diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 1965ef9..9d95945 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import Phaser from "phaser";
 import GameUI from "./ui/GameUI";
 import { GameScene } from "./scenes/GameScene";
-import { SplashScene } from "./scenes/SplashScene";
-import { StartScene } from "./scenes/StartScene";
+import { MenuScene } from "./scenes/MenuScene";
 
 new Phaser.Game({
   type: Phaser.AUTO,
@@ -15,5 +14,5 @@ new Phaser.Game({
   backgroundColor: "#111",
   pixelArt: true,
   roundPixels: true,
-  scene: [SplashScene, StartScene, GameScene, GameUI]
+  scene: [MenuScene, GameScene, GameUI]
 });
diff --git a/src/scenes/GameScene.ts b/src/scenes/GameScene.ts
index 5666f62..fe5f101 100644
--- a/src/scenes/GameScene.ts
+++ b/src/scenes/GameScene.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ export class GameScene extends Phaser.Scene {
   private playerId!: EntityId;
 
   private floorIndex = 1;
-  private gameState: "playing" | "player-turn" | "enemy-turn" = "player-turn";
 
   private runState: RunState = {
     stats: { ...GAME_CONFIG.player.initialStats },
@@ -52,6 +51,7 @@ export class GameScene extends Phaser.Scene {
 
     // Camera
     this.cameras.main.setZoom(GAME_CONFIG.rendering.cameraZoom);
+    this.cameras.main.fadeIn(1000, 0, 0, 0);
 
     // Initialize Sub-systems
     this.dungeonRenderer = new DungeonRenderer(this);
diff --git a/src/scenes/MenuScene.ts b/src/scenes/MenuScene.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f74bc15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scenes/MenuScene.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,255 @@
+import Phaser from "phaser";
+
+export class MenuScene extends Phaser.Scene {
+  private background!: Phaser.GameObjects.Image;
+
+  constructor() {
+    super("MenuScene");
+  }
+
+  preload() {
+    this.load.image('splash_bg', 'splash_bg.png');
+  }
+
+  create() {
+    const { width, height } = this.scale;
+
+    // Restore Splash Background
+    if (this.textures.exists('splash_bg')) {
+        this.background = this.add.image(width / 2, height / 2, 'splash_bg');
+        const scale = Math.max(width / this.background.width, height / this.background.height);
+        this.background.setScale(scale);
+        
+        // Add a slight tint to make the UI pop more
+        this.background.setTint(0xcccccc);
+    } else {
+        // Fallback gradient if image fails
+        const graphics = this.add.graphics();
+        graphics.fillGradientStyle(0x0a0510, 0x0a0510, 0x1a0a2a, 0x1a0a2a, 1);
+        graphics.fillRect(0, 0, width, height);
+    }
+
+    // Atmospheric Effects
+    this.createWindEffect();
+    this.createSmokeEffect(width, height);
+    this.createAtmosphere(width, height);
+
+    this.cameras.main.fadeIn(1000, 0, 0, 0);
+
+    // Stylish Title
+    const title = this.add.text(width / 2, height * 0.35, "ROGUE", {
+      fontSize: "96px",
+      color: "#ff2266",
+      fontStyle: "bold",
+      fontFamily: "Georgia, serif",
+      stroke: "#111",
+      strokeThickness: 10,
+      shadow: { blur: 30, color: "#ff0044", fill: true, offsetX: 0, offsetY: 0 }
+    }).setOrigin(0.5);
+
+    // Animate title (Slight float)
+    this.tweens.add({
+        targets: title,
+        y: height * 0.33,
+        duration: 3000,
+        ease: 'Sine.easeInOut',
+        yoyo: true,
+        loop: -1
+    });
+
+    // Buttons
+    const buttonYStart = height * 0.65;
+    const startBtn = this.createButton(width / 2, buttonYStart, "ENTER DUNGEON", 0x2288ff);
+    const optBtn = this.createButton(width / 2, buttonYStart + 80, "OPTIONS", 0x444444);
+
+    startBtn.on("pointerdown", () => {
+      this.cameras.main.fadeOut(1000, 0, 0, 0);
+      this.cameras.main.once(Phaser.Cameras.Scene2D.Events.FADE_OUT_COMPLETE, () => {
+          this.scene.start("GameScene");
+      });
+    });
+
+    optBtn.on("pointerdown", () => {
+      console.log("Options clicked");
+    });
+  }
+
+  private createWindEffect() {
+      if (!this.background) return;
+      
+      // Subtle swaying of the background to simulate wind/heat haze
+      this.tweens.add({
+          targets: this.background,
+          x: (this.scale.width / 2) + 10,
+          duration: 4000,
+          ease: 'Sine.easeInOut',
+          yoyo: true,
+          loop: -1
+      });
+  }
+
+  private createSmokeEffect(width: number, height: number) {
+      // Create many tiny, soft smoke particles instead of big circles
+      for (let i = 0; i < 60; i++) {
+          const x = Phaser.Math.Between(0, width);
+          const y = height + Phaser.Math.Between(0, 400);
+          const size = Phaser.Math.Between(15, 40);
+          const smoke = this.add.circle(x, y, size, 0xdddddd, 0.03);
+          
+          this.tweens.add({
+              targets: smoke,
+              y: -200,
+              x: x + Phaser.Math.Between(-150, 150),
+              alpha: 0,
+              scale: 2.5,
+              duration: Phaser.Math.Between(6000, 12000),
+              ease: 'Linear',
+              loop: -1,
+              delay: Phaser.Math.Between(0, 10000)
+          });
+      }
+
+      // Add "Heat Haze" / Distant Smoke
+      for (let i = 0; i < 30; i++) {
+          const x = Phaser.Math.Between(0, width);
+          const y = Phaser.Math.Between(height * 0.4, height);
+          const haze = this.add.circle(x, y, Phaser.Math.Between(40, 80), 0xeeeeee, 0.01);
+          
+          this.tweens.add({
+              targets: haze,
+              alpha: 0.04,
+              scale: 1.2,
+              x: x + 20,
+              duration: Phaser.Math.Between(3000, 6000),
+              ease: 'Sine.easeInOut',
+              yoyo: true,
+              loop: -1,
+              delay: Phaser.Math.Between(0, 3000)
+          });
+      }
+  }
+
+  private createAtmosphere(width: number, height: number) {
+      // Drifting Embers (Fire sparks)
+      for (let i = 0; i < 40; i++) {
+          const x = Phaser.Math.Between(0, width);
+          const y = height + Phaser.Math.Between(0, 200);
+          const color = Phaser.Math.RND.pick([0xff4400, 0xffaa00, 0xffffff]);
+          const ember = this.add.circle(x, y, Phaser.Math.Between(1, 2), color, 0.8);
+          
+          // Drift diagonally to simulate wind
+          this.tweens.add({
+              targets: ember,
+              y: -100,
+              x: x - Phaser.Math.Between(100, 300),
+              alpha: 0,
+              duration: Phaser.Math.Between(4000, 7000),
+              ease: 'Cubic.easeOut',
+              loop: -1,
+              delay: Phaser.Math.Between(0, 5000)
+          });
+
+          // Add a little flicker/wobble
+          this.tweens.add({
+              targets: ember,
+              alpha: 0.2,
+              duration: 200,
+              yoyo: true,
+              loop: -1,
+              delay: Phaser.Math.Between(0, 500)
+          });
+      }
+
+      // Subtle Distant Ash (White particles)
+      for (let i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
+        const x = Phaser.Math.Between(0, width);
+        const y = -10;
+        const ash = this.add.circle(x, y, 1, 0xffffff, 0.3);
+        
+        this.tweens.add({
+            targets: ash,
+            y: height + 10,
+            x: x - 100,
+            duration: Phaser.Math.Between(8000, 15000),
+            ease: 'Linear',
+            loop: -1,
+            delay: Phaser.Math.Between(0, 8000)
+        });
+      }
+  }
+
+  private createButton(x: number, y: number, text: string, accentColor: number) {
+    const width = 280;
+    const height = 58;
+    
+    const bg = this.add.graphics();
+    this.drawButtonShape(bg, width, height, 0x000000);
+    bg.setAlpha(0.7);
+    
+    const border = this.add.graphics();
+    border.lineStyle(2, 0x666666, 0.8);
+    this.drawButtonBorder(border, width, height);
+
+    const accent = this.add.graphics();
+    accent.fillStyle(accentColor, 1);
+    accent.fillRect(-width/2, -height/2, 4, height);
+    accent.setAlpha(0.6);
+
+    const txt = this.add.text(0, 0, text, { 
+        fontSize: "18px", 
+        color: "#ffffff",
+        fontFamily: "Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif",
+        letterSpacing: 3,
+        fontStyle: "bold"
+    }).setOrigin(0.5);
+    
+    const container = this.add.container(x, y, [bg, border, accent, txt]);
+    container.setSize(width, height);
+    container.setInteractive({ useHandCursor: true });
+
+    container.on("pointerover", () => {
+        this.tweens.add({
+            targets: [bg, border],
+            alpha: 1,
+            duration: 200
+        });
+        this.tweens.add({
+            targets: accent,
+            alpha: 1,
+            scaleX: 2,
+            duration: 200
+        });
+        border.clear();
+        border.lineStyle(2, accentColor, 1);
+        this.drawButtonBorder(border, width, height);
+    });
+
+    container.on("pointerout", () => {
+        this.tweens.add({
+            targets: [bg, border],
+            alpha: 0.7,
+            duration: 200
+        });
+        this.tweens.add({
+            targets: accent,
+            alpha: 0.6,
+            scaleX: 1,
+            duration: 200
+        });
+        border.clear();
+        border.lineStyle(2, 0x666666, 0.8);
+        this.drawButtonBorder(border, width, height);
+    });
+
+    return container;
+  }
+
+  private drawButtonShape(g: Phaser.GameObjects.Graphics, w: number, h: number, color: number) {
+      g.fillStyle(color, 1);
+      g.fillRect(-w/2, -h/2, w, h);
+  }
+
+  private drawButtonBorder(g: Phaser.GameObjects.Graphics, w: number, h: number) {
+      g.strokeRect(-w/2, -h/2, w, h);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/scenes/SplashScene.ts b/src/scenes/SplashScene.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 5d4a331..0000000
--- a/src/scenes/SplashScene.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-import Phaser from "phaser";
-import { Scene } from 'phaser';
-
-export class SplashScene extends Scene {
-  constructor() {
-    super("SplashScene");
-  }
-
-  preload() {
-    this.load.image('splash', 'splash_bg.png');
-  }
-
-  create() {
-    const { width, height } = this.scale;
-
-    // Background (Placeholder for Image)
-    // If we successfully load the image 'splash', we use it.
-    if (this.textures.exists('splash')) {
-        const splash = this.add.image(width / 2, height / 2, 'splash');
-        
-        // Scale to cover the screen while maintaining aspect ratio
-        const scaleX = width / splash.width;
-        const scaleY = height / splash.height;
-        const scale = Math.max(scaleX, scaleY);
-        splash.setScale(scale);
-    } else {
-        this.add.rectangle(0, 0, width, height, 0x110022).setOrigin(0);
-        this.add.text(width/2, height/2, "ROGUE LEGACY", {
-            fontSize: "48px",
-            color: "#ffffff",
-            fontStyle: "bold"
-        }).setOrigin(0.5);
-    }
-
-    // Fade In
-    this.cameras.main.fadeIn(1000, 0, 0, 0);
-
-    // Fade Out after delay
-    this.time.delayedCall(2500, () => {
-      this.cameras.main.fadeOut(1000, 0, 0, 0);
-    });
-
-    this.cameras.main.once(Phaser.Cameras.Scene2D.Events.FADE_OUT_COMPLETE, () => {
-      this.scene.start("StartScene");
-    });
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/scenes/StartScene.ts b/src/scenes/StartScene.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 8fb0f53..0000000
--- a/src/scenes/StartScene.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-import Phaser from "phaser";
-
-export class StartScene extends Phaser.Scene {
-  constructor() {
-    super("StartScene");
-  }
-
-  create() {
-    const { width, height } = this.scale;
-
-    this.cameras.main.fadeIn(500, 0, 0, 0);
-
-    // Title
-    this.add.text(width / 2, height * 0.3, "ROGUE", {
-      fontSize: "64px",
-      color: "#ff0044",
-      fontStyle: "bold",
-      stroke: "#ffffff",
-      strokeThickness: 4
-    }).setOrigin(0.5);
-
-    // Buttons
-    const startBtn = this.createButton(width / 2, height * 0.55, "Start Game");
-    const optBtn = this.createButton(width / 2, height * 0.65, "Options");
-
-    startBtn.on("pointerdown", () => {
-      this.scene.start("GameScene");
-    });
-
-    optBtn.on("pointerdown", () => {
-      console.log("Options clicked");
-    });
-  }
-
-  private createButton(x: number, y: number, text: string) {
-    const bg = this.add.rectangle(0, 0, 200, 50, 0x333333).setStrokeStyle(2, 0xffffff);
-    const txt = this.add.text(0, 0, text, { fontSize: "24px", color: "#ffffff" }).setOrigin(0.5);
-    
-    const container = this.add.container(x, y, [bg, txt]);
-    container.setSize(200, 50);
-    container.setInteractive({ useHandCursor: true });
-
-    container.on("pointerover", () => {
-      bg.setFillStyle(0x555555);
-    });
-    container.on("pointerout", () => {
-      bg.setFillStyle(0x333333);
-    });
-
-    return container;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/scenes/__tests__/GameScene.test.ts b/src/scenes/__tests__/GameScene.test.ts
index 50cede9..7760f37 100644
--- a/src/scenes/__tests__/GameScene.test.ts
+++ b/src/scenes/__tests__/GameScene.test.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ vi.mock('phaser', () => {
             setZoom: vi.fn(),
             setBounds: vi.fn(),
             centerOn: vi.fn(),
+            fadeIn: vi.fn(),
           },
         };
         scene = {