diff --git a/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/create_game/choose_group_view.dart b/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/create_game/choose_group_view.dart
index 168fb99..4eb6eab 100644
--- a/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/create_game/choose_group_view.dart
+++ b/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/create_game/choose_group_view.dart
@@ -5,14 +5,27 @@ import 'package:game_tracker/presentation/widgets/tiles/group_tile.dart';
 
 class ChooseGroupView extends StatefulWidget {
   final List<Group> groups;
+  final int? selectedGroupIndex;
 
-  const ChooseGroupView({super.key, required this.groups});
+  const ChooseGroupView({
+    super.key,
+    required this.groups,
+    this.selectedGroupIndex,
+  });
 
   @override
   State<ChooseGroupView> createState() => _ChooseGroupViewState();
 }
 
 class _ChooseGroupViewState extends State<ChooseGroupView> {
+  late int selectedGroup;
+
+  @override
+  void initState() {
+    selectedGroup = widget.selectedGroupIndex ?? -1;
+    super.initState();
+  }
+
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return Scaffold(
@@ -31,8 +44,19 @@ class _ChooseGroupViewState extends State<ChooseGroupView> {
         itemCount: widget.groups.length,
         itemBuilder: (BuildContext context, int index) {
           return GestureDetector(
-            onTap: () => Navigator.of(context).pop(widget.groups[index]),
-            child: GroupTile(group: widget.groups[index]),
+            onTap: () {
+              setState(() {
+                selectedGroup = index;
+              });
+
+              Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 500), () {
+                Navigator.of(context).pop(widget.groups[index]);
+              });
+            },
+            child: GroupTile(
+              group: widget.groups[index],
+              isHighlighted: selectedGroup == index,
+            ),
           );
         },
       ),
diff --git a/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/create_game/create_game_view.dart b/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/create_game/create_game_view.dart
index 94a08d5..4c776f9 100644
--- a/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/create_game/create_game_view.dart
+++ b/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/create_game/create_game_view.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:game_tracker/core/custom_theme.dart';
 import 'package:game_tracker/core/enums.dart';
 import 'package:game_tracker/data/db/database.dart';
+import 'package:game_tracker/data/dto/game.dart';
 import 'package:game_tracker/data/dto/group.dart';
 import 'package:game_tracker/data/dto/player.dart';
 import 'package:game_tracker/presentation/views/main_menu/create_game/choose_group_view.dart';
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ class _CreateGameViewState extends State<CreateGameView> {
   late final List<Group> groupsList;
 
   Group? selectedGroup;
+  int selectedGroupIndex = -1;
   Ruleset? selectedRuleset;
 
   bool isLoading = true;
@@ -128,9 +130,15 @@ class _CreateGameViewState extends State<CreateGameView> {
               onTap: () async {
                 selectedGroup = await Navigator.of(context).push(
                   MaterialPageRoute(
-                    builder: (context) => ChooseGroupView(groups: groupsList),
+                    builder: (context) => ChooseGroupView(
+                      groups: groupsList,
+                      selectedGroupIndex: selectedGroupIndex,
+                    ),
                   ),
                 );
+                selectedGroupIndex = groupsList.indexWhere(
+                  (g) => g.id == selectedGroup?.id,
+                );
                 setState(() {});
               },
               child: Container(
@@ -175,7 +183,12 @@ class _CreateGameViewState extends State<CreateGameView> {
                       selectedRuleset == null)
                   ? null
                   : () async {
-                      print('Create game pressed');
+                      Game game = Game(
+                        name: _gameNameController.text.trim(),
+                        createdAt: DateTime.now(),
+                        group: selectedGroup!,
+                      );
+                      print('Creating game: ${game.name}');
                     },
             ),
             const SizedBox(height: 20),
diff --git a/lib/presentation/widgets/tiles/group_tile.dart b/lib/presentation/widgets/tiles/group_tile.dart
index fa91477..8627b0e 100644
--- a/lib/presentation/widgets/tiles/group_tile.dart
+++ b/lib/presentation/widgets/tiles/group_tile.dart
@@ -4,20 +4,31 @@ import 'package:game_tracker/data/dto/group.dart';
 import 'package:game_tracker/presentation/widgets/tiles/text_icon_tile.dart';
 
 class GroupTile extends StatelessWidget {
-  const GroupTile({super.key, required this.group});
+  const GroupTile({super.key, required this.group, this.isHighlighted = false});
 
   final Group group;
+  final bool isHighlighted;
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    return Container(
+    return AnimatedContainer(
       margin: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 12, vertical: 10),
       padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 5, horizontal: 10),
-      decoration: BoxDecoration(
-        color: CustomTheme.boxColor,
-        border: Border.all(color: CustomTheme.boxBorder),
-        borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
-      ),
+      decoration: isHighlighted
+          ? BoxDecoration(
+              color: CustomTheme.boxColor,
+              border: Border.all(color: Colors.blue),
+              borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
+              boxShadow: [
+                BoxShadow(color: Colors.blue.withAlpha(120), blurRadius: 12),
+              ],
+            )
+          : BoxDecoration(
+              color: CustomTheme.boxColor,
+              border: Border.all(color: CustomTheme.boxBorder),
+              borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(12),
+            ),
+      duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 150),
       child: Column(
         crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
         children: [