diff --git a/Sick_Day_Delivery/HUD.tscn b/Sick_Day_Delivery/HUD.tscn
deleted file mode 100644
index dfd49dc..0000000
--- a/Sick_Day_Delivery/HUD.tscn
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=3 format=3 uid="uid://bo0pmlje0v73g"]
-
-[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://Scripts/TimeAlive.gd" id="1_if4uy"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://Scripts/HUD.gd" id="1_qxxad"]
-
-[node name="HUD" type="CanvasLayer"]
-script = ExtResource("1_qxxad")
-
-[node name="TimeAlive" type="Label" parent="."]
-anchors_preset = 5
-anchor_left = 0.5
-anchor_right = 0.5
-offset_left = -20.0
-offset_right = 20.0
-offset_bottom = 26.0
-grow_horizontal = 2
-theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 64
-text = "0:00"
-horizontal_alignment = 1
-vertical_alignment = 1
-script = ExtResource("1_if4uy")
-
-[node name="Timer" type="Timer" parent="TimeAlive"]
-
-[connection signal="timeout" from="TimeAlive/Timer" to="TimeAlive" method="_on_timer_timeout"]
diff --git a/Sick_Day_Delivery/Scenes/HUD.tscn b/Sick_Day_Delivery/Scenes/HUD.tscn
index e57af30..cebecc9 100644
--- a/Sick_Day_Delivery/Scenes/HUD.tscn
+++ b/Sick_Day_Delivery/Scenes/HUD.tscn
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ animations = [{
 "speed": 10.0
 }]
 
-[node name="HUD2" type="CanvasLayer"]
+[node name="HUD" type="CanvasLayer"]
 script = ExtResource("1_qxxad")
 
 [node name="EnemyCounter" type="Control" parent="."]
diff --git a/Sick_Day_Delivery/Scenes/StartMenu.tscn b/Sick_Day_Delivery/Scenes/StartMenu.tscn
index 2c6a3a9..e348e1f 100644
--- a/Sick_Day_Delivery/Scenes/StartMenu.tscn
+++ b/Sick_Day_Delivery/Scenes/StartMenu.tscn
@@ -1,63 +1,119 @@
-[gd_scene format=3 uid="uid://draeoultri5r3"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=10 format=3 uid="uid://draeoultri5r3"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://bgfxom1a4pd4b" path="res://Sprites/Pill_PlaceholderOpen.png" id="1_m26p8"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://Scripts/start_menu.gd" id="1_uv6ll"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://dpsrjkbs785cv" path="res://Sprites/Pill_PlaceholderClosing.png" id="2_j8852"]
+[ext_resource type="Theme" uid="uid://dv2a4y6esjmj8" path="res://default_theme.tres" id="2_se7hk"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://dpxwmtk4ldmci" path="res://Sprites/Pill_PlaceholderBlink.png" id="3_qxvwk"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cy8wae7f4lg5e" path="res://Scenes/audio.tscn" id="5_8lu0s"]
+
+[sub_resource type="Gradient" id="Gradient_t1k70"]
+offsets = PackedFloat32Array(0, 0.0645161, 1)
+colors = PackedColorArray(0, 0.278431, 0.337255, 1, 0, 0.278431, 0.337255, 1, 0, 0.172549, 0.337255, 1)
+
+[sub_resource type="GradientTexture2D" id="GradientTexture2D_1ow06"]
+gradient = SubResource("Gradient_t1k70")
+width = 1920
+height = 1020
+fill_from = Vector2(0.665138, 0.793578)
+fill_to = Vector2(0.458716, 0)
+
+[sub_resource type="SpriteFrames" id="SpriteFrames_pan22"]
+animations = [{
+"frames": [{
+"duration": 15.0,
+"texture": ExtResource("1_m26p8")
+}, {
+"duration": 0.75,
+"texture": ExtResource("2_j8852")
+}, {
+"duration": 1.0,
+"texture": ExtResource("3_qxvwk")
+}, {
+"duration": 0.75,
+"texture": ExtResource("2_j8852")
+}, {
+"duration": 15.0,
+"texture": ExtResource("1_m26p8")
+}],
+"loop": true,
+"name": &"default",
+"speed": 10.0
+}]
 
 [node name="StartMenu" type="Control"]
 layout_mode = 3
-anchors_preset = 15
-anchor_right = 1.0
-anchor_bottom = 1.0
-grow_horizontal = 2
-grow_vertical = 2
+anchors_preset = 0
+script = ExtResource("1_uv6ll")
 
-[node name="Background" type="TextureRect" parent="."]
-layout_mode = 1
+[node name="Canvas" type="CanvasLayer" parent="."]
+follow_viewport_enabled = true
+
+[node name="Background" type="TextureRect" parent="Canvas"]
 anchors_preset = 15
 anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
 grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
+scale = Vector2(1, 0.994)
+texture = SubResource("GradientTexture2D_1ow06")
 
-[node name="Title" type="Label" parent="."]
-layout_mode = 1
-anchors_preset = -1
-anchor_top = 0.066
-anchor_right = 1.003
-anchor_bottom = 1.0
-offset_top = 0.231998
-offset_right = 0.543945
+[node name="Title" type="Label" parent="Canvas"]
+anchors_preset = 10
+anchor_right = 1.0
+offset_bottom = 280.0
 grow_horizontal = 2
-grow_vertical = 2
+scale = Vector2(0.99437, 0.983871)
 theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 100
 text = "Sick Day 
 Delivery"
 horizontal_alignment = 1
 autowrap_mode = 2
 
-[node name="StartButton" type="Button" parent="."]
-layout_mode = 1
-anchors_preset = -1
-anchor_left = 0.391
-anchor_top = 0.566
-anchor_right = 0.604
-anchor_bottom = 0.718
-offset_left = 0.567963
-offset_top = 2.23196
-offset_right = 19.192
-offset_bottom = -0.264038
+[node name="StartButton" type="Button" parent="Canvas"]
+anchors_preset = 8
+anchor_left = 0.5
+anchor_top = 0.5
+anchor_right = 0.5
+anchor_bottom = 0.5
+offset_left = -160.0
+offset_top = -65.0
+offset_right = 140.0
+offset_bottom = 35.0
 grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
+scale = Vector2(1.01, 1)
+theme = ExtResource("2_se7hk")
 theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 64
 text = "Start"
 
-[node name="HowToPlay" type="Button" parent="."]
-layout_mode = 1
-anchors_preset = -1
-anchor_left = 0.372
-anchor_top = 0.765
-anchor_right = 0.635
-anchor_bottom = 0.927
-offset_left = -0.544006
-offset_top = 0.279968
-offset_right = 0.479919
-offset_bottom = 0.303955
+[node name="HowToPlay" type="Button" parent="Canvas"]
+visible = false
+anchors_preset = 8
+anchor_left = 0.5
+anchor_top = 0.5
+anchor_right = 0.5
+anchor_bottom = 0.5
+offset_left = -160.0
+offset_top = 110.0
+offset_right = 140.0
+offset_bottom = 210.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
+size_flags_horizontal = 4
+size_flags_vertical = 4
+theme = ExtResource("2_se7hk")
 theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 64
 text = "Controls"
+
+[node name="Pill" type="AnimatedSprite2D" parent="Canvas"]
+position = Vector2(332, 242)
+rotation = -0.2654
+scale = Vector2(1.7, 1.7)
+sprite_frames = SubResource("SpriteFrames_pan22")
+frame_progress = 0.98429
+
+[node name="audio" parent="." instance=ExtResource("5_8lu0s")]
+
+[connection signal="pressed" from="Canvas/StartButton" to="." method="_on_start_button_pressed"]
+[connection signal="pressed" from="Canvas/HowToPlay" to="." method="_on_how_to_play_pressed"]
diff --git a/Sick_Day_Delivery/Scenes/audio.tscn b/Sick_Day_Delivery/Scenes/audio.tscn
index dba6ec9..cd88ada 100644
--- a/Sick_Day_Delivery/Scenes/audio.tscn
+++ b/Sick_Day_Delivery/Scenes/audio.tscn
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 [node name="BackgroundMusic" type="AudioStreamPlayer" parent="."]
 process_priority = 10
 stream = ExtResource("1_wp0ic")
+autoplay = true
 bus = &"Music"
 
 [node name="Ambience" type="AudioStreamPlayer" parent="."]
diff --git a/Sick_Day_Delivery/Scenes/main.tscn b/Sick_Day_Delivery/Scenes/main.tscn
index 7b50d2a..b9668a6 100644
--- a/Sick_Day_Delivery/Scenes/main.tscn
+++ b/Sick_Day_Delivery/Scenes/main.tscn
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=10 format=3 uid="uid://b4xi3mlkhu4ow"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=9 format=3 uid="uid://b4xi3mlkhu4ow"]
 
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://bhh5dmfulsc0f" path="res://Scenes/body_map.tscn" id="1_6xrru"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://Scripts/main.gd" id="1_mnr5t"]
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cy8wae7f4lg5e" path="res://Scenes/audio.tscn" id="6_cs0yl"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://dp4x40y3bkvxf" path="res://Scenes/global_state.tscn" id="7_3cwkh"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://by2kd0e26letn" path="res://Scenes/HUD.tscn" id="7_ui1jt"]
-[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cl3gneduvqjdn" path="res://Scenes/colony.tscn" id="9_iwfvv"]
 
 [node name="Node2D" type="Node2D"]
 script = ExtResource("1_mnr5t")
 
 [node name="Body Map" parent="." instance=ExtResource("1_6xrru")]
+texture_filter = 2
 position = Vector2(1526, 2505)
 
 [node name="audio" parent="." instance=ExtResource("6_cs0yl")]
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ scale = Vector2(0.35, 0.35)
 colony_count = 3
 spawn_rate = 6
 spawn_chance = 0.225
-colony = ExtResource("9_iwfvv")
 
 [connection signal="on_enemy_ded" from="Bacterium" to="Global State" method="report_enemy_destroyed"]
 [connection signal="on_enemies_destroyed_updated" from="Global State" to="HUD" method="display_enemies_destroyed"]
diff --git a/Sick_Day_Delivery/Scripts/start_menu.gd b/Sick_Day_Delivery/Scripts/start_menu.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f11a496
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sick_Day_Delivery/Scripts/start_menu.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+extends Control
+
+signal game_started
+signal view_how_to_play
+
+func _ready():
+	$Canvas.visible = true;
+
+func _on_start_button_pressed():
+	get_tree().change_scene_to_file("res://Scenes/main.tscn")
+
+
+func _on_how_to_play_pressed():
+	emit_signal("view_how_to_play")
diff --git a/Sick_Day_Delivery/Sprites/PSD Body/Thicc Arteries Boi.png.import b/Sick_Day_Delivery/Sprites/PSD Body/Thicc Arteries Boi.png.import
index b0536e6..e11db02 100644
--- a/Sick_Day_Delivery/Sprites/PSD Body/Thicc Arteries Boi.png.import	
+++ b/Sick_Day_Delivery/Sprites/PSD Body/Thicc Arteries Boi.png.import	
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ process/normal_map_invert_y=false
 process/hdr_as_srgb=false
 process/hdr_clamp_exposure=false
 process/size_limit=0
-detect_3d/compress_to=1
+detect_3d/compress_to=0
diff --git a/Sick_Day_Delivery/default_theme.tres b/Sick_Day_Delivery/default_theme.tres
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4804a49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Sick_Day_Delivery/default_theme.tres
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+[gd_resource type="Theme" load_steps=2 format=3 uid="uid://dv2a4y6esjmj8"]
+
+[sub_resource type="StyleBoxTexture" id="StyleBoxTexture_3d5kq"]
+
+[resource]
+Button/fonts/font = null
+Button/styles/hover = SubResource("StyleBoxTexture_3d5kq")
diff --git a/Sick_Day_Delivery/project.godot b/Sick_Day_Delivery/project.godot
index e896cd8..490eb7d 100644
--- a/Sick_Day_Delivery/project.godot
+++ b/Sick_Day_Delivery/project.godot
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ config_version=5
 [application]
 
 config/name="Sick_Day_Delivery"
-run/main_scene="res://Scenes/main.tscn"
+run/main_scene="res://Scenes/StartMenu.tscn"
 config/features=PackedStringArray("4.0", "GL Compatibility")
 boot_splash/bg_color=Color(0.0156863, 0.164706, 0.172549, 1)
 boot_splash/image="res://Sprites/Pill_PlaceholderOpen.png"
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ driver/output_latency.web=20
 
 [display]
 
-window/size/viewport_width=3000
-window/size/viewport_height=5000
+window/size/viewport_width=1920
+window/size/viewport_height=1080
 
 [dotnet]