diff --git a/src/scenes/IntroScene.js b/src/scenes/IntroScene.js
index 5235bb243..6320adb3a 100644
--- a/src/scenes/IntroScene.js
+++ b/src/scenes/IntroScene.js
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ class IntroScene extends Phaser.Scene {
         // Fade to GameScene
         this.cameras.main.fadeOut(500, 0, 0, 0);
         this.cameras.main.once('camerafadeoutcomplete', () => {
-            this.scene.start('GameScene');
+            this.scene.start('StoryScene'); // Main Menu
         });
     }
 
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ class IntroScene extends Phaser.Scene {
             if (this.ambientAudio) this.ambientAudio.stop();
             this.cameras.main.fadeOut(1000, 0, 0, 0);
             this.cameras.main.once('camerafadeoutcomplete', () => {
-                this.scene.start('GameScene');
+                this.scene.start('StoryScene'); // Main Menu
             });
         });
     }
@@ -524,41 +524,41 @@ class IntroScene extends Phaser.Scene {
                 photo.setTint(0x66ff66);
             }
 
-            // 2 SECOND FADE-IN
+            // FASTER FADE-IN (less black!)
             this.tweens.add({
                 targets: [photo, frame],
                 alpha: { from: 0, to: 1 },
-                duration: 2000,
+                duration: 1000, // Was 2000 - now faster!
                 ease: 'Power2.easeOut'
             });
 
-            // GLITCH-OUT transition
-            this.time.delayedCall(duration - 500, () => {
+            // GLITCH-OUT transition (earlier start!)
+            this.time.delayedCall(duration - 300, () => { // Was 500 - now earlier!
                 if (this.currentPolaroid) {
-                    // Frame fades first
+                    // Frame fades first (faster!)
                     this.tweens.add({
                         targets: frame,
                         alpha: 0,
-                        duration: 100
+                        duration: 50 // Was 100 - now faster!
                     });
 
-                    // Photo glitches
+                    // Photo glitches (faster!)
                     this.tweens.add({
                         targets: photo,
                         x: { from: photo.x - 10, to: photo.x + 10 },
-                        duration: 50,
+                        duration: 30, // Was 50 - now faster!
                         repeat: 5,
                         yoyo: true,
                         onComplete: () => {
-                            // RGB flash
+                            // RGB flash (faster!)
                             photo.setTint(0xff0000);
-                            this.time.delayedCall(50, () => photo.setTint(0x00ff00));
-                            this.time.delayedCall(100, () => photo.setTint(0x0000ff));
-                            this.time.delayedCall(150, () => {
+                            this.time.delayedCall(30, () => photo.setTint(0x00ff00)); // Was 50
+                            this.time.delayedCall(60, () => photo.setTint(0x0000ff)); // Was 100
+                            this.time.delayedCall(90, () => { // Was 150
                                 this.tweens.add({
                                     targets: photo,
                                     alpha: 0,
-                                    duration: 200
+                                    duration: 100 // Was 200 - faster!
                                 });
                             });
                         }