diff --git a/quartett.py b/quartett.py
index bb85822..305b935 100644
--- a/quartett.py
+++ b/quartett.py
@@ -16,20 +16,19 @@ def central_function():
     does everything, keeps order
     '''
 
-    active = 0  # contains index of the active player
-
     switch = True
 
-    card_stack, players_with_cards, players, complete_card_stack = initialize() 
+    card_stack, players_with_cards, players, complete_card_stack = initialize()
+    active = random.randint(0, len(players) - 1)  # contains index of the active player
 
     # stores the dropped cards
     all_quartets = []
-    print("players",players) # debug
-    print("card stack", card_stack) # debug
-    print(players_with_cards) # debug
-    for i in range(len(players)): # debug
-        pretty_print_deck(players_with_cards, i) # debug
-    print("active", active) # debug
+    print("players", players)  # debug
+    print("card stack", card_stack)  # debug
+    print(players_with_cards)  # debug
+    for i in range(len(players)):  # debug
+        pretty_print_deck(players_with_cards, i)  # debug
+    print("active", active)  # debug
     drop_cards(players_with_cards, all_quartets)
     while switch:
         round(card_stack, players_with_cards, players, active, complete_card_stack, all_quartets)
@@ -264,11 +263,11 @@ def the_winner_is(players_with_cards, players):
         winners.append(0)
         dropped_quartets = players_with_cards[i]['quartet']
 
-        if temp < dropped_quartets :
-            temp = dropped_quartets 
-            winners.insert(i, dropped_quartets )
+        if temp < dropped_quartets:
+            temp = dropped_quartets
+            winners.insert(i, dropped_quartets)
 
-        if temp == dropped_quartets :
+        if temp == dropped_quartets:
             winners[i] = dropped_quartets
 
     # winners then functions as a template 
@@ -277,7 +276,7 @@ def the_winner_is(players_with_cards, players):
         if winners[i] == temp:
             print(players[i], "has won the game!")
 
+
 # Call central_function() only if quartett.py is the main module
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     central_function()
-