diff --git a/src/backend/Grid.java b/src/backend/Grid.java
index 1393270..99bf246 100644
--- a/src/backend/Grid.java
+++ b/src/backend/Grid.java
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 package backend;
+import java.util.Random;
 
 public class Grid {
     private int width;
     private int height;
     private int[][] grid;
-
+    private int rando;
     public Grid(int width, int height) {
         this.width = width;
         this.height = height;
@@ -26,4 +27,15 @@ public class Grid {
             throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("Grid position out of range");
         }
     }
+    
+    public void fillRandom(float randomness) {
+        for (int y = 0; y < height; y++) {
+            for (int x = 0; x < width; x++) {
+            	int rando = Random.nextInt(100);
+            	int r= (int) randomness*100;
+            	if(rando<r) {
+            		grid[y][x] = 1;}
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/backend/Simulator.java b/src/backend/Simulator.java
index 73c3c66..60d2281 100644
--- a/src/backend/Simulator.java
+++ b/src/backend/Simulator.java
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ public class Simulator extends Thread {
 		 * maybe just make a constructor in there 
 		 * and use it here
 		 */
+		maingrid.fillRandom(chanceOfLife);
 	}
 	
 	public boolean isLoopingBorder() {