diff --git a/base/Base.gd b/base/Base.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee462bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/Base.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+extends Node
+
+
+var current_scn: Node = null
+func change_scene(path: String):
+	var res: Resource = load(path)
+	var scn: Node = res.instantiate()
+	add_child(scn)
+	if current_scn:
+		current_scn.queue_free()
+	current_scn = scn
+
+
+func start_game():
+	print("Starting game...")
+	change_scene("res://island/Island.tscn")
+
+
+func goto_menu():
+	print("Going to the menu...")
+	change_scene("res://menu/Menu.tscn")
+	current_scn.connect("play_pressed", start_game)
+
+
+func _ready():
+	goto_menu()
diff --git a/base/Base.tscn b/base/Base.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4dea27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base/Base.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=3 uid="uid://vtsmwim5ayl8"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://base/Base.gd" id="1_fhviw"]
+
+[node name="Base" type="Node"]
+script = ExtResource("1_fhviw")
diff --git a/menu/Menu.gd b/menu/Menu.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfa9b0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/menu/Menu.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+extends Control
+
+
+signal play_pressed()
+
+
+func play():
+	print("Play button was pressed.")
+	emit_signal("play_pressed")
diff --git a/menu/Menu.tscn b/menu/Menu.tscn
index c1c7841..cdccce4 100644
--- a/menu/Menu.tscn
+++ b/menu/Menu.tscn
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=3 format=3 uid="uid://bufi0wh54u5x5"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=4 format=3 uid="uid://bufi0wh54u5x5"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Theme" uid="uid://c5a1nyqumj46j" path="res://menu/menu_theme.tres" id="1_mkxnc"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://menu/Menu.gd" id="2_6amk3"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://bxyximtgui1ux" path="res://assets/grass_menu_tile.png" id="2_q14jx"]
 
 [node name="Menu" type="Control"]
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
 size_flags_vertical = 3
 theme = ExtResource("1_mkxnc")
+script = ExtResource("2_6amk3")
 
 [node name="Panel" type="TextureRect" parent="."]
 layout_mode = 1
@@ -72,3 +74,5 @@ layout_mode = 2
 size_flags_vertical = 1
 text = "Ludum Dare 52 - Harvest"
 horizontal_alignment = 1
+
+[connection signal="pressed" from="Content/Control/Play" to="." method="play"]
diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index b695500..360b925 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ config_version=5
 [application]
 
 config/name="LD52"
-run/main_scene="res://menu/Menu.tscn"
+run/main_scene="res://base/Base.tscn"
 config/features=PackedStringArray("4.0", "GL Compatibility")
 boot_splash/bg_color=Color(0.231373, 0.490196, 0.309804, 1)
 config/icon="res://assets/icon.svg"