diff --git a/src/scenes/PreloadScene.js b/src/scenes/PreloadScene.js
index 936da4440..25f3a7258 100644
--- a/src/scenes/PreloadScene.js
+++ b/src/scenes/PreloadScene.js
@@ -394,21 +394,25 @@ class PreloadScene extends Phaser.Scene {
                     percentText.destroy();
                     title.destroy();
                     zombie.destroy();
-                    bg.destroy();
+                    bg.destroy(); // Ensure bg is destroyed here
+                    console.log('✅ PreloadScene: Assets loaded!');
+                    window.gameState.currentScene = 'PreloadScene';
+
+                    // ✅ Starting main menu (StoryScene)
+                    this.time.delayedCall(500, () => {
+                        console.log('🎮 Starting StoryScene (Main Menu)...');
+                        this.scene.start('StoryScene'); // ← MAIN MENU
+                    });
                 }
             });
         });
     }
 
     create() {
-        console.log('✅ PreloadScene: Assets loaded!');
-        window.gameState.currentScene = 'PreloadScene';
-
-        // ✅ Starting DEMO SCENE ENHANCED!
-        this.time.delayedCall(500, () => {
-            console.log('🎮 Starting DemoSceneEnhanced...');
-            this.scene.start('DemoSceneEnhanced'); // ← DEMO!
-        });
+        // The actual scene start logic has been moved to the 'load.on(complete)' callback
+        // to ensure all assets are fully loaded and the loading bar has faded out.
+        // This 'create' method now primarily serves as a placeholder or for any
+        // immediate setup that doesn't depend on asset loading completion.
     }
 
     processPlayerSpritesheet() {