diff --git a/common/scene.gd b/common/scene.gd
index 9328f43..ba283c6 100644
--- a/common/scene.gd
+++ b/common/scene.gd
@@ -1,26 +1,13 @@
 extends Node2D
 
-var bg_sprite
+onready var bg_sprite = get_node("background")
 
 signal on_scene_ready
 signal on_scene_start
 
 func _ready():
-	
-	# internal state
-	var new_sprite = Sprite.new()
-	new_sprite.name = "background"
-	new_sprite.centered = false
-	add_child(new_sprite)
-	bg_sprite = new_sprite
-	
-	if not Game.game_started:
-		Game.game_started = true
-		emit_signal("on_scene_ready")
-		on_scene_start()
-	else:
-		emit_signal("on_scene_ready")
-	
+	Game.game_started = true
+	emit_signal("on_scene_ready")
 
 func on_scene_start():
 	emit_signal("on_scene_start")
diff --git a/dialog/introduction.txt b/dialog/introduction.txt
index 57d5c13..556d718 100644
--- a/dialog/introduction.txt
+++ b/dialog/introduction.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-> SET_BACKGROUND [INTRO_BG]
 <BRAIN> ... You wake up to the sound of sirens blaring.
 ... maybe it's time to go to school?
 > SWITCH_SCENE [FIRST_SCENE]
diff --git a/game.gd b/game.gd
index 74da3aa..1ea72bf 100644
--- a/game.gd
+++ b/game.gd
@@ -75,11 +75,8 @@ func _set_background_fnc(args):
 func _switch_scene_fnc(args):
 	if args.size() == 1:
 		var scene_name = args[0]
-		transition.start_transition()
-		yield(transition, "on_transition_time")
-		SceneSwitcher.goto_scene(Scenes[scene_name])
-		yield(transition, "on_transition_completed")
-		SceneSwitcher.current_scene.on_scene_start()
+		var scene_path = Scenes[scene_name]
+		switch_scene_to(scene_path)
 
 func _on_game_started_set(v):
 	if v and not game_started:
@@ -96,5 +93,13 @@ func _on_game_start():
 	_register_functions()
 	
 
+# public interface sorta
+func switch_scene_to(scene_path):
+	transition.start_transition()
+	yield(transition, "on_transition_time")
+	SceneSwitcher.goto_scene(scene_path)
+	yield(transition, "on_transition_completed")
+	SceneSwitcher.current_scene.on_scene_start()
+
 func _ready():
 	pass
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/menus/main_menu.gd b/menus/main_menu.gd
index 5e29716..e032066 100644
--- a/menus/main_menu.gd
+++ b/menus/main_menu.gd
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ func _ready():
 	
 
 func _on_start_pressed():
-	SceneSwitcher.goto_scene(Game.Scenes.INTRO)
+	Game.switch_scene_to(Game.Scenes.INTRO)
 
 func _on_load_pressed():
 	pass
diff --git a/scenes/intro.tscn b/scenes/intro.tscn
index 06d38b7..be492f0 100644
--- a/scenes/intro.tscn
+++ b/scenes/intro.tscn
@@ -1,24 +1,30 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=4 format=2]
+[gd_scene load_steps=5 format=2]
 
 [ext_resource path="res://common/scene.gd" type="Script" id=1]
-[ext_resource path="res://dialog_layer.gd" type="Script" id=2]
-[ext_resource path="res://ui/dialog_box.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=3]
+[ext_resource path="res://img/intro_bg.png" type="Texture" id=2]
+[ext_resource path="res://dialog_layer.gd" type="Script" id=3]
+[ext_resource path="res://ui/dialog_box.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=4]
 
 [node name="intro" type="Node2D" index="0"]
 
 script = ExtResource( 1 )
 
-[node name="dialog_layer" type="CanvasLayer" parent="." index="0"]
+[node name="background" type="Sprite" parent="." index="0"]
+
+texture = ExtResource( 2 )
+centered = false
+
+[node name="dialog_layer" type="CanvasLayer" parent="." index="1"]
 
 layer = 0
 offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
 rotation = 0.0
 scale = Vector2( 1, 1 )
 transform = Transform2D( 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0 )
-script = ExtResource( 2 )
+script = ExtResource( 3 )
 dialog_path = "res://dialog/introduction.txt"
 
-[node name="dialog_box" parent="dialog_layer" index="0" instance=ExtResource( 3 )]
+[node name="dialog_box" parent="dialog_layer" index="0" instance=ExtResource( 4 )]
 
 _sections_unfolded = [ "Visibility" ]