diff --git a/src/App.css b/src/App.css
index e5fc43a..3299777 100644
--- a/src/App.css
+++ b/src/App.css
@@ -36,6 +36,65 @@
   font-size: 14px;
 }
 
+.exit-menu-btn {
+  padding: 8px 12px;
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
+  border: 3px solid var(--panel-border);
+  color: var(--text);
+  font-family: inherit;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.exit-menu-btn:hover {
+  border-color: var(--accent);
+  color: var(--accent);
+}
+
+.main-menu {
+  height: 100%;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: 40px;
+  background: var(--panel-bg);
+}
+
+.main-menu__title {
+  font-size: 32px;
+  margin: 0;
+  color: var(--accent);
+  text-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--panel-border);
+}
+
+.main-menu__buttons {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 16px;
+  width: 260px;
+}
+
+.menu-btn {
+  padding: 16px;
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
+  border: 4px solid var(--panel-border);
+  color: var(--text);
+  font-family: inherit;
+  font-size: 14px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.menu-btn:hover:not(:disabled) {
+  border-color: var(--accent);
+  color: var(--accent);
+}
+
+.menu-btn:disabled {
+  opacity: 0.4;
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+}
+
 .main-row {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: row;
diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 86cd591..f97ca5b 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -1,16 +1,37 @@
 import { useState } from 'react';
 import GameMap from './components/GameMap';
+import MainMenu from './components/MainMenu';
 import Sidebar from './components/Sidebar';
 import Topbar from './components/Topbar';
 import { GameStore } from './game/GameStore';
+import { clearSave } from './game/persistence';
 import './App.css';
 
+type Screen = 'menu' | 'game';
+
 function App() {
   const [store] = useState(() => new GameStore());
+  // Always starts on the menu, regardless of whether a save exists — loading straight into a
+  // resumed game on every page (re)load isn't what was asked for.
+  const [screen, setScreen] = useState<Screen>('menu');
+
+  function handleNewGame() {
+    clearSave();
+    setScreen('game');
+  }
+
+  function handleExitToMenu() {
+    store.save();
+    setScreen('menu');
+  }
+
+  if (screen === 'menu') {
+    return <MainMenu onNewGame={handleNewGame} onContinue={() => setScreen('game')} />;
+  }
 
   return (
     <div className="app">
-      <Topbar store={store} />
+      <Topbar store={store} onExitToMenu={handleExitToMenu} />
       <div className="main-row">
         <Sidebar store={store} />
         <GameMap store={store} />
diff --git a/src/components/MainMenu.tsx b/src/components/MainMenu.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c2066a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/MainMenu.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import { hasSave } from '../game/persistence';
+
+interface Props {
+  onNewGame: () => void;
+  onContinue: () => void;
+}
+
+function MainMenu({ onNewGame, onContinue }: Props) {
+  // Computed once per mount — the menu remounts fresh every time the player returns to it (see
+  // App), so this naturally stays in sync with whether a save exists.
+  const [canContinue] = useState(hasSave);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="main-menu">
+      <h1 className="main-menu__title">Forest</h1>
+      <div className="main-menu__buttons">
+        <button type="button" className="menu-btn" onClick={onNewGame}>
+          Новая игра
+        </button>
+        <button type="button" className="menu-btn" disabled={!canContinue} onClick={onContinue}>
+          Продолжить
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export default MainMenu;
diff --git a/src/components/Topbar.tsx b/src/components/Topbar.tsx
index 5d01c7b..b60ddab 100644
--- a/src/components/Topbar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Topbar.tsx
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ import PixelSprite from './PixelSprite';
 
 interface Props {
   store: GameStore;
+  onExitToMenu: () => void;
 }
 
-function Topbar({ store }: Props) {
+function Topbar({ store, onExitToMenu }: Props) {
   return (
     <div className="topbar">
       <h1 className="topbar__title">Forest</h1>
@@ -27,6 +28,9 @@ function Topbar({ store }: Props) {
         <PixelSprite pixels={COIN_SPRITE} size={24} />
         <span>{store.inventory.coins.toFixed(1)}</span>
       </div>
+      <button type="button" className="exit-menu-btn" onClick={onExitToMenu}>
+        Выйти в меню
+      </button>
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/game/persistence.ts b/src/game/persistence.ts
index c7551bd..68222f4 100644
--- a/src/game/persistence.ts
+++ b/src/game/persistence.ts
@@ -53,3 +53,17 @@ export function writeSave(data: SaveData): void {
     // Ignore — e.g. private browsing mode or quota exceeded.
   }
 }
+
+/** Deletes the saved game, if any — used when starting a brand new game. */
+export function clearSave(): void {
+  try {
+    localStorage.removeItem(STORAGE_KEY);
+  } catch {
+    // Ignore — e.g. private browsing mode.
+  }
+}
+
+/** Whether a valid, resumable save currently exists (used to enable/disable "Continue" in the menu). */
+export function hasSave(): boolean {
+  return loadSave() !== null;
+}