diff --git a/resources/sprites/flappy.ron b/resources/sprites/flappy.ron
index 0d38431..bab8129 100644
--- a/resources/sprites/flappy.ron
+++ b/resources/sprites/flappy.ron
@@ -37,6 +37,36 @@
             y: 490,
             width: 17,
             height: 13,
-        )
+        ),
+        ( // Tap Tap Dialogue
+            x: 292,
+            y: 91,
+            width: 56,
+            height: 48,
+        ),
+        ( // Play Button
+            x: 354,
+            y: 118,
+            width: 50,
+            height: 28,
+        ),
+        ( // Leaderboard button
+            x: 414,
+            y: 118,
+            width: 42,
+            height: 28,
+        ),
+        ( // Get Ready
+            x: 295,
+            y: 59,
+            width: 91,
+            height: 24,
+        ),
+        ( // Flappy Bird Text
+            x: 351,
+            y: 91,
+            width: 88,
+            height: 25,
+        ),
     ]
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 853a8d0..7c95d0f 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -51,8 +51,9 @@ fn main() -> amethyst::Result<()> {
                 .with_plugin(RenderFlat2D::default()),
         )?;
 
+
     // Creates the app with the startup state and bound game data
-    let mut game = Application::new(resources, state::PlayState::default(), game_data)?;
+    let mut game = Application::new(resources, state::SplashState::default(), game_data)?;
     game.run();
 
     Ok(())
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index 4ade02c..915c81b 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -16,16 +16,90 @@ use crate::systems::{BirbGravity, ScrollScrollables};
 
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct PlayState<'a, 'b> {
-    /// The `State` specific `Dispatcher`, containing `System`s only relevant for this `State`.
+
+    // Custom dispatch systems for this state
     dispatcher: Option<Dispatcher<'a, 'b>>,
+
+    sprites: Vec<Entity>,
+}
+
+impl<'a, 'b> PlayState<'a, 'b> {
+
+    fn init_sprites(&mut self, world: &mut World) {
+
+        let sprites = world.try_fetch_mut::<HashMap<String, SpriteRender>>().unwrap().clone();
+        let dimensions = (*world.read_resource::<ScreenDimensions>()).clone();
+
+
+        let background_sprite = sprites.get("day-background").unwrap().clone();
+
+        let background_object = TiledScroller {
+            speed: -75.0,
+            position: 1.0,
+            width: 144.0 * 3.0,
+            height: 256.0 * 3.0,
+        };
+
+        let mut transform = Transform::default();
+        transform.set_scale(Vector3::new(3.0, 3.0, 3.0));
+        transform.set_translation_xyz(background_object.width/2.0, background_object.height/2.0, 0.0);
+
+        self.sprites.push(world
+            .create_entity()
+            .with(background_sprite.clone()) // Sprite Render
+            .with(background_object.clone())
+            .with(transform.clone())
+            .build());
+
+        transform.set_translation_xyz(3.0*144.0/2.0*3.0, 3.0*256.0/2.0, 0.0);
+
+        self.sprites.push(world
+            .create_entity()
+            .with(background_sprite.clone()) // Sprite Render
+            .with(TiledScroller {
+                speed: -75.0,
+                position: 2.0,
+                width: 0.0,
+                height: 0.0
+            })
+            .with(transform.clone())
+            .build());
+
+        let ground_sprite = sprites.get("ground").unwrap();
+        transform.set_translation_xyz(3.0*168.0/2.0*3.0, 3.0*56.0/2.0, 0.1);
+
+        self.sprites.push(world
+            .create_entity()
+            .with(ground_sprite.clone()) // Sprite Render
+            .with(TiledScroller {
+                speed: -100.0,
+                position: 2.0,
+                width: 0.0,
+                height: 0.0,
+            })
+            .with(transform.clone())
+            .build());
+
+        let birb_sprite = sprites.get("floppy").unwrap();
+        transform.set_translation_xyz(dimensions.width()/2.0, dimensions.height()/2.0, 0.2);
+
+        self.sprites.push(world
+            .create_entity()
+            .with(birb_sprite.clone()) // Sprite Render
+            .with(Birb {
+                vertical_speed: 0.0,
+                position: 0.0,
+                starting_height: 0.0
+            })
+            .with(transform)
+            .build());
+    }
 }
 
 impl<'a, 'b> SimpleState for PlayState<'a, 'b> {
 
-    // On start will run when this state is initialized. For more
-    // state lifecycle hooks, see:
-    // https://book.amethyst.rs/stable/concepts/state.html#life-cycle
     fn on_start(&mut self, data: StateData<'_, GameData<'_, '_>>) {
+
         let world = data.world;
 
         // Get the screen dimensions so we can initialize the camera and
@@ -36,7 +110,7 @@ impl<'a, 'b> SimpleState for PlayState<'a, 'b> {
 
         // Place the camera
         /// function sets size of camera window
-        init_camera(world, &dimensions);
+
 
         // Create the `DispatcherBuilder` and register some `System`s that should only run for this `State`.
         let mut dispatcher_builder = DispatcherBuilder::new();
@@ -49,10 +123,7 @@ impl<'a, 'b> SimpleState for PlayState<'a, 'b> {
 
         self.dispatcher = Some(dispatcher);
 
-        // Load our sprites and display them
-        let sprites = load_sprites(world);
-        world.insert(sprites.clone());
-        init_sprites(world, &sprites, &dimensions);
+        PlayState::init_sprites(self, world);
 
     }
 
@@ -69,13 +140,9 @@ impl<'a, 'b> SimpleState for PlayState<'a, 'b> {
             }
 
             if is_key_down(&event, VirtualKeyCode::P) {
-                // So I need to set the scrolling and gravity systems to pause
-
-                return Trans::Push(Box::new(PausedState{ sprite: None }));
+                return Trans::Pop;
             }
         }
-
-        // Keep going
         Trans::None
     }
 
@@ -84,163 +151,263 @@ impl<'a, 'b> SimpleState for PlayState<'a, 'b> {
         if let Some(dispatcher) = self.dispatcher.as_mut() {
             dispatcher.dispatch(&data.world);
         }
-
         Trans::None
     }
 }
 
-fn init_camera(world: &mut World, dimensions: &ScreenDimensions) {
-    // Center the camera in the middle of the screen, and let it cover
-    // the entire screen
-    let mut transform = Transform::default();
-    transform.set_translation_xyz(dimensions.width() * 0.5, dimensions.height() * 0.5, 1.);
-
-    world
-        .create_entity()
-        .with(Camera::standard_2d(dimensions.width(), dimensions.height()))
-        .with(transform)
-        .build();
+#[derive(Default)]
+pub struct SplashState {
+    sprites: Vec<Entity>,
 }
 
-fn load_sprites(world: &mut World) -> HashMap<String, SpriteRender> {
-    // Load the texture for our sprites. We'll later need to
-    // add a handle to this texture to our `SpriteRender`s, so
-    // we need to keep a reference to it.
-    let texture_handle = {
-        let loader = world.read_resource::<Loader>();
-        let texture_storage = world.read_resource::<AssetStorage<Texture>>();
-        loader.load(
-            "sprites/flappy.png",
-            ImageFormat::default(),
-            (),
-            &texture_storage,
-        )
-    };
-
-    // Load the spritesheet definition file, which contains metadata on our
-    // spritesheet texture.
-    let sheet_handle = {
-        let loader = world.read_resource::<Loader>();
-        let sheet_storage = world.read_resource::<AssetStorage<SpriteSheet>>();
-        loader.load(
-            "sprites/flappy.ron",
-            SpriteSheetFormat(texture_handle),
-            (),
-            &sheet_storage,
-        )
-    };
-
-    let sprite_map = vec![
-        ("day-background".to_string(), 0),
-        ("night-background".to_string(), 1),
-        ("down-pipe".to_string(), 2),
-        ("up-pipe".to_string(), 3),
-        ("ground".to_string(), 4),
-        ("floppy".to_string(), 5),
-    ];
-
-    sprite_map.iter()
-        .map(|i| (i.0.clone(), SpriteRender {
-            sprite_sheet: sheet_handle.clone(),
-            sprite_number: i.1,
-        }))
-        .collect()
-}
+impl SplashState {
 
-fn init_sprites(world: &mut World, sprites: &HashMap<String, SpriteRender>, dimensions: &ScreenDimensions) {
+    fn init_camera(world: &mut World) {
 
-    let background_sprite = sprites.get("day-background").unwrap();
+        let dimensions = (*world.read_resource::<ScreenDimensions>()).clone();
 
+        // Center the camera in the middle of the screen, and let it cover
+        // the entire screen
+        let mut transform = Transform::default();
+        transform.set_translation_xyz(dimensions.width() * 0.5, dimensions.height() * 0.5, 1.);
 
-    let background_object = TiledScroller {
-        speed: -75.0,
-        position: 1.0,
-        width: 144.0 * 3.0,
-        height: 256.0 * 3.0,
-    };
+        world
+            .create_entity()
+            .with(Camera::standard_2d(dimensions.width(), dimensions.height()))
+            .with(transform)
+            .build();
+    }
 
-    let mut transform = Transform::default();
-    transform.set_scale(Vector3::new(3.0, 3.0, 3.0));
-    transform.set_translation_xyz(background_object.width/2.0, background_object.height/2.0, 0.0);
+    fn init_sprites(&mut self, world: &mut World) {
+        let sprites = world.try_fetch_mut::<HashMap<String, SpriteRender>>().unwrap().clone();
 
+        let dimensions = (*world.read_resource::<ScreenDimensions>()).clone();
 
-    world
-        .create_entity()
-        .with(background_sprite.clone()) // Sprite Render
-        .with(background_object.clone())
-        .with(transform.clone())
-        .build();
+        let flappy_bird_text_sprite = sprites
+            .get("flappy-bird-text").unwrap().clone();
+        let play_button_sprite = sprites
+            .get("play-button").unwrap().clone();
+        let leaderboard_button_sprite = sprites
+            .get("leaderboard-button").unwrap().clone();
+        let background_sprite = sprites
+            .get("day-background").unwrap().clone();
+        let ground_sprite = sprites
+            .get("ground").unwrap().clone();
+
+        let background_object = TiledScroller {
+            speed: -75.0,
+            position: 1.0,
+            width: 144.0 * 3.0,
+            height: 256.0 * 3.0,
+        };
 
-    transform.set_translation_xyz(3.0*144.0/2.0*3.0, 3.0*256.0/2.0, 0.0);
+        let mut transform = Transform::default();
+        transform.set_scale(Vector3::new(3.0, 3.0, 3.0));
+        transform.set_translation_xyz(dimensions.width()/2.0 - 100.0, dimensions.height() - 100.0, 0.1);
 
-    world
-        .create_entity()
-        .with(background_sprite.clone()) // Sprite Render
-        .with(TiledScroller {
-            speed: -75.0,
-            position: 2.0,
-            width: 0.0,
-            height: 0.0
-        })
-        .with(transform.clone())
-        .build();
-
-    let ground_sprite = sprites.get("ground").unwrap();
-    transform.set_translation_xyz(3.0*168.0/2.0*3.0, 3.0*56.0/2.0, 0.1);
-
-    world
-        .create_entity()
-        .with(ground_sprite.clone()) // Sprite Render
-        .with(TiledScroller {
-            speed: -100.0,
-            position: 2.0,
-            width: 0.0,
-            height: 0.0,
-        })
-        .with(transform.clone())
-        .build();
-
-    let birb_sprite = sprites.get("floppy").unwrap();
-    transform.set_translation_xyz(dimensions.width()/2.0, dimensions.height()/2.0, 0.2);
-
-    world
-        .create_entity()
-        .with(birb_sprite.clone()) // Sprite Render
-        .with(Birb {
-            vertical_speed: 0.0,
-            position: 0.0,
-            starting_height: 0.0
-        })
-        .with(transform)
-        .build();
+        self.sprites.push(world
+            .create_entity()
+            .with(background_sprite.clone()) // Sprite Render
+            .with(background_object.clone())
+            .with(transform.clone())
+            .build());
 
-}
+        transform.set_translation_xyz(3.0*144.0/2.0*3.0, 3.0*256.0/2.0, 0.0);
 
-#[derive(Default)]
-pub struct PausedState {
-    sprite: Option<Entity>,
+        self.sprites.push(world
+            .create_entity()
+            .with(background_sprite.clone()) // Sprite Render
+            .with(TiledScroller {
+                speed: -75.0,
+                position: 2.0,
+                width: 0.0,
+                height: 0.0
+            })
+            .with(transform.clone())
+            .build());
+
+        transform.set_translation_xyz(3.0*168.0/2.0*3.0, 3.0*56.0/2.0, 0.1);
+
+        self.sprites.push(world
+            .create_entity()
+            .with(ground_sprite.clone()) // Sprite Render
+            .with(TiledScroller {
+                speed: -100.0,
+                position: 2.0,
+                width: 0.0,
+                height: 0.0,
+            })
+            .with(transform.clone())
+            .build());
+
+        transform.set_translation_xyz(background_object.width/2.0, background_object.height/2.0, 0.0);
+
+        self.sprites.push(world
+            .create_entity()
+            .with(flappy_bird_text_sprite.clone())
+            .with(transform.clone())
+            .build());
+
+        transform.set_translation_xyz(100.0/2.0, 100.0/2.0, 0.1);
+
+        self.sprites.push(world
+            .create_entity()
+            .with(play_button_sprite.clone())
+            .with(transform.clone())
+            .build());
+
+        transform.set_translation_xyz(500.0/2.0, 100.0/2.0, 0.1);
+
+        self.sprites.push(world
+            .create_entity()
+            .with(leaderboard_button_sprite.clone())
+            .with(transform.clone())
+            .build());
+    }
+
+    fn load_sprites(world: &mut World) -> HashMap<String, SpriteRender> {
+        // Load the texture for our sprites. We'll later need to
+        // add a handle to this texture to our `SpriteRender`s, so
+        // we need to keep a reference to it.
+        let texture_handle = {
+            let loader = world.read_resource::<Loader>();
+            let texture_storage = world.read_resource::<AssetStorage<Texture>>();
+            loader.load(
+                "sprites/flappy.png",
+                ImageFormat::default(),
+                (),
+                &texture_storage,
+            )
+        };
+
+        // Load the spritesheet definition file, which contains metadata on our
+        // spritesheet texture.
+        let sheet_handle = {
+            let loader = world.read_resource::<Loader>();
+            let sheet_storage = world.read_resource::<AssetStorage<SpriteSheet>>();
+            loader.load(
+                "sprites/flappy.ron",
+                SpriteSheetFormat(texture_handle),
+                (),
+                &sheet_storage,
+            )
+        };
+
+        let sprite_map = vec![
+            ("day-background".to_string(),     0),
+            ("night-background".to_string(),   1),
+            ("down-pipe".to_string(),          2),
+            ("up-pipe".to_string(),            3),
+            ("ground".to_string(),             4),
+            ("floppy".to_string(),             5),
+            ("tap-tap-dialogue".to_string(),   6),
+            ("play-button".to_string(),        7),
+            ("leaderboard-button".to_string(), 8),
+            ("get-ready-text".to_string(),     9),
+            ("flappy-bird-text".to_string(),   10),
+        ];
+
+        sprite_map.iter()
+            .map(|i| (i.0.clone(), SpriteRender {
+                sprite_sheet: sheet_handle.clone(),
+                sprite_number: i.1,
+            }))
+            .collect()
+    }
 }
 
-impl SimpleState for PausedState {
+impl SimpleState for SplashState {
 
     fn on_start(&mut self, data: StateData<'_, GameData<'_, '_>>) {
         let world = data.world;
 
+        // Load the sprites. Insert them into the world as this is the first function to be called
+        let sprites = SplashState::load_sprites(world);
+        world.insert(sprites.clone());
+
+        SplashState::load_sprites(world);
+        SplashState::init_camera(world);
+        SplashState::init_sprites(self, world);
+
+    }
+
+    fn handle_event(
+        &mut self,
+        mut data: StateData<'_, GameData<'_, '_>>,
+        event: StateEvent,
+    ) -> SimpleTrans {
+
+        if let StateEvent::Window(event) = &event {
+            // Check if the window should be closed
+            if is_close_requested(&event) || is_key_down(&event, VirtualKeyCode::Escape) {
+                return Trans::Quit;
+            }
+
+            // Check if the window should be closed
+            if is_key_down(&event, VirtualKeyCode::Space) {
+                let world = data.world;
+                for i in &self.sprites {
+                    world.delete_entity(*i);
+                }
+                self.sprites.clear();
+
+                return Trans::Push(Box::new(ReadyState::default()));
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Keep going
+        Trans::None
+    }
+
+    fn update(&mut self, data: &mut StateData<'_, GameData<'_, '_>>) -> SimpleTrans {
+        Trans::None
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Default)]
+pub struct ReadyState {
+    sprites: Vec<Entity>,
+}
+
+impl ReadyState {
+    fn init_sprites(&mut self, world: &mut World, dimensions: &ScreenDimensions) {
+
         let dimensions = (*world.read_resource::<ScreenDimensions>()).clone();
+        let sprites = world.try_fetch_mut::<HashMap<String, SpriteRender>>().unwrap().clone();
+
+        let get_ready_text_sprite = sprites
+            .get("get-ready-text").unwrap().clone();
 
-        let sprite = world.try_fetch::<HashMap<String, SpriteRender>>().unwrap().get("up-pipe").unwrap().clone();
+        let tap_tap_dialogue_sprite = sprites
+            .get("tap-tap-dialogue").unwrap().clone();
 
-       // let sprite = resource.get("up-pipe").unwrap().clone();
         let mut transform = Transform::default();
         transform.set_scale(Vector3::new(3.0, 3.0, 3.0));
+        transform.set_translation_xyz(dimensions.width()/2.0 - 100.0, dimensions.height() - 100.0, 0.1);
+
+        self.sprites.push(world
+            .create_entity()
+            .with(get_ready_text_sprite.clone()) // Sprite Render
+            .with(transform.clone())
+            .build());
+
         transform.set_translation_xyz(500.0/2.0, 500.0/2.0, 0.1);
 
-        self.sprite = Some(world
+        self.sprites.push(world
             .create_entity()
-            .with(sprite.clone()) // Sprite Render
+            .with(tap_tap_dialogue_sprite.clone()) // Sprite Render
             .with(transform.clone())
             .build());
     }
+}
+impl SimpleState for ReadyState {
+
+
+    fn on_start(&mut self, data: StateData<'_, GameData<'_, '_>>) {
+        let world = data.world;
+
+
+    }
 
     fn handle_event(
         &mut self,
@@ -250,12 +417,19 @@ impl SimpleState for PausedState {
 
         if let StateEvent::Window(event) = &event {
             // Check if the window should be closed
-            if is_key_down(&event, VirtualKeyCode::Space) {
+            if is_close_requested(&event) || is_key_down(&event, VirtualKeyCode::Escape) {
+                return Trans::Quit;
+            }
 
+            // Check if the window should be closed
+            if is_key_down(&event, VirtualKeyCode::Space) {
                 let world = data.world;
-                world.delete_entity(self.sprite.unwrap());
-                self.sprite = None;
-                return Trans::Pop;
+                for i in &self.sprites {
+                    world.delete_entity(*i);
+                }
+                self.sprites.clear();
+
+                return Trans::Push(Box::new(PlayState::default()));
             }
         }