diff --git a/scripts/Paddle.gd b/Paddle.gd
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/Paddle.gd
rename to Paddle.gd
diff --git a/scripts/Paddle.gd.uid b/Paddle.gd.uid
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/Paddle.gd.uid
rename to Paddle.gd.uid
diff --git a/scripts/ball.gd b/ball.gd
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ball.gd
rename to ball.gd
diff --git a/scripts/ball.gd.uid b/ball.gd.uid
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/ball.gd.uid
rename to ball.gd.uid
diff --git a/scenes/gameplay.tscn b/game.tscn
similarity index 74%
rename from scenes/gameplay.tscn
rename to game.tscn
index 4422d88..3c52721 100644
--- a/scenes/gameplay.tscn
+++ b/game.tscn
@@ -1,22 +1,20 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=6 format=3 uid="uid://ct7v3x7imstlk"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=5 format=3 uid="uid://ct7v3x7imstlk"]
 
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://dd0cxfceqwxca" path="res://prefabs/paddle.tscn" id="1_80nbo"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://8lo33im7wrya" path="res://scripts/gameplay.gd" id="1_oe8ih"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://wrequpaalk7f" path="res://scripts/ball.gd" id="2_e2o6t"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://wrequpaalk7f" path="res://ball.gd" id="2_e2o6t"]
 
 [sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id="RectangleShape2D_mwb40"]
 size = Vector2(1200, 20)
 
 [sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id="RectangleShape2D_feb5d"]
 
-[node name="Gameplay" type="Control"]
+[node name="Root" type="Control"]
 layout_mode = 3
 anchors_preset = 15
 anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
 grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
-script = ExtResource("1_oe8ih")
 
 [node name="Background" type="ColorRect" parent="."]
 layout_mode = 1
@@ -61,12 +59,12 @@ polygon = PackedVector2Array(-30, -10, -30, 10, 1172, 10, 1172, -10)
 
 [node name="Paddle-0" parent="." node_paths=PackedStringArray("score_label") instance=ExtResource("1_80nbo")]
 position = Vector2(40, 273)
-score_label = NodePath("../VBoxContainer/HBoxContainer/Score-0")
+score_label = NodePath("../HBoxContainer/Score-0")
 
 [node name="Paddle-1" parent="." node_paths=PackedStringArray("score_label") instance=ExtResource("1_80nbo")]
 position = Vector2(1078, 273)
 player_id = 1
-score_label = NodePath("../VBoxContainer/HBoxContainer/Score-1")
+score_label = NodePath("../HBoxContainer/Score-1")
 
 [node name="Ball" type="CharacterBody2D" parent="." node_paths=PackedStringArray("paddle_0", "paddle_1")]
 position = Vector2(134, 72)
@@ -85,37 +83,22 @@ shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_feb5d")
 [node name="VisibleOnScreenNotifier2D" type="VisibleOnScreenNotifier2D" parent="Ball"]
 position = Vector2(110, 85)
 
-[node name="message_exit" type="RichTextLabel" parent="."]
-layout_mode = 0
-offset_left = 28.0
-offset_top = 25.0
-offset_right = 1152.0
-offset_bottom = 48.0
-fit_content = true
-scroll_active = false
-autowrap_trim_flags = 0
-vertical_alignment = 2
-
-[node name="VBoxContainer" type="VBoxContainer" parent="."]
+[node name="HBoxContainer" type="HBoxContainer" parent="."]
 layout_mode = 1
-anchors_preset = -1
+anchors_preset = 10
 anchor_right = 1.0
-offset_top = 25.0
-offset_bottom = 107.0
+offset_top = 20.0
+offset_bottom = 43.0
 grow_horizontal = 2
-theme_override_constants/separation = -10
 
-[node name="HBoxContainer" type="HBoxContainer" parent="VBoxContainer"]
-layout_mode = 2
-
-[node name="Score-0" type="Label" parent="VBoxContainer/HBoxContainer"]
+[node name="Score-0" type="Label" parent="HBoxContainer"]
 layout_mode = 2
 size_flags_horizontal = 3
 theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 40
 text = "00"
 horizontal_alignment = 1
 
-[node name="Score-1" type="Label" parent="VBoxContainer/HBoxContainer"]
+[node name="Score-1" type="Label" parent="HBoxContainer"]
 layout_mode = 2
 size_flags_horizontal = 3
 theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 40
diff --git a/prefabs/paddle.tscn b/prefabs/paddle.tscn
index c21fd8b..923cb05 100644
--- a/prefabs/paddle.tscn
+++ b/prefabs/paddle.tscn
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [gd_scene load_steps=3 format=3 uid="uid://dd0cxfceqwxca"]
 
-[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://d0dti6pba80ci" path="res://scripts/Paddle.gd" id="1_q73f6"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://d0dti6pba80ci" path="res://Paddle.gd" id="1_q73f6"]
 
 [sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id="RectangleShape2D_e2o6t"]
 size = Vector2(33, 105)
diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index ddeffd4..5994a63 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ config_version=5
 [application]
 
 config/name="2025-08-23 Learning"
-run/main_scene="uid://d04c3lqwj6a5h"
+run/main_scene="uid://ct7v3x7imstlk"
 config/features=PackedStringArray("4.5", "Forward Plus")
 config/icon="res://icon.svg"
 
@@ -37,8 +37,3 @@ down-1={
 "events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":75,"key_label":0,"unicode":107,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
 ]
 }
-key_exit={
-"deadzone": 0.2,
-"events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":0,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":4194305,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
-]
-}
diff --git a/resources/pong_theme.tres b/resources/pong_theme.tres
deleted file mode 100644
index ac212a6..0000000
--- a/resources/pong_theme.tres
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,98 +0,0 @@
-[gd_resource type="Theme" load_steps=7 format=3 uid="uid://cga6aww0tbilq"]
-
-[sub_resource type="SystemFont" id="SystemFont_svo66"]
-
-[sub_resource type="StyleBoxFlat" id="StyleBoxFlat_svo66"]
-content_margin_left = 4.0
-content_margin_top = 4.0
-content_margin_right = 4.0
-content_margin_bottom = 4.0
-bg_color = Color(0.35417196, 0.23284352, 0.33606362, 1)
-corner_radius_top_left = 3
-corner_radius_top_right = 3
-corner_radius_bottom_right = 3
-corner_radius_bottom_left = 3
-corner_detail = 5
-
-[sub_resource type="StyleBoxFlat" id="StyleBoxFlat_u7j1g"]
-content_margin_left = 4.0
-content_margin_top = 4.0
-content_margin_right = 4.0
-content_margin_bottom = 4.0
-bg_color = Color(0.35417196, 0.23284352, 0.33606362, 1)
-draw_center = false
-border_width_left = 2
-border_width_top = 2
-border_width_right = 2
-border_width_bottom = 2
-corner_radius_top_left = 3
-corner_radius_top_right = 3
-corner_radius_bottom_right = 3
-corner_radius_bottom_left = 3
-corner_detail = 5
-expand_margin_left = 2.0
-expand_margin_top = 2.0
-expand_margin_right = 2.0
-expand_margin_bottom = 2.0
-
-[sub_resource type="StyleBoxFlat" id="StyleBoxFlat_gwd0w"]
-content_margin_left = 136.0
-content_margin_right = 136.0
-bg_color = Color(0.42745098, 0.59607846, 0.7411765, 1)
-border_width_left = 7
-border_width_top = 7
-border_width_right = 7
-border_width_bottom = 7
-expand_margin_left = 52.0
-expand_margin_top = 52.0
-expand_margin_right = 52.0
-expand_margin_bottom = 52.0
-
-[sub_resource type="StyleBoxFlat" id="StyleBoxFlat_gq8b7"]
-content_margin_left = 136.0
-content_margin_right = 136.0
-bg_color = Color(0.20784314, 0.23921569, 0.2901961, 1)
-border_width_left = 7
-border_width_top = 7
-border_width_right = 7
-border_width_bottom = 7
-expand_margin_left = 52.0
-expand_margin_top = 52.0
-expand_margin_right = 52.0
-expand_margin_bottom = 52.0
-
-[sub_resource type="StyleBoxFlat" id="StyleBoxFlat_cek52"]
-content_margin_left = 136.0
-content_margin_right = 136.0
-bg_color = Color(0.12536299, 0.1473065, 0.18297023, 1)
-expand_margin_left = 52.0
-expand_margin_top = 52.0
-expand_margin_right = 52.0
-expand_margin_bottom = 52.0
-
-[resource]
-Button/colors/font_color = Color(0.875, 0.875, 0.875, 1)
-Button/colors/font_disabled_color = Color(0.875, 0.875, 0.875, 0.5)
-Button/colors/font_focus_color = Color(0.95, 0.95, 0.95, 1)
-Button/colors/font_hover_color = Color(0.95, 0.95, 0.95, 1)
-Button/colors/font_hover_pressed_color = Color(1, 1, 1, 1)
-Button/colors/font_outline_color = Color(0, 0, 0, 1)
-Button/colors/font_pressed_color = Color(1, 1, 1, 1)
-Button/colors/icon_disabled_color = Color(1, 1, 1, 0.4)
-Button/colors/icon_focus_color = Color(1, 1, 1, 1)
-Button/colors/icon_hover_color = Color(1, 1, 1, 1)
-Button/colors/icon_hover_pressed_color = Color(1, 1, 1, 1)
-Button/colors/icon_normal_color = Color(1, 1, 1, 1)
-Button/colors/icon_pressed_color = Color(1, 1, 1, 1)
-Button/constants/align_to_largest_stylebox = 0
-Button/constants/h_separation = 10
-Button/constants/icon_max_width = 0
-Button/constants/line_spacing = 6
-Button/constants/outline_size = 4
-Button/font_sizes/font_size = 72
-Button/fonts/font = SubResource("SystemFont_svo66")
-Button/styles/disabled = SubResource("StyleBoxFlat_svo66")
-Button/styles/focus = SubResource("StyleBoxFlat_u7j1g")
-Button/styles/hover = SubResource("StyleBoxFlat_gwd0w")
-Button/styles/normal = SubResource("StyleBoxFlat_gq8b7")
-Button/styles/pressed = SubResource("StyleBoxFlat_cek52")
diff --git a/scenes/Main.tscn b/scenes/Main.tscn
deleted file mode 100644
index ad4a186..0000000
--- a/scenes/Main.tscn
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=4 format=3 uid="uid://dy4s4as4b07s8"]
-
-[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bi1hbvswrw6yr" path="res://scripts/main.gd" id="1_0bbpv"]
-[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://d04c3lqwj6a5h" path="res://scenes/Start.tscn" id="2_rarhs"]
-[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://ct7v3x7imstlk" path="res://scenes/gameplay.tscn" id="3_vcsgt"]
-
-[node name="Main" type="Node2D"]
-script = ExtResource("1_0bbpv")
-
-[node name="Start" parent="." instance=ExtResource("2_rarhs")]
-z_index = 5
-
-[node name="Gameplay" parent="." instance=ExtResource("3_vcsgt")]
diff --git a/scenes/Start.tscn b/scenes/Start.tscn
deleted file mode 100644
index f36f169..0000000
--- a/scenes/Start.tscn
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=4 format=3 uid="uid://d04c3lqwj6a5h"]
-
-[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://d3rocjpvkb3te" path="res://scripts/start.gd" id="1_r305v"]
-[ext_resource type="Theme" uid="uid://cga6aww0tbilq" path="res://resources/pong_theme.tres" id="3_gx2gx"]
-
-[sub_resource type="GDScript" id="GDScript_fx3ca"]
-script/source = "extends VBoxContainer
-"
-
-[node name="Start" type="Control"]
-layout_mode = 3
-anchors_preset = 15
-anchor_right = 1.0
-anchor_bottom = 1.0
-grow_horizontal = 2
-grow_vertical = 2
-script = ExtResource("1_r305v")
-
-[node name="ColorRect" type="ColorRect" parent="."]
-layout_mode = 1
-anchors_preset = 15
-anchor_right = 1.0
-anchor_bottom = 1.0
-grow_horizontal = 2
-grow_vertical = 2
-color = Color(0.29000002, 0.402, 0.5, 1)
-
-[node name="CenterContainer" type="CenterContainer" parent="."]
-layout_mode = 1
-anchors_preset = 15
-anchor_right = 1.0
-anchor_bottom = 1.0
-grow_horizontal = 2
-grow_vertical = 2
-
-[node name="VBoxContainer" type="VBoxContainer" parent="CenterContainer"]
-layout_mode = 2
-theme_override_constants/separation = 175
-script = SubResource("GDScript_fx3ca")
-
-[node name="Button_Play" type="Button" parent="CenterContainer/VBoxContainer"]
-unique_name_in_owner = true
-layout_mode = 2
-theme = ExtResource("3_gx2gx")
-theme_override_colors/font_color = Color(0.87, 0.87, 0.87, 1)
-theme_override_constants/outline_size = 2
-text = "Play"
-
-[node name="Button_Quit" type="Button" parent="CenterContainer/VBoxContainer"]
-unique_name_in_owner = true
-layout_mode = 2
-theme = ExtResource("3_gx2gx")
-theme_override_colors/font_color = Color(0.87, 0.87, 0.87, 1)
-theme_override_constants/outline_size = 2
-text = "Quit"
diff --git a/scripts/gameplay.gd b/scripts/gameplay.gd
deleted file mode 100644
index 5a12c1e..0000000
--- a/scripts/gameplay.gd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-extends Control
-
-func _ready():
-    set_process(true)
-
-func _process(_delta):
-    if Input.is_action_pressed("key_exit"):
-        $message_exit.text = "Exiting to main menu…"
-        await get_tree().create_timer(2).timeout
-        get_tree().change_scene_to_file("res://scenes/Start.tscn")
diff --git a/scripts/gameplay.gd.uid b/scripts/gameplay.gd.uid
deleted file mode 100644
index d69a9e2..0000000
--- a/scripts/gameplay.gd.uid
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-uid://8lo33im7wrya
diff --git a/scripts/start.gd b/scripts/start.gd
deleted file mode 100644
index c34a9d9..0000000
--- a/scripts/start.gd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-extends Control
-func _ready():
-  %Button_Play.pressed.connect(play)
-  %Button_Quit.pressed.connect(quit_game)
-
-func play():
-  get_tree().change_scene_to_file('res://scenes/gameplay.tscn')
-
-func quit_game():
-  get_tree().quit()
diff --git a/scripts/start.gd.uid b/scripts/start.gd.uid
deleted file mode 100644
index 0e340f6..0000000
--- a/scripts/start.gd.uid
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-uid://d3rocjpvkb3te