diff --git a/assets/fonts/roboto.ttf b/assets/fonts/roboto.ttf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01656a3
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/fonts/roboto.ttf differ
diff --git a/assets/game.stylesheet.ron b/assets/game.stylesheet.ron
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21cdbad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/game.stylesheet.ron
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+(
+    button_styles: {
+        MainMenu: (
+            focus_outline_width_px: 4,
+            focus_outline_offset_px: 2,
+            focus_outline_color: Srgba((red: 1.0, green: 1.0, blue: 0.0, alpha: 1.0)),
+            normal: (
+                background_color: Srgba((red: 1.0, green: 0.0, blue: 0.0, alpha: 1.0)),
+                border_color: Srgba((red: 1.0, green: 0.0, blue: 0.0, alpha: 1.0)),
+                text_color: Srgba((red: 1.0, green: 0.0, blue: 0.0, alpha: 1.0)),
+                box_shadow: (),
+            ),
+            press: (
+                background_color: Srgba((red: 1.0, green: 0.0, blue: 0.0, alpha: 1.0)),
+                border_color: Srgba((red: 1.0, green: 0.0, blue: 0.0, alpha: 1.0)),
+                text_color: Srgba((red: 1.0, green: 0.0, blue: 0.0, alpha: 1.0)),
+                box_shadow: (),
+            ),
+            hover: (
+                background_color: Srgba((red: 0.0, green: 1.0, blue: 0.0, alpha: 1.0)),
+                border_color: Srgba((red: 1.0, green: 0.0, blue: 0.0, alpha: 1.0)),
+                text_color: Srgba((red: 1.0, green: 0.0, blue: 0.0, alpha: 1.0)),
+                box_shadow: (),
+            )
+        ),
+        CharacterSelectCharacter: (
+            focus_outline_width_px: 4,
+            focus_outline_offset_px: 2,
+            focus_outline_color: Srgba((red: 1.0, green: 1.0, blue: 0.0, alpha: 1.0)),
+            normal: (
+                background_color: Srgba((red: 1.0, green: 0.0, blue: 0.0, alpha: 1.0)),
+                text_color: Srgba((red: 1.0, green: 0.0, blue: 0.0, alpha: 1.0)),
+                box_shadow: (),
+            ),
+            press: (
+                background_color: Srgba((red: 1.0, green: 0.0, blue: 0.0, alpha: 1.0)),
+                text_color: Srgba((red: 1.0, green: 0.0, blue: 0.0, alpha: 1.0)),
+                box_shadow: (),
+            ),
+            hover: (
+                background_color: Srgba((red: 0.0, green: 1.0, blue: 0.0, alpha: 1.0)),
+                text_color: Srgba((red: 1.0, green: 0.0, blue: 0.0, alpha: 1.0)),
+                box_shadow: (),
+            )
+        )
+    }
+)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/debug_tools.rs b/src/debug_tools.rs
index 35e9c1f..78d0816 100644
--- a/src/debug_tools.rs
+++ b/src/debug_tools.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use bevy_ggrs::RollbackFrameRate;
 use enum_cycling::EnumCycle;
 use enum_cycling_derive::EnumCycle;
 
-use crate::{player::Player, replay::StopReplayRecording};
+use crate::{player::Player, replay::StopReplayRecording, AppState};
 
 pub const PLAYER_DEBUG_ROW_COUNT: usize = 6;
 
@@ -365,7 +365,9 @@ impl Plugin for DebugToolsPlugin {
         app.init_resource::<DebugSettings>()
             .add_systems(
                 Update,
-                (handle_palette_input, sync_gizmo_depth_bias).chain(),
+                (handle_palette_input, sync_gizmo_depth_bias)
+                    .chain()
+                    .run_if(in_state(AppState::InMatch)),
             )
             .add_systems(EguiPrimaryContextPass, draw_palette);
     }
diff --git a/src/fighter/manifest.rs b/src/fighter/manifest.rs
index d2224c7..3dff536 100644
--- a/src/fighter/manifest.rs
+++ b/src/fighter/manifest.rs
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ impl AssetCollection for FighterManifestAssets {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Resource)]
-pub struct FighterManifestRegistry(HashMap<FighterId, Handle<FighterManifest>>);
+#[derive(Resource, Deref)]
+pub struct FighterManifestRegistry(pub HashMap<FighterId, Handle<FighterManifest>>);
 
 impl FighterManifestRegistry {
     pub fn get(&self, fighter: FighterId) -> Option<&Handle<FighterManifest>> {
diff --git a/src/game_settings.rs b/src/game_settings.rs
index 5850f4b..c090379 100644
--- a/src/game_settings.rs
+++ b/src/game_settings.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use bevy::prelude::*;
 use bevy_asset_loader::asset_collection::AssetCollection;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
-use crate::math::int::FGi32;
+use crate::{math::int::FGi32, menus::style::FGUiStyle};
 
 #[derive(Reflect, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
 #[reflect(opaque)]
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ pub struct GameSettings {
 #[derive(AssetCollection, Resource)]
 pub struct CommonAssets {
     #[asset(path = "game_settings.ron")]
-    game_settings: Handle<GameSettings>,
+    pub game_settings: Handle<GameSettings>,
+    #[asset(path = "game.stylesheet.ron")]
+    pub ui_style: Handle<FGUiStyle>,
 }
 
 impl FromWorld for GameSettings {
diff --git a/src/input/mod.rs b/src/input/mod.rs
index d7deb86..90df781 100644
--- a/src/input/mod.rs
+++ b/src/input/mod.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,27 @@ pub use map::{
     KeyboardInputMapElement,
 };
 
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum LocalInputSource {
+    Keyboard,
+    Gamepad(Entity),
+}
+
+/// Maps an input source to a player index
+#[derive(Resource, Clone, Debug, Default, Deref, DerefMut)]
+pub struct LocalInputAssignments(pub Vec<(usize, LocalInputSource)>);
+
+impl LocalInputAssignments {
+    pub fn get_free_player_index(&self) -> Option<usize> {
+        for i in 0..16 {
+            if let None = self.iter().find(|(idx, _)| *idx == i) {
+                return Some(i);
+            }
+        }
+        None
+    }
+}
+
 use crate::game_settings::GameSettings;
 use crate::math::int::FGi32;
 use crate::netcode::GGRSCfg;
@@ -102,6 +123,7 @@ impl Plugin for FighterInputPlugin {
                 },
             ],
         })
+        .init_resource::<LocalInputAssignments>()
         .add_plugins(gamecube::GamecubeAdapterPlugin)
         .add_systems(ReadInputs, read_local_inputs)
         .add_systems(
@@ -128,22 +150,29 @@ fn read_local_inputs(
     input_map: Res<BaseInputMap>,
     gc_ports: Res<gamecube::GcPorts>,
     gamepads: Query<&Gamepad>,
+    assignments: Res<LocalInputAssignments>,
     local_players: Res<LocalPlayers>,
     game_settings: Res<GameSettings>
 ) {
     let mut local_inputs = HashMap::new();
 
     for handle in &local_players.0 {
-        let gamepad = gc_ports
-            .entities
-            .get(*handle)
-            .copied()
-            .flatten()
-            .and_then(|entity| gamepads.get(entity).ok());
+        let assigned = assignments.0.iter().find(|(player_handle, _)| player_handle == handle);
+        let gamepad = match assigned {
+            Some((_, LocalInputSource::Gamepad(entity))) => gamepads.get(*entity).ok(),
+            Some((_, LocalInputSource::Keyboard)) => None,
+            None => gc_ports.entities.get(*handle).copied().flatten().and_then(|entity| gamepads.get(entity).ok()),
+        };
 
-        let mut input_frame = match gamepad {
+        let mut input_frame = match assigned {
+            Some((_, LocalInputSource::Keyboard)) => keyboard::sample_keyboard(&key, &input_map),
+            Some((_, LocalInputSource::Gamepad(_))) => gamepad
+                .map(|pad| gamepad::sample_gamepad(pad, &input_map))
+                .unwrap_or_default(),
+            None => match gamepad {
             Some(pad) => gamepad::sample_gamepad(pad, &input_map),
             None => keyboard::sample_keyboard(&key, &input_map),
+            },
         };
 
         // preprocess frame
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 40087a8..6e76f30 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ pub mod replay;
 pub mod schedule;
 pub mod scripting;
 pub mod stage;
+pub mod menus;
 
 #[derive(States, Debug, Clone, Copy, Eq, PartialEq, Hash, Default)]
 pub enum AppState {
@@ -59,7 +60,9 @@ pub enum AppState {
     LoadStageManifests,
     PrepareStageManifests,
     CommonAssetLoadFailed,
-    Idle,
+    MainMenu,
+    CharacterSelect,
+    StageSelect,
     LoadingMatch,
     PreparingMatch,
     InMatch,
@@ -96,6 +99,7 @@ impl Plugin for GamePlugin {
                 bevy_common_assets::ron::RonAssetPlugin::<StageManifest>::new(&["stage.ron"]),
                 bevy_common_assets::ron::RonAssetPlugin::<GameSettings>::new(&["ron"]),
             ))
+            .add_plugins(menus::MenuPlugin)
             .add_loading_state(
                 LoadingState::new(AppState::LoadingMatch)
                     .continue_to_state(AppState::PreparingMatch)
@@ -134,7 +138,7 @@ impl Plugin for GamePlugin {
                 stage::manifest::prepare_stage_manifests,
             )
             .add_systems(
-                OnEnter(AppState::Idle),
+                OnEnter(AppState::MainMenu),
                 match_loading::initiate_default_match,
             )
             .add_systems(
@@ -142,7 +146,6 @@ impl Plugin for GamePlugin {
                 match_loading::prepare_match,
             )
             .add_systems(OnExit(AppState::InMatch), match_loading::cleanup_match)
-            .add_systems(Update, spin_cubes)
             .insert_resource(args::Args::parse());
     }
 }
@@ -155,28 +158,4 @@ fn wait_for_asset_processor(
     {
         next_state.set(AppState::LoadCommonAssets);
     }
-}
-
-/// Spin-rate in radians per second. Attach it in the inspector; the
-/// editor sees this component with no registration code because Bevy's
-/// `reflect_auto_register` picks up the `Reflect` derive. `Default` +
-/// `#[reflect(Default)]` let the editor add it and the game reconstruct
-/// it with sensible starting values.
-#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default)]
-#[reflect(Component, Default, @EditorCategory::new("Actor"))]
-pub struct SpinningCube {
-    pub speed: f32,
-}
-
-fn spin_cubes(time: Res<Time>, mut cubes: Query<(&SpinningCube, &mut Transform)>) {
-    let dt = time.delta_secs();
-    for (cube, mut transform) in &mut cubes {
-        transform.rotate_y(cube.speed * dt);
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Component, Reflect, Default)]
-#[reflect(Component, Default, @EditorCategory::new("Actor"))]
-pub struct TestCube {
-    pub frog: f32,
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index cebb2e7..b15c2ed 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ fn main() -> AppExit {
     App::new()
         .add_plugins(default_plugins)
         .add_plugins(avian3d::prelude::PhysicsPlugins::default())
-        .add_plugins(jackdaw_runtime::JackdawPlugin)
         .add_plugins(game_test::GamePlugin)
         .add_plugins(FreeCameraPlugin)
         .add_plugins(EguiPlugin::default())
diff --git a/src/match_loading.rs b/src/match_loading.rs
index bd4b1c3..da0a905 100644
--- a/src/match_loading.rs
+++ b/src/match_loading.rs
@@ -169,6 +169,9 @@ pub fn initiate_default_match(
         }
         return;
     }
+    if !args.synctest {
+        return;
+    }
     let players = (0..args.players)
         .map(|handle| MatchPlayer {
             handle,
diff --git a/src/menus/button.rs b/src/menus/button.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..824e70e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/menus/button.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+use bevy::{input_focus::InputFocus, prelude::*, text::FontSourceTemplate, ui::auto_directional_navigation::AutoDirectionalNavigation};
+
+use crate::{game_settings::CommonAssets, menus::style::{FGUiButtonType, FGUiStyle}};
+
+#[derive(Component, Default, Clone)]
+#[require(Button)]
+pub struct FGUiButton {
+    pub button_type: FGUiButtonType
+}
+
+pub fn menu_button(label: &str) -> impl Scene {
+    bsn! {
+        FGUiButton
+        Node {
+            width: px(150),
+            height: px(65),
+            border: px(5),
+            justify_content: JustifyContent::Center,
+            align_items: AlignItems::Center,
+            margin: UiRect { left: px(0), right: px(0), top: px(20), bottom: px(20) }
+        }
+        BoxShadow::new(Color::WHITE, px(0.0), px(0.0), px(10.0), px(10.0))
+        BorderColor::from(Color::BLACK)
+        BackgroundColor(Color::srgb(0.15, 0.15, 0.15))
+        AutoDirectionalNavigation::default()
+        Children [(
+            Text(label)
+            TextFont {
+                font: FontSourceTemplate::Handle("fonts/roboto.ttf"),
+                font_size: px(super::style::H3_SIZE),
+            }
+            TextColor(Color::srgb(0.9, 0.9, 0.9))
+            TextShadow
+        ),
+        ]
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn button_setup(query: Query<(Entity, &FGUiButton, &mut Node), Added<FGUiButton>>, common_assets: Res<CommonAssets>, styles: Res<Assets<FGUiStyle>>, mut commands: Commands) {
+    let styles = styles.get(&common_assets.ui_style).expect("UI styles should be loaded");
+    for (entity, button, mut node) in query {
+        styles.button_styles[&button.button_type].normal.apply(&mut commands, entity, &mut node);
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn button_style_system(query: Query<(Entity, &FGUiButton, &Interaction, &mut Node), Changed<Interaction>>, common_assets: Res<CommonAssets>, styles: Res<Assets<FGUiStyle>>, mut commands: Commands) {
+    let styles = styles.get(&common_assets.ui_style).expect("UI styles should be loaded");
+    
+    for (entity, button, interaction, mut node) in query {
+        let button_style_to_use = match interaction {
+            Interaction::Pressed => &styles.button_styles[&button.button_type].press,
+            Interaction::Hovered => &styles.button_styles[&button.button_type].hover,
+            Interaction::None => &styles.button_styles[&button.button_type].normal,
+        };
+        button_style_to_use.apply(&mut commands, entity, &mut node);
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn button_focus_style_system(query: Query<(Entity, &FGUiButton)>, focus: Res<InputFocus>, mut commands: Commands, common_assets: Res<CommonAssets>, styles: Res<Assets<FGUiStyle>>) {
+    if let Some(focused_entity) = focus.get() {
+        
+        if !query.contains(focused_entity) {
+            return;
+        }
+        
+        let styles = styles.get(&common_assets.ui_style).expect("UI styles should be loaded");
+
+        for (entity, button) in query {
+            if focused_entity == entity {
+                let style = &styles.button_styles[&button.button_type];
+                commands.entity(focused_entity).insert(Outline {
+                    width: px(style.focus_outline_width_px),
+                    offset: px(style.focus_outline_offset_px),
+                    color: style.focus_outline_color
+                });
+            } else {
+                commands.entity(entity).remove::<Outline>();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/menus/character_select/character_box.rs b/src/menus/character_select/character_box.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f4fe230
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/menus/character_select/character_box.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+use bevy::{prelude::*, text::FontSourceTemplate};
+
+use crate::{fighter::manifest::FighterManifest, menus::{button::FGUiButton, style::FGUiButtonType}};
+
+#[derive(Component, Clone, Default, FromTemplate)]
+pub struct CharacterBox {
+    fighter_manifest: Handle<FighterManifest>,
+}
+
+impl CharacterBox {
+    pub fn scene(manifest_handle: Handle<FighterManifest>, manifests: &Res<Assets<FighterManifest>>) -> impl Scene {
+        let manifest = manifests.get(&manifest_handle).expect("Fighter manifest should be valid");
+        bsn! {
+            Node {
+                width: px(128),
+                height: px(128),
+                flex_direction: FlexDirection::Column,
+                justify_content: JustifyContent::FlexEnd
+            }
+            FGUiButton {
+                button_type: FGUiButtonType::CharacterSelectCharacter
+            }
+            CharacterBox {
+                fighter_manifest: manifest_handle
+            }
+            BackgroundColor(Color::srgb(1.0, 1.0, 1.0))
+            Children [
+                Node {
+                    width: percent(100)
+                }
+                Text("El Grande Padre")
+                TextFont {
+                    font: FontSourceTemplate::Handle("fonts/roboto.ttf"),
+                    font_size: px(crate::menus::style::TEXT_SIZE),
+                }
+                TextColor(Color::srgb(0.9, 0.9, 0.9))
+                BackgroundColor(Color::srgb(0.0, 0.0, 1.0))
+            ]
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/menus/character_select/fighter_portrait.rs b/src/menus/character_select/fighter_portrait.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2357101
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/menus/character_select/fighter_portrait.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+pub struct FighterPortrait {
+    pub player_slot: usize
+}
+
+impl FighterPortrait {
+    pub fn create(player_slot: usize) -> impl Scene {
+        bsn![
+            Node {
+                max_width: px(300),
+                height: px(400),
+                flex_grow: 1.0
+            }
+            BackgroundColor(bevy::color::palettes::css::ORANGE)
+        ]
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/menus/character_select/mod.rs b/src/menus/character_select/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1441c06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/menus/character_select/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+
+use crate::{
+    fighter::manifest::{FighterManifest, FighterManifestRegistry},
+    input::{LocalInputAssignments, LocalInputSource},
+    menus::{MenuMarker, build_menu_with_props, cursor::FGMenuCursor, spawn_menu, wrap_menu},
+};
+
+pub mod character_box;
+pub mod fighter_portrait;
+
+#[derive(Component, FromTemplate)]
+pub struct CharacterSelectScreen {
+    pub fighter_portait_container: Entity,
+}
+
+pub fn setup_character_select(
+    existing_menu: Option<Single<Entity, With<MenuMarker>>>,
+    commands: Commands,
+    manifest_registry: Res<FighterManifestRegistry>,
+    assignments: Res<LocalInputAssignments>,
+    manifests: Res<Assets<FighterManifest>>,
+) {
+    let character_boxes = manifest_registry
+        .iter()
+        .map(|(_, v)| character_box::CharacterBox::scene(v.clone(), &manifests))
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+    // Create existing portraits
+    let fighter_portraits = assignments
+        .iter()
+        .map(|(slot, _)| fighter_portrait::FighterPortrait::create(*slot))
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+    let menu = bsn! {
+        // Characters
+        CharacterSelectScreen {
+            fighter_portait_container: #PortraitContainer
+        }
+        Node {
+            flex_direction: FlexDirection::Column
+        }
+        Children [
+            (Node {
+                flex_direction: FlexDirection::Column,
+                width: percent(100),
+                height: percent(100),
+                justify_content: JustifyContent::Center,
+                align_items: AlignItems::Center
+            }
+            Children [
+                {character_boxes}
+            ]
+        ),
+        (
+            #PortraitContainer
+            Node {
+                flex_direction: FlexDirection::Row,
+                width: percent(100),
+                justify_content: JustifyContent::Center
+            }
+            Children [
+                {fighter_portraits}
+            ]
+        )
+        ]
+    };
+
+    spawn_menu(existing_menu, commands, menu);
+}
+
+pub fn create_portrait(
+    player_slot: usize,
+    container: Entity,
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    mut meshes: ResMut<Assets<Mesh>>,
+    mut materials: ResMut<Assets<ColorMaterial>>,
+    mapping: Res<LocalInputAssignments>,
+) {
+    let entity = commands
+        .spawn_scene(fighter_portrait::FighterPortrait::create(player_slot))
+        .id();
+    commands.entity(container).add_child(entity);
+
+    commands.spawn(
+        FGMenuCursor::create_cursor(player_slot, meshes, materials, mapping)
+    );
+}
+
+#[derive(Event)]
+pub struct FighterSlotAssigned {
+    pub slot: usize,
+}
+
+pub fn handle_fighter_slot_addition(
+    addition: On<FighterSlotAssigned>,
+    query: Single<&CharacterSelectScreen>,
+    commands: Commands,
+    meshes: ResMut<Assets<Mesh>>,
+    materials: ResMut<Assets<ColorMaterial>>,
+    mapping: Res<LocalInputAssignments>,
+) {
+    let slot = addition.slot;
+    create_portrait(
+        slot,
+        query.fighter_portait_container,
+        commands,
+        meshes,
+        materials,
+        mapping,
+    );
+}
+
+pub fn css_input(
+    key: Res<ButtonInput<KeyCode>>,
+    pads: Query<(Entity, &Gamepad)>,
+    mut assignments: ResMut<LocalInputAssignments>,
+    mut commands: Commands,
+) {
+    if key.get_pressed().len() != 0 {
+        if let None = assignments
+            .iter()
+            .find(|(_, source)| matches!(source, LocalInputSource::Keyboard))
+        {
+            if let Some(free_idx) = assignments.get_free_player_index() {
+                assignments.push((free_idx, LocalInputSource::Keyboard));
+                info!("New keyboard assignment");
+                commands.trigger(FighterSlotAssigned { slot: free_idx });
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    for (entity, pad) in pads {
+        if pad.any_pressed(GamepadButton::all()) {
+            let existed = assignments
+                .iter()
+                .find(|(_, assignment)| {
+                    if let LocalInputSource::Gamepad(assignment_entity) = assignment {
+                        return entity == *assignment_entity;
+                    }
+                    false
+                })
+                .is_some();
+
+            if !existed && let Some(free_idx) = assignments.get_free_player_index() {
+                assignments.push((free_idx, LocalInputSource::Gamepad(entity)));
+                commands.trigger(FighterSlotAssigned { slot: free_idx });
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/menus/cursor.rs b/src/menus/cursor.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6cfb614
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/menus/cursor.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+use bevy::{
+    asset::uuid::Uuid,
+    math::VectorSpace,
+    picking::pointer::{Location, PointerId, PointerInput, PointerLocation},
+    prelude::*,
+    window::{NormalizedWindowRef, WindowRef},
+};
+
+use crate::{game_settings::GameSettings, input::LocalInputAssignments, menus::input::MenuInput};
+
+#[derive(Default)]
+pub enum MenuCursorInputSource {
+    #[default]
+    Any,
+    Player(usize),
+}
+
+#[derive(Component, Default)]
+pub struct FGMenuCursor {
+    pub input_source: MenuCursorInputSource,
+    pub velocity: Vec2,
+}
+
+impl FGMenuCursor {
+    pub fn create_cursor(
+        player_slot: usize,
+        mut meshes: ResMut<Assets<Mesh>>,
+        mut materials: ResMut<Assets<ColorMaterial>>,
+        mapping: Res<LocalInputAssignments>,
+    ) -> impl Bundle {
+        let (_, mapping) = mapping
+            .iter()
+            .find(|(slot, _)| *slot == player_slot)
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let material = materials.add(ColorMaterial::from_color(
+            bevy::color::palettes::tailwind::ROSE_600,
+        ));
+        let circle_mesh = meshes.add(Circle::new(25.0));
+        let pointer_id = match mapping {
+            crate::input::LocalInputSource::Keyboard => PointerId::Mouse,
+            crate::input::LocalInputSource::Gamepad(_) => PointerId::Custom(Uuid::new_v4()),
+        };
+        (
+            FGMenuCursor {
+                input_source: super::cursor::MenuCursorInputSource::Player(player_slot),
+                ..default()
+            },
+            pointer_id,
+            MeshMaterial2d(material),
+            Mesh2d(circle_mesh),
+            Transform::IDENTITY,
+            GlobalZIndex(1000),
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn cursor_input(
+    window: Single<Entity, With<bevy::window::PrimaryWindow>>,
+    query: Query<(
+        &mut FGMenuCursor,
+        &PointerLocation,
+        &PointerId,
+    )>,
+    key: Res<ButtonInput<KeyCode>>,
+    assignments: Res<LocalInputAssignments>,
+    game_settings: Res<GameSettings>,
+    time: Res<Time>,
+    pads: Query<(Entity, &Gamepad)>,
+    mut pointer_writer: MessageWriter<PointerInput>,
+) {
+    for (mut cursor, location, pointer_id) in query {
+        let input = match cursor.input_source {
+            MenuCursorInputSource::Any => {
+                let mut input = MenuInput::default();
+                for (_, source) in assignments.iter() {
+                    input.accumulate(&MenuInput::from_source(
+                        source,
+                        &key,
+                        &pads,
+                        &assignments,
+                        &game_settings,
+                    ));
+                }
+                input
+            }
+            MenuCursorInputSource::Player(slot) => {
+                if let Some((_, source)) = assignments.iter().find(|(idx, _)| *idx == slot) {
+                    MenuInput::from_source(source, &key, &pads, &assignments, &game_settings)
+                } else {
+                    MenuInput::default()
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        let movement_screen_space = input.movement * Vec2::new(1.0, -1.0);
+        cursor.velocity = movement_screen_space * 500.0;
+
+        if cursor.velocity == Vec2::ZERO {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        let old_cursor_pos = location
+            .location
+            .clone()
+            .map(|loc| loc.position)
+            .unwrap_or(Vec2::ZERO);
+        let cursor_pos = old_cursor_pos + cursor.velocity * time.delta_secs();
+
+        dbg!(cursor_pos);
+
+        pointer_writer.write(PointerInput {
+            pointer_id: *pointer_id,
+            location: Location {
+                target: bevy::camera::NormalizedRenderTarget::Window(
+                    WindowRef::Primary
+                        .normalize(Some(window.entity()))
+                        .expect("Primary window should be valid"),
+                ),
+                position: cursor_pos,
+            },
+            action: bevy::picking::pointer::PointerAction::Move {
+                delta: cursor_pos - old_cursor_pos,
+            },
+        });
+
+        //cursor.position
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn update_cursor_transform(
+    camera: Single<(&Camera, &GlobalTransform), With<IsDefaultUiCamera>>,
+    query: Query<(&mut Transform, &PointerLocation), With<FGMenuCursor>>,
+) {
+    let (camera, camera_transform) = camera.into_inner();
+
+    for (mut trf, location) in query {
+        let cursor_pos_viewport = camera
+            .viewport_to_world_2d(
+                camera_transform,
+                location
+                    .clone()
+                    .location
+                    .map(|d| d.position)
+                    .unwrap_or_default(),
+            )
+            .ok()
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+
+        trf.translation = Vec3::new(cursor_pos_viewport.x, cursor_pos_viewport.y, 0.0);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/menus/input.rs b/src/menus/input.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff1dfff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/menus/input.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+
+use crate::{game_settings::GameSettings, input::{LocalInputAssignments, LocalInputSource}};
+
+#[derive(Default)]
+pub struct MenuInput {
+    pub movement: Vec2,
+    pub accept: bool
+}
+
+impl MenuInput {
+
+    pub fn accumulate(&mut self, other: &Self) {
+        self.movement += other.movement;
+        self.movement = self.movement.normalize();
+        self.accept = self.accept || other.accept;
+    }
+
+    pub fn from_gamepad(gamepad: &Gamepad, game_settings: &GameSettings) -> Self {
+        let mut x = gamepad.left_stick().x;
+        let mut y = gamepad.left_stick().y;
+
+        let deadzone = game_settings.input_common.stick_deadzone.to_num::<f32>();
+
+        if x.abs() < deadzone {
+            x = 0.0;
+        }
+
+        if y.abs() < deadzone {
+            y = 0.0;
+        }
+
+        MenuInput {
+            movement: Vec2::new(x, y),
+            accept: gamepad.pressed(GamepadButton::South)
+        }
+    }
+    pub fn from_keyboard(keeb: &ButtonInput<KeyCode>) -> Self {
+        let x = if keeb.pressed(KeyCode::KeyA) { -1.0 } else { 0.0 };
+        let x = x + if keeb.pressed(KeyCode::KeyD) { 1.0 } else { 0.0 };
+        let y = if keeb.pressed(KeyCode::KeyS) { -1.0 } else { 0.0 };
+        let y = y + if keeb.pressed(KeyCode::KeyW) { 1.0 } else { 0.0 };
+
+        let movement = Vec2::new(x, y);
+        MenuInput {
+            movement: movement,
+            accept: keeb.pressed(KeyCode::Enter)
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn from_source(source: &LocalInputSource, key: &ButtonInput<KeyCode>, gamepads: &Query<(Entity, &Gamepad)>, assignments: &LocalInputAssignments, game_settings: &GameSettings) -> Self {
+        match source {
+            LocalInputSource::Keyboard => Self::from_keyboard(key),
+            LocalInputSource::Gamepad(entity) => {
+                let gamepad = gamepads.get(*entity);
+
+                if let Ok((_, gamepad)) = gamepad {
+                    Self::from_gamepad(gamepad, game_settings)
+                } else {
+                    Self::default()
+                }
+            },
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/menus/main_menu.rs b/src/menus/main_menu.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b41d5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/menus/main_menu.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+use bevy::{
+    prelude::*, text::FontSourceTemplate,
+    ui::auto_directional_navigation::AutoDirectionalNavigation,
+};
+
+use crate::{AppState, menus::{MenuMarker, button::menu_button, navigation::NavigationDefaultFocus}};
+
+#[derive(SceneComponent, Default, Clone)]
+pub struct MainMenu;
+
+impl MainMenu {
+    fn scene() -> impl Scene {
+        bsn! {
+                BackgroundColor(Color::srgb(0.15, 0.0, 0.0))
+                Children [
+                    (
+                        Text("Project Shinespark")
+                        TextFont {
+                            font: FontSourceTemplate::Handle("fonts/roboto.ttf"),
+                            font_size: px(super::style::H1_SIZE),
+                        }
+                        TextColor(Color::srgb(0.9, 0.9, 0.9))
+                    ),
+                    (
+                        Text("This is a beta, kuro owes me 5€")
+                        TextFont {
+                            font: FontSourceTemplate::Handle("fonts/roboto.ttf"),
+                            font_size: px(super::style::H2_SIZE),
+                        }
+                        TextColor(Color::srgb(0.9, 0.9, 0.9))
+                    ),
+                    (
+                        Node {
+                            width: percent(100),
+                            height: percent(100),
+                            align_items: AlignItems::Center,
+                            justify_content: JustifyContent::Center,
+                            column_gap: px(5),
+                            flex_direction: FlexDirection::Column,
+                        }
+                        Children [
+                            (
+                                menu_button("Versus")
+                                on(|_event: On<Pointer<Press>>, mut next_state: ResMut<NextState<AppState>>,| next_state.set(AppState::CharacterSelect))
+                                NavigationDefaultFocus
+                            ),
+                        ]
+                    ),
+                ]
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn setup_main_menu(mut commands: Commands) {
+}
diff --git a/src/menus/mod.rs b/src/menus/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..818fdbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/menus/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+use bevy::{
+    input_focus::{
+        InputFocus, InputFocusVisible,
+        directional_navigation::{AutoNavigationConfig, DirectionalNavigationPlugin},
+    },
+    prelude::*,
+};
+
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+
+use crate::{
+    AppState,
+    game_settings::CommonAssets,
+    menus::{character_select::CharacterSelectScreen, main_menu::MainMenu, style::FGUiStyle},
+};
+pub mod button;
+pub mod character_select;
+pub mod cursor;
+pub mod input;
+pub mod main_menu;
+pub mod navigation;
+pub mod scaling;
+pub mod style;
+
+#[derive(Component, Clone, Default)]
+pub struct MenuMarker {}
+
+pub struct MenuPlugin;
+
+pub fn build_menu_scene<S>(existing_menu: Option<Single<Entity, With<MenuMarker>>>) -> impl Scene
+where
+    S: SceneComponent + Default + Clone + Send + Sync,
+{
+}
+
+pub fn wrap_menu(menu: impl Scene) -> impl Scene {
+    bsn! {
+        #MenuRoot
+        MenuMarker
+        Node {
+            width: percent(100),
+            height: percent(100),
+            align_items: AlignItems::Center,
+            justify_content: JustifyContent::Center,
+            flex_direction: FlexDirection::Column,
+        }
+        Children [
+            (
+                #MenuContainer
+                Node {
+                    width: px(1920),
+                    height: px(1080),
+                    align_items: AlignItems::Center,
+                    justify_content: JustifyContent::Center,
+                    column_gap: vmin(5.0),
+                    flex_direction: FlexDirection::Column,
+                    padding: UiRect { left: vmin(5.0), right: vmin(5.0), top: vmin(5.0), bottom: vmin(5.0) }
+                }
+                menu
+            )
+        ]
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn spawn_menu(
+    existing_menu: Option<Single<Entity, With<MenuMarker>>>,
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    menu: impl Scene,
+) {
+    if let Some(entity) = existing_menu {
+        commands
+            .entity(entity.into_inner())
+            .remove::<Camera2d>()
+            .remove::<Camera>()
+            .despawn();
+    }
+    commands.queue_spawn_scene(wrap_menu(menu));
+}
+
+pub fn build_menu_with_props<S>(props: S::Props) -> impl Scene
+where
+    S: SceneComponent + Default + Clone + Send + Sync,
+{
+    S::scene(props)
+}
+
+pub fn build_menu<S>(
+    existing_menu: Option<Single<Entity, With<MenuMarker>>>,
+    mut commands: Commands,
+) where
+    S: SceneComponent + Default + Clone + Send + Sync,
+{
+    spawn_menu(
+        existing_menu,
+        commands,
+        build_menu_with_props::<S>(S::Props::default()),
+    );
+}
+
+impl Plugin for MenuPlugin {
+    fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
+        app.add_systems(
+            OnEnter(AppState::MainMenu),
+            (build_menu::<MainMenu>, |mut commands: Commands| {
+                commands.spawn((Camera2d, IsDefaultUiCamera));
+                commands.spawn((
+                    Camera2d,
+                    Camera {
+                        order: 1,
+                        ..default()
+                    },
+                ));
+            }),
+        )
+        .add_systems(
+            OnEnter(AppState::CharacterSelect),
+            character_select::setup_character_select,
+        )
+        .init_resource::<navigation::UINavigationActionState>()
+        .insert_resource(InputFocusVisible(true))
+        .insert_resource(GlobalUiDebugOptions {
+            enabled: true,
+            ..default()
+        })
+        // Configure auto-navigation behavior
+        .insert_resource(AutoNavigationConfig {
+            // Require at least 10% overlap in perpendicular axis for cardinal directions
+            min_alignment_factor: 0.1,
+            // Don't connect nodes more than 500 pixels apart between their closest edges
+            max_search_distance: Some(500.0),
+            // Prefer nodes that are well-aligned
+            prefer_aligned: true,
+        })
+        .add_plugins(DirectionalNavigationPlugin)
+        .add_systems(
+            PreUpdate,
+            (
+                navigation::give_default_focus,
+                scaling::ui_scaling_system,
+                button::button_setup,
+                button::button_style_system,
+                button::button_focus_style_system,
+            )
+                .run_if(resource_exists::<CommonAssets>),
+        )
+        .add_systems(Startup, scaling::ui_update_scale_on_startup)
+        .add_systems(
+            PostUpdate,
+            (character_select::css_input, (cursor::cursor_input, cursor::update_cursor_transform).chain())
+                .run_if(in_state(AppState::CharacterSelect))
+                .run_if(any_with_component::<CharacterSelectScreen>),
+        )
+        .add_observer(character_select::handle_fighter_slot_addition)
+        .add_plugins(bevy_common_assets::ron::RonAssetPlugin::<FGUiStyle>::new(
+            &["stylesheet.ron"],
+        ))
+        .add_systems(
+            Update,
+            (
+                navigation::process_inputs,
+                navigation::navigate,
+                navigation::interact_with_focused_button,
+            )
+                .chain(),
+        )
+        .init_resource::<InputFocus>();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/menus/navigation.rs b/src/menus/navigation.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe7ee51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/menus/navigation.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+use std::{collections::HashSet, time::Duration};
+use bevy::{camera::NormalizedRenderTarget, input_focus::{InputFocus, InputFocusVisible}, math::CompassOctant, picking::{backend::HitData, pointer::{Location, PointerId}}, prelude::*, ui::auto_directional_navigation::AutoDirectionalNavigator};
+
+// Action state and input handling
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
+enum DirectionalNavigationAction {
+    Up,
+    Down,
+    Left,
+    Right,
+    Select,
+}
+
+impl DirectionalNavigationAction {
+    fn variants() -> Vec<Self> {
+        vec![
+            DirectionalNavigationAction::Up,
+            DirectionalNavigationAction::Down,
+            DirectionalNavigationAction::Left,
+            DirectionalNavigationAction::Right,
+            DirectionalNavigationAction::Select,
+        ]
+    }
+
+    fn keycode(&self) -> KeyCode {
+        match self {
+            DirectionalNavigationAction::Up => KeyCode::ArrowUp,
+            DirectionalNavigationAction::Down => KeyCode::ArrowDown,
+            DirectionalNavigationAction::Left => KeyCode::ArrowLeft,
+            DirectionalNavigationAction::Right => KeyCode::ArrowRight,
+            DirectionalNavigationAction::Select => KeyCode::Enter,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn gamepad_button(&self) -> GamepadButton {
+        match self {
+            DirectionalNavigationAction::Up => GamepadButton::DPadUp,
+            DirectionalNavigationAction::Down => GamepadButton::DPadDown,
+            DirectionalNavigationAction::Left => GamepadButton::DPadLeft,
+            DirectionalNavigationAction::Right => GamepadButton::DPadRight,
+            DirectionalNavigationAction::Select => GamepadButton::South,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Default, Resource)]
+pub struct UINavigationActionState {
+    pressed_actions: HashSet<DirectionalNavigationAction>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Default, Component, Clone)]
+pub struct NavigationDefaultFocus;
+
+pub fn process_inputs(
+    mut action_state: ResMut<UINavigationActionState>,
+    keyboard_input: Res<ButtonInput<KeyCode>>,
+    gamepad_input: Query<&Gamepad>,
+) {
+    action_state.pressed_actions.clear();
+
+    for action in DirectionalNavigationAction::variants() {
+        if keyboard_input.just_pressed(action.keycode()) {
+            action_state.pressed_actions.insert(action);
+        }
+    }
+
+    for gamepad in gamepad_input.iter() {
+        for action in DirectionalNavigationAction::variants() {
+            if gamepad.just_pressed(action.gamepad_button()) {
+                action_state.pressed_actions.insert(action);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+const FOCUSED_BORDER: Srgba = bevy::color::palettes::tailwind::BLUE_50;
+
+pub fn highlight_focused_element(
+    input_focus: Res<InputFocus>,
+    input_focus_visible: Res<InputFocusVisible>,
+    mut query: Query<(Entity, &mut BorderColor)>,
+) {
+    for (entity, mut border_color) in query.iter_mut() {
+        if input_focus.get() == Some(entity) && input_focus_visible.0 {
+            *border_color = BorderColor::all(FOCUSED_BORDER);
+        } else {
+            *border_color = BorderColor::DEFAULT;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn navigate(
+    action_state: Res<UINavigationActionState>,
+    mut auto_directional_navigator: AutoDirectionalNavigator,
+) {
+    let net_east_west = action_state
+        .pressed_actions
+        .contains(&DirectionalNavigationAction::Right) as i8
+        - action_state
+            .pressed_actions
+            .contains(&DirectionalNavigationAction::Left) as i8;
+
+    let net_north_south = action_state
+        .pressed_actions
+        .contains(&DirectionalNavigationAction::Up) as i8
+        - action_state
+            .pressed_actions
+            .contains(&DirectionalNavigationAction::Down) as i8;
+
+    // Use Dir2::from_xy to convert input to direction, then convert to CompassOctant
+    let maybe_direction = Dir2::from_xy(net_east_west as f32, net_north_south as f32)
+        .ok()
+        .map(CompassOctant::from);
+
+    if let Some(direction) = maybe_direction {
+        match auto_directional_navigator.navigate(direction) {
+            Ok(_entity) => {
+                // Successfully navigated
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                error!("Navigation error: {}", e)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn give_default_focus(query: Query<Entity, Added<NavigationDefaultFocus>>, mut input_focus: ResMut<InputFocus>) {
+    for entity in query {
+        input_focus.set(entity, bevy::input_focus::FocusCause::Navigated);
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn interact_with_focused_button(
+    action_state: Res<UINavigationActionState>,
+    input_focus: Res<InputFocus>,
+    mut commands: Commands,
+) {
+    if action_state
+        .pressed_actions
+        .contains(&DirectionalNavigationAction::Select)
+        && let Some(focused_entity) = input_focus.get()
+    {
+        commands.trigger(Pointer::new(
+            PointerId::Mouse,
+            Location {
+                target: NormalizedRenderTarget::None {
+                    width: 0,
+                    height: 0,
+                },
+                position: Vec2::ZERO,
+            },
+            Press {
+                button: PointerButton::Primary,
+                hit: HitData {
+                    camera: Entity::PLACEHOLDER,
+                    depth: 0.0,
+                    position: None,
+                    normal: None,
+                    extra: None,
+                },
+                count: 1,
+            },
+            focused_entity,
+        ));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/menus/scaling.rs b/src/menus/scaling.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8afb0b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/menus/scaling.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+use bevy::camera::CameraProjection;
+use bevy::camera::Projection::Orthographic;
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+use bevy::window::WindowResized;
+
+fn compute_ui_scale(window_size: Vec2) -> f32 {
+    const BASE_SIZE: Vec2 = Vec2::new(1920.0, 1080.0);
+    const BASE_ASPECT_RATIO: f32 = BASE_SIZE.x / BASE_SIZE.y;
+    let new_aspect_ratio = window_size.x / window_size.y;
+    if new_aspect_ratio > BASE_ASPECT_RATIO {
+        window_size.y / BASE_SIZE.y
+    } else {
+        window_size.x / BASE_SIZE.x
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn ui_update_scale_on_startup(window: Single<&Window>, mut ui_scale: ResMut<UiScale>) {
+    ui_scale.0 = compute_ui_scale(window.size()); 
+}
+
+pub fn ui_scaling_system(mut resize_reader: MessageReader<WindowResized>, mut ui_scale: ResMut<UiScale>) {
+
+    for event in resize_reader.read() {
+        let dimensions = Vec2::new(event.width, event.height);
+        *ui_scale = UiScale(compute_ui_scale(dimensions));
+        
+        break
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/menus/style.rs b/src/menus/style.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e855638
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/menus/style.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+pub const H1_SIZE: i32 = 72;
+pub const H2_SIZE: i32 = 54;
+pub const H3_SIZE: i32 = 40;
+pub const TEXT_SIZE: i32 = 24;
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Reflect, Default)]
+#[serde(default)]
+pub struct BoxShadowStyle {
+    color: Color,
+    offset_px_x: i32,
+    offset_px_y: i32,
+    spread_radius: f32,
+    blur_radius: f32
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Reflect, Default)]
+#[serde(default)]
+pub struct ButtonStyle {
+    background_color: Color,
+    border_color: Color,
+    text_color: Color,
+    box_shadow: BoxShadowStyle,
+    border_size: i32
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Reflect)]
+pub struct ButtonStyles {
+    pub normal: ButtonStyle,
+    pub hover: ButtonStyle,
+    pub press: ButtonStyle,
+    pub focus_outline_width_px: i32,
+    pub focus_outline_offset_px: i32,
+    pub focus_outline_color: Color,
+}
+
+impl ButtonStyle {
+    pub fn apply(&self, commands: &mut Commands, entity: Entity, node: &mut Node) {
+        node.border = UiRect::all(px(self.border_size));
+        commands.entity(entity).insert((
+            BackgroundColor(self.background_color),
+            BorderColor::all(self.background_color),
+            BoxShadow::new(self.box_shadow.color, px(self.box_shadow.offset_px_x), px(self.box_shadow.offset_px_y), px(self.box_shadow.spread_radius), px(self.box_shadow.blur_radius))
+        ));
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Reflect, Eq, PartialEq, Hash, Deserialize, Serialize, Default, Clone)]
+pub enum FGUiButtonType {
+    #[default]
+    MainMenu,
+    CharacterSelectCharacter
+}
+
+#[derive(Asset, Resource, Reflect, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+pub struct FGUiStyle {
+    pub button_styles: HashMap<FGUiButtonType, ButtonStyles>
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/replay.rs b/src/replay.rs
index e6e4b1c..90b322c 100644
--- a/src/replay.rs
+++ b/src/replay.rs
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ fn finish_playback(mut commands: Commands, mut next_state: ResMut<NextState<AppS
         commands.remove_resource::<ReplayRuntime>();
         commands.remove_resource::<LoadedReplay>();
         commands.insert_resource(ReplayComplete);
-        next_state.set(AppState::Idle);
+        next_state.set(AppState::MainMenu);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/stage/manifest.rs b/src/stage/manifest.rs
index ca9ea7c..ee26388 100644
--- a/src/stage/manifest.rs
+++ b/src/stage/manifest.rs
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ pub fn prepare_stage_manifests(
     }
 
     commands.insert_resource(StageManifestRegistry(registry));
-    next_state.set(AppState::Idle);
+    next_state.set(AppState::MainMenu);
 }
 
 impl StageManifest {