diff --git a/dungeonbattle/game.py b/dungeonbattle/game.py
index c22e0b1..1541898 100644
--- a/dungeonbattle/game.py
+++ b/dungeonbattle/game.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 from typing import Any
 
+import sys
 from .interfaces import Map
 from .mapdisplay import MapDisplay
 from .settings import Settings
 from .term_manager import TermManager
 from enum import Enum, auto
-
+from . import menus
 
 class GameMode(Enum):
     MAINMENU = auto()
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ class Game:
     def init(self) -> None:
         Game.INSTANCE = self
         self.state = GameMode.MAINMENU
+        self.main_menu = menus.MainMenu()
         self.settings = Settings()
         self.settings.load_settings()
         self.settings.write_settings()
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ class Game:
         self.player.x = 6
         self.d = MapDisplay(self.m, self.player)
 
-    @classmethod
+    @staticmethod
     def load_game(filename):
         # TODO loading map from a file
         raise NotImplementedError()
@@ -64,15 +66,28 @@ class Game:
             return KeyValues.UP
 
     def handle_key_pressed(self, key: KeyValues) -> None:
-
-        if key == KeyValues.UP:
-            self.player.move_up()
-        if key == KeyValues.DOWN:
-            self.player.move_down()
-        if key == KeyValues.LEFT:
-            self.player.move_left()
-        if key == KeyValues.RIGHT:
-            self.player.move_right()
+        if self.state == GameMode.PLAY:
+            if key == KeyValues.UP:
+                self.player.move_up()
+            if key == KeyValues.DOWN:
+                self.player.move_down()
+            if key == KeyValues.LEFT:
+                self.player.move_left()
+            if key == KeyValues.RIGHT:
+                self.player.move_right()
+        if self.state == GameMode.MAINMENU:
+            if key == KeyValues.DOWN:
+                self.main_menu.go_down()
+            if key == KeyValues.UP:
+                self.main_menu.go_up()
+            if key == KeyValues.ENTER:
+                option = self.main_menu.validate()
+                if option == menus.MainMenuValues.START:
+                    self.state = GameMode.PLAY
+                elif option == menus.MainMenuValues.SETTINGS:
+                    self.state = GameMode.SETTINGS
+                elif option == menus.MainMenuValues.EXIT:
+                    sys.exit(0)
 
 
 class Player: