diff --git a/default_bus_layout.tres b/default_bus_layout.tres
deleted file mode 100644
index 14246c5..0000000
--- a/default_bus_layout.tres
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-[gd_resource type="AudioBusLayout" format=3 uid="uid://c5151ugetnkpy"]
-
-[resource]
-bus/1/name = &"Music"
-bus/1/solo = false
-bus/1/mute = false
-bus/1/bypass_fx = false
-bus/1/volume_db = 0.0
-bus/1/send = &"Master"
-bus/2/name = &"Sfx"
-bus/2/solo = false
-bus/2/mute = false
-bus/2/bypass_fx = false
-bus/2/volume_db = 0.0
-bus/2/send = &"Master"
diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index 316c5fc..f30f100 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -61,8 +61,3 @@ reverse={
 , Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":4194322,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
 ]
 }
-pause={
-"deadzone": 0.5,
-"events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":4194305,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
-]
-}
diff --git a/src/gui/hud/hud.tscn b/src/game/hud.tscn
similarity index 90%
rename from src/gui/hud/hud.tscn
rename to src/game/hud.tscn
index 9b248db..a4cd584 100644
--- a/src/gui/hud/hud.tscn
+++ b/src/game/hud.tscn
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [gd_scene load_steps=4 format=3 uid="uid://cdlbh3smpgg42"]
 
-[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://src/gui/hud/hud_controller.gd" id="1_3pkgo"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://src/game/hud_controller.gd" id="1_ckegs"]
 
 [sub_resource type="LabelSettings" id="LabelSettings_pv71o"]
 font_size = 40
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
 grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
-script = ExtResource("1_3pkgo")
+script = ExtResource("1_ckegs")
 speed = NodePath("Speedometer")
 distance = NodePath("Distancemeter")
 
diff --git a/src/gui/hud/hud_controller.gd b/src/game/hud_controller.gd
similarity index 100%
rename from src/gui/hud/hud_controller.gd
rename to src/game/hud_controller.gd
diff --git a/src/game/levels/level.gd b/src/game/level.gd
similarity index 93%
rename from src/game/levels/level.gd
rename to src/game/level.gd
index ad7e092..fc8bdad 100644
--- a/src/game/levels/level.gd
+++ b/src/game/level.gd
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ extends Node2D
 ## reference to the line node used to draw the finish line
 @export var finish: Line2D
 
-@export var menu: Control
-
 signal distance_changed(new_distance)
 
 #variables
@@ -33,7 +31,6 @@ var lap_distance = 0.
 var start
 var finish_right
 var finish_left
-var paused = false
 
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready():
@@ -56,10 +53,6 @@ func _ready():
 
 # Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
 func _process(delta):
-	
-	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("pause") && running:
-		pause()
-	
 	if (running):
 		# shrinking the track
 		width -= shrink_factor * delta
@@ -93,16 +86,6 @@ func _process(delta):
 		distance_changed.emit(get_total_distance())
 #		print_debug("player distance driven: ", get_total_distance(), " distance since last check: ", off_diff)
 
-func pause():
-	if !paused:
-		Engine.time_scale = 0
-		menu.show()
-		paused = true
-	else:
-		Engine.time_scale = 1
-		menu.hide()
-		paused = false
-	
 
 func update_line():
 	line.set_width(width)
diff --git a/src/game/level1.tscn b/src/game/level1.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..238bd9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/game/level1.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=11 format=3 uid="uid://c77xk0mywwt5f"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://src/game/level.gd" id="1_hv75i"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://ckau5s2tsb3oc" path="res://src/game/player.tscn" id="2_5nf51"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://cqb3eu4om1fj5" path="res://assets/bg_100_bk.png" id="2_o6466"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cdlbh3smpgg42" path="res://src/game/hud.tscn" id="2_w64nx"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://ds0un04pocx6i" path="res://assets/track_90_bk.png" id="3_fhrup"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://dmcrms0qu0mtt" path="res://assets/finish2.png" id="4_rxurh"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://bq151lkkfdlf4" path="res://assets/sign.png" id="7_g24mp"]
+[ext_resource type="AudioStream" uid="uid://dh5jxxwim7ra8" path="res://assets/sounds/music/death_by_waveshaper.wav" id="8_ppkte"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://f1rqgalvu8yn" path="res://assets/trail (2).png" id="9_g4oyh"]
+
+[sub_resource type="Curve2D" id="Curve2D_ll8bj"]
+_data = {
+"points": PackedVector2Array(-96.196, 0.475433, 96.196, -0.475433, 59, -56, -752, -468, 752, 468, 2353, -2, 962.225, -826.544, -962.225, 826.544, 2317, 1760, 370.586, 534.912, -370.586, -534.912, -2118, 1739, -352, 856, 352, -856, -2086, 159, -428, -220, 428, 220, -810, -253, -102.358, -2.55713, 102.358, 2.55713, 59, -56)
+}
+point_count = 7
+
+[node name="level1" type="Node2D" node_paths=PackedStringArray("path", "line", "player", "finish")]
+script = ExtResource("1_hv75i")
+starting_width = 400.0
+shrink_factor = 5.0
+path = NodePath("TrackPath")
+line = NodePath("TrackLine")
+player = NodePath("player")
+finish = NodePath("FinishLine")
+
+[node name="TextureRect" type="TextureRect" parent="."]
+self_modulate = Color(0.827451, 0.521569, 0.313726, 1)
+offset_left = -6505.0
+offset_top = -3355.0
+offset_right = 19845.0
+offset_bottom = 12825.0
+scale = Vector2(0.5, 0.5)
+texture = ExtResource("2_o6466")
+stretch_mode = 1
+
+[node name="TrackPath" type="Path2D" parent="."]
+curve = SubResource("Curve2D_ll8bj")
+
+[node name="TrackLine" type="Line2D" parent="."]
+self_modulate = Color(0.364706, 0.643137, 0.901961, 1)
+texture_repeat = 2
+texture = ExtResource("3_fhrup")
+texture_mode = 2
+begin_cap_mode = 2
+
+[node name="FinishLine" type="Line2D" parent="."]
+texture_repeat = 2
+width = 40.0
+texture = ExtResource("4_rxurh")
+texture_mode = 1
+begin_cap_mode = 2
+end_cap_mode = 2
+round_precision = 32
+antialiased = true
+
+[node name="player" parent="." instance=ExtResource("2_5nf51")]
+position = Vector2(27, -55)
+brake_strength = 800.0
+
+[node name="CanvasLayer" type="CanvasLayer" parent="."]
+
+[node name="hud" parent="CanvasLayer" instance=ExtResource("2_w64nx")]
+size_flags_horizontal = 3
+
+[node name="curveSign" type="PointLight2D" parent="."]
+position = Vector2(-1914, -560)
+scale = Vector2(0.1, 0.1)
+color = Color(1, 0.0627451, 0.694118, 1)
+energy = 20.0
+texture = ExtResource("7_g24mp")
+
+[node name="curveSign2" type="PointLight2D" parent="."]
+position = Vector2(-1997, -491)
+scale = Vector2(0.1, 0.1)
+color = Color(1, 0.0627451, 0.694118, 1)
+energy = 20.0
+texture = ExtResource("7_g24mp")
+
+[node name="level_music" type="AudioStreamPlayer" parent="."]
+stream = ExtResource("8_ppkte")
+volume_db = -10.0
+autoplay = true
+
+[node name="EditorLight" type="PointLight2D" parent="."]
+position = Vector2(29.9961, 54.4995)
+scale = Vector2(7.6892, 4.79473)
+editor_only = true
+texture = ExtResource("9_g4oyh")
+texture_scale = 50.0
+
+[connection signal="distance_changed" from="." to="CanvasLayer/hud" method="_on_level_distance_changed"]
+[connection signal="speed_changed" from="player" to="CanvasLayer/hud" method="_on_player_speed_changed"]
diff --git a/src/game/levels/level_1.tscn b/src/game/levels/level_1.tscn
deleted file mode 100644
index ae3c76a..0000000
--- a/src/game/levels/level_1.tscn
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,141 +0,0 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=11 format=3 uid="uid://c77xk0mywwt5f"]
-
-[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://src/game/levels/level.gd" id="1_s3rsn"]
-[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://dio3rrptd6w7c" path="res://assets/bg2.png" id="2_57sr6"]
-[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://ds0un04pocx6i" path="res://assets/track90.png" id="3_en5wc"]
-[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://dmcrms0qu0mtt" path="res://assets/finish2.png" id="4_qeube"]
-[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://ckau5s2tsb3oc" path="res://src/game/player.tscn" id="5_2n8nj"]
-[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://dyo5dblkfivwn" path="res://src/gui/menu/level.tscn" id="6_hs25h"]
-[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cdlbh3smpgg42" path="res://src/gui/hud/hud.tscn" id="6_r1i0q"]
-[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://bq151lkkfdlf4" path="res://assets/sign.png" id="7_xmahe"]
-[ext_resource type="AudioStream" uid="uid://dh5jxxwim7ra8" path="res://assets/sounds/music/death_by_waveshaper.wav" id="8_qlkhp"]
-
-[sub_resource type="Curve2D" id="Curve2D_ll8bj"]
-_data = {
-"points": PackedVector2Array(-96.196, 0.475433, 96.196, -0.475433, 59, -56, -752, -468, 752, 468, 2353, -2, 962.225, -826.544, -962.225, 826.544, 2317, 1760, 370.586, 534.912, -370.586, -534.912, -2118, 1739, -352, 856, 352, -856, -2086, 159, -428, -220, 428, 220, -810, -253, -102.358, -2.55713, 102.358, 2.55713, 59, -56)
-}
-point_count = 7
-
-[node name="level1" type="Node2D" node_paths=PackedStringArray("path", "line", "player", "finish", "menu")]
-script = ExtResource("1_s3rsn")
-starting_width = 400.0
-shrink_factor = 5.0
-path = NodePath("TrackPath")
-line = NodePath("TrackLine")
-player = NodePath("player")
-finish = NodePath("FinishLine")
-menu = NodePath("CanvasLayer/menu_box/level")
-
-[node name="TextureRect" type="TextureRect" parent="."]
-self_modulate = Color(0.827451, 0.521569, 0.313726, 1)
-offset_left = -6505.0
-offset_top = -3355.0
-offset_right = 19845.0
-offset_bottom = 12825.0
-scale = Vector2(0.5, 0.5)
-texture = ExtResource("2_57sr6")
-stretch_mode = 1
-
-[node name="TrackPath" type="Path2D" parent="."]
-curve = SubResource("Curve2D_ll8bj")
-
-[node name="TrackLine" type="Line2D" parent="."]
-self_modulate = Color(0.164706, 0.658824, 0.858824, 1)
-texture_repeat = 2
-texture = ExtResource("3_en5wc")
-texture_mode = 2
-begin_cap_mode = 2
-
-[node name="FinishLine" type="Line2D" parent="."]
-texture_repeat = 2
-width = 40.0
-texture = ExtResource("4_qeube")
-texture_mode = 1
-begin_cap_mode = 2
-end_cap_mode = 2
-round_precision = 32
-antialiased = true
-
-[node name="player" parent="." instance=ExtResource("5_2n8nj")]
-position = Vector2(27, -55)
-brake_strength = 800.0
-
-[node name="CanvasLayer" type="CanvasLayer" parent="."]
-
-[node name="hud" parent="CanvasLayer" instance=ExtResource("6_r1i0q")]
-size_flags_horizontal = 3
-
-[node name="menu_box" type="Control" parent="CanvasLayer"]
-layout_mode = 3
-anchors_preset = 8
-anchor_left = 0.5
-anchor_top = 0.5
-anchor_right = 0.5
-anchor_bottom = 0.5
-offset_left = -20.0
-offset_top = -20.0
-offset_right = 20.0
-offset_bottom = 20.0
-grow_horizontal = 2
-grow_vertical = 2
-
-[node name="level" parent="CanvasLayer/menu_box" instance=ExtResource("6_hs25h")]
-visible = false
-layout_mode = 1
-
-[node name="Node2D" type="Node2D" parent="."]
-
-[node name="curveSign3" type="PointLight2D" parent="Node2D"]
-position = Vector2(-1720, 2263)
-rotation = -1.182
-scale = Vector2(0.3, 0.3)
-color = Color(0.690196, 0.545098, 0.0509804, 1)
-energy = 20.0
-texture = ExtResource("7_xmahe")
-
-[node name="curveSign" type="PointLight2D" parent="Node2D"]
-position = Vector2(-2040, 2122)
-rotation = -1.27745
-scale = Vector2(0.3, 0.3)
-color = Color(0.690196, 0.545098, 0.0509804, 1)
-energy = 20.0
-texture = ExtResource("7_xmahe")
-
-[node name="curveSign2" type="PointLight2D" parent="Node2D"]
-position = Vector2(-2337, -124)
-scale = Vector2(0.3, 0.3)
-color = Color(0.933333, 0, 0.0235294, 1)
-energy = 20.0
-texture = ExtResource("7_xmahe")
-
-[node name="curveSign4" type="PointLight2D" parent="Node2D"]
-position = Vector2(-2447, 113)
-scale = Vector2(0.3, 0.3)
-color = Color(0.933333, 0, 0.0235294, 1)
-energy = 20.0
-texture = ExtResource("7_xmahe")
-
-[node name="curveSign5" type="PointLight2D" parent="Node2D"]
-position = Vector2(2664, -97.0001)
-rotation = 1.74374
-scale = Vector2(0.3, 0.3)
-color = Color(0.690196, 0.545098, 0.0509804, 1)
-energy = 20.0
-texture = ExtResource("7_xmahe")
-
-[node name="curveSign6" type="PointLight2D" parent="Node2D"]
-position = Vector2(2899, 56)
-rotation = 2.04177
-scale = Vector2(0.3, 0.3)
-color = Color(0.690196, 0.545098, 0.0509804, 1)
-energy = 20.0
-texture = ExtResource("7_xmahe")
-
-[node name="level_music" type="AudioStreamPlayer" parent="."]
-stream = ExtResource("8_qlkhp")
-volume_db = -29.953
-autoplay = true
-bus = &"Music"
-
-[connection signal="distance_changed" from="." to="CanvasLayer/hud" method="_on_level_distance_changed"]
-[connection signal="speed_changed" from="player" to="CanvasLayer/hud" method="_on_player_speed_changed"]
diff --git a/src/game/player.tscn b/src/game/player.tscn
index 6b67608..babaa3a 100644
--- a/src/game/player.tscn
+++ b/src/game/player.tscn
@@ -64,19 +64,16 @@ rotation_smoothing_speed = 10.0
 
 [node name="engine_sounds" type="AudioStreamPlayer" parent="."]
 stream = ExtResource("4_4ajo8")
-volume_db = -30.204
+volume_db = -40.467
 autoplay = true
-bus = &"Sfx"
 
 [node name="damage_sounds" type="AudioStreamPlayer" parent="."]
 stream = ExtResource("5_rvolc")
 volume_db = -25.297
-bus = &"Sfx"
 
 [node name="death_sound" type="AudioStreamPlayer" parent="."]
 stream = ExtResource("6_i0vg5")
 volume_db = -25.297
-bus = &"Sfx"
 
 [node name="Trail2D" parent="." instance=ExtResource("8_shyhm")]
 light_mask = 7
diff --git a/src/game/player_controller.gd b/src/game/player_controller.gd
index b6d5545..7f90c80 100644
--- a/src/game/player_controller.gd
+++ b/src/game/player_controller.gd
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func _process(delta):
 	
 	if !dead:
 		var acc_d = acc * delta
-#		var rev_d = rev * delta
+		var rev_d = rev * delta
 		var turn_d = turn_speed * delta
 		var brake_d = brake_strength * delta
 		var turn_factor = 1
diff --git a/src/gui/menu/level.gd b/src/gui/menu/level.gd
deleted file mode 100644
index ca3f655..0000000
--- a/src/gui/menu/level.gd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-extends Control
-
-func _on_continue_button_pressed():
-	get_tree().current_scene.pause()
-
-func _on_menu_button_pressed():
-	get_tree().current_scene.pause()
-	get_tree().change_scene_to_file("res://src/gui/menu/main.tscn")
-
-func _on_options_button_pressed():
-	var options = load("res://src/gui/menu/options.tscn").instantiate()
-	get_parent().add_child((options))
-	hide()
diff --git a/src/gui/menu/level.tscn b/src/gui/menu/level.tscn
deleted file mode 100644
index b51e6c8..0000000
--- a/src/gui/menu/level.tscn
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,83 +0,0 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=3 format=3 uid="uid://dyo5dblkfivwn"]
-
-[ext_resource type="Theme" uid="uid://dpktnl3r5wul1" path="res://src/gui/menu_theme.tres" id="1_62uke"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://src/gui/menu/level.gd" id="2_6ldjx"]
-
-[node name="level" type="Control"]
-layout_mode = 3
-anchors_preset = 15
-anchor_right = 1.0
-anchor_bottom = 1.0
-grow_horizontal = 2
-grow_vertical = 2
-theme = ExtResource("1_62uke")
-script = ExtResource("2_6ldjx")
-
-[node name="Pause" type="Panel" parent="."]
-layout_mode = 1
-anchors_preset = 8
-anchor_left = 0.5
-anchor_top = 0.5
-anchor_right = 0.5
-anchor_bottom = 0.5
-offset_left = -131.0
-offset_top = -231.0
-offset_right = 132.0
-offset_bottom = 169.0
-grow_horizontal = 2
-grow_vertical = 2
-
-[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="Pause"]
-layout_mode = 1
-anchors_preset = 5
-anchor_left = 0.5
-anchor_right = 0.5
-offset_left = -52.0
-offset_top = 24.0
-offset_right = 52.0
-offset_bottom = 50.0
-grow_horizontal = 2
-text = "PAUSED"
-horizontal_alignment = 1
-
-[node name="VBoxContainer" type="VBoxContainer" parent="Pause"]
-layout_mode = 1
-anchors_preset = 8
-anchor_left = 0.5
-anchor_top = 0.5
-anchor_right = 0.5
-anchor_bottom = 0.5
-offset_left = -59.5
-offset_top = 3.0
-offset_right = 60.5
-offset_bottom = 131.0
-grow_horizontal = 2
-grow_vertical = 2
-
-[node name="ContinueButton" type="Button" parent="Pause/VBoxContainer"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(120, 40)
-layout_mode = 2
-size_flags_horizontal = 4
-size_flags_vertical = 8
-focus_neighbor_bottom = NodePath("../StartButton")
-text = "CONTINUE"
-
-[node name="OptionsButton" type="Button" parent="Pause/VBoxContainer"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(120, 40)
-layout_mode = 2
-size_flags_horizontal = 4
-size_flags_vertical = 8
-focus_neighbor_bottom = NodePath("../StartButton")
-text = "OPTIONS"
-
-[node name="MenuButton" type="Button" parent="Pause/VBoxContainer"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(120, 40)
-layout_mode = 2
-size_flags_horizontal = 4
-size_flags_vertical = 8
-focus_neighbor_bottom = NodePath("../StartButton")
-text = "TO MENU"
-
-[connection signal="pressed" from="Pause/VBoxContainer/ContinueButton" to="." method="_on_continue_button_pressed"]
-[connection signal="pressed" from="Pause/VBoxContainer/OptionsButton" to="." method="_on_options_button_pressed"]
-[connection signal="pressed" from="Pause/VBoxContainer/MenuButton" to="." method="_on_menu_button_pressed"]
diff --git a/src/gui/menu/main.gd b/src/gui/menu/main.gd
index f5bdd96..8672252 100644
--- a/src/gui/menu/main.gd
+++ b/src/gui/menu/main.gd
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 extends Control
 
-@export var main_menu: Control
-@export var level_select: Control
-
 
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready():
-	$Main/VBoxContainer/StartButton.grab_focus()
+	$VBoxContainer/StartButton.grab_focus()
 
 
 # Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
@@ -15,25 +12,12 @@ func _process(delta):
 
 
 func _on_start_button_pressed():
-#	get_tree().change_scene("res://game/main.tscn")
-	main_menu.hide()
-	level_select.show()
+	get_tree().change_scene("res://game/main.tscn")
 
 
 func _on_options_button_pressed():
-	var options = load("res://src/gui/menu/options.tscn").instantiate()
-	get_parent().add_child((options))
-	hide()
+	var options = load("res://menu/options.tscn").instance()
+	get_tree().current_scene.add_child((options))
 
 func _on_quit_button_pressed():
 	get_tree().quit()
-
-func _on_back_button_pressed():
-	level_select.hide()
-	main_menu.show()
-
-func _on_level_button_pressed(level:int):
-	load_level("res://src/game/levels/level_%s.tscn" % level)
-
-func load_level(path: String):
-	get_tree().change_scene_to_file(path)
diff --git a/src/gui/menu/main.tscn b/src/gui/menu/main.tscn
index 6745e4a..d918948 100644
--- a/src/gui/menu/main.tscn
+++ b/src/gui/menu/main.tscn
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=8 format=3 uid="uid://bgtkxeh3lciik"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=6 format=3 uid="uid://bgtkxeh3lciik"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://src/gui/menu/main.gd" id="1_p5r7q"]
-[ext_resource type="AudioStream" uid="uid://dh5jxxwim7ra8" path="res://assets/sounds/music/death_by_waveshaper.wav" id="2_yc480"]
 
 [sub_resource type="StyleBoxFlat" id="StyleBoxFlat_2u7je"]
 bg_color = Color(1, 1, 1, 1)
@@ -36,251 +35,57 @@ corner_radius_top_right = 5
 corner_radius_bottom_right = 5
 corner_radius_bottom_left = 5
 
-[sub_resource type="StyleBoxFlat" id="StyleBoxFlat_5it3g"]
-bg_color = Color(0, 0, 0, 1)
-corner_radius_top_left = 10
-corner_radius_top_right = 10
-corner_radius_bottom_right = 10
-corner_radius_bottom_left = 10
-
 [sub_resource type="Theme" id="Theme_67fiq"]
 Button/colors/font_color = Color(0, 0, 0, 1)
 Button/colors/font_focus_color = Color(0, 0, 0, 1)
 Button/colors/font_hover_color = Color(0, 0, 0, 1)
-Button/colors/font_hover_pressed_color = Color(1, 1, 1, 1)
+Button/colors/font_hover_pressed_color = Color(0, 0, 0, 1)
 Button/colors/font_pressed_color = Color(1, 1, 1, 1)
 Button/styles/hover = SubResource("StyleBoxFlat_2u7je")
 Button/styles/normal = SubResource("StyleBoxFlat_uo2yv")
 Button/styles/pressed = SubResource("StyleBoxFlat_sjhib")
-Panel/styles/panel = SubResource("StyleBoxFlat_5it3g")
 
-[node name="Menu" type="Control" node_paths=PackedStringArray("main_menu", "level_select")]
+[node name="Menu" type="Control"]
 layout_mode = 3
 anchors_preset = 15
 anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
-offset_top = 1.0
-offset_bottom = 1.0
 grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
 theme = SubResource("Theme_67fiq")
 script = ExtResource("1_p5r7q")
-main_menu = NodePath("Main")
-level_select = NodePath("LevelSelect")
 
-[node name="Main" type="Panel" parent="."]
+[node name="VBoxContainer" type="VBoxContainer" parent="."]
 layout_mode = 1
 anchors_preset = 8
 anchor_left = 0.5
 anchor_top = 0.5
 anchor_right = 0.5
 anchor_bottom = 0.5
-offset_left = -131.0
-offset_top = -231.0
-offset_right = 132.0
-offset_bottom = 169.0
-grow_horizontal = 2
-grow_vertical = 2
-
-[node name="VBoxContainer" type="VBoxContainer" parent="Main"]
-layout_mode = 1
-anchors_preset = 8
-anchor_left = 0.5
-anchor_top = 0.5
-anchor_right = 0.5
-anchor_bottom = 0.5
-offset_left = -59.5
-offset_top = 3.0
-offset_right = 60.5
-offset_bottom = 131.0
+offset_left = -200.0
+offset_top = -44.0
+offset_right = 200.0
+offset_bottom = 156.0
 grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
 alignment = 1
 
-[node name="StartButton" type="Button" parent="Main/VBoxContainer"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(120, 40)
+[node name="StartButton" type="Button" parent="VBoxContainer"]
 layout_mode = 2
-size_flags_horizontal = 4
 focus_neighbor_top = NodePath("../QuitButton")
-text = "PLAY"
+text = "Start!
+"
 
-[node name="OptionsButton" type="Button" parent="Main/VBoxContainer"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(120, 40)
+[node name="OptionsButton" type="Button" parent="VBoxContainer"]
 layout_mode = 2
-size_flags_horizontal = 4
-text = "OPTIONS"
+text = "Options
+"
 
-[node name="QuitButton" type="Button" parent="Main/VBoxContainer"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(120, 40)
+[node name="QuitButton" type="Button" parent="VBoxContainer"]
 layout_mode = 2
-size_flags_horizontal = 4
 focus_neighbor_bottom = NodePath("../StartButton")
-text = "QUIT"
+text = "Quit"
 
-[node name="LevelSelect" type="Panel" parent="."]
-visible = false
-layout_mode = 1
-anchors_preset = 8
-anchor_left = 0.5
-anchor_top = 0.5
-anchor_right = 0.5
-anchor_bottom = 0.5
-offset_left = -131.0
-offset_top = -231.0
-offset_right = 132.0
-offset_bottom = 169.0
-grow_horizontal = 2
-grow_vertical = 2
-
-[node name="VBoxContainer" type="VBoxContainer" parent="LevelSelect"]
-layout_mode = 1
-anchors_preset = 8
-anchor_left = 0.5
-anchor_top = 0.5
-anchor_right = 0.5
-anchor_bottom = 0.5
-offset_left = -86.5
-offset_top = -65.0
-offset_right = 85.5
-offset_bottom = 127.0
-grow_horizontal = 2
-grow_vertical = 2
-
-[node name="VBoxContainer2" type="VBoxContainer" parent="LevelSelect/VBoxContainer"]
-layout_mode = 2
-
-[node name="Row1" type="BoxContainer" parent="LevelSelect/VBoxContainer/VBoxContainer2"]
-layout_mode = 2
-
-[node name="1" type="Button" parent="LevelSelect/VBoxContainer/VBoxContainer2/Row1"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(40, 40)
-layout_mode = 2
-size_flags_horizontal = 4
-text = "1"
-
-[node name="2" type="Button" parent="LevelSelect/VBoxContainer/VBoxContainer2/Row1"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(40, 40)
-layout_mode = 2
-size_flags_horizontal = 4
-text = "2"
-
-[node name="3" type="Button" parent="LevelSelect/VBoxContainer/VBoxContainer2/Row1"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(40, 40)
-layout_mode = 2
-size_flags_horizontal = 4
-text = "3"
-
-[node name="4" type="Button" parent="LevelSelect/VBoxContainer/VBoxContainer2/Row1"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(40, 40)
-layout_mode = 2
-size_flags_horizontal = 4
-text = "4"
-
-[node name="Row2" type="BoxContainer" parent="LevelSelect/VBoxContainer/VBoxContainer2"]
-layout_mode = 2
-
-[node name="5" type="Button" parent="LevelSelect/VBoxContainer/VBoxContainer2/Row2"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(40, 40)
-layout_mode = 2
-size_flags_horizontal = 4
-text = "5"
-
-[node name="6" type="Button" parent="LevelSelect/VBoxContainer/VBoxContainer2/Row2"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(40, 40)
-layout_mode = 2
-size_flags_horizontal = 4
-text = "6"
-
-[node name="7" type="Button" parent="LevelSelect/VBoxContainer/VBoxContainer2/Row2"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(40, 40)
-layout_mode = 2
-size_flags_horizontal = 4
-text = "7"
-
-[node name="8" type="Button" parent="LevelSelect/VBoxContainer/VBoxContainer2/Row2"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(40, 40)
-layout_mode = 2
-size_flags_horizontal = 4
-text = "8"
-
-[node name="Row3" type="BoxContainer" parent="LevelSelect/VBoxContainer/VBoxContainer2"]
-layout_mode = 2
-
-[node name="9" type="Button" parent="LevelSelect/VBoxContainer/VBoxContainer2/Row3"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(40, 40)
-layout_mode = 2
-size_flags_horizontal = 4
-text = "9"
-
-[node name="10" type="Button" parent="LevelSelect/VBoxContainer/VBoxContainer2/Row3"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(40, 40)
-layout_mode = 2
-size_flags_horizontal = 4
-text = "10"
-
-[node name="11" type="Button" parent="LevelSelect/VBoxContainer/VBoxContainer2/Row3"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(40, 40)
-layout_mode = 2
-size_flags_horizontal = 4
-text = "11"
-
-[node name="12" type="Button" parent="LevelSelect/VBoxContainer/VBoxContainer2/Row3"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(40, 40)
-layout_mode = 2
-size_flags_horizontal = 4
-text = "12"
-
-[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="LevelSelect"]
-layout_mode = 1
-anchors_preset = 5
-anchor_left = 0.5
-anchor_right = 0.5
-offset_left = -52.0
-offset_top = 24.0
-offset_right = 52.0
-offset_bottom = 50.0
-grow_horizontal = 2
-text = "LEVEL SELECT"
-horizontal_alignment = 1
-
-[node name="BackButton" type="Button" parent="LevelSelect"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(120, 40)
-layout_mode = 1
-anchors_preset = 7
-anchor_left = 0.5
-anchor_top = 1.0
-anchor_right = 0.5
-anchor_bottom = 1.0
-offset_left = -60.0
-offset_top = -109.0
-offset_right = 60.0
-offset_bottom = -69.0
-grow_horizontal = 2
-grow_vertical = 0
-size_flags_horizontal = 4
-size_flags_vertical = 8
-focus_neighbor_bottom = NodePath("../StartButton")
-text = "BACK"
-
-[node name="MenuMusic" type="AudioStreamPlayer" parent="."]
-stream = ExtResource("2_yc480")
-volume_db = -29.953
-autoplay = true
-bus = &"Music"
-
-[connection signal="pressed" from="Main/VBoxContainer/StartButton" to="." method="_on_start_button_pressed"]
-[connection signal="pressed" from="Main/VBoxContainer/OptionsButton" to="." method="_on_options_button_pressed"]
-[connection signal="pressed" from="Main/VBoxContainer/QuitButton" to="." method="_on_quit_button_pressed"]
-[connection signal="pressed" from="LevelSelect/VBoxContainer/VBoxContainer2/Row1/1" to="." method="_on_level_button_pressed" binds= [1]]
-[connection signal="pressed" from="LevelSelect/VBoxContainer/VBoxContainer2/Row1/2" to="." method="_on_level_button_pressed" binds= [2]]
-[connection signal="pressed" from="LevelSelect/VBoxContainer/VBoxContainer2/Row1/3" to="." method="_on_level_button_pressed" binds= [3]]
-[connection signal="pressed" from="LevelSelect/VBoxContainer/VBoxContainer2/Row1/4" to="." method="_on_level_button_pressed" binds= [4]]
-[connection signal="pressed" from="LevelSelect/VBoxContainer/VBoxContainer2/Row2/5" to="." method="_on_level_button_pressed" binds= [5]]
-[connection signal="pressed" from="LevelSelect/VBoxContainer/VBoxContainer2/Row2/6" to="." method="_on_level_button_pressed" binds= [6]]
-[connection signal="pressed" from="LevelSelect/VBoxContainer/VBoxContainer2/Row2/7" to="." method="_on_level_button_pressed" binds= [7]]
-[connection signal="pressed" from="LevelSelect/VBoxContainer/VBoxContainer2/Row2/8" to="." method="_on_level_button_pressed" binds= [8]]
-[connection signal="pressed" from="LevelSelect/VBoxContainer/VBoxContainer2/Row3/9" to="." method="_on_level_button_pressed" binds= [9]]
-[connection signal="pressed" from="LevelSelect/VBoxContainer/VBoxContainer2/Row3/10" to="." method="_on_level_button_pressed" binds= [10]]
-[connection signal="pressed" from="LevelSelect/VBoxContainer/VBoxContainer2/Row3/11" to="." method="_on_level_button_pressed" binds= [11]]
-[connection signal="pressed" from="LevelSelect/VBoxContainer/VBoxContainer2/Row3/12" to="." method="_on_level_button_pressed" binds= [12]]
-[connection signal="pressed" from="LevelSelect/BackButton" to="." method="_on_back_button_pressed"]
+[connection signal="pressed" from="VBoxContainer/StartButton" to="." method="_on_start_button_pressed"]
+[connection signal="pressed" from="VBoxContainer/OptionsButton" to="." method="_on_options_button_pressed"]
+[connection signal="pressed" from="VBoxContainer/QuitButton" to="." method="_on_quit_button_pressed"]
diff --git a/src/gui/menu/options.gd b/src/gui/menu/options.gd
index 4aa028d..a1bbfe7 100644
--- a/src/gui/menu/options.gd
+++ b/src/gui/menu/options.gd
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 extends Control
 
-func _on_back_button_pressed():
-	get_parent().get_child(0).show()
-	queue_free()
+
+# Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
+func _ready():
+	pass # Replace with function body.
+
+
+# Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
+func _process(delta):
+	pass
diff --git a/src/gui/menu/options.tscn b/src/gui/menu/options.tscn
index 7e16c34..d5ca166 100644
--- a/src/gui/menu/options.tscn
+++ b/src/gui/menu/options.tscn
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=4 format=3 uid="uid://fqg6y7xp34u0"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=3 uid="uid://fqg6y7xp34u0"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://src/gui/menu/options.gd" id="1_0813x"]
-[ext_resource type="Theme" uid="uid://dpktnl3r5wul1" path="res://src/gui/menu_theme.tres" id="1_stpo1"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://src/gui/menu/volume_slider.gd" id="3_2vqm2"]
 
 [node name="options" type="Control"]
 layout_mode = 3
@@ -11,132 +9,4 @@ anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
 grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
-theme = ExtResource("1_stpo1")
 script = ExtResource("1_0813x")
-
-[node name="Background" type="Panel" parent="."]
-layout_mode = 1
-anchors_preset = 8
-anchor_left = 0.5
-anchor_top = 0.5
-anchor_right = 0.5
-anchor_bottom = 0.5
-offset_left = -131.0
-offset_top = -231.0
-offset_right = 132.0
-offset_bottom = 169.0
-grow_horizontal = 2
-grow_vertical = 2
-
-[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="Background"]
-layout_mode = 1
-anchors_preset = 5
-anchor_left = 0.5
-anchor_right = 0.5
-offset_left = -52.0
-offset_top = 24.0
-offset_right = 52.0
-offset_bottom = 50.0
-grow_horizontal = 2
-text = "OPTIONS"
-horizontal_alignment = 1
-
-[node name="VBoxContainer" type="VBoxContainer" parent="Background"]
-layout_mode = 1
-anchors_preset = 8
-anchor_left = 0.5
-anchor_top = 0.5
-anchor_right = 0.5
-anchor_bottom = 0.5
-offset_left = -102.0
-offset_top = -84.0
-offset_right = 102.0
-offset_bottom = 120.0
-grow_horizontal = 2
-grow_vertical = 2
-
-[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="Background/VBoxContainer"]
-layout_mode = 2
-text = "AUDIO"
-horizontal_alignment = 1
-
-[node name="HBoxContainer" type="HBoxContainer" parent="Background/VBoxContainer"]
-layout_mode = 2
-
-[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="Background/VBoxContainer/HBoxContainer"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(65, 0)
-layout_mode = 2
-text = "MASTER"
-
-[node name="MarginContainer" type="MarginContainer" parent="Background/VBoxContainer/HBoxContainer"]
-layout_mode = 2
-theme_override_constants/margin_top = 3
-
-[node name="HSlider" type="HSlider" parent="Background/VBoxContainer/HBoxContainer/MarginContainer"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(125, 0)
-layout_mode = 2
-max_value = 1.0
-step = 0.001
-script = ExtResource("3_2vqm2")
-bus_name = "Master"
-
-[node name="HBoxContainer2" type="HBoxContainer" parent="Background/VBoxContainer"]
-layout_mode = 2
-
-[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="Background/VBoxContainer/HBoxContainer2"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(65, 0)
-layout_mode = 2
-text = "MUSIC"
-
-[node name="MarginContainer" type="MarginContainer" parent="Background/VBoxContainer/HBoxContainer2"]
-layout_mode = 2
-theme_override_constants/margin_top = 3
-
-[node name="HSlider" type="HSlider" parent="Background/VBoxContainer/HBoxContainer2/MarginContainer"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(125, 0)
-layout_mode = 2
-max_value = 1.0
-step = 0.001
-script = ExtResource("3_2vqm2")
-bus_name = "Music"
-
-[node name="HBoxContainer3" type="HBoxContainer" parent="Background/VBoxContainer"]
-layout_mode = 2
-
-[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="Background/VBoxContainer/HBoxContainer3"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(65, 0)
-layout_mode = 2
-text = "SFX"
-
-[node name="MarginContainer" type="MarginContainer" parent="Background/VBoxContainer/HBoxContainer3"]
-layout_mode = 2
-theme_override_constants/margin_top = 3
-
-[node name="HSlider" type="HSlider" parent="Background/VBoxContainer/HBoxContainer3/MarginContainer"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(125, 0)
-layout_mode = 2
-max_value = 1.0
-step = 0.001
-script = ExtResource("3_2vqm2")
-bus_name = "Sfx"
-
-[node name="BackButton" type="Button" parent="Background"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(120, 40)
-layout_mode = 1
-anchors_preset = 7
-anchor_left = 0.5
-anchor_top = 1.0
-anchor_right = 0.5
-anchor_bottom = 1.0
-offset_left = -60.0
-offset_top = -109.0
-offset_right = 60.0
-offset_bottom = -69.0
-grow_horizontal = 2
-grow_vertical = 0
-size_flags_horizontal = 4
-size_flags_vertical = 8
-focus_neighbor_bottom = NodePath("../StartButton")
-text = "Back"
-
-[connection signal="pressed" from="Background/BackButton" to="." method="_on_back_button_pressed"]
diff --git a/src/gui/menu/volume_slider.gd b/src/gui/menu/volume_slider.gd
deleted file mode 100644
index ddf117c..0000000
--- a/src/gui/menu/volume_slider.gd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-extends HSlider
-
-@export
-var bus_name: String
-
-var bus_index: int
-
-func _ready() -> void:
-	bus_index = AudioServer.get_bus_index(bus_name)
-	value_changed.connect(_on_value_changed)
-	value = db_to_linear(AudioServer.get_bus_volume_db(bus_index))
-
-func _on_value_changed(value: float) -> void:
-	AudioServer.set_bus_volume_db(bus_index, linear_to_db(value))
diff --git a/src/gui/menu_theme.tres b/src/gui/menu_theme.tres
deleted file mode 100644
index e1cb7fe..0000000
--- a/src/gui/menu_theme.tres
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-[gd_resource type="Theme" load_steps=5 format=3 uid="uid://dpktnl3r5wul1"]
-
-[sub_resource type="StyleBoxFlat" id="StyleBoxFlat_2u7je"]
-bg_color = Color(1, 1, 1, 1)
-border_width_left = 2
-border_width_top = 2
-border_width_right = 2
-border_width_bottom = 2
-border_color = Color(0, 0, 0, 1)
-border_blend = true
-corner_radius_top_left = 5
-corner_radius_top_right = 5
-corner_radius_bottom_right = 5
-corner_radius_bottom_left = 5
-
-[sub_resource type="StyleBoxFlat" id="StyleBoxFlat_uo2yv"]
-bg_color = Color(1, 1, 1, 1)
-corner_radius_top_left = 5
-corner_radius_top_right = 5
-corner_radius_bottom_right = 5
-corner_radius_bottom_left = 5
-
-[sub_resource type="StyleBoxFlat" id="StyleBoxFlat_sjhib"]
-bg_color = Color(0, 0, 0, 1)
-border_width_left = 2
-border_width_top = 2
-border_width_right = 2
-border_width_bottom = 2
-border_color = Color(1, 1, 1, 1)
-border_blend = true
-corner_radius_top_left = 5
-corner_radius_top_right = 5
-corner_radius_bottom_right = 5
-corner_radius_bottom_left = 5
-
-[sub_resource type="StyleBoxFlat" id="StyleBoxFlat_5it3g"]
-bg_color = Color(0, 0, 0, 1)
-corner_radius_top_left = 10
-corner_radius_top_right = 10
-corner_radius_bottom_right = 10
-corner_radius_bottom_left = 10
-
-[resource]
-Button/colors/font_color = Color(0, 0, 0, 1)
-Button/colors/font_focus_color = Color(0, 0, 0, 1)
-Button/colors/font_hover_color = Color(0, 0, 0, 1)
-Button/colors/font_hover_pressed_color = Color(1, 1, 1, 1)
-Button/colors/font_pressed_color = Color(1, 1, 1, 1)
-Button/styles/hover = SubResource("StyleBoxFlat_2u7je")
-Button/styles/normal = SubResource("StyleBoxFlat_uo2yv")
-Button/styles/pressed = SubResource("StyleBoxFlat_sjhib")
-Panel/styles/panel = SubResource("StyleBoxFlat_5it3g")