diff --git a/game_collection/app.py b/game_collection/app.py
index d51edee..0627a8c 100644
--- a/game_collection/app.py
+++ b/game_collection/app.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ db.init_app(app)
 
 # Stelle sicher, dass der instance-Ordner existiert
 os.makedirs(app.instance_path, exist_ok=True)
+os.makedirs(os.path.join(app.instance_path, 'game_images'), exist_ok=True)  # Create game_images directory
 
 with app.app_context():
     init_db()  # Ensure the database is initialized before any operations
@@ -25,8 +26,19 @@ def add_game():
         return jsonify({'message': 'Unauthorized access!'}), 401
     data = request.json
     buyer_username = g.user.username  # Get the username from the authenticated user
+
+    # Download the image and save it locally
+    image_url = data['image']
+    image_response = requests.get(image_url)
+    if image_response.status_code == 200:
+        image_filename = os.path.join(app.instance_path, 'game_images', f"{data['title'].replace(' ', '_')}.jpg")
+        with open(image_filename, 'wb') as f:
+            f.write(image_response.content)
+    else:
+        return jsonify({'message': 'Image could not be downloaded!'}), 400
+
     new_game = Game(
-        image=data['image'],
+        image=image_filename,  # Save the local path to the image
         title=data['title'],
         date=datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d'),  # Set current date
         buyer=buyer_username,  # Set buyer as the authenticated user's username