diff --git a/assets/images/options/options_bg.png b/assets/images/options/options_bg.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85b1c6b
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/images/options/options_bg.png differ
diff --git a/assets/images/title/logo.png b/assets/images/title/logo.png
index b5f5ea7..acf3dc3 100644
Binary files a/assets/images/title/logo.png and b/assets/images/title/logo.png differ
diff --git a/source/states/InitialState.hx b/source/states/InitialState.hx
index 450eab0..6f50527 100644
--- a/source/states/InitialState.hx
+++ b/source/states/InitialState.hx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package states;
 class InitialState extends FlxState {
     var intro:FlxSprite;
     var logo:FlxSprite;
+    var bg:FlxSprite;
 
     override function create() {
         super.create();
@@ -20,6 +21,10 @@ class InitialState extends FlxState {
         intro.alpha = 0;
         add(intro);
 
+        bg = new FlxSprite().loadGraphic(Paths.image('title/title_bg'));
+        bg.alpha = 0;
+        add(bg);
+
         logo = new FlxSprite(0, 0).loadGraphic(Paths.image('title/logo'));
         logo.scale.set(0.4, 0.4);
         logo.alpha = 0;
@@ -31,8 +36,10 @@ class InitialState extends FlxState {
     override function update(elapsed:Float) {
 		super.update(elapsed);
 
+        // i know this code looks bad, but it works
         new FlxTimer().start(3, (tmr:FlxTimer) -> {
             FlxTween.tween(intro, {alpha: 0}, 0.5, {ease: FlxEase.quadOut});
+            FlxTween.tween(bg, {alpha: 1}, 0.5, {ease: FlxEase.quadOut});
             FlxTween.tween(logo, {alpha: 1}, 0.5, {ease: FlxEase.quadOut});
             new FlxTimer().start(4.5, (tmr:FlxTimer) -> {
                 FlxTween.tween(logo, {alpha: 0}, 0.5, {ease: FlxEase.quadOut});
diff --git a/source/states/MenuState.hx b/source/states/MenuState.hx
index 1219228..ab50c09 100644
--- a/source/states/MenuState.hx
+++ b/source/states/MenuState.hx
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ class MenuState extends FlxState {
 
         var grid:FlxBackdrop = new FlxBackdrop(FlxGridOverlay.createGrid(80, 80, 160, 160, true, 0x33FFFFFF, 0x0));
 		grid.velocity.set(40, 40);
+        grid.alpha = 0;
+		FlxTween.tween(grid, {alpha: 0.6}, 0.5, {ease: FlxEase.quadOut});
 		add(grid);
 
         grpSelection = new FlxTypedGroup<FlxSprite>();
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ class MenuState extends FlxState {
                 case 0:
                     FlxG.switchState(PlayState.new);
                 case 1:
-                    trace('options menu unfinished sorry');
+                    FlxG.switchState(OptionState.new);
                 case 2:
                     Sys.exit(0);
             }
@@ -54,15 +56,8 @@ class MenuState extends FlxState {
 	}
 
     function changeSelection(change:Int = 0) {
-        curSelected += change;
-
+        curSelected = FlxMath.wrap(curSelected + change, 0, selections - 1);
         FlxG.sound.play(Paths.sound('scroll'));
-
-        if (curSelected < 0)
-            curSelected = grpSelection.length - 1;
-        if (curSelected >= grpSelection.length)
-            curSelected = 0;
-
         grpSelection.forEach((spr:FlxSprite) -> {
             spr.alpha = (spr.ID == curSelected) ? 1 : 0.6;
         });
diff --git a/source/states/OptionsState.hx b/source/states/OptionsState.hx
index 0388a05..4bd3f31 100644
--- a/source/states/OptionsState.hx
+++ b/source/states/OptionsState.hx
@@ -9,12 +9,53 @@ class OptionState extends FlxState {
         "Controls", 
         "Language"
     ];
+
+    var curSelected:Int = 0;
+    var camObject:FlxObject;
+
+    var notSelectedAlpha:Float = 0.55;
     
     override function create() {
         super.create();
+
+        camObject = new FlxObject(80, 0, 0, 0);
+		camObject.screenCenter(X);
+
+        var bg:FlxSprite = new FlxSprite().loadGraphic(Paths.image('options/options_bg'));
+        add(bg);
+
+		var grid = new FlxBackdrop(FlxGridOverlay.createGrid(80, 80, 160, 160, true, 0x2C00FF95, 0x0));
+		grid.scrollFactor.set();
+		grid.velocity.set(25, 25);
+		add(grid);
+
+        for (i in 0...options.length)
+		{
+			var text = new FlxText(80, 40 + (60 * i), 0, options[i], 20);
+			text.setFormat(Paths.font('vcr.ttf'), 30, FlxColor.WHITE, LEFT, FlxTextBorderStyle.OUTLINE, FlxColor.BLACK);
+			text.alpha = notSelectedAlpha;
+			add(text);
+		}
+
+        changeItem();
+
+		FlxG.camera.follow(camObject, LOCKON, 0.25);
     }
 
     override function update(elapsed:Float) {
         super.update(elapsed);
+
+        if (Input.is("up") || Input.is("down"))
+            changeItem(Input.is("up") ? -1 : 1);
+
+        if (Input.is("exit"))
+            FlxG.switchState(MenuState.new);
     }
+
+    function changeItem(number:Int = 0)
+	{
+		curSelected = FlxMath.wrap(curSelected + number, 0, options - 1);
+		camObject.y = usersAssets[curSelected].text.y;
+        FlxG.sound.play(Paths.sound('scroll'));
+	}
 }
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diff --git a/source/states/PlayState.hx b/source/states/PlayState.hx
index 25100b0..8dc7061 100644
--- a/source/states/PlayState.hx
+++ b/source/states/PlayState.hx
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@ package states;
 class PlayState extends FlxState {
 	var noteDirs:Array<String> = ['left', 'down', 'up', 'right'];
 	var strumline:FlxTypedGroup<Note>;
+	var notes:FlxTypedGroup<Note>;
 
+	var ratings:FlxTypedGroup<Rating>;
+
+	var score:Int = 0;
 	var scoreTxt:FlxText;
+	var timeBar:Bar;
 
 	override function create() {
 		super.create();
@@ -16,7 +21,7 @@ class PlayState extends FlxState {
 		strumline = new FlxTypedGroup<Note>();
 		add(strumline);
 
-		var noteWidth:Float = 200;
+		var noteWidth:Float = 150;
         var totalWidth:Float = noteDirs.length * noteWidth;
         var startX:Float = (FlxG.width - totalWidth) / 2;
 
@@ -31,5 +36,30 @@ class PlayState extends FlxState {
 
         if (Input.is("exit"))
             FlxG.switchState(MenuState.new);
+
+		strumline.forEach((spr:Note) -> {
+			switch (spr.dir) {
+				case "left":
+					if (Input.is("left", PRESSED))
+						spr.press();
+					else
+						spr.animation.play("receptor");
+				case "down":
+					if (Input.is("down", PRESSED))
+						spr.press();
+					else
+						spr.animation.play("receptor");
+				case "up":
+					if (Input.is("up", PRESSED))
+						spr.press();
+					else
+						spr.animation.play("receptor");
+				case "right":
+					if (Input.is("right", PRESSED))
+						spr.press();
+					else
+						spr.animation.play("receptor");
+			}
+		})
 	}
 }
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