diff --git a/game/board.go b/game/board.go
index 57e3156..c15f533 100644
--- a/game/board.go
+++ b/game/board.go
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ func InitBoard() *Board {
 	board := &Board{
 		NextPiece: elements.GetRandomPiece(),
 	}
-	board.getNextPiece()
+	_ = board.getNextPiece()
 
 	return board
 }
 
-func (b *Board) getNextPiece() bool {
+func (b *Board) getNextPiece() error {
 	b.AlreadyHeld = false
 	b.ActivePiecePos = rl.NewVector2(5, 0)
 	b.ActivePiece = b.NextPiece
@@ -34,20 +34,25 @@ func (b *Board) getNextPiece() bool {
 	for _, block := range b.ActivePiece.Blocks {
 		newX, newY := b.ActivePiecePos.X+block.Position.X, b.ActivePiecePos.Y+block.Position.Y
 		if newY >= 0 && b.Board[int(newX)][int(newY)] != nil {
-			return true
+			return ErrGameOver
 		}
 	}
-	return false
+	return nil
 }
 
-func (b *Board) setBlocksFromActivePiece() {
+func (b *Board) setBlocksFromActivePiece() error {
 	for _, block := range b.ActivePiece.Blocks {
 		newX, newY := b.ActivePiecePos.X+block.Position.X, b.ActivePiecePos.Y+block.Position.Y
+		if newY < 0 {
+			return ErrGameOver
+		}
 		b.Board[int(newX)][int(newY)] = &elements.Block{
 			Position: rl.NewVector2(newX, newY),
 			Color:    b.ActivePiece.Blocks[0].Color,
 		}
 	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (b *Board) checkHorizontalCollision(left bool) bool {
@@ -73,37 +78,43 @@ func (b *Board) checkHorizontalCollision(left bool) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func (b *Board) descendActivePiece() bool {
+func (b *Board) descendActivePiece() (bool, error) {
 	b.ActivePiecePos.Y += 1
 	for _, activeBlock := range b.ActivePiece.Blocks {
-		if b.ActivePiecePos.Y+activeBlock.Position.Y == 20 {
+		if b.ActivePiecePos.Y+activeBlock.Position.Y == 20 ||
+			b.Board[int(b.ActivePiecePos.X+activeBlock.Position.X)][int(b.ActivePiecePos.Y+activeBlock.Position.Y)] != nil {
 			b.ActivePiecePos.Y -= 1
-			b.setBlocksFromActivePiece()
-			return true
-		}
-
-		if b.Board[int(b.ActivePiecePos.X+activeBlock.Position.X)][int(b.ActivePiecePos.Y+activeBlock.Position.Y)] != nil {
-			b.ActivePiecePos.Y -= 1
-			b.setBlocksFromActivePiece()
-			return true
+			return true, b.setBlocksFromActivePiece()
 		}
 	}
-	return false
+	return false, nil
 }
 
 // DescendActivePiece moves the piece down by one block. If the piece cannot move down, it will be placed on the board.
-// After that, a new piece will be generated. If the new piece cannot be placed, true is returned.
-func (b *Board) DescendActivePiece() bool {
-	if b.descendActivePiece() {
+// After that, a new piece will be generated. If the new piece cannot be placed, a game over error is returned.
+func (b *Board) DescendActivePiece() error {
+	placed, err := b.descendActivePiece()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if placed {
 		return b.getNextPiece()
 	}
-	return false
+	return nil
 }
 
 // DropActivePiece moves the piece down until it cannot move down anymore. After that, a new piece will be generated.
-// If the new piece cannot be placed, true is returned.
-func (b *Board) DropActivePiece() bool {
-	for !b.descendActivePiece() {
+// If the new piece cannot be placed, a game over error is returned.
+func (b *Board) DropActivePiece() error {
+	for {
+		placed, err := b.descendActivePiece()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if placed {
+			break
+		}
 	}
 	return b.getNextPiece()
 }
@@ -197,7 +208,7 @@ func (b *Board) HoldPiece() {
 	b.AlreadyHeld = true
 	if b.HeldPiece == nil {
 		b.HeldPiece = b.ActivePiece
-		b.getNextPiece()
+		_ = b.getNextPiece()
 		return
 	}
 	b.HeldPiece, b.ActivePiece = b.ActivePiece, b.HeldPiece
diff --git a/game/game.go b/game/game.go
index 7186a0f..beac0b4 100644
--- a/game/game.go
+++ b/game/game.go
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 package game
 
 import (
-	"gitea.theedgeofrage.com/theedgeofrage/yeetris/elements"
 	"github.com/gen2brain/raylib-go/raylib"
+	"github.com/go-errors/errors"
+
+	"gitea.theedgeofrage.com/theedgeofrage/yeetris/elements"
 )
 
-const DEBUG = false
+var ErrGameOver = errors.New("game over")
 
 // Game type
 type Game struct {
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ func (g *Game) Init() {
 }
 
 func (g *Game) Update() {
+	var err error
 	defer g.Board.ClearLines()
 	if g.GameOver {
 		if rl.IsKeyPressed(rl.KeyEnter) {
@@ -62,13 +65,16 @@ func (g *Game) Update() {
 		g.Board.RotateActivePiece(true)
 	}
 	if rl.IsKeyPressed(rl.KeyN) {
-		g.Board.DescendActivePiece()
+		err = g.Board.DescendActivePiece()
 	}
 	if rl.IsKeyPressed(rl.KeySpace) {
-		g.Board.DropActivePiece()
+		err = g.Board.DropActivePiece()
 	}
-	if g.FramesCounter%g.TickRate == 0 && !DEBUG {
-		g.Board.DescendActivePiece()
+	if g.FramesCounter%g.TickRate == 0 {
+		err = g.Board.DescendActivePiece()
+	}
+	if errors.Is(err, ErrGameOver) {
+		g.GameOver = true
 	}
 	g.FramesCounter++
 }
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 129be15..7148e09 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ module gitea.theedgeofrage.com/theedgeofrage/yeetris
 
 go 1.21.6
 
-require github.com/gen2brain/raylib-go/raylib v0.0.0-20240125111008-83d871a38f28
+require (
+	github.com/gen2brain/raylib-go/raylib v0.0.0-20240125111008-83d871a38f28
+	github.com/go-errors/errors v1.5.1
+)
 
 require (
 	github.com/ebitengine/purego v0.6.0-alpha.1.0.20231122024802-192c5e846faa // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index b957b9c..f7abda4 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -2,5 +2,7 @@ github.com/ebitengine/purego v0.6.0-alpha.1.0.20231122024802-192c5e846faa h1:Ik7
 github.com/ebitengine/purego v0.6.0-alpha.1.0.20231122024802-192c5e846faa/go.mod h1:ah1In8AOtksoNK6yk5z1HTJeUkC1Ez4Wk2idgGslMwQ=
 github.com/gen2brain/raylib-go/raylib v0.0.0-20240125111008-83d871a38f28 h1:e0HOaKlvsdC0ZtfWbEaaWAxYTSxUZoCAFS36jLfsVRA=
 github.com/gen2brain/raylib-go/raylib v0.0.0-20240125111008-83d871a38f28/go.mod h1:P/hDjVwz/9fhR0ww3+umzDpDA7Bf7Tce4xNChHIEFqE=
+github.com/go-errors/errors v1.5.1 h1:ZwEMSLRCapFLflTpT7NKaAc7ukJ8ZPEjzlxt8rPN8bk=
+github.com/go-errors/errors v1.5.1/go.mod h1:sIVyrIiJhuEF+Pj9Ebtd6P/rEYROXFi3BopGUQ5a5Og=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.14.0 h1:Vz7Qs629MkJkGyHxUlRHizWJRG2j8fbQKjELVSNhy7Q=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.14.0/go.mod h1:/VUhepiaJMQUp4+oa/7Zr1D23ma6VTLIYjOOTFZPUcA=