diff --git a/scenes/main_menu.tscn b/scenes/main_menu.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e390f2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scenes/main_menu.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=3]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scripts/main_menu.gd" id="1_menu"]
+
+[node name="MainMenu" type="Control"]
+layout_mode = 3
+anchors_preset = 15
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+script = ExtResource("1_menu")
+
+[node name="CenterContainer" type="CenterContainer" parent="."]
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 15
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
+
+[node name="VBoxContainer" type="VBoxContainer" parent="CenterContainer"]
+layout_mode = 1
+theme_override_constants/separation = 16
+alignment = 1
+
+[node name="TitleLabel" type="Label" parent="CenterContainer/VBoxContainer"]
+layout_mode = 1
+theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 48
+text = "AGP Game"
+horizontal_alignment = 1
+
+[node name="CustomizeButton" type="Button" parent="CenterContainer/VBoxContainer"]
+layout_mode = 1
+size_flags_horizontal = 2
+text = "Customize Avatar"
+
+[node name="PlayButton" type="Button" parent="CenterContainer/VBoxContainer"]
+layout_mode = 1
+size_flags_horizontal = 2
+text = "Play"
+
+[node name="QuitButton" type="Button" parent="CenterContainer/VBoxContainer"]
+layout_mode = 1
+size_flags_horizontal = 2
+text = "Quit"
diff --git a/scripts/main_menu.gd b/scripts/main_menu.gd
index dd3c8ed..2da647f 100644
--- a/scripts/main_menu.gd
+++ b/scripts/main_menu.gd
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 ## MainMenu - Main menu scene with navigation to avatar customization.
 ##
 ## Provides buttons for:
-##   - Start Game
 ##   - Customize Avatar (opens avatar customization UI)
-##   - Settings
+##   - Play
 ##   - Quit
 
 extends Control
@@ -13,9 +12,9 @@ extends Control
 # UI References
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-@onready var customize_button: Button = $VBoxContainer/CustomizeAvatar
-@onready var settings_button: Button = $VBoxContainer/Settings
-@onready var quit_button: Button = $VBoxContainer/Quit
+@onready var customize_button: Button = $CenterContainer/VBoxContainer/CustomizeButton
+@onready var play_button: Button = $CenterContainer/VBoxContainer/PlayButton
+@onready var quit_button: Button = $CenterContainer/VBoxContainer/QuitButton
 
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -28,9 +27,6 @@ signal open_customization
 ## Emitted when the player requests to start the game.
 signal start_game
 
-## Emitted when the player requests to open settings.
-signal open_settings
-
 ## Emitted when the player requests to quit.
 signal quit_requested
 
@@ -41,7 +37,7 @@ signal quit_requested
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	customize_button.pressed.connect(_on_customize_pressed)
-	settings_button.pressed.connect(_on_settings_pressed)
+	play_button.pressed.connect(_on_play_pressed)
 	quit_button.pressed.connect(_on_quit_pressed)
 
 
@@ -53,8 +49,8 @@ func _on_customize_pressed() -> void:
 	open_customization.emit()
 
 
-func _on_settings_pressed() -> void:
-	open_settings.emit()
+func _on_play_pressed() -> void:
+	start_game.emit()
 
 
 func _on_quit_pressed() -> void: