diff --git a/src/de/szut/zuul/CommandWords.java b/src/de/szut/zuul/CommandWords.java
index 139642c..8f36387 100644
--- a/src/de/szut/zuul/CommandWords.java
+++ b/src/de/szut/zuul/CommandWords.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public class CommandWords
 {
     // a constant array that holds all valid command words
     private static final String[] validCommands = {
-        "go", "quit", "help", "look", "status", "take", "drop", "say"
+        "go", "quit", "help", "look", "status", "take", "drop", "say", "eat"
     };
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/de/szut/zuul/Game.java b/src/de/szut/zuul/Game.java
index d6bb0f4..2e17d58 100644
--- a/src/de/szut/zuul/Game.java
+++ b/src/de/szut/zuul/Game.java
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package de.szut.zuul;
 
+import java.sql.SQLOutput;
+import java.util.Random;
+
 /**
  *  This class is the main class of the "World of Zuul" application. 
  *  "World of Zuul" is a very simple, text based adventure game.  Users 
@@ -62,6 +65,14 @@ public class Game
         tavern.putItem(new Item("Nahrung", "ein Teller mit deftigem Fleisch und Maisbrei", 0.5));
         basement.putItem(new Item("Schmuck", "ein sehr hübscher Kopfschmuck", 1));
 
+        // add muffins to random rooms
+        Room[] rooms = {marketsquare, templePyramid, tavern, sacrificialSite, hut, jungle, secretPassage, cave, beach, basement, wizardsRoom};
+        Random random = new Random();
+        for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) { // Add 3 muffins to random rooms
+            int randomIndex = random.nextInt(rooms.length);
+            rooms[randomIndex].putItem(new Item("Muffin", "a delicious muffin", 0.2));
+        }
+
         // initialise room exits
         marketsquare.setExit("north", tavern);
         marketsquare.setExit("east", templePyramid);
@@ -166,6 +177,7 @@ public class Game
                     System.out.println("Chat what?");
                 }
             }
+            case "eat" -> eatMuffin(command);
         }
 
         return wantToQuit;
@@ -282,4 +294,23 @@ public class Game
         }
         showStatus();
     }
+    private void eatMuffin(Command command)
+    {
+        if (command.hasSecondWord()) {
+            if (command.getSecondWord().equals("Muffin")) {
+                Item item = player.getCurrentRoom().removeItem("Muffin");
+                if (item != null) {
+                    player.eatMuffin();
+                    System.out.println("You ate a muffin. Your load capacity is now " + player.getLoadCapacity());
+                    showStatus();
+                } else {
+                    System.out.println("There is no muffin in this room.");
+                }
+            } else {
+                System.out.println("Eat what?");
+            }
+        } else {
+            System.out.println("Eat what?");
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/de/szut/zuul/Player.java b/src/de/szut/zuul/Player.java
index 7f2df85..66f064b 100644
--- a/src/de/szut/zuul/Player.java
+++ b/src/de/szut/zuul/Player.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package de.szut.zuul;
 
 import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.Random;
 
 public class Player {
     private Room currentRoom;
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ public class Player {
         return null;
     }
 
+    public double getLoadCapacity() {
+        return loadCapacity;
+    }
+    public double eatMuffin() {
+        loadCapacity += new Random().nextInt(11);
+        return loadCapacity;
+    }
+
     private double calculateWeight() {
         double load = 0;
         for (Item item : items) {