diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake-multi-platform.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake-multi-platform.yml
index 4e98f5f..583187f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake-multi-platform.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake-multi-platform.yml
@@ -20,62 +20,49 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          submodules: recursive
+          submodules: false  # Disable automatic submodule initialization
 
-      # Step 2: Install dependencies
+      # Step 2: Initialize and update submodules
+      - name: Initialize and update submodules
+        run: |
+          git submodule sync
+          git submodule update --init --recursive
+          if [ ! -d "external/wxWidgets" ]; then
+            echo "wxWidgets submodule is not initialized properly!"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+        shell: bash
+
+      # Step 3: Install dependencies
       - name: Install dependencies on Ubuntu
         if: ${{ matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' }}
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y build-essential libgtk-3-dev cmake apt-utils git wget
+          sudo apt-get install -y build-essential libgtk-3-dev cmake git wget libjpeg-dev libpng-dev libtiff-dev libglib2.0-dev zlib1g-dev libexpat1-dev
 
       - name: Install dependencies on Windows
         if: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-latest' }}
+        shell: pwsh
         run: |
           choco install cmake --installargs 'ADD_CMAKE_TO_PATH=System' -y
           choco install visualstudio2019buildtools -y --ignore-checksums
           choco install git -y
 
-      # Step 3: Create build directory for wxWidgets on Ubuntu
-      - name: Create build directory for wxWidgets on Ubuntu
-        if: ${{ matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' }}
+      # Step 4: Build wxWidgets
+      - name: Build wxWidgets
         run: |
           mkdir -p external/wxWidgets/build
           cd external/wxWidgets/build
           cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DwxBUILD_SHARED=OFF
           cmake --build . --config Release
+        shell: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-latest' && 'pwsh' || 'bash' }}
 
-      # Step 3: Create build directory for wxWidgets on Windows
-      - name: Create build directory for wxWidgets on Windows
-        if: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-latest' }}
-        shell: pwsh
-        run: |
-          if (-Not (Test-Path "external/wxWidgets/build")) {
-            New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path external/wxWidgets/build
-          }
-          cd external/wxWidgets/build
-          cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DwxBUILD_SHARED=OFF
-          cmake --build . --config Release
-
-      # Step 4: Build and test the project on Ubuntu
-      - name: Build and test the project on Ubuntu
-        if: ${{ matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest' }}
+      # Step 5: Build and test the Minesweeper project
+      - name: Build and test the Minesweeper project
         run: |
           mkdir -p build
           cd build
           cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
           cmake --build . --config Release
           ctest --output-on-failure
-
-      # Step 4: Build and test the project on Windows
-      - name: Build and test the project on Windows
-        if: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-latest' }}
-        shell: pwsh
-        run: |
-          if (-Not (Test-Path "build")) {
-            New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path build
-          }
-          cd build
-          cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
-          cmake --build . --config Release
-          ctest --output-on-failure
+        shell: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-latest' && 'pwsh' || 'bash' }}