diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/dvorakmortonxd/Game.java b/src/main/java/dev/dvorakmortonxd/Game.java
index 8de40ad..b7bc66d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/dvorakmortonxd/Game.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/dvorakmortonxd/Game.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public class Game extends JPanel implements ActionListener {
     // colors I'll be using
     public static Color backgroundGreen = new Color(45, 73, 45);
     public static Color lightGreen = new Color(100, 120, 100);
-    public static Color darkGreen = new Color(40, 65, 40);
+    public static Color gridGreen = new Color(40, 65, 40, 95); // the color for the backgroud grid effect
     public static Color darkerGreen = new Color(25, 50, 25);
 
     // text hover animation and if it should hover down or up
diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/dvorakmortonxd/update.java b/src/main/java/dev/dvorakmortonxd/update.java
index 034cca7..239b199 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/dvorakmortonxd/update.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/dvorakmortonxd/update.java
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ public class Update {
     }
 
     static void paint(Game m, Graphics g) {
+        if (m.scene.equals("game entry")) {
+            g.setColor(m.darkerGreen);
+            g.fillRect(0, 500, m.windowWidth, m.windowHeight-500);
+        }
         if (m.scene.equals("main_menu")) {
-            g.setColor(m.darkGreen);
-            for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
-                g.drawLine(0, 6*i, m.windowWidth, 6*i);
-                g.drawLine(8*i, 0, 8*i, m.windowHeight);
-            }
+            // options
             g.setColor(m.lightGreen);
             g.setFont(m.gameFont.deriveFont(75f));
             if (m.chosenOption == 1) {
@@ -38,14 +38,22 @@ public class Update {
             } else {
                 m.chosenOption = 1;
             }
+            // title
             g.drawString("by dvorakmortonxd", 135, 290+m.textHoverAmount/4);
             g.setFont(m.gameFont.deriveFont(150f));
             g.drawString("Retro", 230, 120+m.textHoverAmount/4);
             g.drawString("Game", 235, 220+m.textHoverAmount/4);
+            // tip
             g.setFont(m.gameFont.deriveFont(40f));
             g.drawString("tip: use arrow keys to navigate through menu", 65, 550);
             g.drawString("and enter to pick an option!", 200, 580);
-            Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().sync();
         }
+        // background grid effect
+        g.setColor(m.gridGreen);
+        for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
+            g.drawLine(0, 6*i, m.windowWidth, 6*i);
+            g.drawLine(8*i, 0, 8*i, m.windowHeight);
+        }
+        Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().sync();
     }
 }