diff --git a/Config/DefaultEngine.ini b/Config/DefaultEngine.ini
index bc0d674..98075a1 100644
--- a/Config/DefaultEngine.ini
+++ b/Config/DefaultEngine.ini
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 
 
 [/Script/EngineSettings.GameMapsSettings]
-GameDefaultMap=/Game/Levels/Level.Level
+GameDefaultMap=/Game/Levels/MainMenu/MainMenu.MainMenu
 GlobalDefaultGameMode=/Game/Gamemode/BP_DefaultGamemode.BP_DefaultGamemode_C
-GameInstanceClass=/Script/vampires.VampireGameInstance
-EditorStartupMap=/Game/Levels/Level.Level
+GameInstanceClass=/Game/Gamemode/BP_VampireGameInstance.BP_VampireGameInstance_C
+EditorStartupMap=/Game/Levels/MainMenu/MainMenu.MainMenu
 
 [/Script/WindowsTargetPlatform.WindowsTargetSettings]
 DefaultGraphicsRHI=DefaultGraphicsRHI_DX12
diff --git a/Content/Gamemode/BP_VampireGameInstance.uasset b/Content/Gamemode/BP_VampireGameInstance.uasset
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b3dcec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content/Gamemode/BP_VampireGameInstance.uasset
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:868658f411a3523a9c120402f6a6c6671a28243399a06d33e614451af872042f
+size 6160
diff --git a/Content/Levels/MainMenu/MainMenu.umap b/Content/Levels/MainMenu/MainMenu.umap
index f32dbfb..9073b56 100644
--- a/Content/Levels/MainMenu/MainMenu.umap
+++ b/Content/Levels/MainMenu/MainMenu.umap
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:1e39c0163e114af92ff16c96d5153b98c16c06f74e55f8c41b72c797dfe55ae5
-size 39988
+oid sha256:ce8d40b08b68d129bbbde8ac4fd8db652c26e4760492ffb875f7ab9ff1177631
+size 39425
diff --git a/Content/Player/BP_PlayerCharacter.uasset b/Content/Player/BP_PlayerCharacter.uasset
index f1f887d..a0dca8e 100644
--- a/Content/Player/BP_PlayerCharacter.uasset
+++ b/Content/Player/BP_PlayerCharacter.uasset
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:aba63d3d6c988550f47f719197bf9477c0efe6af4769d56c3cf7048a79f2b831
-size 57374
+oid sha256:6b39c5bc00aaf3367844a18035c0f953b1d689f81dba5e19f088314db6ec3e0f
+size 58854
diff --git a/Source/vampires/VampireGameInstance.h b/Source/vampires/VampireGameInstance.h
index 99fb4e8..15116b9 100644
--- a/Source/vampires/VampireGameInstance.h
+++ b/Source/vampires/VampireGameInstance.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Louis Hobbs | 2024-2025
+ // Louis Hobbs | 2024-2025
 
 #pragma once
 
@@ -6,12 +6,23 @@
 #include "Engine/GameInstance.h"
 #include "VampireGameInstance.generated.h"
 
+class AWeapon;
 /**
  * 
  */
+
 UCLASS()
 class VAMPIRES_API UVampireGameInstance : public UGameInstance
 {
 	GENERATED_BODY()
+public:
+
+	UPROPERTY()
+	TSubclassOf<AWeapon> StarterWeapon;
 	
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly)
+	TSoftObjectPtr<UWorld> MainMenuWorld;
+
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly)
+	TSoftObjectPtr<UWorld> GameWorld;
 };
diff --git a/Source/vampires/VampirePlayerController.cpp b/Source/vampires/VampirePlayerController.cpp
index f814d8b..fc12551 100644
--- a/Source/vampires/VampirePlayerController.cpp
+++ b/Source/vampires/VampirePlayerController.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@
 #include "EXPComponent.h"
 #include "GoldComponent.h"
 #include "Inputable.h"
+#include "VampireGameInstance.h"
 #include "VampireGameMode.h"
+#include "Weapon.h"
+#include "WeaponInventoryComponent.h"
 #include "Blueprint/UserWidget.h"
 #include "Blueprint/WidgetBlueprintLibrary.h"
 #include "Kismet/GameplayStatics.h"
@@ -58,6 +61,17 @@ void AVampirePlayerController::OnPossess(APawn* aPawn)
 			currentPlayerHUD->AddToViewport();
 		}
 	}
+
+	if (UVampireGameInstance* gameInstance = Cast<UVampireGameInstance>(GetGameInstance()))
+	{
+		UWeaponInventoryComponent* weaponInventoryComponent = aPawn->GetComponentByClass<
+			UWeaponInventoryComponent>();
+		
+		if (weaponInventoryComponent && gameInstance->StarterWeapon)
+		{			
+			weaponInventoryComponent->initialInventory.Add(gameInstance->StarterWeapon);
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 void AVampirePlayerController::OnUnPossess()
diff --git a/Source/vampires/WeaponInventoryComponent.cpp b/Source/vampires/WeaponInventoryComponent.cpp
index 22cf316..211a0fe 100644
--- a/Source/vampires/WeaponInventoryComponent.cpp
+++ b/Source/vampires/WeaponInventoryComponent.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ void UWeaponInventoryComponent::InitializeInventory()
 
 	for (TSubclassOf<AWeapon> weapon : initialInventory)
 	{
-		AddWeaponToInventory(weapon);
+		if (IsValid(weapon))
+		{
+			AddWeaponToInventory(weapon);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -39,7 +42,6 @@ void UWeaponInventoryComponent::AddWeaponToInventory(TSubclassOf<AWeapon> Weapon
 	SpawnParameters.Owner = GetOwner();
 	
 	AWeapon* weapon = GetWorld()->SpawnActor<AWeapon>(Weapon, GetOwner()->GetTransform(), SpawnParameters);
-
 	if (weapon->FollowPlayer)
 	{
 		weapon->AttachToActor(GetOwner(), FAttachmentTransformRules::KeepRelativeTransform);
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ void UWeaponInventoryComponent::AddWeaponToInventory(TSubclassOf<AWeapon> Weapon
 	}
 	
 	inventory.Add(weapon);
+	obtainableWeapons.Remove(Weapon);
 }
 
 TArray<AWeapon*> UWeaponInventoryComponent::GetInventory()
diff --git a/Source/vampires/Weapons/GarlicWeapon.cpp b/Source/vampires/Weapons/GarlicWeapon.cpp
index f372538..49207a2 100644
--- a/Source/vampires/Weapons/GarlicWeapon.cpp
+++ b/Source/vampires/Weapons/GarlicWeapon.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 
 #include "GarlicWeapon.h"
+
+#include "MovieSceneTracksComponentTypes.h"
 #include "Components/SphereComponent.h"
 #include "vampires/EnemyCharacter.h"
 #include "vampires/HealthComponent.h"
@@ -9,7 +11,7 @@
 AGarlicWeapon::AGarlicWeapon()
 {
 	SphereComponent = CreateDefaultSubobject<USphereComponent>(TEXT("Sphere Component"));
-	SphereComponent->SetupAttachment(RootComponent);
+	SetRootComponent(SphereComponent);
 	SphereComponent->SetSphereRadius(150.0f);
 	SphereComponent->SetCollisionProfileName(TEXT("Weapon"));
 	
diff --git a/Source/vampires/Widgets/StarterWeaponButtonWidget.cpp b/Source/vampires/Widgets/StarterWeaponButtonWidget.cpp
index 99e2c22..c00dab3 100644
--- a/Source/vampires/Widgets/StarterWeaponButtonWidget.cpp
+++ b/Source/vampires/Widgets/StarterWeaponButtonWidget.cpp
@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@
 #include "StarterWeaponButtonWidget.h"
 
 #include "StarterWeaponButtonDataObject.h"
+#include "Blueprint/WidgetBlueprintLibrary.h"
 #include "Components/Button.h"
 #include "Components/Image.h"
 #include "Components/TextBlock.h"
+#include "Kismet/GameplayStatics.h"
+#include "vampires/VampireGameInstance.h"
 
 void UStarterWeaponButtonWidget::NativeConstruct()
 {
@@ -34,4 +37,20 @@ void UStarterWeaponButtonWidget::NativeOnListItemObjectSet(UObject* ListItemObje
 
 void UStarterWeaponButtonWidget::OnClicked()
 {
+	if (UVampireGameInstance* gameInstance = Cast<UVampireGameInstance>(GetGameInstance()))
+	{
+		gameInstance->StarterWeapon = WeaponTemplate;
+
+		if (!gameInstance->GameWorld.IsNull())
+		{
+			UGameplayStatics::OpenLevelBySoftObjectPtr(GetWorld(), gameInstance->GameWorld);
+
+			if (APlayerController* PlayerController = UGameplayStatics::GetPlayerController(GetWorld(), 0))
+			{
+				PlayerController->bShowMouseCursor = false;
+				UWidgetBlueprintLibrary::SetInputMode_GameOnly(PlayerController);
+			}
+			SetIsFocusable(false);
+		}
+	}
 }