diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idi/idatt2003/gruppe42/Controller/AppControllers/BankAppController.java b/src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idi/idatt2003/gruppe42/Controller/AppControllers/BankAppController.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc37c8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idi/idatt2003/gruppe42/Controller/AppControllers/BankAppController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+package edu.ntnu.idi.idatt2003.gruppe42.Controller.AppControllers;
+
+public class BankAppController {
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idi/idatt2003/gruppe42/Controller/ViewControllers/StartViewController.java b/src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idi/idatt2003/gruppe42/Controller/ViewControllers/StartViewController.java
index 6ea848e..917b575 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idi/idatt2003/gruppe42/Controller/ViewControllers/StartViewController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idi/idatt2003/gruppe42/Controller/ViewControllers/StartViewController.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package edu.ntnu.idi.idatt2003.gruppe42.Controller.ViewControllers;
 
 import edu.ntnu.idi.idatt2003.gruppe42.Millions;
+import edu.ntnu.idi.idatt2003.gruppe42.Model.Difficulty;
 import edu.ntnu.idi.idatt2003.gruppe42.Model.Player;
 import edu.ntnu.idi.idatt2003.gruppe42.View.Views.StartView;
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
@@ -40,38 +41,33 @@ public StartViewController(Millions application, StartView startView) {
 
   private void handleStart() {
     if (startView.getSelectedMode() == null) {
-      Alert alert = new Alert(Alert.AlertType.WARNING);
-      alert.setTitle("Difficulty missing");
-      alert.setHeaderText(null);
-      alert.setContentText("how much money you got?");
-      alert.showAndWait();
+      showAlert("How much money you got?");
       return;
     }
 
-    BigDecimal money = getStartingMoney();
+    String resolvedName = resolveUsername(username);
+    Difficulty difficulty = Difficulty.fromString(startView.getSelectedMode());
 
+    application.initGame(resolvedName, difficulty);
+    application.switchToDesktopView();
+  }
+
+  private String resolveUsername(String input) {
     if (username == null || username.trim().isEmpty() || !isValidName(username)) {
       username = TATE_NAMES.get(new Random().nextInt(TATE_NAMES.size()));
     }
-
-    Player player = new Player(username, money);
-    System.out.println(player.getMoney());
-    application.switchToDesktopView();
+    return input;
   }
 
   private boolean isValidName(String value) {
-    return value != null && value.matches("[a-zA-Z0-9]+");
+    return value.matches("[a-zA-Z0-9]+");
   }
 
-  private BigDecimal getStartingMoney() {
-    String selected =  startView.getSelectedMode();
-
-    return switch (selected.charAt(0)) {
-      case 'E' -> new BigDecimal("1000");
-      case 'M' -> new BigDecimal("100");
-      case 'H' -> new BigDecimal("0");
-      default -> new BigDecimal("1000");
-    };
+  private void showAlert(String message) {
+    Alert alert = new Alert(Alert.AlertType.WARNING);
+    alert.setTitle("Difficulty missing");
+    alert.setHeaderText(null);
+    alert.setContentText(message);
+    alert.showAndWait();
   }
-
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idi/idatt2003/gruppe42/Millions.java b/src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idi/idatt2003/gruppe42/Millions.java
index 0c8c244..226704e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idi/idatt2003/gruppe42/Millions.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idi/idatt2003/gruppe42/Millions.java
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package edu.ntnu.idi.idatt2003.gruppe42;
 
 import edu.ntnu.idi.idatt2003.gruppe42.Controller.ViewControllers.StartViewController;
+import edu.ntnu.idi.idatt2003.gruppe42.Model.Difficulty;
+import edu.ntnu.idi.idatt2003.gruppe42.Model.GameFactory;
+import edu.ntnu.idi.idatt2003.gruppe42.Model.Player;
 import edu.ntnu.idi.idatt2003.gruppe42.View.Views.DesktopView;
 import edu.ntnu.idi.idatt2003.gruppe42.View.Views.StartView;
 import javafx.application.Application;
@@ -12,6 +15,7 @@ public class Millions extends Application {
   private Scene scene;
   private Stage stage;
   private DesktopView desktopView;
+  private Player player;
 
   @Override
   public void start(Stage stage) throws Exception {
@@ -29,6 +33,10 @@ public void start(Stage stage) throws Exception {
     stage.show();
   }
 
+  public void initGame(String username, Difficulty difficulty) {
+    player = GameFactory.createPlayer(username, difficulty);
+  }
+
   public void switchToStartView() {
     StartView startView = new StartView();
     scene.setRoot(startView.getRoot());
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idi/idatt2003/gruppe42/Model/Difficulty.java b/src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idi/idatt2003/gruppe42/Model/Difficulty.java
index 9b9eba9..f4a5b5f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idi/idatt2003/gruppe42/Model/Difficulty.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idi/idatt2003/gruppe42/Model/Difficulty.java
@@ -3,5 +3,15 @@
 public enum Difficulty {
   EASY,
   MEDIUM,
-  HARD
+  HARD;
+
+  public static Difficulty fromString(String value) {
+    if (value == null || value.isEmpty()) return EASY;
+    return switch (value.charAt(0)) {
+      case 'E' -> EASY;
+      case 'M' -> MEDIUM;
+      case 'H' -> HARD;
+      default -> EASY;
+    };
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idi/idatt2003/gruppe42/Model/GameFactory.java b/src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idi/idatt2003/gruppe42/Model/GameFactory.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7978f42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idi/idatt2003/gruppe42/Model/GameFactory.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package edu.ntnu.idi.idatt2003.gruppe42.Model;
+
+import java.math.BigDecimal;
+
+public class GameFactory {
+
+  public static Player createPlayer(String username, Difficulty difficulty) {
+    BigDecimal money = switch (difficulty) {
+      case EASY -> new BigDecimal("1000");
+      case MEDIUM -> new BigDecimal("100");
+      case HARD -> new BigDecimal("0");
+    };
+    return new Player(username, money);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idi/idatt2003/gruppe42/View/Views/StartView.java b/src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idi/idatt2003/gruppe42/View/Views/StartView.java
index 38cd521..94924e6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idi/idatt2003/gruppe42/View/Views/StartView.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/ntnu/idi/idatt2003/gruppe42/View/Views/StartView.java
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ public StackPane getRoot() {
   public TextField getUsernameField() {
     return usernameField;
   }
+
   public String getSelectedMode() {
     RadioButton selectedMode = (RadioButton) startingMoneyGroup.getSelectedToggle();
     if (selectedMode == null) {