diff --git a/assets/planet-ZX311_highlighted.png b/assets/planet-ZX311_highlighted.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc4704a
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diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/dvorakmortonxd/Game.java b/src/main/java/dev/dvorakmortonxd/Game.java
index afb09b7..b7c65a2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/dvorakmortonxd/Game.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/dvorakmortonxd/Game.java
@@ -11,23 +11,37 @@ import javax.imageio.ImageIO;
 import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
 import java.util.Random;
 
+
+
 public class Game extends JPanel implements ActionListener, KeyListener {
-    private final int MENU_STAR_COUNT = 75;
+    private final int windowWidth = 1000;
+    private final int windowHeight = 600;
+    private final int MENU_STAR_COUNT = 256;
     private final int[] starX = new int[MENU_STAR_COUNT];
     private final int[] starY = new int[MENU_STAR_COUNT];
     private final Timer timer = new Timer(16, this); // 60 FPS
     private Font caveat;
+
+    private int mouseX, mouseY;
+
     private BufferedImage planetZX311;
-    private int planetfloat = 0;
-    private String planetfloatDirection = "up"; // this makes the cool floating animation on the main menu
+    private BufferedImage planetZX311h;
+    private int planetYOffset = 0;
+    private String planetYOffsetDirection = "up"; // this makes the cool floating animation on the main menu
+    private int planetX = 580;
+    private int planetY = 120+ planetYOffset /6;
+    private int planetSize = 128*3;
+    private Rectangle planetCollision = new Rectangle(planetX, planetY, planetSize, planetSize);
+    private boolean hoveringOverPlanet = false;
+
     public Game() {
         // sets the window size
-        setPreferredSize(new Dimension(800,600));
+        setPreferredSize(new Dimension(windowWidth,windowHeight));
         // sets the star count for the main menu
         Random rand = new Random();
         for (int i = 0; i < MENU_STAR_COUNT; i++) {
-            starX[i] = rand.nextInt(800);
-            starY[i] = rand.nextInt(600);
+            starX[i] = rand.nextInt(windowWidth);
+            starY[i] = rand.nextInt(windowHeight);
         }
         // loads up the fonts
         try {
@@ -39,29 +53,42 @@ public class Game extends JPanel implements ActionListener, KeyListener {
         // loads up the image assets
         try {
             planetZX311 = ImageIO.read(new File("assets/planet-ZX311.png"));
+            planetZX311h = ImageIO.read(new File("assets/planet-ZX311_highlighted.png"));
         } catch (IOException e) {
             e.printStackTrace();
         }
 
+        addMouseMotionListener(new MouseAdapter() {
+            @Override
+            public void mouseMoved(MouseEvent e) {
+                mouseX = e.getX();
+                mouseY = e.getY();
+            }
+        });
+
         setBackground(Color.BLACK);
         setFocusable(true);
         addKeyListener(this);
         timer.start();
     }
 
+
+
     @Override
     public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) { // update step
-        if (planetfloatDirection == "up") {
-            planetfloat++;
-            if (planetfloat > 45) {
-                planetfloatDirection = "down";
+        hoveringOverPlanet = planetCollision.contains(mouseX, mouseY);
+        if (planetYOffsetDirection == "up") {
+            planetYOffset++;
+            if (planetYOffset > 90) {
+                planetYOffsetDirection = "down";
             }
         } else {
-            planetfloat--;
-            if (planetfloat < 0) {
-                planetfloatDirection = "up";
+            planetYOffset--;
+            if (planetYOffset <= 0) {
+                planetYOffsetDirection = "up";
             }
         }
+        planetY = 120+ planetYOffset /6;
         repaint(); // triggers render
     }
 
@@ -75,11 +102,15 @@ public class Game extends JPanel implements ActionListener, KeyListener {
         }
 
         g.setColor(Color.GRAY);
-        g.setFont(caveat.deriveFont(Font.BOLD, 72f));
-        g.drawString("Very Cool Space Sim", 120, 80);
+        g.setFont(caveat.deriveFont(Font.BOLD, 96f));
+        g.drawString("Very Cool Space Sim", 136, 96);
 
         if (planetZX311 != null) {
-            g.drawImage(planetZX311, 375, 150+planetfloat/3, 128*3, 128*3, this);
+            if (!hoveringOverPlanet) {
+                g.drawImage(planetZX311, planetX, planetY, planetSize, planetSize, this);
+            } else {
+                g.drawImage(planetZX311h, planetX, planetY, planetSize, planetSize, this);
+            }
         }
     }