diff --git a/src/components/App.tsx b/src/components/App.tsx
index 3c4573d..951569b 100644
--- a/src/components/App.tsx
+++ b/src/components/App.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,41 @@
+import { useState, useRef } from "react";
+import { Difficulty } from "../types";
+import { GameStateManager } from "../game/state";
+import { Menu } from "./Menu";
+import { DifficultySelect } from "./DifficultySelect";
+
+type Screen = "menu" | "difficulty" | "game" | "gameover";
+
 function App() {
-  return <div>Pikachu Onet Connect</div>;
+  const [screen, setScreen] = useState<Screen>("menu");
+  const [difficulty, setDifficulty] = useState<Difficulty>("easy");
+  const stateManager = useRef(new GameStateManager()).current;
+
+  const handleSelectDifficulty = (d: Difficulty) => {
+    setDifficulty(d);
+    stateManager.startGame(d);
+    setScreen("game");
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div style={{ textAlign: "center" }}>
+      {screen === "menu" && (
+        <Menu onPlay={() => setScreen("difficulty")} />
+      )}
+      {screen === "difficulty" && (
+        <DifficultySelect
+          onSelect={handleSelectDifficulty}
+          onBack={() => setScreen("menu")}
+        />
+      )}
+      {screen === "game" && (
+        <div>Game placeholder — {difficulty}</div>
+      )}
+      {screen === "gameover" && (
+        <div>Game Over placeholder</div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
 }
 
 export default App;
diff --git a/src/components/DifficultySelect.tsx b/src/components/DifficultySelect.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42f9108
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/DifficultySelect.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import { Difficulty } from "../types";
+
+interface DifficultySelectProps {
+  onSelect: (difficulty: Difficulty) => void;
+  onBack: () => void;
+}
+
+const difficulties: { key: Difficulty; label: string; desc: string }[] = [
+  { key: "easy", label: "Easy", desc: "6×4 grid • 5 min • 5 hints" },
+  { key: "medium", label: "Medium", desc: "8×6 grid • 4 min • 3 hints" },
+  { key: "hard", label: "Hard", desc: "10×8 grid • 3 min • 1 hint" },
+];
+
+export function DifficultySelect({ onSelect, onBack }: DifficultySelectProps) {
+  return (
+    <div style={{
+      display: "flex",
+      flexDirection: "column",
+      alignItems: "center",
+      gap: "20px",
+    }}>
+      <h2 style={{ fontSize: "32px" }}>Select Difficulty</h2>
+      <div style={{ display: "flex", gap: "16px" }}>
+        {difficulties.map((d) => (
+          <button
+            key={d.key}
+            onClick={() => onSelect(d.key)}
+            style={{
+              padding: "20px 32px",
+              fontSize: "18px",
+              background: "#0f3460",
+              color: "#fff",
+              border: "2px solid #e94560",
+              borderRadius: "8px",
+              cursor: "pointer",
+              display: "flex",
+              flexDirection: "column",
+              alignItems: "center",
+              gap: "8px",
+            }}
+          >
+            <strong>{d.label}</strong>
+            <span style={{ fontSize: "12px", color: "#aaa" }}>{d.desc}</span>
+          </button>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+      <button
+        onClick={onBack}
+        style={{
+          padding: "8px 24px",
+          fontSize: "16px",
+          background: "transparent",
+          color: "#aaa",
+          border: "1px solid #aaa",
+          borderRadius: "4px",
+          cursor: "pointer",
+        }}
+      >
+        Back
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/Menu.tsx b/src/components/Menu.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a3a4aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/Menu.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+interface MenuProps {
+  onPlay: () => void;
+}
+
+export function Menu({ onPlay }: MenuProps) {
+  return (
+    <div style={{
+      display: "flex",
+      flexDirection: "column",
+      alignItems: "center",
+      gap: "24px",
+    }}>
+      <h1 style={{ fontSize: "48px" }}>⚡ Pikachu Onet Connect</h1>
+      <p style={{ fontSize: "18px", color: "#aaa" }}>
+        Match pairs of tiles by connecting them with up to 3 lines
+      </p>
+      <button
+        onClick={onPlay}
+        style={{
+          padding: "16px 48px",
+          fontSize: "24px",
+          background: "#e94560",
+          color: "#fff",
+          border: "none",
+          borderRadius: "8px",
+          cursor: "pointer",
+        }}
+      >
+        Play
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  );
+}