diff --git a/src/Game.cpp b/src/Game.cpp
index a07e523..6a7d2c8 100644
--- a/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/src/Game.cpp
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ namespace ZL
 		catch (const std::exception& e) {
 			std::cerr << "Failed to load UI: " << e.what() << std::endl;
 		}
-
+		//menuManager.setupMainMenu();
 		loadingCompleted = true;
 
 		if (audioPlayer->init()) {
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ namespace ZL
 			this->updateMusicForGameState(newState);
 		};
 
-		menuManager.setupMainMenu();
+		//menuManager.setupMainMenu();
 	
 	SDL_ShowCursor(SDL_ENABLE);
 	}
@@ -359,6 +359,16 @@ namespace ZL
 				currentLocation->update(delta);
 			}
 
+			if (mainMenuTimeout >= 0)
+			{
+				mainMenuTimeout -= delta;
+				if (mainMenuTimeout < 0 && loadingCompleted)
+				{
+					menuManager.setupMainMenu();
+				}
+			}
+
+			
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -627,6 +637,12 @@ namespace ZL
 
 	void Game::handleDown(int64_t fingerId, int mx, int my)
 	{
+		//if (!loadingCompleted) return;
+		if (!loadingCompleted) {
+			std::cout << "[LOADING] Input ignored - loadingCompleted=" << loadingCompleted << std::endl;
+			return;
+		}
+		if (menuManager.getState() == GameState::Gameplay) return;
 		int uiX = mx;
 		int uiY = Environment::projectionHeight - my;
 
@@ -637,6 +653,8 @@ namespace ZL
 
 	void Game::handleUp(int64_t fingerId, int mx, int my)
 	{
+		if (!loadingCompleted) return;
+		if (menuManager.getState() == GameState::Gameplay) return;
 		int uiX = mx;
 		int uiY = Environment::projectionHeight - my;
 
@@ -650,6 +668,8 @@ namespace ZL
 
 	void Game::handleMotion(int64_t fingerId, int mx, int my)
 	{
+		if (!loadingCompleted) return;
+		if (menuManager.getState() == GameState::Gameplay) return;
 		int uiX = mx;
 		int uiY = Environment::projectionHeight - my;
 
diff --git a/src/Game.h b/src/Game.h
index c4215af..d9c0d19 100644
--- a/src/Game.h
+++ b/src/Game.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ namespace ZL {
 		void updateMusicForLocation(const std::string& locationId);
 		
 	private:
+		float mainMenuTimeout = 500.f;
 		bool rightMouseDown = false;
 		int lastMouseX = 0;
 		int lastMouseY = 0;