diff --git a/src/break_out/model/Level.java b/src/break_out/model/Level.java
index be436e3..772f850 100644
--- a/src/break_out/model/Level.java
+++ b/src/break_out/model/Level.java
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ package break_out.model;
 
 
 import break_out.Constants;
+import break_out.controller.JSONReader;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 /**
  * This class contains information about the running game
@@ -46,6 +49,16 @@ public class Level extends Thread implements ILevel {
 	 */
 	private Paddle paddleTop, paddleBottom;
 
+	/**
+	 * The stones of the level
+	 */
+	private ArrayList<Stone> stones = new ArrayList<>();
+
+	/**
+	 * The life counter of the level
+	 */
+	private int lifeCounter;
+
 	/**
 	 * The constructor creates a new level object and needs the current game object,
 	 * the number of the level to be created and the current score
@@ -163,7 +176,32 @@ public class Level extends Thread implements ILevel {
 	 * @param levelnr The number X for the LevelX.json file
 	 */
 	private void loadLevelData(int levelnr) {
+		JSONReader reader = new JSONReader(String.format("res/Level%s.json", levelnr));
+		int[][] stoneTypes = reader.getStones2DArray();
+		lifeCounter = reader.getLifeCounter();
 
+		// clear stones list, not needed but could cause problems when not done
+		stones.clear();
+
+		// foreach column
+		for(int y = 0; y < stoneTypes.length; y++) {
+			// foreach element in column x
+			for(int x = 0; x < stoneTypes[y].length; x++) {
+				Position tempPos = new Position(-1, -1);
+				// position calculation, equivalent to grid calculation in "view.Field"
+
+				// size of grid blocks
+				int blockWidth = Constants.SCREEN_WIDTH / Constants.SQUARES_X;
+				int blockHeight = Constants.SCREEN_HEIGHT / Constants.SQUARES_Y;
+
+				tempPos.setX(blockWidth * x);
+				tempPos.setY(blockHeight * y);
+				Stone tempStone = new Stone(stoneTypes[y][x], tempPos);
+
+				// add stone to list
+				stones.add(tempStone);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -192,6 +230,13 @@ public class Level extends Thread implements ILevel {
 		this.levelFinished = finished;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * The getter for the levels stones
+	 * @return stones The stones of the level
+	 */
+	public ArrayList<Stone> getStones() {
+		return stones;
+	}
 }