diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/dvorakmortonxd/Game.java b/src/main/java/dev/dvorakmortonxd/Game.java
index 4aeb5c1..8de40ad 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/dvorakmortonxd/Game.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/dvorakmortonxd/Game.java
@@ -27,6 +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 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 b9942ed..034cca7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/dvorakmortonxd/update.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/dvorakmortonxd/update.java
@@ -20,27 +20,32 @@ public class Update {
 
     static void paint(Game m, Graphics g) {
         if (m.scene.equals("main_menu")) {
-        g.setColor(m.lightGreen);
-        g.setFont(m.gameFont.deriveFont(75f));
-        if (m.chosenOption == 1) {
-            g.drawString("play game", 260, 390);
-            g.setColor(m.darkerGreen);
-            g.drawString("exit game", 265, 460);
-        } else if (m.chosenOption == 2) {
-            g.drawString("exit game", 265, 460);
-            g.setColor(m.darkerGreen);
-            g.drawString("play game", 260, 390);
-        } else {
-            m.chosenOption = 1;
-        }
-        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);
-        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();
+            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);
+            }
+            g.setColor(m.lightGreen);
+            g.setFont(m.gameFont.deriveFont(75f));
+            if (m.chosenOption == 1) {
+                g.drawString("play game", 260, 390);
+                g.setColor(m.darkerGreen);
+                g.drawString("exit game", 265, 460);
+            } else if (m.chosenOption == 2) {
+                g.drawString("exit game", 265, 460);
+                g.setColor(m.darkerGreen);
+                g.drawString("play game", 260, 390);
+            } else {
+                m.chosenOption = 1;
+            }
+            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);
+            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();
         }
     }
 }