diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5bef432..ec9dc70 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 CC = gcc
 CFLAGS = -Wall -Wextra -Iinclude -std=c11
-LDFLAGS = -lncurses
+LDFLAGS = -lncurses -lmenu
 
 SRC = $(wildcard src/*.c)
 OBJ = $(patsubst src/%.c, build/%.o, $(SRC))
-TARGET = build/space_shooter
+TARGET = build/shooter
 
 all: $(TARGET)
 
diff --git a/build/game.o b/build/game.o
index 8ee3cbf..c6e2a79 100644
Binary files a/build/game.o and b/build/game.o differ
diff --git a/build/gui.o b/build/gui.o
index 1c5a1ef..82e6037 100644
Binary files a/build/gui.o and b/build/gui.o differ
diff --git a/build/main.o b/build/main.o
index 7d1b69d..9b66896 100644
Binary files a/build/main.o and b/build/main.o differ
diff --git a/build/shooter b/build/shooter
index 159b823..d10c07d 100755
Binary files a/build/shooter and b/build/shooter differ
diff --git a/build/space_shooter b/build/space_shooter
index 1d636f9..da27dae 100755
Binary files a/build/space_shooter and b/build/space_shooter differ
diff --git a/include/gui.h b/include/gui.h
index 34426ed..f98e139 100644
--- a/include/gui.h
+++ b/include/gui.h
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 #define GUI_H
 
 #include <ncurses.h>
+#include <menu.h>
+#include <curses.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
 #include "objects.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 
@@ -14,9 +18,12 @@ enum {
     WINSC_PAIR
 };
 
+#define ARRAY_SIZE(a) (sizeof(a) / sizeof(a[0]))
+//extern char* choices[];
+
 /* initialization and screens */
 void init_colors(void);
-void print_menu(WINDOW* win);
+int print_menu(WINDOW* win);
 void print_gameover(WINDOW* win);
 void print_win_screen(WINDOW* win);
 
diff --git a/src/game.c b/src/game.c
index d351a2e..6a6187e 100644
--- a/src/game.c
+++ b/src/game.c
@@ -49,13 +49,6 @@ int game_run(void) {
         return 0;
     }
 
-    /* show menu */
-    print_menu(stdscr);
-    getch();
-    werase(stdscr);
-    mvprintw(1, 1, "p per pausa, q per uscire");
-    refresh();
-
     /* create windows */
     game_window = newwin(height, width, win_starty, win_startx);
     nodelay(game_window, TRUE);
diff --git a/src/gui.c b/src/gui.c
index 009b69d..5cd3814 100644
--- a/src/gui.c
+++ b/src/gui.c
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 #include "../include/gui.h"
-#include <string.h>
+
 
 /************** FUNZIONI GUI ***************/
 
+static char *choices[] = {
+    "Start Game",
+    "Exit",
+    NULL,
+};
+
 char* title[] =
 {
 "###########################################################################################################",
@@ -13,7 +19,7 @@ char* title[] =
 "###########################################################################################################"
 };
 
-char menu_desc[] = "BENVENUTO. Premi qualsiasi tasto per giocare...";
+char menu_desc[] = "BENVENUTO. Premi p per giocare...";
 
 
 char* gameover[] =
@@ -36,6 +42,7 @@ char* win_screen[] =
 char win_desc[] = "HAI VINTO. Premi q per uscire...";
 
 
+
 void init_colors() {
     start_color();
     init_pair(ENEMY_PAIR, COLOR_RED,        COLOR_BLACK);
@@ -45,23 +52,62 @@ void init_colors() {
     init_pair(WINSC_PAIR, COLOR_YELLOW,     COLOR_BLACK);
 }
 
-void print_menu(WINDOW* win) {
+// FUNCTION THAT PRINTS THE MENU
+int print_menu(WINDOW* win) {
     int height;
     int width;
+    int ch;
     getmaxyx(win, height, width);
 
+    ITEM **items;
+    MENU *menu;
+    int n_choices;
+    int index = -1;
+
+    n_choices = ARRAY_SIZE(choices);
+    items = (ITEM **)calloc(n_choices + 1, sizeof(ITEM *));
+    for(int i = 0; i < n_choices; ++i) {       
+        items[i] = new_item(choices[i], "");
+	}
+    items[n_choices] = NULL;
+    menu = new_menu(items);
+
+    // Create a menu window
+    WINDOW *menu_win = newwin(10, 40, (LINES-10)/2, (COLS-40)/2);
+    keypad(menu_win, TRUE);
+    set_menu_win(menu, menu_win);
+    set_menu_sub(menu, derwin(menu_win, 6, 38, 3, 1));
+    set_menu_mark(menu, " > ");
+    box(menu_win, 0, 0);
+    post_menu(menu);
+
     wattron(win, COLOR_PAIR(TITLE_PAIR));
     for(int i = 0; i < (TEXTLINES+BORDERLINES); i++) {
         mvwprintw(win, i+1, (width-(strlen(title[0])))/2, "%s", title[i]);
     }
     wattroff(win, COLOR_PAIR(TITLE_PAIR));
 
-    wattron(win, A_BLINK);
-    mvwprintw(win, (TEXTLINES+BORDERLINES)+1, (width-(strlen(menu_desc)))/2, "%s", menu_desc);
-    wattroff(win, A_BLINK);
-
     wrefresh(win);
-    return;
+    wrefresh(menu_win);
+
+    while((ch = wgetch(win)) != '\n') {
+        switch(ch) {
+            case KEY_DOWN: menu_driver(menu, REQ_DOWN_ITEM); break;
+            case KEY_UP: menu_driver(menu, REQ_UP_ITEM); break;
+        }
+        wrefresh(menu_win);
+    }
+
+    ITEM *cur = current_item(menu);
+    index = item_index(cur);
+
+    unpost_menu(menu);
+    free_menu(menu);
+    for(int i = 0; i < n_choices; i++) free_item(items[i]);
+    free(items);
+    delwin(menu_win);
+
+    return index;
 }
 
 void print_gameover(WINDOW* win) {
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index c87703e..5caff27 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -14,7 +14,20 @@ int main(void) {
 
     init_colors();
 
-    game_run();
+    /* show menu */
+    int choice = print_menu(stdscr);
+
+    switch(choice) {
+        case 0: {
+            werase(stdscr);
+            mvprintw(1, 1, "p per pausa, q per uscire");
+            refresh();
+            game_run();
+            break;
+        }
+        case 1: break;
+    }
+    
 
     /* cleanup terminal */
     curs_set(1);