diff --git a/src/drops.rs b/src/drops.rs
index 18d1a2e..6b93ffc 100644
--- a/src/drops.rs
+++ b/src/drops.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use rand::Rng;
 use crate::{
     player::{LifeChangeEvent, Player},
     scene::SceneObj,
-    METER,
+    GameState, GameplaySet, METER,
 };
 
 #[derive(Component)]
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pub fn spawner_plugin(app: &mut App) {
     app.add_plugins(EntropyPlugin::<WyRand>::default())
         .add_event::<CrateDropEvent>()
         .add_event::<CrateCollision>()
-        .add_systems(Startup, add_timer)
+        .add_systems(OnEnter(GameState::InGame), add_timer.in_set(GameplaySet))
         .add_systems(
             Update,
             (
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ pub fn spawner_plugin(app: &mut App) {
                 crate_collisions,
                 delete_on_env_coll,
                 player_coll,
-            ),
+            )
+                .in_set(GameplaySet),
         );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/game_state.rs b/src/game_state.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f462b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/game_state.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+use bevy::{prelude::*, time::Stopwatch};
+
+use crate::GameplaySet;
+
+#[derive(Component)]
+pub struct GameState {
+    game_time: Stopwatch,
+}
+
+#[derive(Component)]
+struct StateText;
+
+pub fn state_and_ui_plugin(app: &mut App) {
+    app.add_systems(
+        OnEnter(crate::GameState::InGame),
+        (setup_gamestate, setup_ui).in_set(GameplaySet),
+    )
+    .add_systems(Update, (update_time).in_set(GameplaySet));
+}
+
+fn setup_gamestate(mut commands: Commands) {
+    commands.spawn(GameState {
+        game_time: Stopwatch::new(),
+    });
+}
+
+fn setup_ui(mut commands: Commands) {
+    commands.spawn((
+        TextBundle::from_sections([
+            TextSection::new("Score: ", TextStyle::default()),
+            TextSection::new("0", TextStyle::default()),
+        ])
+        .with_style(Style {
+            position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
+            top: Val::Px(5.0),
+            right: Val::Px(5.0),
+            ..default()
+        }),
+        StateText,
+    ));
+}
+
+fn update_time(
+    mut state_txt: Query<&mut Text, With<StateText>>,
+    mut game_state: Query<&mut GameState>,
+    time: Res<Time>,
+) {
+    let mut txt = state_txt.single_mut();
+    let time = game_state
+        .single_mut()
+        .game_time
+        .tick(time.delta())
+        .elapsed_secs()
+        * 100.;
+
+    txt.sections[1].value = format!("{time:.0}");
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index e3abb07..33817ab 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,24 @@
+use crate::main_menu::main_menu_plugin;
 use bevy::{
     prelude::*,
     sprite::{MaterialMesh2dBundle, Mesh2dHandle},
 };
 use bevy_rapier2d::prelude::*;
 use drops::spawner_plugin;
+use main_menu::MainMenuSet;
 use player::LifeChangeEvent;
+
 const METER: f32 = 48.;
 
+#[derive(SystemSet, Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
+struct GameplaySet;
+
+#[derive(States, Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
+enum GameState {
+    MainMenu,
+    InGame,
+}
+
 fn main() {
     let mut rapier_config = RapierConfiguration::new(METER * 2.5);
     rapier_config.timestep_mode = TimestepMode::Variable {
@@ -18,14 +30,24 @@ fn main() {
         .add_plugins(DefaultPlugins)
         // this does things with gravity
         .insert_resource(rapier_config)
+        .insert_state(GameState::MainMenu)
         .add_plugins(RapierPhysicsPlugin::<NoUserData>::pixels_per_meter(METER))
         .add_plugins(RapierDebugRenderPlugin::default())
         .add_plugins((
+            main_menu_plugin,
             spawner_plugin,
             game_state::state_and_ui_plugin,
             player::player_plugin,
         ))
-        .add_systems(Startup, (scene::setup_scene, setup_cam))
+        .add_systems(Startup, setup_cam)
+        .add_systems(OnEnter(GameState::InGame), scene::setup_scene)
+        .configure_sets(
+            Update,
+            (
+                GameplaySet.run_if(in_state(GameState::InGame)),
+                MainMenuSet.run_if(in_state(GameState::MainMenu)),
+            ),
+        )
         .run()
 }
 
@@ -37,64 +59,7 @@ fn setup_cam(mut commands: Commands) {
 }
 
 mod drops;
+mod game_state;
+mod main_menu;
 mod player;
 mod scene;
-mod game_state {
-    use bevy::{prelude::*, time::Stopwatch};
-
-    #[derive(Component)]
-    pub struct GameState {
-        score: u32,
-        game_time: Stopwatch,
-    }
-
-    #[derive(Component)]
-    struct StateText;
-
-    pub fn state_and_ui_plugin(app: &mut App) {
-        app.add_systems(Startup, (setup_gamestate, setup_ui))
-            .add_systems(Update, (update_time));
-    }
-
-    fn setup_gamestate(mut commands: Commands) {
-        commands.spawn(GameState {
-            score: 0,
-            game_time: Stopwatch::new(),
-        });
-    }
-
-    fn setup_ui(mut commands: Commands) {
-        commands.spawn((
-            TextBundle::from_sections([
-                TextSection::new("Score: ", TextStyle::default()),
-                TextSection::new("0", TextStyle::default()),
-                TextSection::new("\n", TextStyle::default()),
-                TextSection::new("Time: ", TextStyle::default()),
-                TextSection::new("0", TextStyle::default()),
-                TextSection::new("s", TextStyle::default()),
-            ])
-            .with_style(Style {
-                position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
-                top: Val::Px(5.0),
-                right: Val::Px(5.0),
-                ..default()
-            }),
-            StateText,
-        ));
-    }
-
-    fn update_time(
-        mut state_txt: Query<&mut Text, With<StateText>>,
-        mut game_state: Query<&mut GameState>,
-        time: Res<Time>,
-    ) {
-        let mut txt = state_txt.single_mut();
-        let time = game_state
-            .single_mut()
-            .game_time
-            .tick(time.delta())
-            .elapsed_secs();
-
-        txt.sections[4].value = format!("{time:.2}");
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/main_menu.rs b/src/main_menu.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..00ce3f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main_menu.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+use bevy::{app::AppExit, prelude::*};
+
+use crate::GameState;
+
+#[derive(SystemSet, Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
+pub struct MainMenuSet;
+
+pub fn main_menu_plugin(app: &mut App) {
+    app.add_systems(
+        OnEnter(GameState::MainMenu),
+        setup_main_menu_ui.in_set(MainMenuSet),
+    )
+    .add_systems(
+        Update,
+        (button_color_system, button_action).in_set(MainMenuSet),
+    )
+    .add_systems(OnExit(GameState::MainMenu), exit_menu.in_set(MainMenuSet));
+}
+
+#[derive(Component)]
+struct MainMenu;
+
+#[derive(Component)]
+enum MenuButtonAction {
+    Play,
+    Quit,
+}
+
+fn setup_main_menu_ui(mut commands: Commands) {
+    commands
+        .spawn((
+            NodeBundle {
+                style: Style {
+                    align_items: AlignItems::Center,
+                    justify_content: JustifyContent::Center,
+
+                    flex_direction: FlexDirection::Column,
+                    width: Val::Percent(100.0),
+                    height: Val::Percent(100.0),
+                    ..default()
+                },
+                ..default()
+            },
+            MainMenu,
+        ))
+        .with_children(|parent| {
+            parent.spawn(TextBundle::from_section(
+                "Ev4der",
+                TextStyle {
+                    font_size: 144.,
+                    ..default()
+                },
+            ));
+            let btn_style = Style {
+                width: Val::Px(300.0),
+                height: Val::Px(80.0),
+                margin: UiRect::all(Val::Px(20.0)),
+
+                justify_content: JustifyContent::Center,
+                align_items: AlignItems::Center,
+                ..default()
+            };
+            let btn_txt_style = TextStyle {
+                font_size: 64.,
+                ..default()
+            };
+            parent
+                .spawn((
+                    ButtonBundle {
+                        style: btn_style.clone(),
+                        background_color: Color::rgb(0.3, 0.3, 0.3).into(),
+                        ..default()
+                    },
+                    MenuButtonAction::Play,
+                ))
+                .with_children(|parent| {
+                    parent.spawn(TextBundle::from_section("Play!", btn_txt_style.clone()));
+                });
+            parent
+                .spawn((
+                    ButtonBundle {
+                        style: btn_style.clone(),
+                        background_color: Color::rgb(0.3, 0.3, 0.3).into(),
+                        ..default()
+                    },
+                    MenuButtonAction::Quit,
+                ))
+                .with_children(|parent| {
+                    parent.spawn(TextBundle::from_section("Quit :(", btn_txt_style.clone()));
+                });
+        });
+}
+
+fn exit_menu(to_despawn: Query<Entity, With<MainMenu>>, mut commands: Commands) {
+    for e in &to_despawn {
+        commands.entity(e).despawn_recursive();
+    }
+}
+
+fn button_color_system(
+    mut interaction_query: Query<
+        (&Interaction, &mut BackgroundColor),
+        (Changed<Interaction>, With<Button>),
+    >,
+) {
+    for (interaction, mut color) in &mut interaction_query {
+        *color = match *interaction {
+            Interaction::Pressed => Color::rgb(0.4, 0.4, 0.4).into(),
+            Interaction::Hovered => Color::rgb(0.2, 0.2, 0.2).into(),
+            Interaction::None => Color::rgb(0.3, 0.3, 0.3).into(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn button_action(
+    interaction_query: Query<
+        (&Interaction, &MenuButtonAction),
+        (Changed<Interaction>, With<Button>),
+    >,
+    mut ev_exit: EventWriter<AppExit>,
+    mut game_state: ResMut<NextState<GameState>>,
+) {
+    for (interaction, action) in &interaction_query {
+        if *interaction == Interaction::Pressed {
+            match action {
+                MenuButtonAction::Quit => {
+                    ev_exit.send(AppExit);
+                }
+                MenuButtonAction::Play => {
+                    game_state.set(GameState::InGame);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/player.rs b/src/player.rs
index 9bab701..53c7b83 100644
--- a/src/player.rs
+++ b/src/player.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use bevy::{
 };
 use bevy_rapier2d::prelude::*;
 
-use crate::METER;
+use crate::{GameState, GameplaySet, METER};
 
 #[derive(Component)]
 pub struct Player {
@@ -24,8 +24,14 @@ const DEFAULT_LIVES: u8 = 5;
 
 pub fn player_plugin(app: &mut App) {
     app.add_event::<LifeChangeEvent>()
-        .add_systems(Startup, (add_player, add_lives_ui))
-        .add_systems(Update, (move_player, player_ground_collision, update_lives));
+        .add_systems(
+            OnEnter(GameState::InGame),
+            (add_player, add_lives_ui).in_set(GameplaySet),
+        )
+        .add_systems(
+            Update,
+            (move_player, player_ground_collision, update_lives).in_set(GameplaySet),
+        );
 }
 
 pub fn add_player(