diff --git a/django/play/views.py b/django/play/views.py
index 6887cc0..b332d9e 100644
--- a/django/play/views.py
+++ b/django/play/views.py
@@ -84,6 +84,13 @@ def create_game(request, quiz_id):
         game.quiz_id = quiz
         game.host_id = game.generate_unique_id()
         game.save()
+      
+        participant = QuizGameParticipant()
+        participant.display_name = "DU"
+        participant.participant_id=game.host_id
+        participant.quiz_game = game
+        participant.score = 0  # Initialize score
+        participant.save()
 
         response = HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('play:lobby', kwargs={'join_code': game.join_code}))
         response.set_cookie('host_id', game.host_id, max_age=3600)
diff --git a/django/templates/play/game/question_host.html b/django/templates/play/game/question_host.html
index 7a4f17c..1f8c4b0 100644
--- a/django/templates/play/game/question_host.html
+++ b/django/templates/play/game/question_host.html
@@ -17,14 +17,19 @@
             </div>
         </div>
 
-        <div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-4">
+        <div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-4" id="options-container">
             {% for option in question_data.options %}
-                <div class="p-4 bg-gray-100 rounded-lg" data-correct="{{ option.is_correct }}">
+                <button 
+                    class="p-4 bg-gray-100 hover:bg-blue-100 rounded-lg transition-colors duration-200 answer-option"
+                    data-index="{{ forloop.counter0 }}"
+                    onclick="submitAnswer({{ forloop.counter0 }});">
                     <p class="text-lg">{{ option.value }}</p>
-                    <p id="option-count-{{ forloop.counter0 }}" class="text-gray-600 hidden">0 Antworten</p>
-                </div>
+                </button>
             {% endfor %}
         </div>
+
+
+
     </div>
 </div>
 {% endblock %}
@@ -125,5 +130,39 @@
         }));
         updateTimer();
     };
+
+    
+    let hasAnswered = false;
+    const participantId = '{{ host_id }}';
+
+
+    function submitAnswer(optionIndex) {
+        if (hasAnswered) return;
+        
+        hasAnswered = true;
+        const now = Date.now();
+        const timeRemaining = Math.max(0, questionDuration - (now - questionStartTime));
+
+        // Disable all options and highlight selected
+        const options = document.getElementsByClassName('answer-option');
+        for (let option of options) {
+            option.disabled = true;
+            option.classList.remove('hover:bg-blue-100');
+            if (parseInt(option.dataset.index) === optionIndex) {
+                option.classList.remove('bg-gray-100');
+                option.classList.add('bg-blue-600', 'text-white');
+            } else {
+                option.classList.add('opacity-50');
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Send answer to server
+        gameSocket.send(JSON.stringify({
+            type: 'submit_answer',
+            participant_id: participantId,
+            answer: optionIndex,
+            time_remaining: timeRemaining
+        }));
+    }
 </script>
 {% endblock %}
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