diff --git a/.gitea b/.gitea
index 9d32448..ea6732c 100644
--- a/.gitea
+++ b/.gitea
@@ -1 +1 @@
-@https://gitea.schwenk.online/froxxxy/bscscore/issues/1
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+@https://gitea.schwenk.online/froxxxy/bscscore/issues/8
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diff --git a/src/components/App.jsx b/src/components/App.jsx
index 469e0bd..7437206 100644
--- a/src/components/App.jsx
+++ b/src/components/App.jsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { h } from 'preact';
 import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'preact/hooks';
 import GameList from './GameList.jsx';
 import GameDetail from './GameDetail.jsx';
-import { Player1Step, Player2Step } from './NewGame.jsx';
+import { Player1Step, Player2Step, Player3Step } from './NewGame.jsx';
 import Modal from './Modal.jsx';
 import ValidationModal from './ValidationModal.jsx';
 import GameCompletionModal from './GameCompletionModal.jsx';
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ const App = () => {
     setNewGameData(data => ({ ...data, player2: name }));
     setNewGameStep('player3');
   };
-  // Placeholder handlers for further steps
   const handlePlayer3Next = (name) => {
     setNewGameData(data => ({ ...data, player3: name }));
     setNewGameStep('gameType');
@@ -207,10 +206,12 @@ const App = () => {
               />
             )}
             {newGameStep === 'player3' && (
-              <div style={{ padding: 40, textAlign: 'center' }}>
-                <h2>Player 3 Step (TODO)</h2>
-                <button onClick={() => handlePlayer3Next('')}>Skip</button>
-              </div>
+              <Player3Step
+                playerNameHistory={playerNameHistory}
+                onNext={handlePlayer3Next}
+                onCancel={() => setNewGameStep('player2')}
+                initialValue={newGameData.player3}
+              />
             )}
             {newGameStep === 'gameType' && (
               <div style={{ padding: 40, textAlign: 'center' }}>
diff --git a/src/components/NewGame.jsx b/src/components/NewGame.jsx
index a989cc4..b847efc 100644
--- a/src/components/NewGame.jsx
+++ b/src/components/NewGame.jsx
@@ -283,4 +283,150 @@ const Player2Step = ({ playerNameHistory, onNext, onCancel, initialValue = '' })
   );
 };
 
-export { Player1Step, Player2Step }; 
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+/**
+ * Player 3 input step for multi-step game creation wizard.
+ * @param {object} props
+ * @param {string[]} props.playerNameHistory
+ * @param {Function} props.onNext
+ * @param {Function} props.onCancel
+ * @param {string} [props.initialValue]
+ * @returns {import('preact').VNode}
+ */
+const Player3Step = ({ playerNameHistory, onNext, onCancel, initialValue = '' }) => {
+  const [player3, setPlayer3] = useState(initialValue);
+  const [filteredNames, setFilteredNames] = useState(playerNameHistory);
+  const inputRef = useRef(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!player3) {
+      setFilteredNames(playerNameHistory);
+    } else {
+      setFilteredNames(
+        playerNameHistory.filter(name =>
+          name.toLowerCase().includes(player3.toLowerCase())
+        )
+      );
+    }
+  }, [player3, playerNameHistory]);
+
+  const handleSubmit = (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    // Player 3 is optional, so always allow submission
+    onNext(player3.trim());
+  };
+
+  const handleQuickPick = (name) => {
+    onNext(name);
+  };
+
+  const handleClear = () => {
+    setPlayer3('');
+    if (inputRef.current) inputRef.current.focus();
+  };
+
+  const handleSkip = (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    onNext('');
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <form className={styles['new-game-form']} onSubmit={handleSubmit} aria-label="Spieler 3 Eingabe" autoComplete="off">
+      <div className={styles['screen-title']}>Neues Spiel – Schritt 3/5</div>
+      <div className={styles['progress-indicator']} style={{ marginBottom: 24 }}>
+        <span className={styles['progress-dot']} />
+        <span className={styles['progress-dot']} />
+        <span className={styles['progress-dot'] + ' ' + styles['active']} />
+        <span className={styles['progress-dot']} />
+        <span className={styles['progress-dot']} />
+      </div>
+      <div className={styles['player-input']} style={{ marginBottom: 32, position: 'relative' }}>
+        <label htmlFor="player3-input" style={{ fontSize: '1.3rem', fontWeight: 600 }}>Spieler 3 (optional)</label>
+        <div style={{ position: 'relative', width: '100%' }}>
+          <input
+            id="player3-input"
+            className={styles['name-input']}
+            placeholder="Name Spieler 3 (optional)"
+            value={player3}
+            onInput={e => setPlayer3(e.target.value)}
+            autoFocus
+            autoComplete="off"
+            aria-label="Name Spieler 3"
+            style={{ fontSize: '1.2rem', minHeight: 48, marginTop: 12, marginBottom: 12, width: '100%', paddingRight: 44 }}
+            ref={inputRef}
+          />
+          {player3 && (
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              className={styles['clear-input-btn']}
+              aria-label="Feld leeren"
+              onClick={handleClear}
+              style={{
+                position: 'absolute',
+                right: 8,
+                top: '50%',
+                transform: 'translateY(-50%)',
+                background: 'none',
+                border: 'none',
+                cursor: 'pointer',
+                fontSize: 24,
+                color: '#aaa',
+                padding: 0,
+                zIndex: 2
+              }}
+              tabIndex={0}
+            >
+              ×
+            </button>
+          )}
+        </div>
+        {filteredNames.length > 0 && (
+          <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexWrap: 'wrap', gap: 12, marginTop: 8 }}>
+            {filteredNames.slice(0, 4).map((name, idx) => (
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                key={name + idx}
+                className={styles['quick-pick-btn']}
+                style={{ fontSize: '1.1rem', padding: '12px 20px', borderRadius: 8, background: '#333', color: '#fff', border: 'none', cursor: 'pointer' }}
+                onClick={() => handleQuickPick(name)}
+                aria-label={`Schnellauswahl: ${name}`}
+              >
+                {name}
+              </button>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+      <div className={styles['arrow-nav']} style={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'space-between', alignItems: 'center', marginTop: 48 }}>
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          className={styles['arrow-btn']}
+          aria-label="Zurück"
+          onClick={onCancel}
+          style={{ fontSize: 48, width: 80, height: 80, borderRadius: '50%', background: '#222', color: '#fff', border: 'none', boxShadow: '0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.15)', cursor: 'pointer' }}
+        >
+          &#8592;
+        </button>
+        <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '16px' }}>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={handleSkip}
+            className={styles['quick-pick-btn']}
+            style={{ fontSize: '1.1rem', padding: '12px 20px', borderRadius: 8, background: '#333', color: '#fff', border: 'none', cursor: 'pointer' }}
+          >
+            Überspringen
+          </button>
+          <button
+            type="submit"
+            className={styles['arrow-btn']}
+            aria-label="Weiter"
+            style={{ fontSize: 48, width: 80, height: 80, borderRadius: '50%', background: '#222', color: '#fff', border: 'none', boxShadow: '0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.15)', cursor: 'pointer' }}
+          >
+            &#8594;
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </form>
+  );
+};
+
+export { Player1Step, Player2Step, Player3Step }; 
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