diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 85d96f4..e4cfcae 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ impl Plugin for AsteroidPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
         app.add_systems(
             Startup,
-            (spawn_camera, spawn_player, spawn_ui),
+            (spawn_camera, spawn_player, spawn_ui, start_screen),
         )
         .insert_resource(ClearColor(BACKGROUND_COLOR))
         .insert_resource(WorldSize {
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ struct WorldSize {
     height: f32,
 }
 
+// Marker component for the title screen UI entity.
+// This way, a query for the TitleUI can be used to despawn the title screen
+#[derive(Component)]
+struct TitleUI;
+
 fn spawn_camera(mut commands: Commands) {
     commands.spawn(Camera2dBundle::default());
 }
@@ -243,3 +248,26 @@ fn spawn_ui(mut commands: Commands, score: Res<Score>, lives: Res<Lives>) {
         )
     ]));
 }
+
+fn start_screen(mut commands: Commands) {
+    commands.spawn((
+        TitleUI,
+        TextBundle::from_sections([
+            TextSection::new(
+                "Robert's Bad Asteroids Game",
+                TextStyle {
+                    font_size: 50.0,
+                    ..default()
+                },
+            ),
+            TextSection::new(
+                "Press space to begin",
+                TextStyle {
+                    font_size: 40.0,
+                    ..default()
+                },
+            ),
+        ])
+        .with_text_justify(bevy::text::JustifyText::Center),
+    ));
+}
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