diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cc7ad67..ed414d3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ SCRIPTS_DIR = scripts
 BUILD_DIR = build
 
 # C source files
-SRCS = $(SRC_DIR)/main.c $(SRC_DIR)/engine.c $(SRC_DIR)/globals.c $(SRC_DIR)/maze.c $(SRC_DIR)/sound.c $(SRC_DIR)/render.c $(SRC_DIR)/player_logic.c $(SRC_DIR)/enemy_logic.c $(SRC_DIR)/tiles.c $(SRC_DIR)/player.c $(SRC_DIR)/enemy.c $(SRC_DIR)/gameover.c $(SRC_DIR)/stamina.c $(SRC_DIR)/level.c $(SRC_DIR)/title_bg.c $(SRC_DIR)/screens/screens.c $(SRC_DIR)/screens/instructions.c $(SRC_DIR)/screens/death.c $(SRC_DIR)/screens/going_deeper.c $(SRC_DIR)/screens/finale.c $(SRC_DIR)/screens/credits.c
+SRCS = $(SRC_DIR)/main.c $(SRC_DIR)/engine.c $(SRC_DIR)/globals.c $(SRC_DIR)/maze.c $(SRC_DIR)/sound.c $(SRC_DIR)/render.c $(SRC_DIR)/player_logic.c $(SRC_DIR)/enemy_logic.c $(SRC_DIR)/tiles.c $(SRC_DIR)/player.c $(SRC_DIR)/enemy.c $(SRC_DIR)/gameover.c $(SRC_DIR)/stamina.c $(SRC_DIR)/level.c $(SRC_DIR)/title_bg.c $(SRC_DIR)/screens/screens.c $(SRC_DIR)/screens/instructions.c $(SRC_DIR)/screens/death.c $(SRC_DIR)/screens/going_deeper.c $(SRC_DIR)/screens/finale.c $(SRC_DIR)/screens/credits.c $(SRC_DIR)/screens/intro.c
 
 all: $(BUILD_DIR)/hello_iso.gb $(BUILD_DIR)/test_gameover.gb $(BUILD_DIR)/test_finale.gb
 
@@ -52,4 +52,4 @@ clean:
 	rm -f $(SRC_DIR)/gameover.c $(SRC_DIR)/gameover.h
 	rm -f $(SRC_DIR)/stamina.c $(SRC_DIR)/stamina.h
 	rm -f $(SRC_DIR)/level.c $(SRC_DIR)/level.h
-	rm -f $(SRC_DIR)/title_bg.c $(SRC_DIR)/screens/screens.c $(SRC_DIR)/screens/instructions.c $(SRC_DIR)/screens/death.c $(SRC_DIR)/screens/going_deeper.c $(SRC_DIR)/screens/finale.c $(SRC_DIR)/screens/credits.c $(SRC_DIR)/title_bg.h
+	rm -f $(SRC_DIR)/title_bg.c $(SRC_DIR)/screens/screens.c $(SRC_DIR)/screens/instructions.c $(SRC_DIR)/screens/death.c $(SRC_DIR)/screens/going_deeper.c $(SRC_DIR)/screens/finale.c $(SRC_DIR)/screens/credits.c $(SRC_DIR)/screens/intro.c $(SRC_DIR)/title_bg.h
diff --git a/src/globals.c b/src/globals.c
index 9e13087..6f08a85 100644
--- a/src/globals.c
+++ b/src/globals.c
@@ -48,3 +48,4 @@ uint8_t enemy_cooldown[MAX_ENEMIES] = {0};
 volatile uint8_t hint_active = 0;
 volatile uint8_t hint_displayed = 0;
 volatile uint8_t credits_active = 0;
+volatile uint8_t intro_active = 0;
diff --git a/src/globals.h b/src/globals.h
index 13049a5..6c7fd7b 100644
--- a/src/globals.h
+++ b/src/globals.h
@@ -86,4 +86,8 @@ extern volatile uint8_t hint_displayed;
 // credits_active: 1 = mostra la schermata crediti (SELECT nel menu titolo)
 extern volatile uint8_t credits_active;
 
+// --- Intro Screen ---
+// intro_active: 1 = mostra l'introduzione alla storia (dopo START, prima del gioco)
+extern volatile uint8_t intro_active;
+
 #endif
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diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index ddb6a70..369995c 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -20,24 +20,33 @@ void main(void) {
         uint8_t keys = joypad();
 
         if (app_state == 0) {
-            // Schermata crediti attiva: B per tornare al titolo
             if (credits_active) {
+                // Credits: B per tornare al titolo
                 if ((keys & J_B) && !(prev_keys & J_B)) {
                     HIDE_WIN;
                     BGP_REG = 0xE4;
-                    // Ripristina i tile del titolo (font li aveva sovrascritti)
                     set_bkg_data(0, title_bg_TILE_COUNT, title_bg_tiles);
                     set_bkg_tiles(0, 0, title_bg_WIDTH / 8, title_bg_HEIGHT / 8, title_bg_map);
                     credits_active = 0;
                 }
-            } else {
-                title_update(keys, prev_keys);
-                if ((keys & J_START) && !(prev_keys & J_START)) {
+            } else if (intro_active) {
+                // Intro: un tasto qualsiasi avvia la partita
+                if (keys && !prev_keys) {
+                    HIDE_WIN;
+                    BGP_REG = 0xE4;
                     app_state = 1;
-                    level = 1; // Nuova partita dal livello 1
+                    level = 1;
+                    intro_active = 0;
                     engine_init();
                 }
-                // SELECT nel titolo: mostra i crediti
+            } else {
+                title_update(keys, prev_keys);
+                // START: mostra l'introduzione alla storia
+                if ((keys & J_START) && !(prev_keys & J_START)) {
+                    intro_active = 1;
+                    show_intro();
+                }
+                // SELECT: mostra i crediti
                 if ((keys & J_SELECT) && !(prev_keys & J_SELECT)) {
                     show_credits();
                     credits_active = 1;
@@ -49,4 +58,4 @@ void main(void) {
 
         prev_keys = keys;
     }
-}
+}
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diff --git a/src/screens/death.c b/src/screens/death.c
index 9199072..cd934c0 100644
--- a/src/screens/death.c
+++ b/src/screens/death.c
@@ -12,11 +12,9 @@ void show_death(void) {
     font_t dead_font = font_load(font_ibm);
     font_set(dead_font);
     memset(map_buffer, 0, sizeof(map_buffer));
-    ending_puttext(5, 3,  "YOU DIED");
-    ending_puttext(2, 5,  "THE DARK CLAIMS");
-    ending_puttext(5, 6,  "ANOTHER");
-    ending_puttext(2, 9,  "JUST ANOTHER SCREAM");
-    ending_puttext(3, 10, "FROM THE DARK.");
-    ending_puttext(5, 14, "GAME OVER");
+    ending_puttext(2, 5,  "THE DARK CLAIMED");
+    ending_puttext(8, 7,  "YOU");
+    ending_puttext(4, 14, "PRESS START");
+    ending_puttext(5, 15, "AND RETRY");
     set_bkg_tiles(0, 0, 32, 32, map_buffer);
 }
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diff --git a/src/screens/instructions.c b/src/screens/instructions.c
index d010990..9d9e597 100644
--- a/src/screens/instructions.c
+++ b/src/screens/instructions.c
@@ -11,12 +11,13 @@ void show_instructions(void) {
     font_set(hint_font);
     BGP_REG = 0x1B; // palette invertita (sfondo nero, testo chiaro)
     memset(map_buffer, 0, sizeof(map_buffer));
-    ending_puttext(3, 3,  "FIND THE HATCH");
-    ending_puttext(5, 7,  "DPAD WALK");
-    ending_puttext(2, 9,  "A + DPAD JUMP");
+
+    ending_puttext(3, 2, "FIND THE HATCH");
+    ending_puttext(4, 8, "DPAD WALK");
+    ending_puttext(2, 9, "A + DPAD JUMP");
     ending_puttext(2, 10, "B + DPAD RUN");
-    ending_puttext(2, 13, "PRESS B TO CONTINUE");
-    ending_puttext(4, 14, "SELECT: HELP");
+    ending_puttext(2, 12, "PRESS B");
+    ending_puttext(2, 13, "TO CONTINUE");
     // Window layer: tile map separato (0x9C00) dal BG (0x9800)
     set_win_tiles(0, 0, 32, 32, map_buffer);
     move_win(7, 0); // -7 pixel offset: allinea a sinistra
diff --git a/src/screens/intro.c b/src/screens/intro.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4be271a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/screens/intro.c
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#include "screens.h"
+#include "../globals.h"
+#include <string.h>
+
+// Schermata di introduzione alla storia (dopo START, prima del gioco).
+// Si chiude con un tasto qualsiasi. Usa il Window layer.
+void show_intro(void) {
+    HIDE_SPRITES;
+    font_init();
+    font_t intro_font = font_load(font_ibm);
+    font_set(intro_font);
+    BGP_REG = 0x1B;
+    memset(map_buffer, 0, sizeof(map_buffer));
+    ending_puttext(2, 1,  "You were walking");
+    ending_puttext(1, 2,  "alone in the dead");
+    ending_puttext(6, 3,  "of night.");
+    ending_puttext(1, 5,  "Without warning, an");
+    ending_puttext(1, 6,  "unnatural darkness");
+    ending_puttext(0, 7,  "consumed the world.");
+    ending_puttext(1, 9,  "Your only comfort:");
+    ending_puttext(3, 10, "a faint torch.");
+    ending_puttext(0, 12, "The path behind you");
+    ending_puttext(6, 13, "is gone.");
+    ending_puttext(0, 15, "Descend deeper into");
+    ending_puttext(6, 16, "the unknown.");
+    set_win_tiles(0, 0, 32, 32, map_buffer);
+    move_win(7, 0);
+    SHOW_WIN;
+}
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diff --git a/src/screens/screens.h b/src/screens/screens.h
index 20e7f0a..0155bc8 100644
--- a/src/screens/screens.h
+++ b/src/screens/screens.h
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ void show_finale(void);
 // Schermata dei crediti (SELECT nel menu titolo)
 void show_credits(void);
 
+// Schermata di introduzione alla storia (dopo START, prima del gioco)
+void show_intro(void);
+
 // Helper condivisi (definiti in screens.c)
 void ending_puttext(uint8_t col, uint8_t row, const char *s);
 void ending_putdigit(uint8_t col, uint8_t row, uint8_t digit);