diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 8f24f1c4..2e1a9b5f 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ android {
         applicationId "org.secuso.privacyfriendlysudoku"
         minSdkVersion 17
         targetSdkVersion 34
-        versionCode 16
-        versionName "3.2.1"
+        versionCode 17
+        versionName "3.2.2"
         vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true
         multiDexEnabled = true
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/secuso/privacyfriendlysudoku/controller/GeneratorService.java b/app/src/main/java/org/secuso/privacyfriendlysudoku/controller/GeneratorService.java
index 62044b3e..1637c25e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/secuso/privacyfriendlysudoku/controller/GeneratorService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/secuso/privacyfriendlysudoku/controller/GeneratorService.java
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ private void buildGenerationList() {
 
         for(GameType validType : GameType.getValidGameTypes()) {
             for(GameDifficulty validDifficulty : GameDifficulty.getValidDifficultyList()) {
+                // currently it's extremely unlikely to generate 16x16 easier than hard
+                if (validType.equals(GameType.Default_16x16) && (validDifficulty.equals(GameDifficulty.Easy) || validDifficulty.equals(GameDifficulty.Moderate))) {
+                    continue;
+                }
                 int levelCount = dbHelper.getLevels(validDifficulty, validType).size();
                 Log.d(TAG, "\tType: "+ validType.name() + " Difficulty: " + validDifficulty.name() + "\t: " + levelCount);
                 // add the missing levels to the list
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/secuso/privacyfriendlysudoku/controller/NewLevelManager.java b/app/src/main/java/org/secuso/privacyfriendlysudoku/controller/NewLevelManager.java
index 32d23ac1..24ffbb45 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/secuso/privacyfriendlysudoku/controller/NewLevelManager.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/secuso/privacyfriendlysudoku/controller/NewLevelManager.java
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ private NewLevelManager(Context context, SharedPreferences settings) {
     public boolean isLevelLoadable(GameType type, GameDifficulty diff) {
         return dbHelper.getLevels(diff, type).size() > 0;
     }
+    public int getCountAvailableLevels(GameType type, GameDifficulty diff) {
+        return dbHelper.getLevels(diff, type).size();
+    }
 
     @Deprecated
     public boolean isLevelLoadableOld(GameType type, GameDifficulty diff) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/secuso/privacyfriendlysudoku/ui/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/secuso/privacyfriendlysudoku/ui/MainActivity.java
index 0b54dc9e..31ecd6f1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/secuso/privacyfriendlysudoku/ui/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/secuso/privacyfriendlysudoku/ui/MainActivity.java
@@ -147,6 +147,12 @@ public void onPageScrolled(int position, float positionOffset, int positionOffse
             public void onPageSelected(int position) {
                 arrowLeft.setVisibility((position==0)?View.INVISIBLE:View.VISIBLE);
                 arrowRight.setVisibility((position==mSectionsPagerAdapter.getCount()-1)?View.INVISIBLE:View.VISIBLE);
+
+                GameType gameType = GameType.getValidGameTypes().get(mViewPager.getCurrentItem());
+                int index = difficultyBar.getProgress()-1;
+                GameDifficulty gameDifficulty = GameDifficulty.getValidDifficultyList().get(index < 0 ? 0 : index);
+                ((TextView) findViewById(R.id.level_count))
+                        .setText(String.format(getString(R.string.levels_available), newLevelManager.getCountAvailableLevels(gameType, gameDifficulty)));
             }
 
             @Override
@@ -167,11 +173,30 @@ public void onPageScrollStateChanged(int state) {
             @Override
             public void onRatingChanged(RatingBar ratingBar, float rating, boolean fromUser) {
                 createGameBar.setChecked(false);
-                ((Button) findViewById(R.id.playButton)).setText(R.string.new_game);
+                Button button = findViewById(R.id.playButton);
+                button.setText(R.string.new_game);
 
                 if (rating >= 1) {
+                    GameType gameType = GameType.getValidGameTypes().get(mViewPager.getCurrentItem());
+                    int index = difficultyBar.getProgress()-1;
+                    GameDifficulty gameDifficulty = GameDifficulty.getValidDifficultyList().get(index < 0 ? 0 : index);
+                    if (gameType == GameType.Default_16x16 && rating <= 2) {
+                        button.setEnabled(false);
+                        button.setText(R.string.game_config_unsupported);
+                        button.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.button_inactive);
+                    } else {
+                        button.setEnabled(true);
+                        button.setText(R.string.new_game);
+                        button.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.button_standalone);
+                    }
+
+                    ((TextView) findViewById(R.id.level_count))
+                            .setText(String.format(getString(R.string.levels_available), newLevelManager.getCountAvailableLevels(gameType, gameDifficulty)));
+
                     difficultyText.setText(getString(difficultyList.get((int) ratingBar.getRating() - 1).getStringResID()));
                 } else {
+                    button.setEnabled(true);
+                    button.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.button_standalone);
                     difficultyText.setText(R.string.difficulty_custom);
                     createGameBar.setChecked(true);
                     ((Button)findViewById(R.id.playButton)).setText(R.string.create_game);
@@ -179,6 +204,11 @@ public void onRatingChanged(RatingBar ratingBar, float rating, boolean fromUser)
             }
         });
 
+        GameType gameType = GameType.getValidGameTypes().get(mViewPager.getCurrentItem());
+        GameDifficulty gameDifficulty = GameDifficulty.getValidDifficultyList().get(index < 0 ? 0 : index);
+        ((TextView) findViewById(R.id.level_count))
+                .setText(String.format(getString(R.string.levels_available), newLevelManager.getCountAvailableLevels(gameType, gameDifficulty)));
+
         createGameBar.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
             @Override
             public void onClick(View v) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main_menu.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main_menu.xml
index 39c22732..865033ee 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main_menu.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_main_menu.xml
@@ -100,6 +100,12 @@
                     android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                     android:text="@string/difficulty_easy"
                     android:textSize="@dimen/main_text_difficulty"/>
+                <TextView android:id="@+id/level_count"
+                    android:text="Levels available:"
+                    android:textStyle="bold"
+                    android:textSize="14dp"
+                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
 
                 <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
                     android:layout_width="wrap_content"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index b0c636eb..9b3b6df2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
     <string name="help_delete_summary">Löscht das ausgewählte Feld</string>
     <string name="help_delete">Löschen</string>
     <string name="help_privacyInfo">Privatsphäre Information</string>
-    <string name="pref_deactivate_timer_summary">Zeit deaktivieren</string>
+    <string name="pref_deactivate_timer_summary">Deaktiviere die Zeitmessung beim Spielen. Spiele ohne Zeitmessung werden nicht in die Statistiken aufgenommen.</string>
     <string name="pref_timer_reset">Zeit zurücksetzen</string>
     <string name="pref_timer_reset_summary">Beim zurücksetzen des Spielfeldes wird die Zeit auch zurückgesetzt.</string>
     <string name="okay">Okay</string>
@@ -129,5 +129,7 @@
     <string name="finished_verifying_custom_sudoku_toast">Verifizierung abgeschlossen!</string>
     <string name="failed_to_verify_custom_sudoku_toast">Verifizierung fehlgeschlagen: Dein Sudoku kann nicht gelöst werden.</string>
     <string name="pref_deactivate_timer">Zeit deaktivieren</string>
+    <string name="game_config_unsupported">Diese Spielkombination ist momentan nicht unterstützt.</string>
+    <string name="levels_available">Levels verfügbar: %d</string>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 8939e4f8..bb6ab1ea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -204,5 +204,7 @@
     </string>
     <string name="attachment_summary_off">Only download attachments when manually requested</string>
     <string name="gametype_default_16x16" translatable="false">Sudoku 16x16</string>
+    <string name="game_config_unsupported">This game combination is currently not supported.</string>
+    <string name="levels_available">Levels available: %d</string>
 
 </resources>