diff --git a/bible.txt b/bible.txt
index 18c8203..d8fd7fa 100644
--- a/bible.txt
+++ b/bible.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+CRYTPIC CAVES?
+
+
 #########
 # THEME #
 #########
diff --git a/res/font.png b/res/font.png
index 294553c..b9f7c7c 100644
Binary files a/res/font.png and b/res/font.png differ
diff --git a/res/resources.res b/res/resources.res
index dd5dd7b..27788af 100644
--- a/res/resources.res
+++ b/res/resources.res
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 IMAGE font "font.png" BEST NONE
+
+IMAGE startBg1 "start/bg1.png" FAST
+IMAGE startLogo1 "start/logo1.png" FAST
+
 IMAGE frame "chrome/frame.png" FAST
 
 IMAGE wall1 "bg/wall1.png" FAST
diff --git a/res/start/bg1.png b/res/start/bg1.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..974f2b9
Binary files /dev/null and b/res/start/bg1.png differ
diff --git a/res/start/logo1.png b/res/start/logo1.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..62828e4
Binary files /dev/null and b/res/start/logo1.png differ
diff --git a/src/background.h b/src/background.h
index 5733775..a0cf3bd 100644
--- a/src/background.h
+++ b/src/background.h
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@
 
 static void drawBg(){
 	for(u16 x = 0; x < BG_W; x++) for(u16 y = 0; y < BG_H; y++){
-		if(x % 8 == 0 && y % 8 == 0){
+		if(x % 8 == 0 && y % 8 == 0)
 			VDP_drawImageEx(BG_A, &wall1, TILE_ATTR_FULL(PAL2, 0, 0, 0, BG_I), x, y, 0, DMA);
-		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/global.h b/src/global.h
index 0071073..65e4cd7 100644
--- a/src/global.h
+++ b/src/global.h
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 #define COUNT_INT 8
 #define INVINCIBLE_LIMIT 60 * 4
 
-bool killBullets;
+bool killBullets,
+	started;
 
 s16 clock;
 
@@ -26,4 +27,6 @@ u32 score,
 s16 emptyI; // lmao
 void EMPTY(s16 i){emptyI = i;}
 
+void loadGame();
+
 void collideObstacleWithPlayer(s16);
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index cc1e75d..fb3a078 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "global.h"
 #include "structs.h"
 #include "controls.h"
+#include "start.h"
 #include "background.h"
 #include "foreground.h"
 #include "bullets.h"
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@ static void loadInternals(){
 	JOY_init();
 	JOY_setEventHandler(&updateControls);
 	SPR_init(127, 0, 0);
-	VDP_setScreenWidth256();
 	VDP_setPalette(PAL1, nitori.palette -> data);
 	VDP_setPalette(PAL2, wall1.palette -> data);
 	VDP_setPalette(PAL3, font.palette -> data);
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ static void loadInternals(){
 	VDP_setTextPalette(3);
 }
 
-static void loadGame(){
+void loadGame(){
+	started = TRUE;
 	loadBg();
 	loadChrome();
 	loadFg();
@@ -47,9 +48,10 @@ static void updateGame(){
 
 int main(){
 	loadInternals();
-	loadGame();
+	// loadGame();
+	loadStart();
 	while(1){
-		updateGame();
+		started ? updateGame() : updateStart();
 		SPR_update();
 		SYS_doVBlankProcess();
 	}
diff --git a/src/start.h b/src/start.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4497daa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/start.h
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+// start
+
+bool selectingStartMenu, aboutShowing;
+u8 currentStartMenu;
+
+#define START_W 32
+#define START_H 28
+
+#define START_I 32
+
+
+// events
+
+static void loadGameFromStart(){
+	selectingStartMenu = FALSE;
+	aboutShowing = FALSE;
+	VDP_clearTileMapRect(BG_A, 0, 0, START_W, START_H);
+	VDP_clearTileMapRect(BG_B, 0, 0, START_W, START_H);
+	loadGame();
+}
+
+static void selectStartMenu(){
+	selectingStartMenu = TRUE;
+	switch(currentStartMenu){
+		case 0: loadGameFromStart(); break;
+	}
+}
+
+
+// draw
+
+static void drawStartBg(){
+	VDP_fillTileMapRect(BG_B, TILE_ATTR_FULL(PAL2, 0, 0, 0, START_I), 0, 0, START_W, START_H);
+}
+
+#define LOGO_X 8
+#define LOGO_Y 6
+
+static void drawStartLogo(){
+	VDP_drawImageEx(BG_B, &startLogo1, TILE_ATTR_FULL(PAL1, 0, 0, 0, START_I + 32), LOGO_X, LOGO_Y, 0, DMA);
+}
+
+#define MENU_X 13
+#define MENU_Y 14
+#define ARROW_X 13
+
+static void drawStartMenu(){
+	// VDP_drawText(">", ARROW_X, MENU_Y);
+	VDP_drawText("start?", MENU_X, MENU_Y);
+	VDP_drawText("HOW-TO", MENU_X, MENU_Y + 2);
+	VDP_drawText("ABOUT!", MENU_X, MENU_Y + 4);
+}
+
+
+// loop
+
+void loadStart(){
+	VDP_setScreenWidth256();
+	currentStartMenu = 0;
+	VDP_loadTileSet(startBg1.tileset, START_I, DMA);
+	drawStartBg();
+	drawStartLogo();
+	drawStartMenu();
+	VDP_drawText("VER 0.1", 1, 26);
+
+	// loadGameFromStart();
+}
+
+void updateStart(){
+	if((ctrl.a || ctrl.start) && !aboutShowing && !selectingStartMenu) selectStartMenu();
+}
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