diff --git a/client/src/pages/Game/Game.jsx b/client/src/pages/Game/Game.jsx
index 74c3a77..0e24875 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/Game/Game.jsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/Game/Game.jsx
@@ -149,6 +149,10 @@ export const Game = () => {
                     return prevMsg;
                 }));
             },
+            "song-options": (data) => {
+                console.log("Received song options early:", data);
+                setSongOptions(data.songOptions || []);
+            },
         };
 
         const cleanupFunctions = Object.entries(eventHandlers).map(
@@ -320,11 +324,38 @@ export const Game = () => {
                         )}
                         
                         {role === "guesser" && (
-                            <div className="listening-display">
-                                <div className="listening-icon">
-                                    <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faHeadphones} size="4x" />
+                            <div className="guessing-display">
+                                <div className="listening-display">
+                                    <div className="listening-icon">
+                                        <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faHeadphones} size="4x" />
+                                    </div>
+                                    <p className="instruction">Listen carefully and think about which song it might be!</p>
                                 </div>
-                                <p className="instruction">Höre genau zu und versuche, den Song zu erkennen!</p>
+                                
+                                {songOptions.length > 0 && (
+                                    <div className="song-grid early-preview">
+                                        {songOptions.map(song => (
+                                            <div 
+                                                key={song.id}
+                                                className={`song-option ${selectedSong?.id === song.id ? 'selected' : ''}`}
+                                                onClick={() => handleSongSelect(song)}
+                                            >
+                                                <div className="song-image">
+                                                    <img src={song.coverUrl} alt={song.title} />
+                                                    {selectedSong?.id === song.id && (
+                                                        <div className="selection-indicator">
+                                                            <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faCheckCircle} />
+                                                        </div>
+                                                    )}
+                                                </div>
+                                                <div className="song-details">
+                                                    <div className="song-title">{song.title}</div>
+                                                    <div className="song-artist">{song.artist}</div>
+                                                </div>
+                                            </div>
+                                        ))}
+                                    </div>
+                                )}
                             </div>
                         )}
                     </div>
@@ -334,8 +365,8 @@ export const Game = () => {
                 return (
                     <div className="guessing-phase">
                         <div className="phase-header">
-                            <h3>Runde {round}: Song erraten</h3>
-                            <div className="timer">
+                            <h3>Final Answer Time!</h3>
+                            <div className="timer urgent">
                                 <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faClock} /> {timeLeft}s
                             </div>
                         </div>
diff --git a/client/src/pages/Game/styles.sass b/client/src/pages/Game/styles.sass
index fb7460a..f5fe0a5 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/Game/styles.sass
+++ b/client/src/pages/Game/styles.sass
@@ -597,6 +597,26 @@
     opacity: 0.8
     animation: pulse 1.5s infinite ease-in-out
 
+.guessing-display
+  display: flex
+  flex-direction: column
+  gap: 20px
+  margin-top: 20px
+  
+  .early-preview
+    opacity: 0.8
+    transition: opacity 0.3s ease
+    
+    &:hover
+      opacity: 1
+
+  .song-grid
+    margin-top: 10px
+
+.timer.urgent
+  animation: urgent-pulse 1s infinite
+  background: rgba(255, 100, 100, 0.2)
+
 @keyframes subtle-text-glow
   0%, 100%
     text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4)
@@ -1045,4 +1065,12 @@
     box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 0 20px rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.3)
   50%
     transform: scale(1.1)
-    box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), 0 0 30px rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.6)
\ No newline at end of file
+    box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), 0 0 30px rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.6)
+
+@keyframes urgent-pulse
+  0%, 100%
+    transform: scale(1)
+    background: rgba(255, 100, 100, 0.2)
+  50%
+    transform: scale(1.05)
+    background: rgba(255, 100, 100, 0.3)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/controller/game.js b/server/controller/game.js
index 09ba7a2..dc07400 100644
--- a/server/controller/game.js
+++ b/server/controller/game.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const initializeGameState = (roomId) => {
             roundStartTime: null,
             phaseTimeLimit: {
                 composing: 30,
-                guessing: 30
+                guessing: 10
             },
             lastFrequency: 440,
         };
@@ -55,11 +55,14 @@ const startNewRound = async (roomId) => {
 
     gameState.currentComposer = determineNextComposer(roomId, gameState, users);
 
+    const success = await selectSongAndOptions(gameState);
+    if (!success) return false;
+
     users.forEach(user => {
         gameState.roles[user.id] = user.id === gameState.currentComposer ? 'composer' : 'guesser';
     });
 
-    return await selectSongAndOptions(gameState);
+    return true;
 };
 
 const determineNextComposer = (roomId, gameState, users) => {
diff --git a/server/handler/connection.js b/server/handler/connection.js
index bb4e275..824c202 100644
--- a/server/handler/connection.js
+++ b/server/handler/connection.js
@@ -55,18 +55,22 @@ module.exports = (io) => (socket) => {
         const roles = gameController.getRoles(roomId);
         const selectedSong = gameController.getSelectedSong(roomId);
         const timeLeft = gameController.getTimeRemaining(roomId);
+        const songOptions = gameController.getSongOptions(roomId);
         
         io.to(roomId).emit('roles-assigned', roles);
 
         Object.entries(roles).forEach(([userId, role]) => {
             if (role === 'composer') {
                 io.to(userId).emit('song-selected', selectedSong);
+            } else {
+                io.to(userId).emit('song-options', { songOptions });
             }
         });
         
         io.to(roomId).emit('round-started', {
             round: gameController.getRoundResults(roomId).round,
-            timeRemaining: timeLeft
+            timeRemaining: timeLeft,
+            phase: 'composing'
         });
         
         startPhaseTimer(roomId);
@@ -84,7 +88,8 @@ module.exports = (io) => (socket) => {
 
         io.to(roomId).emit('phase-changed', { 
             phase: 'guessing',
-            timeRemaining: timeLeft
+            timeRemaining: timeLeft,
+            message: 'Time to submit your final answer!'
         });
 
         Object.entries(roles).forEach(([userId, role]) => {