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--- original.js
+++ change.js
@@ -84,11 +84,12 @@
 
 /**** 
 * Game Code
 ****/ 
-var orb = game.addChild(new Orb());
-orb.x = 1024;
-orb.y = 1366;
+// Game state management
+var gameState = 'start'; // 'start', 'playing', 'gameOver'
+var startScreen = null;
+var orb = null;
 var notes = [];
 var beatWindow = false;
 var beatWindowCounter = 0;
 var beatCounter = 0;
@@ -105,8 +106,81 @@
 });
 scoreTxt.anchor.set(0.5, 0);
 LK.gui.top.addChild(scoreTxt);
 scoreTxt.y = 100;
+function createStartScreen() {
+	startScreen = new Container();
+	game.addChild(startScreen);
+	// Title
+	var titleText = new Text2('RHYTHM SYNC', {
+		size: 120,
+		fill: 0x00ffff
+	});
+	titleText.anchor.set(0.5, 0.5);
+	titleText.x = 1024;
+	titleText.y = 800;
+	startScreen.addChild(titleText);
+	// Subtitle
+	var subtitleText = new Text2('Face-Controlled Beat Catcher', {
+		size: 60,
+		fill: 0xffd700
+	});
+	subtitleText.anchor.set(0.5, 0.5);
+	subtitleText.x = 1024;
+	subtitleText.y = 920;
+	startScreen.addChild(subtitleText);
+	// Play button background
+	var playButtonBg = LK.getAsset('orb', {
+		anchorX: 0.5,
+		anchorY: 0.5,
+		scaleX: 2,
+		scaleY: 1.5
+	});
+	playButtonBg.x = 1024;
+	playButtonBg.y = 1200;
+	startScreen.addChild(playButtonBg);
+	// Play button text
+	var playText = new Text2('TAP TO PLAY', {
+		size: 80,
+		fill: 0x000000
+	});
+	playText.anchor.set(0.5, 0.5);
+	playText.x = 1024;
+	playText.y = 1200;
+	startScreen.addChild(playText);
+	// Instructions
+	var instructText = new Text2('Drag the orb to collect notes on the beat!', {
+		size: 50,
+		fill: 0xffffff
+	});
+	instructText.anchor.set(0.5, 0.5);
+	instructText.x = 1024;
+	instructText.y = 1400;
+	startScreen.addChild(instructText);
+	// Animate title
+	tween(titleText, {
+		scaleX: 1.1,
+		scaleY: 1.1
+	}, {
+		duration: 1000,
+		yoyo: true,
+		repeat: -1
+	});
+}
+function startGame() {
+	gameState = 'playing';
+	// Remove start screen
+	if (startScreen) {
+		startScreen.destroy();
+		startScreen = null;
+	}
+	// Create orb
+	orb = game.addChild(new Orb());
+	orb.x = 1024;
+	orb.y = 1366;
+	// Start music
+	LK.playMusic('bgmusic');
+}
 function spawnNote() {
 	var note = new Note();
 	note.x = Math.random() * 1848 + 100; // Keep notes within screen bounds
 	note.y = Math.random() * 2532 + 100;
@@ -136,84 +210,98 @@
 	}
 }
 game.move = handleMove;
 game.down = function (x, y, obj) {
-	dragNode = orb;
-	handleMove(x, y, obj);
+	if (gameState === 'start') {
+		startGame();
+	} else if (gameState === 'playing' && orb) {
+		dragNode = orb;
+		handleMove(x, y, obj);
+	}
 };
 game.up = function (x, y, obj) {
-	dragNode = null;
+	if (gameState === 'playing') {
+		dragNode = null;
+	}
 };
 game.update = function () {
-	beatCounter++;
-	// Beat occurs every 30 ticks (0.5 seconds at 60fps)
-	if (beatCounter >= 30) {
-		beatCounter = 0;
-		// Start beat window
-		beatWindow = true;
-		beatWindowCounter = 0;
-		// Pulse all notes
-		for (var i = 0; i < notes.length; i++) {
-			notes[i].pulse();
-		}
-		// Glow orb during beat window
-		orb.startGlow();
-		// Spawn new note occasionally
-		if (Math.random() < 0.7) {
-			spawnNote();
-		}
-	}
-	// Manage beat window duration (8 ticks)
-	if (beatWindow) {
-		beatWindowCounter++;
-		if (beatWindowCounter >= 8) {
-			beatWindow = false;
-			orb.stopGlow();
-			// Fade out notes after beat window
+	if (gameState === 'playing') {
+		beatCounter++;
+		// Beat occurs every 30 ticks (0.5 seconds at 60fps)
+		if (beatCounter >= 30) {
+			beatCounter = 0;
+			// Start beat window
+			beatWindow = true;
+			beatWindowCounter = 0;
+			// Pulse all notes
 			for (var i = 0; i < notes.length; i++) {
-				notes[i].fadeOut();
+				notes[i].pulse();
 			}
+			// Glow orb during beat window
+			if (orb) {
+				orb.startGlow();
+			}
+			// Spawn new note occasionally
+			if (Math.random() < 0.7) {
+				spawnNote();
+			}
 		}
-	}
-	// Check for note collection
-	for (var i = notes.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-		var note = notes[i];
-		if (!note.isCollected && orb.intersects(note)) {
-			if (beatWindow && note.isVisible) {
-				// Perfect timing - full points
-				LK.setScore(LK.getScore() + 10);
-				LK.getSound('pulse').play();
-			} else if (note.isVisible) {
-				// Good timing - half points
-				LK.setScore(LK.getScore() + 5);
-				LK.getSound('pulse').play();
+		// Manage beat window duration (8 ticks)
+		if (beatWindow) {
+			beatWindowCounter++;
+			if (beatWindowCounter >= 8) {
+				beatWindow = false;
+				if (orb) {
+					orb.stopGlow();
+				}
+				// Fade out notes after beat window
+				for (var i = 0; i < notes.length; i++) {
+					notes[i].fadeOut();
+				}
 			}
-			note.isCollected = true;
-			note.destroy();
-			notes.splice(i, 1);
-			scoreTxt.setText(LK.getScore());
 		}
-	}
-	// Clean up old notes that haven't been collected
-	if (LK.ticks % 180 === 0) {
-		// Every 3 seconds
-		for (var i = notes.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-			if (Math.random() < 0.3) {
-				// 30% chance to remove old notes
-				notes[i].destroy();
-				notes.splice(i, 1);
+		// Check for note collection
+		if (orb) {
+			for (var i = notes.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+				var note = notes[i];
+				if (!note.isCollected && orb.intersects(note)) {
+					if (beatWindow && note.isVisible) {
+						// Perfect timing - full points
+						LK.setScore(LK.getScore() + 10);
+						LK.getSound('pulse').play();
+					} else if (note.isVisible) {
+						// Good timing - half points
+						LK.setScore(LK.getScore() + 5);
+						LK.getSound('pulse').play();
+					}
+					note.isCollected = true;
+					note.destroy();
+					notes.splice(i, 1);
+					scoreTxt.setText(LK.getScore());
+				}
 			}
 		}
+		// Clean up old notes that haven't been collected
+		if (LK.ticks % 180 === 0) {
+			// Every 3 seconds
+			for (var i = notes.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+				if (Math.random() < 0.3) {
+					// 30% chance to remove old notes
+					notes[i].destroy();
+					notes.splice(i, 1);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		// Update background based on facial expressions (if camera available)
+		if (facekitAvailable) {
+			updateBackground();
+		}
+		// Win condition at 500 points
+		if (LK.getScore() >= 500) {
+			LK.showYouWin();
+		}
 	}
-	// Update background based on facial expressions (if camera available)
-	if (facekitAvailable) {
-		updateBackground();
-	}
-	// Win condition at 500 points
-	if (LK.getScore() >= 500) {
-		LK.showYouWin();
-	}
 };
 // Initialize facekit for facial expression detection if camera is available
 var facekitAvailable = false;
-// Start background music
-LK.playMusic('bgmusic');
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+// Create start screen
+createStartScreen();
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