui/MainActivity.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
 
     }
     public void onClicktext(View view) {
-        Intent i = new Intent(this, GameActivity.class);
+        Intent i = new Intent(this, NewGameActivity.class);
         startActivity(i);
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/tu_darmstadt/sudoku/ui/NewGameActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/tu_darmstadt/sudoku/ui/NewGameActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7e98be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/tu_darmstadt/sudoku/ui/NewGameActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package tu_darmstadt.sudoku.ui;
+
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
+import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.view.View;
+
+import tu_darmstadt.sudoku.controller.GameController;
+import tu_darmstadt.sudoku.game.GameType;
+import tu_darmstadt.sudoku.ui.view.R;
+
+public class NewGameActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
+
+    GameType gameType = GameType.Default_9x9;
+    int gameDifficulty = 1;
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        setContentView(R.layout.activity_new_game);
+    }
+
+    public void onPlayClick(View view) {
+
+        // TODO get settings from GUI
+
+        Intent i = new Intent(this, GameActivity.class);
+
+        i.putExtra("gameType", gameType);
+        i.putExtra("gameDifficulty", gameDifficulty);
+
+        startActivity(i);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/tu_darmstadt/sudoku/ui/view/SudokuButtonType.java b/app/src/main/java/tu_darmstadt/sudoku/ui/view/SudokuButtonType.java
index ac58f83..4a2ee55 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/tu_darmstadt/sudoku/ui/view/SudokuButtonType.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/tu_darmstadt/sudoku/ui/view/SudokuButtonType.java
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@ public enum SudokuButtonType {
     Hint,
     NoteToggle,
     NumberOrCellFirst,
-    Delete
+    Delete,
+    Reset
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
index 9ec0ac3..1445a83 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
@@ -1,22 +1,60 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools" android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
     android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
     android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
     android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
     android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
-    tools:context="tu_darmstadt.sudoku.activity.MainActivity">
+    android:orientation="vertical"
+    tools:context="tu_darmstadt.sudoku.activity.MainActivity"
+    android:weightSum="10"
+    android:divider="#000">
 
     <!-- TODO .. add menu -->
 
+
+
+    <!--<android.support.design.widget.NavigationView android:id="@+id/nav_view"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:layout_gravity="start" android:fitsSystemWindows="true" >
+        <menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent">
+
+            <group android:checkableBehavior="single">
+                <item android:id="@+id/nav_newgame" android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_today"
+                    android:title="@string/new_game" />
+                <item android:id="@+id/nav_mainmenu" android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_gallery"
+                    android:title="@string/mainmenu" />
+                <item android:id="@+id/nav_highscore" android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_myplaces"
+                    android:title="@string/highscore" />
+            </group>
+            <group android:menuCategory="container" android:title="">
+                <menu>
+                    <item android:id="@+id/nav_settings" android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_manage"
+                        android:title="@string/settings" />
+                    <item android:id="@+id/nav_help" android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_help"
+                        android:title="@string/help" />
+                    <item android:id="@+id/nav_about" android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_info_details"
+                        android:title="@string/about" />
+                </menu>
+            </group>
+
+        </menu>
+    </android.support.design.widget.NavigationView>-->
+
     <TextView android:id="@+id/testString"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:editable="true"
         android:clickable="true"
         android:onClick="onClicktext"
         android:text="@string/app_name"/>
 
+
+
+
 </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_new_game.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_new_game.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e69cd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_new_game.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools" android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent" android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
+    android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
+    android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
+    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
+    tools:context="tu_darmstadt.sudoku.ui.NewGameActivity"
+    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
+    android:orientation="vertical"
+    android:weightSum="10"
+    android:divider="#000"
+    android:baselineAligned="false"
+    android:gravity="center_vertical|center_horizontal">
+
+    <RatingBar
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:id="@+id/ratingBar"
+        android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
+        android:clickable="true"
+        android:numStars="5"
+        android:rating="1"
+        android:stepSize="1" />
+
+
+    <Button
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:text="New Button"
+        android:id="@+id/button"
+        android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
+        android:layout_weight="1"
+        android:onClick="onPlayClick"/>
+
+</LinearLayout>