diff --git a/lib/data/game_session.dart b/lib/data/game_session.dart
index 4896e02..cdbb461 100644
--- a/lib/data/game_session.dart
+++ b/lib/data/game_session.dart
@@ -73,11 +73,14 @@ class GameSession extends ChangeNotifier {
             (json['roundList'] as List).map((e) => Round.fromJson(e)).toList();
 
   /// Returns the length of all player names combined.
-  int getLengthOfPlayerNames() {
+  int getMaxLengthOfPlayerNames() {
     int length = 0;
     for (String player in players) {
-      length += player.length;
+      if (player.length >= length) {
+        length = player.length;
+      }
     }
+    print('Maximale Länge der Spielernamen: $length');
     return length;
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/views/create_game_view.dart b/lib/views/create_game_view.dart
index 5ac5026..adcbf86 100644
--- a/lib/views/create_game_view.dart
+++ b/lib/views/create_game_view.dart
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ class _CreateGameState extends State<CreateGame> {
                           Expanded(
                             child: CupertinoTextField(
                               controller: _playerNameTextControllers[index],
+                              maxLength: 12,
                               placeholder:
                                   '${AppLocalizations.of(context).player} ${index + 1}',
                               padding: const EdgeInsets.all(12),
diff --git a/test/data/game_session_test.dart b/test/data/game_session_test.dart
index 0e9bfa1..0ab65d0 100644
--- a/test/data/game_session_test.dart
+++ b/test/data/game_session_test.dart
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@ void main() {
 
   group('Helper Functions', () {
     test('getLengthOfPlayerNames', () {
-      expect(session.getLengthOfPlayerNames(),
-          equals(15)); // Alice(5) + Bob(3) + Charlie(7)
+      expect(session.getMaxLengthOfPlayerNames(), equals(7)); // Charlie(7)
     });
 
     test('increaseRound', () {