diff --git a/assets/shaders/guiFragmentShader.glsl b/assets/shaders/guiFragmentShader.glsl
index 8c51123..fc94d55 100644
--- a/assets/shaders/guiFragmentShader.glsl
+++ b/assets/shaders/guiFragmentShader.glsl
@@ -6,6 +6,18 @@ out vec4 color;
 
 uniform sampler2D guiTexture;
 
+uniform float brightness;      // 1.0 = normal
+uniform vec3  tintColor;       // (0,0,0) = kein Tint
+uniform float tintStrength;    // 0.0 = aus
+
+
 void main(void) {
-    color = texture(guiTexture, textureCoords);
+    vec4 textureColor  = texture(guiTexture, textureCoords);
+
+    textureColor.rgb *= brightness;
+
+    //Tint (Overlay)
+    textureColor.rgb = mix(textureColor.rgb, tintColor, tintStrength);
+
+    color = textureColor;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/Dimensions.h b/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/Dimensions.h
index b9e2308..6dc6397 100644
--- a/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/Dimensions.h
+++ b/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/Dimensions.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 #ifndef DICEWARS_SIEDLER_DIMENSIONS_H
 #define DICEWARS_SIEDLER_DIMENSIONS_H
-
+#include <cstdio>
 struct Dimensions {
     float x, y;
     float width, height;
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ struct Dimensions {
     }
 
     [[nodiscard]] bool contains(const float testX, const float testY) const {
+        //printf("Mouse(%f, %f); Button(x=%f, y=%f, width=%f, height=%f\n", testX, testY, x, y, width, height);
         return testX >= x && testX <= x + width && testY >= y && testY <= y + height;
     }
 };
diff --git a/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiButton.cpp b/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiButton.cpp
index d0166e5..7e387da 100644
--- a/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiButton.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiButton.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ void UiButton::onCollectRenderData(UiRenderBundle &uiRenderBundle) {
     glm::vec2 position = glm::vec2(uiPositioner.screenSpace.x, uiPositioner.screenSpace.y);
     glm::vec2 size = glm::vec2(uiPositioner.screenSpace.width, uiPositioner.screenSpace.height);
 
-    uiRenderBundle.addGUITexture(std::make_shared<GUITexture>(textureID, position, size));
+    if (isHovered()) {
+        float brightness = 1.15f;
+        float tintStrength = 0.f;
+        uiRenderBundle.addGUITexture(std::make_shared<GUITexture>(textureID, position, size, brightness, glm::vec3(0.3, 0.6, 1.0), tintStrength));
+    } else {
+        uiRenderBundle.addGUITexture(std::make_shared<GUITexture>(textureID, position, size));
+    }
+
     uiRenderBundle.addGUIText(std::make_shared<GUIText>(font, text, uiPositioner.screenSpace));
 }
diff --git a/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiComponent.cpp b/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiComponent.cpp
index fbfa724..9a31be5 100644
--- a/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiComponent.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiComponent.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 #include "UiComponent.h"
 
+#include "../../../platform/glfw/InputManager.h"
+
 void UiComponent::addChild(std::unique_ptr<UiComponent> child) {
     child->parent = this;
     children.emplace_back(std::move(child));
@@ -41,3 +43,9 @@ bool UiComponent::isMouseOver(float mouseX, float mouseY) {
     if (!visible) return false;
     return uiPositioner.screenSpace.contains(mouseX, mouseY);
 }
+
+void UiComponent::onUpdate(float) {
+    glm::vec2 mousePos = InputManager::getMousePositionNormalized();
+    hovered = isMouseOver(mousePos.x, mousePos.y);
+
+}
diff --git a/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiComponent.h b/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiComponent.h
index 721f26c..d43f873 100644
--- a/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiComponent.h
+++ b/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/UiComponent.h
@@ -33,12 +33,13 @@ public:
     void setLayoutStyle(const LayoutStyle& style) {
         uiPositioner.setLayout(style);
     }
+
+    [[nodiscard]] bool isHovered() const { return hovered; }
 protected:
-
-
     bool visible = true;
+    bool hovered = false;
 
-    virtual void onUpdate(float /*delta*/) {}
+    virtual void onUpdate(float );
     virtual void onCollectRenderData(UiRenderBundle& uiRenderBundle) {}
 
 };
diff --git a/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/layout/UiPositioner.cpp b/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/layout/UiPositioner.cpp
index a2ab80d..616812e 100644
--- a/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/layout/UiPositioner.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/core/gui/uiComponent/layout/UiPositioner.cpp
@@ -48,10 +48,6 @@ void UiPositioner::compute(const Dimensions &parent) {
     float remainingSpace = ((style.flexDirection == FlexDirection::Column) ? screenSpace.height : screenSpace.width) - totalChildrenMainSize;
     float gap =0.0f;
 
-    if (uiComponent.parent == nullptr) {
-        printf("Test");
-    }
-
     float justifyOffset = 0.0f;
     switch (style.justifyContent) {
         case JustifyContent::Start: justifyOffset = 0.0f; break;
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/glfw/InputManager.cpp b/src/engine/platform/glfw/InputManager.cpp
index 84b9912..d239862 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/glfw/InputManager.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/platform/glfw/InputManager.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ glm::vec2 InputManager::getMousePosition() {
     return {xpos, ypos};
 }
 
+glm::vec2 InputManager::getMousePositionNormalized() {
+    glm::vec2 mousePos = getMousePosition();
+    glm::vec2 windowSize = glm::vec2(Application::getInstance().getWindow().GetWidth(), Application::getInstance().getWindow().GetHeight());
+    return mousePos / windowSize;
+}
+
 glm::vec2 InputManager::getMouseDelta() {
     static double lastX = 0, lastY = 0;
     double xpos, ypos;
diff --git a/src/engine/platform/glfw/InputManager.h b/src/engine/platform/glfw/InputManager.h
index 21c7616..464ff20 100644
--- a/src/engine/platform/glfw/InputManager.h
+++ b/src/engine/platform/glfw/InputManager.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ public:
     static bool isMouseButtonPressed(int button);
 
     static glm::vec2 getMousePosition();
+    static glm::vec2 getMousePositionNormalized();
     glm::vec2 getMouseDelta();
 
 };
diff --git a/src/engine/renderer/GUIRenderer.cpp b/src/engine/renderer/GUIRenderer.cpp
index 4659222..7169d3c 100644
--- a/src/engine/renderer/GUIRenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/renderer/GUIRenderer.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ void GUIRenderer::render(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<GUITexture>>& gui_textures)
         glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, texture->getTextureID());
         glm::mat4 transformationMatrix = MathUtils::createTransformationMatrix(texture->getPosition(), texture->getScale());
         guiShader.loadTransformationMatrix(transformationMatrix);
+        guiShader.loadShaderEffect(texture->getBrightness(), texture->getTintColor(), texture->getTintStrength());
         glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLE_STRIP, 0, rawModel->vertexCount);
     }
     //render
diff --git a/src/engine/renderer/TextRenderer.cpp b/src/engine/renderer/TextRenderer.cpp
index 679964f..81c87d2 100644
--- a/src/engine/renderer/TextRenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/renderer/TextRenderer.cpp
@@ -92,18 +92,27 @@ void TextRenderer::renderGuiText(const GUIText &text) {
     const Font& font = text.getFont();
     float scale = 1.0f;
 
-    float screenWidth  = Application::getInstance().getWindow().GetWidth();
-    float screenHeight = Application::getInstance().getWindow().GetHeight();
+    const auto screenWidth  = static_cast<float>(Application::getInstance().getWindow().GetWidth());
+    const auto screenHeight = static_cast<float>(Application::getInstance().getWindow().GetHeight());
 
     float x = text.getPosition().x * screenWidth;
     float y = (1.f - text.getPosition().y) * screenHeight;
 
-    float textWidth  = font.getTextWidth(text.getText(), scale);
-    float textHeight = font.getLineHeight();
+    const float textWidth  = font.getTextWidth(text.getText(), scale);
+
+    const float buttonHeightPx = text.getSize().y * screenHeight;
+
+    const float ascent  = font.getAscent();
+    const float descent = font.getDescent(); // negativ!
+
+    const float textVisualHeight = ascent - descent;
+
+    // Button-Mitte
+    const float buttonCenterY = y - buttonHeightPx * 0.5f;
 
     // Zentrieren
     x += (text.getSize().x  * screenWidth  - textWidth)  * 0.5f;
-    y -= (text.getSize().y * screenHeight - textHeight) * 0.5f;
+    y -= buttonCenterY + textVisualHeight * 0.5f - descent;
 
 
     shader.loadTextColor(glm::vec3(1.0f));
diff --git a/src/engine/renderer/model/GUITexture.cpp b/src/engine/renderer/model/GUITexture.cpp
index b344369..01d9224 100644
--- a/src/engine/renderer/model/GUITexture.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/renderer/model/GUITexture.cpp
@@ -6,3 +6,7 @@
 
 GUITexture::GUITexture(GLuint textureID, glm::vec2 position, glm::vec2 scale) : textureID(textureID), position(position), scale(scale){
 }
+
+GUITexture::GUITexture(GLuint textureID, glm::vec2 position, glm::vec2 scale, float brightness, glm::vec3 tintColor,
+    float tintStrength) : textureID(textureID), position(position), scale(scale), brightness(brightness), tintColor(tintColor), tintStrength(tintStrength){
+}
diff --git a/src/engine/renderer/model/GUITexture.h b/src/engine/renderer/model/GUITexture.h
index 6656849..556c9f8 100644
--- a/src/engine/renderer/model/GUITexture.h
+++ b/src/engine/renderer/model/GUITexture.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #define GUITEXTURE_H
 #include "glad/glad.h"
 #include "glm/vec2.hpp"
+#include "glm/vec3.hpp"
 
 
 class GUITexture {
@@ -14,12 +15,20 @@ private:
     const glm::vec2 position;
     const glm::vec2 scale;
 
+    float brightness = 1.0f;
+    float tintStrength = 0.0f;
+    glm::vec3 tintColor = glm::vec3(0.3, 0.6, 1.0);
+
 public:
     GUITexture(GLuint textureID, glm::vec2 position, glm::vec2 scale);
+    GUITexture(GLuint textureID, glm::vec2 position, glm::vec2 scale, float brightness, glm::vec3 tintColor, float tintStrength);
 
     [[nodiscard]] GLuint getTextureID() const {return textureID;}
     [[nodiscard]] glm::vec2 getPosition() const {return position;}
     [[nodiscard]] glm::vec2 getScale() const {return scale;}
+    [[nodiscard]] float getBrightness() const {return brightness;}
+    [[nodiscard]] glm::vec3 getTintColor() const {return tintColor;}
+    [[nodiscard]] float getTintStrength() const {return tintStrength;}
 
 };
 
diff --git a/src/engine/renderer/shaders/GUIShader.cpp b/src/engine/renderer/shaders/GUIShader.cpp
index be00ac0..ac61cf4 100644
--- a/src/engine/renderer/shaders/GUIShader.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/renderer/shaders/GUIShader.cpp
@@ -8,8 +8,18 @@ void GUIShader::loadTransformationMatrix(glm::mat4 matrix) {
     ShaderProgram::loadMatrix(location_transformationMatrix, matrix);
 }
 
+void GUIShader::loadShaderEffect(float brightness, glm::vec3 tintColor, float tintStrength) {
+    ShaderProgram::loadFloat(location_brightness, brightness);
+    ShaderProgram::loadVector(location_tintColor, tintColor);
+    ShaderProgram::loadFloat(location_tintStrength, tintStrength);
+}
+
 void GUIShader::getAllUniformLocations() {
     location_transformationMatrix = ShaderProgram::getUniformLocation("transformationMatrix");
+
+    location_brightness = ShaderProgram::getUniformLocation("brightness");
+    location_tintColor = ShaderProgram::getUniformLocation("tintColor");
+    location_tintStrength = ShaderProgram::getUniformLocation("tintStrength");
 }
 
 void GUIShader::bindAttributes() const {
diff --git a/src/engine/renderer/shaders/GUIShader.h b/src/engine/renderer/shaders/GUIShader.h
index a968c02..f08ff57 100644
--- a/src/engine/renderer/shaders/GUIShader.h
+++ b/src/engine/renderer/shaders/GUIShader.h
@@ -14,12 +14,17 @@ public:
         GUIShader::getAllUniformLocations();
     };
     void loadTransformationMatrix(glm::mat4 matrix);
+    void loadShaderEffect(float brightness, glm::vec3 tintColor, float tintStrength);
 
 private:
     inline static const std::string VERTEX_FILE = "assets/shaders/guiVertexShader.glsl";
     inline static const std::string FRAGMENT_FILE = "assets/shaders/guiFragmentShader.glsl";
 
     int location_transformationMatrix;
+    int location_brightness;
+    int location_tintColor;
+    int location_tintStrength;
+
 protected:
     void getAllUniformLocations() override;
     void bindAttributes() const override;
diff --git a/src/game/UILayer.cpp b/src/game/UILayer.cpp
index 0d4c694..63f5681 100644
--- a/src/game/UILayer.cpp
+++ b/src/game/UILayer.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ void UILayer::onUpdate() {
     Layer::onUpdate();
     Dimensions rootParent {0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0f};
     rootContainer->uiPositioner.compute(rootParent);
+    rootContainer->update(0.f); //Todo: Determine frame time
 
     UiRenderBundle renderBundle;
     if (rootContainer) {