diff --git a/app/classes/scene_instance.rb b/app/classes/scene_instance.rb
index c04797d..bbd3ad7 100644
--- a/app/classes/scene_instance.rb
+++ b/app/classes/scene_instance.rb
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@
 class SceneInstance
   def initialize(_args, opts = {})
     @tick_in_background = opts.tick_in_background._? false
+    @reset_on_pop = opts.reset_on_pop._? false
   end
 
   attr_reader :tick_in_background
+  attr_accessor :reset_on_pop
 
   # called every tick of the game loop
   def tick(args) end
diff --git a/app/constants.rb b/app/constants.rb
index 320eadc..b5449d2 100644
--- a/app/constants.rb
+++ b/app/constants.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ ORANGE = { r: 255, g: 173, b: 31 }
 PINK = { r: 245, g: 146, b:  198 }
 PURPLE = { r: 133, g: 42, b: 216 }
 RED = { r: 231, g: 89, b: 82 }
-YELLOW = { r: 240, g: 232, b: 89 }
+YELLOW = { r: 255, g: 200, b: 5 }
 
 DARK_BLUE = { r: 22, g: 122, b: 188 }
 DARK_GREEN = { r: 5, g: 84, b: 12 }
diff --git a/app/scenes/main_menu.rb b/app/scenes/main_menu.rb
index 93a7683..9f80ff1 100644
--- a/app/scenes/main_menu.rb
+++ b/app/scenes/main_menu.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class MainMenu < MenuScene
       },
       {
         key:       :settings,
-        on_select: ->(iargs) { Scene.push(iargs, :settings, reset: true) }
+        on_select: ->(iargs) { Scene.push(iargs, :settings, reset: true, reset_on_pop: true) }
       }
     ]
 
@@ -22,13 +22,11 @@ class MainMenu < MenuScene
       }
     end
 
-    super args, opts, menu_options
+    super args, opts, title, menu_options
   end
 
   # called every tick of the game loop
   def tick(args)
-    draw_bg(args, DARK_PURPLE)
-
     # actual menu logic is handled by the MenuScene super class
     super
 
@@ -36,28 +34,30 @@ class MainMenu < MenuScene
     labels = []
     labels << label(
       "v#{version}",
-      x: 32.from_left, y: 32.from_top,
-      size: SIZE_XS, align: ALIGN_LEFT
-    )
-    labels << label(
-      title.upcase, x: args.grid.w / 2, y: args.grid.top - 100,
-      size: SIZE_LG, align: ALIGN_CENTER, font: FONT_BOLD_ITALIC
-    )
+      x: 400.from_right, y: 150.from_bottom,
+      size: SIZE_XS, align: ALIGN_RIGHT,
+      font: FONT_DOTMATRIX
+    ).merge(YELLOW)
+    # labels << label(
+    #   title.upcase, x: args.grid.w / 2, y: args.grid.top - 100,
+    #   size: SIZE_LG, align: ALIGN_CENTER, font: FONT_BOLD_ITALIC
+    # )
     labels << label(
       "#{text(:made_by)} #{dev_title}",
-      x: args.grid.left + 24, y: 48,
-      size: SIZE_XS, align: ALIGN_LEFT
-    )
-    labels << label(
-      :controls_title,
-      x: args.grid.right - 24, y: 84,
-      size: SIZE_SM, align: ALIGN_RIGHT
-    )
-    labels << label(
-      args.inputs.controller_one.connected ? :controls_gamepad : :controls_keyboard,
-      x: args.grid.right - 24, y: 48,
-      size: SIZE_XS, align: ALIGN_RIGHT
-    )
+      x: 242.from_left, y: 150.from_bottom,
+      size: SIZE_XS, align: ALIGN_LEFT,
+      font: FONT_DOTMATRIX
+    ).merge(YELLOW)
+    # labels << label(
+    #   :controls_title,
+    #   x: args.grid.right - 24, y: 84,
+    #   size: SIZE_SM, align: ALIGN_RIGHT
+    # )
+    # labels << label(
+    #   args.inputs.controller_one.connected ? :controls_gamepad : :controls_keyboard,
+    #   x: args.grid.right - 24, y: 48,
+    #   size: SIZE_XS, align: ALIGN_RIGHT
+    # )
 
     args.outputs.labels << labels
   end
diff --git a/app/scenes/menu.rb b/app/scenes/menu.rb
index e0a6fc3..aa38b80 100644
--- a/app/scenes/menu.rb
+++ b/app/scenes/menu.rb
@@ -10,21 +10,28 @@
 #   }
 # ]
 class MenuScene < SceneInstance
-  def initialize(args, opts = {}, menu_options = [])
+  def initialize(args, opts = {}, title = title(), menu_options = [])
     super args, opts
 
     @menu_state ||= {
       current_option_i: 0,
       hold_delay:       0
     }
-    @spacer ||= mobile? ? 100 : 60
+    @spacer ||= mobile? ? 100 : 80
     @menu_options ||= menu_options
-    @menu_y = opts.menu_y._?(420)
+    @menu_y = opts.menu_y._?(440)
+    @title ||= title
+    @rand_strings = (0..@menu_options.length).map do |i|
+      (0...@title.length).map { ('A'..'Z').to_a[rand(26)] }.join
+    end
+    @first_render = nil
   end
 
   def render_options(args)
     labels = []
     @menu_options.each.with_index do |option, i|
+      active = @menu_state.current_option_i == i && (!mobile? || (mobile? && args.inputs.controller_one.connected))
+
       text = case option.kind
              when :toggle
                "#{text(option[:key])}: #{text_for_setting_val(args, option[:key])}"
@@ -32,24 +39,36 @@ class MenuScene < SceneInstance
                text(option[:key])
              end
 
+      if (args.state.tick_count - @first_render) < 60 * (1.5 + i) * 0.2
+        if args.state.tick_count % 4 == 0
+          @rand_strings[i] = (0...(rand(text.length >= 3 ? text.length : 3) + 3)).map { ('A'..'Z').to_a[rand(26)] }.join
+        end
+        text = @rand_strings[i]
+        active = false
+      end
+
       l = label(
-        text,
-        x:     args.grid.w / 2,
+        text.upcase,
+        x:     (args.grid.w / 2) - 70,
         y:     @menu_y + (@menu_options.length - (i * @spacer)),
         align: ALIGN_CENTER,
-        size:  SIZE_MD
+        size:  16,
+        font:  FONT_DOTMATRIX_BOLD
       )
       l.key = option[:key]
-      l.width, l.height = args.gtk.calcstringbox(l.text, l.size_enum)
-      labels << l
+      l.width, l.height = args.gtk.calcstringbox(l.text, l.size_enum, l.font)
 
-      if @menu_state.current_option_i == i && (!mobile? || (mobile? && args.inputs.controller_one.connected))
-        args.outputs.solids << {
-          x: l.x - (l.width / 1.4) - 24 + (Math.sin(args.state.tick_count / 8) * 4),
-          y: l.y - 22,
-          w: 16,
-          h: 16
-        }.merge(WHITE)
+      labels << l.merge(active ? WHITE : YELLOW)
+
+      if active
+        labels << label(
+          '.',
+          x:     l.x - (l.width / 2) - 26 - (Math.sin(args.state.tick_count / 8) * 4),
+          y:     l.y + 15,
+          align: ALIGN_CENTER,
+          size:  18,
+          font:  FONT_DOTMATRIX
+        ).merge(WHITE)
       end
 
       button_border = { w: 340, h: 80, x: l.x - 170, y: l.y - 55 }.merge(WHITE)
@@ -67,6 +86,18 @@ class MenuScene < SceneInstance
   # called every tick of the game loop
   def tick(args)
     super
+    @first_render = args.state.tick_count if @first_render.nil?
+
+    Sprite.for(:menu).render(args)
+
+    args.outputs.labels << label(
+      @title.to_s.upcase,
+      x:     (args.grid.w / 2) - 70,
+      y:     args.grid.top - 175,
+      align: ALIGN_CENTER,
+      size:  SIZE_LG,
+      font:  FONT_RUBIK_BLACK
+    ).merge(TRUE_BLACK)
 
     render_options(args)
 
@@ -118,6 +149,7 @@ class MenuScene < SceneInstance
 
     @menu_state.current_option_i = 0
     @menu_state.hold_delay = 0
+    @first_render = nil
   end
 
   def text_for_setting_val(args, key)
diff --git a/app/scenes/paused.rb b/app/scenes/paused.rb
index 33967ff..f30812d 100644
--- a/app/scenes/paused.rb
+++ b/app/scenes/paused.rb
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ class PauseMenu < MenuScene
       },
       {
         key:       :settings,
-        on_select: ->(args) { Scene.push(args, :settings, reset: true) }
+        on_select: ->(args) { Scene.push(args, :settings, reset: true, reset_on_pop: true) }
       },
       {
         key:       :return_to_main_menu,
-        on_select: ->(args) { Scene.switch(args, :main_menu) }
+        on_select: ->(args) { Scene.switch(args, :main_menu, reset: true) }
       }
     ]
 
@@ -26,21 +26,12 @@ class PauseMenu < MenuScene
       }
     end
 
-    super args, opts, menu_options
+    super args, opts, :paused, menu_options
   end
 
   # called every tick of the game loop
   def tick(args)
     super
     Music.pause(args) unless Music.stopped(args) || Music.paused(args)
-
-    args.outputs.labels << label(
-      :paused,
-      x:     args.grid.w / 2,
-      y:     args.grid.top - 200,
-      align: ALIGN_CENTER,
-      size:  SIZE_LG,
-      font:  FONT_BOLD
-    )
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/scenes/settings.rb b/app/scenes/settings.rb
index 4ea08f6..5b06bca 100644
--- a/app/scenes/settings.rb
+++ b/app/scenes/settings.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class SettingsMenu < MenuScene
       )
     end
 
-    super args, opts, menu_options
+    super args, opts, :settings, menu_options
   end
 
   # called every tick of the game loop
@@ -54,14 +54,5 @@ class SettingsMenu < MenuScene
 
     # actual menu logic is handled by the MenuScene super class
     super
-
-    args.outputs.labels << label(
-      :settings,
-      x:     args.grid.w / 2,
-      y:     args.grid.top - 200,
-      align: ALIGN_CENTER,
-      size:  SIZE_LG,
-      font:  FONT_BOLD
-    )
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/text.rb b/app/text.rb
index d790904..b2b9e20 100644
--- a/app/text.rb
+++ b/app/text.rb
@@ -16,10 +16,11 @@ TEXT = {
   paused: "Paused",
   quit: "Quit",
   resume: "Resume",
-  return_to_main_menu: "Return to Main Menu",
+  return_to_main_menu: "Main Menu",
   settings: "Settings",
   sfx: "Sound Effects",
   start: "Start",
+  cube_tube: "Cube tube",
 }
 
 # Gets the text for the passed in `key`. Raises if it does not exist. We don't
@@ -31,12 +32,15 @@ end
 SIZE_XS = 0
 SIZE_SM = 4
 SIZE_MD = 6
-SIZE_LG = 10
+SIZE_LG = 14
 
 FONT_REGULAR = "fonts/Atkinson-Hyperlegible-Regular-102.ttf"
 FONT_ITALIC = "fonts/Atkinson-Hyperlegible-Italic-102.ttf"
 FONT_BOLD = "fonts/Atkinson-Hyperlegible-Bold-102.ttf"
 FONT_BOLD_ITALIC = "fonts/Atkinson-Hyperlegible-BoldItalic-102.ttf"
+FONT_DOTMATRIX = "fonts/DotMatrix.ttf"
+FONT_DOTMATRIX_BOLD = "fonts/DotMatrix-Bold.ttf"
+FONT_RUBIK_BLACK = "fonts/Rubik-Black.ttf"
 
 # Friendly method with sensible defaults for creating DRGTK label data
 # structures.
diff --git a/app/util/scene.rb b/app/util/scene.rb
index f56656c..fe055db 100644
--- a/app/util/scene.rb
+++ b/app/util/scene.rb
@@ -40,8 +40,10 @@ module Scene
     end
 
     # Change the current scene by pushing it onto the scene stack
-    def push(args, scene, reset: false)
+    def push(args, scene, reset: false, reset_on_pop: false)
       args.state.scene_stack ||= []
+      prev_scene = args.state.scene_stack.last
+      prev_scene.reset_on_pop = reset_on_pop unless prev_scene.nil?
       the_scene = scene.is_a?(SceneInstance) ? scene : SCENES[scene].new(args)
       args.state.scene_stack.push(the_scene)
 
@@ -49,10 +51,14 @@ module Scene
     end
 
     # Return to the previous scene on the stack
-    def pop(args, reset: false)
-      scene = args.state.scene_stack&.pop
+    def pop(args, reset: nil)
+      args.state.scene_stack&.pop
+      scene = args.state.scene_stack.last
+      scene = scene._?(default(args))
+      reset = scene.reset_on_pop if reset.nil?
+      puts reset, scene, scene.reset_on_pop
 
-      switch(args, scene._?(default(args)), reset: reset, push_or_pop: true)
+      switch(args, scene, reset: reset, push_or_pop: true)
     end
 
     def default(args)
diff --git a/fonts/DotMatrix-Bold.ttf b/fonts/DotMatrix-Bold.ttf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14d252b
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diff --git a/fonts/DotMatrix.ttf b/fonts/DotMatrix.ttf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d81f879
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diff --git a/fonts/Rubik-Black.ttf b/fonts/Rubik-Black.ttf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..698fd02
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diff --git a/sprites/_list.rb b/sprites/_list.rb
index 026219d..b54f310 100644
--- a/sprites/_list.rb
+++ b/sprites/_list.rb
@@ -24,5 +24,6 @@ module Sprite
     screen_s2:  SpriteInstance.new({ w: 250,  h: 210, path: 'sprites/screen-s2.png' }),
     screen_s3:  SpriteInstance.new({ w: 250,  h: 210, path: 'sprites/screen-s3.png' }),
     screen_s4:  SpriteInstance.new({ w: 250,  h: 210, path: 'sprites/screen-s4.png' }),
+    menu:       SpriteInstance.new({ w: 1280, h: 720, path: 'sprites/menu.png' }),
   }
 end
diff --git a/sprites/menu.png b/sprites/menu.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c2f422
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diff --git a/wip-assets/sprites/menu.pdn b/wip-assets/sprites/menu.pdn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85d00f9
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diff --git a/wip-assets/sprites/subway-title.vox b/wip-assets/sprites/subway-title.vox
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22c7f30
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diff --git a/wip-assets/sprites/tunnel-half.vox b/wip-assets/sprites/tunnel-half.vox
index 379b802..d09b6ca 100644
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