diff --git a/Board.java b/Board.java
index 3abdda8e5a383bec2fb10fac0f9dab3e1f5d4ff5..8060fe874511928652c5408ad7336e1002fc4505 100644
--- a/Board.java
+++ b/Board.java
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ public class Board extends Thread {
      */
     Player players[] = new Player[2];
 
+    /**This Integer defines which character gets to draw first.
+     * 
+     */
+    int firstPlayer;
+
     /**This Integer defines which character can currently draw on a tile.
      * 
      */
@@ -27,16 +32,20 @@ public class Board extends Thread {
      * Creates the Tiles and Players and sets the player who starts the game.
      */
     Board() {
-        for(int i = 0; i < tiles.length; i++) tiles[i] = new Tile(0,0,0);
         for(int i = 0; i < players.length; i++) players[i] = new Player(i+1);
-        currentPlayer = 0;
-        marks = 0;
+        firstPlayer = 0;
+        initBoard();
     }
 
-    Board(Player[] players) {
-        for(int i = 0; i < tiles.length; i++) tiles[i] = new Tile(0,0,0);
+    Board(Player[] players, int firstPlayer) {
         this.players = players;
-        currentPlayer = 0;
+        this.firstPlayer = firstPlayer == 1 ? 0 : 1;
+        initBoard();
+    }
+
+    private void initBoard() {
+        for(int i = 0; i < tiles.length; i++) tiles[i] = new Tile(0,0,0);
+        currentPlayer = firstPlayer;
         marks = 0;
     }