diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3d077cb..374fec9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@ add_library(Engine STATIC
         engine/src/game/GameMode.h
         engine/src/game/TurnBasedGameMode.cpp
         engine/src/game/TurnBasedGameMode.h
+        engine/src/ecs/standardComponents/PickableComponent.h
+        engine/src/ecs/systems/PickingSystem.cpp
+        engine/src/ecs/systems/PickingSystem.h
 )
 target_include_directories(Engine PUBLIC engine/src)
 target_link_libraries(Engine PUBLIC OpenGL::GL glfw glad glm::glm imgui spdlog::spdlog tinyobjloader stb_image)
diff --git a/engine/src/ecs/standardComponents/PickableComponent.h b/engine/src/ecs/standardComponents/PickableComponent.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ac4eff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/src/ecs/standardComponents/PickableComponent.h
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+//
+// Created by sebastian on 02.08.26.
+//
+
+#ifndef COLORRACE_PICKABLECOMPONENT_H
+#define COLORRACE_PICKABLECOMPONENT_H
+namespace engine {
+    struct PickableComponent {
+        float radius;
+    };
+}
+
+#endif //COLORRACE_PICKABLECOMPONENT_H
diff --git a/engine/src/ecs/systems/PickingSystem.cpp b/engine/src/ecs/systems/PickingSystem.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50e166d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/src/ecs/systems/PickingSystem.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+//
+// Created by sebastian on 02.08.26.
+//
+
+#include "PickingSystem.h"
+
+std::pair<glm::vec3, glm::vec3> engine::PickingSystem::screenToRay(const glm::vec2 &ndc, const Camera &camera) {
+    glm::mat4 invVP = glm::inverse(camera.getProjectionMatrix() * camera.getViewMatrix());
+    glm::vec4 nearPoint = invVP * glm::vec4(ndc.x, -ndc.y, -1.0f, 1.0f); // Y invertiert (Screen vs. NDC)
+    glm::vec4 farPoint  = invVP * glm::vec4(ndc.x, -ndc.y,  1.0f, 1.0f);
+    nearPoint /= nearPoint.w;
+    farPoint  /= farPoint.w;
+    auto origin = glm::vec3(nearPoint);
+    glm::vec3 dir = glm::normalize(glm::vec3(farPoint) - glm::vec3(nearPoint));
+    return {origin, dir};
+}
+
+bool engine::PickingSystem::raySphereIntersect(const glm::vec3 &origin, const glm::vec3 &dir, const glm::vec3 &center,
+    float radius, float &t) {
+    glm::vec3 oc = origin - center;
+    float b = glm::dot(oc, dir);
+    float c = glm::dot(oc, oc) - radius * radius;
+    float discriminant = b * b - c;
+    if (discriminant < 0.0f) return false;
+    t = -b - std::sqrt(discriminant);
+    return t >= 0.0f;
+}
diff --git a/engine/src/ecs/systems/PickingSystem.h b/engine/src/ecs/systems/PickingSystem.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2976ef7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/src/ecs/systems/PickingSystem.h
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+//
+// Created by sebastian on 02.08.26.
+//
+
+#ifndef COLORRACE_PICKINGSYSTEM_H
+#define COLORRACE_PICKINGSYSTEM_H
+#include <optional>
+
+#include "imgui.h"
+#include "core/inputsOutputs/inputs/Mouse.h"
+#include "core/inputsOutputs/inputs/MouseButton.h"
+#include "ecs/EntityRegistry.h"
+#include "ecs/standardComponents/PickableComponent.h"
+#include "ecs/standardComponents/TransformComponent.h"
+#include "renderer/entities/Camera.h"
+
+
+namespace engine {
+    class Mouse;
+
+    class PickingSystem {
+    public:
+        explicit PickingSystem(Camera& camera) : m_camera(camera) {}
+
+        std::optional<Entity> update(const Mouse& mouse, EntityRegistry& registry) {
+            if (ImGui::GetIO().WantCaptureMouse) return std::nullopt;
+            if (!mouse.isClickEvent(MouseButton::LEFT)) return std::nullopt;
+
+            auto [origin, dir] = screenToRay(mouse.getXY(/*ndc=*/true), m_camera);
+
+            float closestT = std::numeric_limits<float>::max();
+            std::optional<Entity> hit;
+
+            for (const auto& [entity, pickable] : registry.getPool<PickableComponent>()) {
+                const auto transform = registry.getComponent<TransformComponent>(entity);
+                if (float t; raySphereIntersect(origin, dir, transform.m_position, pickable.radius, t) && t < closestT) {
+                    closestT = t;
+                    hit = entity;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return hit;
+        }
+    private:
+        Camera& m_camera;
+
+        static std::pair<glm::vec3, glm::vec3> screenToRay(const glm::vec2& screenPos, const Camera& camera);
+
+        static bool raySphereIntersect(const glm::vec3& origin, const glm::vec3& dir, const glm::vec3& center, float radius, float& t);
+    };
+}
+
+
+#endif //COLORRACE_PICKINGSYSTEM_H
diff --git a/game/src/GameLayer.cpp b/game/src/GameLayer.cpp
index d10b7ee..c5e0b5d 100644
--- a/game/src/GameLayer.cpp
+++ b/game/src/GameLayer.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,22 @@ void GameLayer::onUpdate(float deltaTime) {
     Layer::onUpdate(deltaTime);
     m_cameraController->update(getKeyboard(), *m_camera, deltaTime);
 
+    for (const auto& event : m_gameMode->pollEvents()) {
+        std::visit([this]<typename T>(const T& e) {
+                if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, ludo::PieceMovedEvent>) {
+                    m_piecePresenter.onPieceMoved(e, m_gameMode->getState());
+                }
+                // DiceRolledEvent/TurnChangedEvent -> ImGui-State aktualisieren
+        }, event);
+    }
+
+    if (auto entity = m_pickingSystem.update(getMouse(), m_entityRegistry)) {
+        if (auto pieceIndex = m_piecePresenter.getPieceIndex(*entity)) {
+            m_gameMode->sendCommand(ludo::MovePieceCommand{m_localPlayer, *pieceIndex});
+        }
+    }
+
+
 }
 
 void GameLayer::onRender() {
diff --git a/game/src/GameLayer.h b/game/src/GameLayer.h
index 9c1360a..90b4aef 100644
--- a/game/src/GameLayer.h
+++ b/game/src/GameLayer.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include "core/inputsOutputs/controller/CameraController.h"
 #include "ecs/EntityRegistry.h"
+#include "ecs/systems/PickingSystem.h"
 #include "layer/Layer.h"
 #include "ludo/BoardLayout.h"
 #include "ludo/PiecePresenter.h"
@@ -21,7 +22,8 @@ public:
     GameLayer(std::shared_ptr<ludo::LudoGameMode> gameMode, engine::EntityRegistry& entityRegistry, std::shared_ptr<engine::Camera> cam, std::shared_ptr<engine::PointLight> light,
         engine::Keyboard& keyboard, engine::Mouse& mouse, std::shared_ptr<engine::Model> boardModel, std::unordered_map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<engine::Model>> pieceModdels)
         : Layer(keyboard, mouse), m_gameMode(std::move(gameMode)),  m_entityRegistry(entityRegistry), m_camera(std::move(cam)), m_renderer(std::make_unique<engine::MeshRenderer>()),
-        m_pointLight(std::move(light)), m_boardLayout(std::move(boardModel)), m_piecePresenter(m_entityRegistry, std::move(pieceModdels), m_boardLayout){}
+        m_pointLight(std::move(light)), m_boardLayout(std::move(boardModel)), m_piecePresenter(m_entityRegistry, std::move(pieceModdels), m_boardLayout),
+        m_pickingSystem(*m_camera){}
 
     void onUpdate(float deltaTime) override;
     void onRender() override;
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ private:
     ludo::PiecePresenter m_piecePresenter;
     engine::PlayerID m_localPlayer = 0;
     std::shared_ptr<ludo::LudoGameMode> m_gameMode;
+    engine::PickingSystem m_pickingSystem;
 
 };
 
diff --git a/game/src/ludo/LudoTypes.h b/game/src/ludo/LudoTypes.h
index 3a44cff..c85a521 100644
--- a/game/src/ludo/LudoTypes.h
+++ b/game/src/ludo/LudoTypes.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 namespace ludo {
     inline constexpr int kTrackLength = 40;
     inline constexpr int kHomeStretchLength = 4;
+    inline constexpr float kPieceRadius = 0.3f;
 
     enum class PlayerColor : uint8_t { Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Count};
     constexpr std::string_view toString(PlayerColor color)
diff --git a/game/src/ludo/PiecePresenter.cpp b/game/src/ludo/PiecePresenter.cpp
index c1936b1..0d6e6b4 100644
--- a/game/src/ludo/PiecePresenter.cpp
+++ b/game/src/ludo/PiecePresenter.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "PiecePresenter.h"
 
 #include "ecs/standardComponents/MeshComponent.h"
+#include "ecs/standardComponents/PickableComponent.h"
 #include "ecs/standardComponents/TransformComponent.h"
 
 void ludo::PiecePresenter::spawnPieces(const ludo::LudoGameState &state) {
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ void ludo::PiecePresenter::spawnPieces(const ludo::LudoGameState &state) {
             {0.334296f, 0.334296f, 0.334296f});
         m_registry.addComponent<engine::TransformComponent>(entity, transform);
         m_registry.addComponent<engine::MeshComponent>(entity, engine::MeshComponent(m_pieceModels[std::string(ludo::toString(piece.color))]));
+        m_registry.addComponent<engine::PickableComponent>(entity, engine::PickableComponent(kPieceRadius));
     }
 }
 
@@ -26,3 +28,9 @@ void ludo::PiecePresenter::onPieceMoved(const ludo::PieceMovedEvent &event, cons
     auto& transform = m_registry.getComponent<engine::TransformComponent>(entity);
     transform.m_position = target;
 }
+
+std::optional<int> ludo::PiecePresenter::getPieceIndex(std::optional<engine::Entity>::value_type entity) {
+    auto it = std::ranges::find(m_pieceEntities, entity);
+    if (it == m_pieceEntities.end()) return std::nullopt;
+    return static_cast<int>(std::distance(m_pieceEntities.begin(), it));
+}
diff --git a/game/src/ludo/PiecePresenter.h b/game/src/ludo/PiecePresenter.h
index d023ae6..b620b35 100644
--- a/game/src/ludo/PiecePresenter.h
+++ b/game/src/ludo/PiecePresenter.h
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 #ifndef COLORRACE_PIECEPRESENTER_H
 #define COLORRACE_PIECEPRESENTER_H
+#include <optional>
+
 #include "BoardLayout.h"
 #include "LudoGameState.h"
 #include "ecs/EntityRegistry.h"
@@ -19,6 +21,10 @@ namespace ludo {
 
         void spawnPieces(const ludo::LudoGameState& state);
         void onPieceMoved(const ludo::PieceMovedEvent& event, const ludo::LudoGameState& state);
+        [[nodiscard]] const std::vector<engine::Entity>& getPieceEntities() const { return m_pieceEntities; }
+
+        [[nodiscard]] std::optional<int> getPieceIndex(std::optional<engine::Entity>::value_type entity);
+
     private:
         engine::EntityRegistry& m_registry;
         std::unordered_map<std::string, std::shared_ptr<engine::Model>> m_pieceModels;