diff --git a/SatiAPI.py b/SatiAPI.py
index a79bffe..f14a414 100644
--- a/SatiAPI.py
+++ b/SatiAPI.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ urllib3.disable_warnings(urllib3.exceptions.InsecureRequestWarning)
 class SatiAPI:
     """A API wrapper for Satisfactory dedicated server"""
     __AUTHOR__      = 'anima'
-    __VERSION__     = '0.11.3'
+    __VERSION__     = '0.13.1'
 
     def __init__(self, host: str = None, port: int = 7777, token: str = None, conffile: str = 'conf.yml', logfile: str = 'SatiAPI.log', loglevel: int = 20) -> None:
         """create a wrapper for satisfactory dedicated server
@@ -394,12 +394,50 @@ class SatiAPI:
         return self.__query('HealthCheck', data)
 
     def get_sessions(self):
+        """Enumerates all save game files available on the Dedicated Server. Requires Admin privileges. Function does not require any additional parameters.
+
+        :return: List of sessions available on the Dedicated Server
+        :rtype: dict
+        """
         return self.__query('EnumerateSessions', auth=True)
 
-    # def create_new_game(self, sessionname, startlocation) -> bool:
-    #     data = dict()
-    #     data['NewGameData']
-    #     pass
+    def create_new_game(self, sessionname: str = None, startLocation: str | int = None) -> bool:
+        """Creates a new session on the Dedicated Server, and immediately loads it. HTTPS API becomes temporarily unavailable when map loading is in progress | Function does not return any data on success.
+
+        :param sessionname: name of session / world
+        :type sessionname: string
+        :param startLocation: selected starting location int or full name (1 = Grass Fields, 2 = Rocky Desert, 3 = Northern Forest, 4 = Dune Destert)
+        :type startLocation: str | int
+        :return: true if new session successfull created
+        :rtype: bool
+        """
+        if not isinstance(sessionname, str):
+            self._log.error('can not create new game because session name is invalid')
+            return False
+
+        match startLocation:
+            case 1 | '1' | 'Grass Fields':
+                startLocation = 'Grass Fields'
+            case 2 | '2' | 'Rocky Desert':
+                startLocation = 'Rocky Desert'
+            case 3 | '3' | 'Northern Forest':
+                startLocation = 'Northern Forest'
+            case 4 | '4' | 'Dune Desert':
+                startLocation = 'Dune Desert' # not working ... 
+            case _:
+                startLocation = ''
+        
+        self._log.debug(f'matched {startLocation=}')
+
+        data = dict()
+        data['NewGameData'] = dict()
+        data['NewGameData']['SessionName'] = sessionname
+        data['NewGameData']['MapName'] = ''
+        data['NewGameData']['StartingLocation'] = startLocation
+
+        # TODO: add advanced start options
+        response = self.__query('CreateNewGame', data, True)
+        return response
 
     def get_server_options(self) -> dict:
         """Retrieves currently applied server options and server options that are still pending application (because of needing session or server restart) Does not require input parameters.
@@ -426,7 +464,6 @@ class SatiAPI:
     #ApplyServerOptions
     #ApplyAdvancedGameSettings
     
-    #CreateNewGame
     #SaveGame
     #LoadGame
     #DownloadSaveGame
@@ -434,11 +471,13 @@ class SatiAPI:
     
     #DeleteSaveFile
     #DeleteSaveSession
-    #EnumerateSessions
     
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     sati = SatiAPI(loglevel=10)
     # print('Verbundene Spieler: ', sati.get_status()['serverGameState']['numConnectedPlayers'])
     print(sati.get_status())
-    print(sati.get_sessions())
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+    print()
+    print(sati.get_sessions())
+    print()
+    print(sati.create_new_game('MyWorld', 2))
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