diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c8fd9fd..5e5d750 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ This isn't just about coding; it's about building something I love from the grou
 ---
 
 ### **Step 1: Speed and Difficulty Progression**
-1. [ ] **Soft Drop**: Implement gradual acceleration when the player holds the down arrow.
+1. [x] **Soft Drop**: Implement gradual acceleration when the player holds the down arrow.
 2. [x] **Hard Drop**: Allow instant dropping with the spacebar.
 3. [ ] **Leveling Up**:
    - [x] Increase the falling speed after clearing a fixed number of lines.
diff --git a/assets/font.ttf b/assets/font.ttf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98044e9
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diff --git a/assets/menu_background.png b/assets/menu_background.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a37ea41
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diff --git a/game/game.py b/game/game.py
index 3629f77..e60ea59 100644
--- a/game/game.py
+++ b/game/game.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import pygame as pg
 from game.settings import *
 from game.game_manager import Grid
-from game.util import draw_text, get_fall_interval
+from game.util.util import *
 from game.tetrominos import Tetrominos
 import game.settings as settings
 import sys
@@ -25,17 +25,20 @@ class Game:
         self.next_tetromino = Tetrominos(cols, cell_size)
         self.hold_tetromino = None
 
-        self.hold_used = False  # Flag to track if hold has been used for the current tetromino
+        self.hold_used = False
 
         self.fall_timer = 0
         self.move_timer = 0
         self.move_interval = 100
 
+        self.playing = None
+
     def run(self):
         """Main game loop."""
         self.playing = True
-        if settings.gamestate == False:
+        if not settings.gamestate:
             self.game_grid = Grid(rows, cols, cell_size)
+            settings.game_score = 0
             settings.gamestate = True
 
         while self.playing:
@@ -79,6 +82,8 @@ class Game:
                 if not self.game_grid.check_collision(self.current_tetromino.shape, self.current_tetromino.x - 1, self.current_tetromino.y):
                     self.current_tetromino.move(-1, 0)  # Move left
                 self.move_timer = current_time  # Reset timer
+        elif keys[pg.K_DOWN]:
+            fall_interval = 40
 
         # Handle automatic falling based on timer
         if current_time - self.fall_timer > fall_interval:
@@ -98,9 +103,8 @@ class Game:
 
         # Draw the grid and tetromino
         self.game_grid.draw_grid(self.grid_surface)
-        self.current_tetromino.draw(self.grid_surface)
-
         self.ghost_tetromino.draw_ghost_tetromino(self.grid_surface)
+        self.current_tetromino.draw(self.grid_surface)
 
         # Draw next and hold previews
         self.next_surface.fill((0, 0, 0))
@@ -111,7 +115,7 @@ class Game:
             self.hold_tetromino.draw_next_tetromino(self.hold_surface)
 
         # Draw score
-        draw_text(self.screen, f'Score: {settings.game_score}', 30, self.width - 75, 100, (255, 255, 255))
+        draw_text(self.screen, f'Score: {settings.game_score}', get_font(20), self.width - 150, 100, (255, 255, 255))
 
         # Render surfaces
         self.screen.blit(self.grid_surface, (0, 0))
@@ -155,5 +159,6 @@ class Game:
 
     def show_game_over(self):
         """Handle game over screen."""
+        add_score("gamescore.json", settings.game_score)
         settings.gamestate = False
         self.playing = False
diff --git a/game/menu.py b/game/menu.py
index 0337b0a..0cab64f 100644
--- a/game/menu.py
+++ b/game/menu.py
@@ -1,17 +1,23 @@
 import pygame as pg
-from game.settings import *
 import game.settings as setting
-from game.util import draw_text
+from game.util.button import Button
+from game.util.util import *
 import sys
 
 
 class StartMenu:
 
     def __init__(self, screen, clock):
+        self.menu_running = None
         self.screen = screen
         self.clock = clock
         self.screen_size = self.screen.get_size()
+        self.mouse_pos = pg.mouse.get_pos()
 
+        self.score = load_score("gamescore.json")
+
+        self.option = False
+        self.options_menu = OptionMenu(self.screen, self.clock)
 
     def run(self):
         self.menu_running = True
@@ -22,6 +28,7 @@ class StartMenu:
         return True
 
     def update(self):
+        self.mouse_pos = pg.mouse.get_pos()
 
         for event in pg.event.get():
             if event.type == pg.QUIT:
@@ -33,17 +40,50 @@ class StartMenu:
                 if event.key == pg.K_ESCAPE:
                     pg.quit()
                     sys.exit()
+            if event.type == pg.MOUSEBUTTONDOWN:
+                if self.play.checkForInput(self.mouse_pos):
+                    self.menu_running = False
+                if self.options.checkForInput(self.mouse_pos):
+                    self.option = True
+                    while self.option:
+                        self.option = self.options_menu.run()
+                if self.quit.checkForInput(self.mouse_pos):
+                    pg.quit()
+                    sys.exit()
 
     def draw(self):
-        self.screen.fill((0, 0, 0))
+        self.screen.blit(get_background(), (0, 0))
+
+        self.play = Button(image=None, pos=(setting.width // 2, setting.height // 3), text_input="Play", font=get_font(50), base_color=(255, 255, 255), hovering_color=(200, 200, 200))
+        self.play.changeColor(self.mouse_pos)
+
+        self.quit = Button(image=None, pos=(setting.width // 2, setting.height // 3 * 2), text_input="Quit", font=get_font(50), base_color=(255, 255, 255), hovering_color=(200, 200, 200))
+        self.quit.changeColor(self.mouse_pos)
+
+        self.options = Button(image=None, pos=(setting.width // 2, setting.height // 2), text_input="Options", font=get_font(50), base_color=(255, 255, 255), hovering_color=(200, 200, 200))
+        self.options.changeColor(self.mouse_pos)
+
+        draw_text(self.screen, "TETRIS", get_font(30), setting.width // 2, setting.height // 3 - 50, (255, 255, 255))
+
+        position = 0
+        for item in self.score["score"]:
+            draw_text(self.screen, f"Score: {item}", get_font(30), setting.width // 5, setting.height // 3 - 50 + position, (255, 255, 255))
+            position += 50
+
+        self.play.update(self.screen)
+        self.options.update(self.screen)
+        self.quit.update(self.screen)
+        pg.display.update()
+
+    def draw_options(self):
+        self.screen.blit(get_background(), (0, 0))
 
-        draw_text(self.screen, "TETRIS", 50, width // 2, HEIGHT // 2 - 50, (255, 255, 255))
-        draw_text(self.screen, "Press ENTER to Start", 30, width // 2, HEIGHT // 2 + 50, (200, 200, 200))
         pg.display.update()
 
 
 class GameMenu:
     def __init__(self, screen, clock):
+        self.menu_running = None
         self.screen = screen
         self.clock = clock
         self.screen_size = self.screen.get_size()
@@ -74,10 +114,39 @@ class GameMenu:
         self.screen.fill((0, 0, 0))
 
         if setting.gamestate:
-            draw_text(self.screen, "Game Paused", 50, width // 2, HEIGHT // 2 - 50, (255, 255, 255))
-            draw_text(self.screen, "Press ESC to Resume", 30, width // 2, HEIGHT // 2 + 10, (200, 200, 200))
+            draw_text(self.screen, "Game Paused", get_font(50), setting.width // 2, setting.height // 2 - 50, (255, 255, 255))
+            draw_text(self.screen, "Press ESC to Resume", get_font(30), setting.width // 2, setting.height // 2 + 10, (200, 200, 200))
         else:
-            draw_text(self.screen, "Game Over", 50, width // 2, HEIGHT // 2 - 50, (255, 0, 0))
-            draw_text(self.screen, "Press Enter to Restart", 30, width // 2, HEIGHT // 2 + 50, (200, 200, 200))
+            draw_text(self.screen, "Game Over", get_font(50), setting.width // 2, setting.height // 2 - 50, (255, 0, 0))
+            draw_text(self.screen, "Press Enter to Restart", get_font(30), setting.width // 2, setting.height // 2 + 50, (200, 200, 200))
 
-        pg.display.update()
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+        pg.display.update()
+
+class OptionMenu:
+    def __init__(self, screen, clock):
+        self.menu_running = None
+        self.screen = screen
+        self.clock = clock
+        self.screen_size = self.screen.get_size()
+
+    def run(self):
+        self.menu_running = True
+        while self.menu_running:
+            self.clock.tick(60)
+            self.update()
+            self.draw()
+        return False
+
+    def update(self):
+        for event in pg.event.get():
+            if event.type == pg.QUIT:
+                pg.quit()
+                sys.exit()
+            if event.type == pg.KEYDOWN:
+                if event.key == pg.K_ESCAPE:
+                    self.menu_running = False
+
+    def draw(self):
+        self.screen.blit(get_background(), (0, 0))
+
+        pg.display.update()
diff --git a/game/settings.py b/game/settings.py
index 8f98a97..2d5d3d7 100644
--- a/game/settings.py
+++ b/game/settings.py
@@ -1,15 +1,8 @@
-# Variables
-
-#screen size
-global height, width
-height, width = 600, 450
+width, height = 0, 0
 
 #grid surface
 g_height, g_width = 600, 300
 
-#start surface size
-HEIGHT, WIDTH = 600, 300
-
 #score
 game_score = 0
 
@@ -19,5 +12,4 @@ cell_size = 30
 
 fps = 60
 
-global gamestate  # Add game state variable
 gamestate = True
diff --git a/game/util.py b/game/util.py
deleted file mode 100644
index c596760..0000000
--- a/game/util.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-import pygame
-
-def get_fall_interval(score):
-    """
-    Calculate the fall interval based on the current score.
-    """
-    base_interval = 1000  # Base interval in milliseconds
-    decrease_per_1000_points = 50  # Decrease in ms per 1000 points
-    min_interval = 100  # Minimum interval in milliseconds
-
-    # Calculate the fall interval
-    interval = base_interval - (score // 400) * decrease_per_1000_points
-
-    # Ensure the interval doesn't go below the minimum
-    return max(interval, min_interval)
-
-#game states
-def draw_text(surface, text, size, x, y, color):
-    """Utility function to render text onto a surface."""
-    font = pygame.font.Font(None, size)  # Use default font
-    text_surface = font.render(text, True, color)
-    text_rect = text_surface.get_rect(center=(x, y))
-    surface.blit(text_surface, text_rect)
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diff --git a/game/util/button.py b/game/util/button.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..794f693
--- /dev/null
+++ b/game/util/button.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+class Button():
+	def __init__(self, image, pos, text_input, font, base_color, hovering_color):
+		self.image = image
+		self.x_pos = pos[0]
+		self.y_pos = pos[1]
+		self.font = font
+		self.base_color, self.hovering_color = base_color, hovering_color
+		self.text_input = text_input
+		self.text = self.font.render(self.text_input, True, self.base_color)
+		if self.image is None:
+			self.image = self.text
+		self.rect = self.image.get_rect(center=(self.x_pos, self.y_pos))
+		self.text_rect = self.text.get_rect(center=(self.x_pos, self.y_pos))
+
+	def update(self, screen):
+		if self.image is not None:
+			screen.blit(self.image, self.rect)
+		screen.blit(self.text, self.text_rect)
+
+	def checkForInput(self, position):
+		if position[0] in range(self.rect.left, self.rect.right) and position[1] in range(self.rect.top, self.rect.bottom):
+			return True
+		return False
+
+	def changeColor(self, position):
+		if position[0] in range(self.rect.left, self.rect.right) and position[1] in range(self.rect.top, self.rect.bottom):
+			self.text = self.font.render(self.text_input, True, self.hovering_color)
+		else:
+			self.text = self.font.render(self.text_input, True, self.base_color)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/game/util/control.py b/game/util/control.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46a83aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/game/util/control.py
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+import pygame, sys
+from util import write_save
+
+class Controls_Handler():
+    def __init__(self, save):
+        self.save_file = save
+        self.curr_block = save["current_profile"]
+        self.controls = self.save_file["controls"][str(self.curr_block)]
+        self.setup()
+
+    def update(self, actions):
+        if self.selected: self.set_new_control()
+        else: self.navigate_menu(actions)
+
+    def render(self, surface):
+        self.draw_text(surface, "Control Profile " + str(self.curr_block+1) , 20, pygame.Color((0,0,0)), 480 / 2, 270/8)
+        self.display_controls(surface, self.save_file["controls"][str(self.curr_block)])
+        if self.curr_block == self.save_file["current_profile"]: self.draw_text(surface, "*"  , 20, pygame.Color((0,0,0)), 20, 20)
+
+    def navigate_menu(self, actions):
+        # Move the cursor up and down
+        if actions["Down"]: self.curr_index = (self.curr_index + 1) % (len(self.save_file["controls"][str(self.curr_block)]) + 1)
+        if actions["Up"]: self.curr_index = (self.curr_index - 1) % (len(self.save_file["controls"][str(self.curr_block)]) + 1)
+        # Switch between profiles
+        if actions["Left"]: self.curr_block = (self.curr_block -1) % len(self.save_file["controls"])
+        if actions["Right"]: self.curr_block = (self.curr_block +1) % len(self.save_file["controls"])
+        # Handle Selection
+        if actions["Action1"] or actions["Start"]:
+            # Set the current profile to be the main one
+            if self.cursor_dict[self.curr_index] == "Set":
+                self.controls = self.save_file["controls"][str(self.curr_block)]
+                self.save_file["current_profile"] = self.curr_block
+                write_save(self.save_file)
+            else:
+                self.selected = True
+
+    def set_new_control(self):
+        selected_control = self.cursor_dict[self.curr_index]
+        done = False
+        while not done:
+            for event in pygame.event.get():
+                    if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
+                        done = True
+                        pygame.quit()
+                        sys.exit()
+                    elif event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN:
+                        if event.key == pygame.K_ESCAPE:
+                            done = True
+                            pygame.quit()
+                            sys.exit()
+                        elif event.key not in self.save_file["controls"][str(self.curr_block)].values():
+                            self.save_file["controls"][str(self.curr_block)][selected_control] = event.key
+                            write_save(self.save_file)
+                            self.selected = False
+                            done = True
+
+    def display_controls(self,surface, controls):
+        color = (255,13,5) if self.selected else (255,250,239)
+        pygame.draw.rect(surface, color, (80 , 270/4 - 10 + (self.curr_index*30), 320, 20) )
+        i = 0
+        for control in controls:
+            self.draw_text(surface, control + ' - ' + pygame.key.name(controls[control]),20,
+                            pygame.Color((0,0,0)), 480 / 2, 270/4 + i)
+            i += 30
+        self.draw_text(surface, "Set Current Profile",20, pygame.Color((0,0,0)), 480 / 2, 270/4 + i)
+
+    def setup(self):
+        self.selected = False
+        self.font = pygame.font.Font("RetroFont.ttf", 20)
+        self.cursor_dict = {}
+        self.curr_index = 0
+        i = 0
+        for control in self.controls:
+            self.cursor_dict[i] = control
+            i += 1
+        self.cursor_dict[i] = "Set"
+
+    def draw_text(self,surface, text, size, color, x, y):
+        text_surface = self.font.render(text, True, color, size)
+        text_surface.set_colorkey((0,0,0))
+        text_rect = text_surface.get_rect()
+        text_rect.center = (x, y)
+        surface.blit(text_surface, text_rect)
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diff --git a/game/util/util.py b/game/util/util.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..222c141
--- /dev/null
+++ b/game/util/util.py
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+import pygame
+import json, os
+
+# calculate fall speed
+
+def get_fall_interval(score):
+    """
+    Calculate the fall interval based on the current score.
+    """
+    base_interval = 1000  # Base interval in milliseconds
+    decrease_per_1000_points = 50  # Decrease in ms per 1000 points
+    min_interval = 100  # Minimum interval in milliseconds
+
+    # Calculate the fall interval
+    interval = base_interval - (score // 400) * decrease_per_1000_points
+
+    # Ensure the interval doesn't go below the minimum
+    return max(interval, min_interval)
+
+# Draw text simplified
+
+def draw_text(surface, text, font, x, y, color):
+    """Utility function to render text onto a surface."""
+    text_surface = font.render(text, True, color)
+    text_rect = text_surface.get_rect(center=(x, y))
+    surface.blit(text_surface, text_rect)
+
+def get_font(size):
+    return pygame.font.Font("assets/font.ttf", size)
+
+def get_background():
+    return pygame.image.load('assets/menu_background.png')
+
+#For the Leaderboard
+
+def load_score(filename):
+    """Load JSON data only if the file is not empty."""
+    if os.path.exists(filename) and os.path.getsize(filename) > 0:  # Check if file exists & not empty
+        with open(filename, "r") as file:
+            return json.load(file)
+    return {}
+
+def add_score(filename, score):
+    if os.path.exists(filename):
+        with open(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), filename), "w") as file:
+            json.dump(score, file)
+
+# For keybinds (control.py)
+
+def load_existing_save(savefile):
+    with open(os.path.join(savefile), 'r+') as file:
+        controls = json.load(file)
+    return controls
+
+def write_save(data):
+    with open(os.path.join(os.getcwd(),'save.json'), 'w') as file:
+        json.dump(data, file)
+
+def load_save():
+    try:
+    # Save is loaded
+        save = load_existing_save('save.json')
+    except:
+    # No save file, so create one
+        save = create_save()
+        write_save(save)
+    return save
+
+
+def create_save():
+    new_save = {
+    "controls":{
+        "0" :{"Left": pygame.K_a, "Right": pygame.K_d, "Up": pygame.K_w, "Down": pygame.K_s,
+            "Start": pygame.K_RETURN, "Action1": pygame.K_SPACE},
+        "1" :{"Left": pygame.K_a, "Right": pygame.K_d, "Up": pygame.K_w, "Down": pygame.K_s,
+            "Start": pygame.K_RETURN, "Action1": pygame.K_SPACE}
+        },
+    "current_profile": 0
+    }
+
+    return new_save
+
+def reset_keys(actions):
+    for action in actions:
+        actions[action] = False
+    return actions
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diff --git a/gamescore.json b/gamescore.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f09e7a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gamescore.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "score": [1000, 700, 500, 6000, 5000]
+}
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diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 7c4db22..4068ca7 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -2,14 +2,15 @@ import pygame
 
 from game.menu import StartMenu, GameMenu
 from game.game import Game
-from game.settings import width, height
+import game.settings as setting
 
 def main():
 
     running = True
 
     pygame.init()
-    screen = pygame.display.set_mode((width, height))
+    screen = pygame.display.set_mode((0, 0), pygame.FULLSCREEN)
+    setting.width, setting.height = pygame.display.get_window_size()
     clock = pygame.time.Clock()
 
     pygame.display.set_caption("Tetris")