diff --git a/__tests__/Layout.test.js b/__tests__/Layout.test.js
index a6d826b..b7a44fe 100644
--- a/__tests__/Layout.test.js
+++ b/__tests__/Layout.test.js
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ describe('Layout', () => {
         remaining: [patterns[1]],
         current: patterns[0]
       },
+      intro: false,
       mode: 'light',
       js: 'es5'
     });
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ describe('Layout', () => {
         remaining: [patterns[1]],
         current: patterns[0]
       },
+      intro: false,
       mode: 'dark',
       js: 'es5'
     });
diff --git a/__tests__/actions/actions.test.js b/__tests__/actions/actions.test.js
index bd9ff0c..4b4a187 100644
--- a/__tests__/actions/actions.test.js
+++ b/__tests__/actions/actions.test.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { start } from '../../src/actions/start';
 import { restart } from '../../src/actions/restart';
 import { submitAnswer } from '../../src/actions/submitAnswer';
 import { toggle, toggleJS, toggleMode } from '../../src/actions/toggle';
@@ -6,10 +7,17 @@ import {
   TOGGLE,
   TOGGLE_JS,
   TOGGLE_MODE,
+  START,
   RESTART
 } from '../../src/static/constants/actions';
 
 describe('Action Creators', () => {
+  it('should dispatch START action', () => {
+    expect(start('start')).toEqual({
+      type: START,
+      payload: 'start'
+    });
+  });
   it('should dispatch RESTART action', () => {
     expect(restart('restart')).toEqual({
       type: RESTART,
diff --git a/__tests__/pages/Game.test.js b/__tests__/pages/Game.test.js
index fd70fa6..9ae91c6 100644
--- a/__tests__/pages/Game.test.js
+++ b/__tests__/pages/Game.test.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { themeDark } from '../../src/styles/themes/theme.dark';
 import styleLight from '../../src/styles/hljs/hljs.light';
 import styleDark from '../../src/styles/hljs/hljs.dark';
 import Game from '../../src/pages/Game';
-import { RESTART } from '../../src/static/constants/actions';
+import { START, RESTART } from '../../src/static/constants/actions';
 
 const patterns = [
   {
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ const store = mockStore({
     remaining: [patterns[1]],
     current: patterns[0]
   },
+  intro: false,
   mode: 'light',
   js: 'es5'
 });
@@ -115,6 +116,41 @@ describe('Game page - GAME - DARK style', () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe('Game page - INTRO', () => {
+  let tree;
+  const store = mockStore({
+    patterns: patterns,
+    progress: {
+      answers: patterns,
+      remaining: [],
+      current: null
+    },
+    intro: true,
+    mode: 'light',
+    js: 'es5'
+  });
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    tree = mount(
+      <Provider store={store}>
+        <ThemeProvider theme={themeLight}>
+          <Game style={styleLight} />
+        </ThemeProvider>
+      </Provider>
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('renders a <Button /> component', () => {
+    expect(tree.find('Button')).toMatchSnapshot();
+  });
+
+  it('reacts to button click', () => {
+    tree.find('button').simulate('click');
+    const actions = store.getActions();
+    expect(actions).toMatchObject([{ type: START }]);
+  });
+});
+
 describe('Game page - RESULTS', () => {
   let tree;
   const patterns = [
@@ -147,6 +183,7 @@ describe('Game page - RESULTS', () => {
       remaining: [],
       current: null
     },
+    intro: false,
     mode: 'light',
     js: 'es5'
   });
diff --git a/__tests__/pages/__snapshots__/About.test.js.snap b/__tests__/pages/__snapshots__/About.test.js.snap
index 330dda9..d2c9047 100644
--- a/__tests__/pages/__snapshots__/About.test.js.snap
+++ b/__tests__/pages/__snapshots__/About.test.js.snap
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 exports[`About page renders with a DARK theme 1`] = `
 .c0 {
-  color: #F5F5F5;
+  color: #C8C8C8;
 }
 
 .c0 a {
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ exports[`About page renders with a DARK theme 1`] = `
 
 exports[`About page renders with a LIGHT theme 1`] = `
 .c0 {
-  color: #0A000A;
+  color: #6F256F;
 }
 
 .c0 a {
diff --git a/__tests__/pages/__snapshots__/Game.test.js.snap b/__tests__/pages/__snapshots__/Game.test.js.snap
index f7d56cd..1b3ba8b 100644
--- a/__tests__/pages/__snapshots__/Game.test.js.snap
+++ b/__tests__/pages/__snapshots__/Game.test.js.snap
@@ -858,6 +858,119 @@ exports[`Game page - GAME - LIGHT style renders a <ProgressBar /> component 1`]
 </ProgressBar>
 `;
 
+exports[`Game page - INTRO renders a <Button /> component 1`] = `
+.c0 {
+  background-color: #F2E8F2;
+  border: 1px solid #EDB8ED;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font: 400 1rem 'Karla','sans-serif';
+  height: 48px;
+  max-width: 240px;
+  outline: none;
+  padding: 0 1.5rem;
+  width: 37.5%;
+}
+
+.c0 span {
+  color: #6F256F;
+}
+
+.c0:hover {
+  background-color: #6F256F;
+  border-color: #6F256F;
+}
+
+.c0:hover span {
+  color: #FFFFFF;
+}
+
+<Button
+  id="start"
+  label="Start Game"
+  onClick={[Function]}
+>
+  <styled.button
+    id="start"
+    onClick={[Function]}
+  >
+    <StyledComponent
+      forwardedComponent={
+        Object {
+          "$$typeof": Symbol(react.forward_ref),
+          "attrs": Array [],
+          "componentStyle": ComponentStyle {
+            "componentId": "sc-bdVaJa",
+            "isStatic": false,
+            "lastClassName": "c0",
+            "rules": Array [
+              "
+  background-color: ",
+              [Function],
+              ";
+  border: 1px solid ",
+              [Function],
+              ";
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font: 400 1rem 'Karla', 'sans-serif';
+  height: 48px;
+  max-width: 240px;
+  outline: none;
+  padding: 0 1.5rem;
+  width: 37.5%;
+
+  & span {
+    color: ",
+              [Function],
+              ";
+  }
+
+  &:hover {
+    background-color: ",
+              [Function],
+              ";
+    border-color: ",
+              [Function],
+              ";
+
+    & span {
+      color: ",
+              [Function],
+              ";
+    }
+  }
+",
+            ],
+          },
+          "displayName": "styled.button",
+          "foldedComponentIds": Array [],
+          "render": [Function],
+          "styledComponentId": "sc-bdVaJa",
+          "target": "button",
+          "toString": [Function],
+          "warnTooManyClasses": [Function],
+          "withComponent": [Function],
+        }
+      }
+      forwardedRef={null}
+      id="start"
+      onClick={[Function]}
+    >
+      <button
+        className="c0"
+        id="start"
+        onClick={[Function]}
+      >
+        <span>
+          Start Game
+        </span>
+      </button>
+    </StyledComponent>
+  </styled.button>
+</Button>
+`;
+
 exports[`Game page - RESULTS renders a <Percentage /> component 1`] = `
 .c0 {
   border: 4px solid red;
@@ -958,7 +1071,7 @@ exports[`Game page - RESULTS renders a <Restart /> component 1`] = `null`;
 
 exports[`Game page - RESULTS renders a <Result /> component 1`] = `
 .c0 {
-  color: #0A000A;
+  color: #6F256F;
   margin: 3rem 0;
   text-align: center;
 }
diff --git a/__tests__/reducers/reducers.test.js b/__tests__/reducers/reducers.test.js
index a2ef218..7e9a6f1 100644
--- a/__tests__/reducers/reducers.test.js
+++ b/__tests__/reducers/reducers.test.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   TOGGLE,
   TOGGLE_JS,
   TOGGLE_MODE,
+  START,
   RESTART
 } from '../../src/static/constants/actions';
 
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ const initialState = {
   js: 'es5',
   mode: 'dark',
   patterns: answers,
+  intro: true,
   progress: {
     answers: [],
     remaining: answers,
@@ -85,6 +87,17 @@ describe('Reducers', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('should toggle INTRO', () => {
+    const action = {
+      type: START
+    };
+
+    expect(reducer(initialState, action)).toEqual({
+      ...initialState,
+      intro: false
+    });
+  });
+
   it('should handle SUBMIT', () => {
     const action = {
       type: SUBMIT,
diff --git a/__tests__/selectors/selectors.test.js b/__tests__/selectors/selectors.test.js
index c28bf7b..2202ae4 100644
--- a/__tests__/selectors/selectors.test.js
+++ b/__tests__/selectors/selectors.test.js
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ import {
   getMode,
   getJS,
   getCurrent,
-  getAnswers
+  getAnswers,
+  getIntro
 } from '../../src/selectors';
 
 describe('Selectors', () => {
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ describe('Selectors', () => {
     state = {
       mode: 'dark',
       js: 'es6',
+      intro: true,
       patterns: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6],
       progress: {
         answers: [0, 1, 2],
@@ -46,4 +48,8 @@ describe('Selectors', () => {
   it('should get the JS version', () => {
     expect(getJS(state)).toBe('es6');
   });
+
+  it('should get the intro value', () => {
+    expect(getIntro(state)).toBe(true);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/actions/start.js b/src/actions/start.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c50278f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/actions/start.js
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import { START } from '../static/constants/actions';
+
+export const start = payload => ({
+  type: START,
+  payload
+});
diff --git a/src/hoc/withThemeProvider.jsx b/src/hoc/withThemeProvider.jsx
deleted file mode 100644
index b305ebd..0000000
--- a/src/hoc/withThemeProvider.jsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-import React from 'react';
-import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
-import { compose } from 'redux';
-import { connect } from 'react-redux';
-import { ThemeProvider } from 'styled-components';
-import { themeLight } from '../styles/themes/theme.light';
-import { themeDark } from '../styles/themes/theme.dark';
-
-const withThemeProvider = Component => {
-  const Sub = ({ mode, ...rest }) => (
-    <ThemeProvider theme={mode === 'dark' ? themeDark : themeLight}>
-      <Component {...rest} />
-    </ThemeProvider>
-  );
-
-  Sub.propTypes = {
-    mode: PropTypes.string.isRequired
-  };
-
-  return Sub;
-};
-
-const mapStateToProps = ({ mode }) => ({ mode });
-
-const composedWrapper = compose(
-  connect(
-    mapStateToProps,
-    null
-  ),
-  withThemeProvider
-);
-
-export default composedWrapper;
diff --git a/src/pages/Game.jsx b/src/pages/Game.jsx
index b69f6c9..35b9939 100644
--- a/src/pages/Game.jsx
+++ b/src/pages/Game.jsx
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ import React, { Fragment } from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import styled from 'styled-components';
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
+import { start } from '../actions/start';
 import { restart } from '../actions/restart';
-import { getCurrent, getAnswers } from '../selectors';
+import { getIntro, getCurrent, getAnswers } from '../selectors';
 import ButtonContainer from '../components/ButtonContainer';
 import ProgressBar from '../components/ProgressBar';
 import Code from '../components/Code';
@@ -11,6 +12,19 @@ import Result from '../components/Result';
 import Percentage from '../components/Percentage';
 import Button from '../components/Button';
 
+const Intro = styled.div`
+  border: 1px solid ${props => props.theme.border};
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  color: ${props => props.theme.text};
+  margin: 2rem 0;
+  padding: 2rem 3rem;
+`;
+
+const StartButtonContainer = styled.div`
+  margin: 3rem auto 1rem;
+  /* text-align: center; */
+`;
+
 const Restart = styled.div`
   margin: 3rem 0;
   text-align: center;
@@ -35,7 +49,7 @@ const ShareContainer = styled.p`
   text-align: center;
 `;
 
-const Game = ({ current, answers, style, onRestart }) => {
+const Game = ({ intro, current, answers, style, onStart, onRestart }) => {
   let correct;
 
   if (!current) {
@@ -44,13 +58,29 @@ const Game = ({ current, answers, style, onRestart }) => {
 
   return (
     <Fragment>
-      {current ? (
+      {intro && (
+        <Intro>
+          <p>
+            Each question contains a code snippet and four answer choices.
+            <br />
+            Look carefully at the code and choose the one correct answer.
+          </p>
+          <p>After answering all 23 questions you'll be shown your results.</p>
+          <StartButtonContainer>
+            <Button label="Start Game" id="start" onClick={onStart} />
+          </StartButtonContainer>
+        </Intro>
+      )}
+
+      {!intro && current && (
         <Fragment>
           <ProgressBar />
           <Code style={style} />
           <ButtonContainer />
         </Fragment>
-      ) : (
+      )}
+
+      {!intro && !current && (
         <Fragment>
           <Result />
           <Percentage />
@@ -82,17 +112,21 @@ const Game = ({ current, answers, style, onRestart }) => {
 
 Game.propTypes = {
   style: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
+  onStart: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   onRestart: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   answers: PropTypes.array.isRequired,
+  intro: PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
   current: PropTypes.object
 };
 
 export default connect(
   state => ({
+    intro: getIntro(state),
     current: getCurrent(state),
     answers: getAnswers(state)
   }),
   {
+    onStart: () => start(),
     onRestart: () => restart()
   }
 )(Game);
diff --git a/src/reducers/index.js b/src/reducers/index.js
index aa12eff..67d9c35 100644
--- a/src/reducers/index.js
+++ b/src/reducers/index.js
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-import { SUBMIT, TOGGLE, TOGGLE_JS, TOGGLE_MODE, RESTART } from '../static/constants/actions';
+import {
+  SUBMIT,
+  TOGGLE,
+  TOGGLE_JS,
+  TOGGLE_MODE,
+  START,
+  RESTART
+} from '../static/constants/actions';
 import { randomFromRange } from '../helpers/randomFromRange';
 
 const rootReducer = (state, action) => {
@@ -22,6 +29,8 @@ const rootReducer = (state, action) => {
     return { ...state, js: action.payload };
   case TOGGLE_MODE:
     return { ...state, mode: action.payload };
+  case START:
+    return { ...state, intro: false };
   case RESTART:
     return {
       ...state,
diff --git a/src/selectors/index.js b/src/selectors/index.js
index c49930d..ba9e5ab 100644
--- a/src/selectors/index.js
+++ b/src/selectors/index.js
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ export const getMode = state => state.mode;
 
 export const getJS = state => state.js;
 
+export const getIntro = state => state.intro;
+
 export const getCurrent = state => state.progress.current;
 
 export const getAnswers = state => state.progress.answers;
diff --git a/src/static/constants/actions.js b/src/static/constants/actions.js
index e180e3c..7222394 100644
--- a/src/static/constants/actions.js
+++ b/src/static/constants/actions.js
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ export const SUBMIT = 'SUBMIT';
 export const TOGGLE = 'TOGGLE';
 export const TOGGLE_JS = 'TOGGLE_JS';
 export const TOGGLE_MODE = 'TOGGLE_MODE';
+export const START = 'START';
 export const RESTART = 'RESTART';
diff --git a/src/static/constants/colors.js b/src/static/constants/colors.js
index 3f96a79..b1346ae 100644
--- a/src/static/constants/colors.js
+++ b/src/static/constants/colors.js
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ export const WILD_SAND = '#F5F5F5';
 export const WHITE = '#FFFFFF';
 
 // light theme
-export const DIESEL = '#0A000A';
 export const PLUM = '#6F256F';
 export const BOUQUET = '#A568A5';
 export const ORCHID = '#EDB8ED';
diff --git a/src/store/index.js b/src/store/index.js
index 179d469..ef6999b 100644
--- a/src/store/index.js
+++ b/src/store/index.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export const initialProgress = {
 const initialState = {
   js: 'es5',
   mode: 'dark',
+  intro: true,
   patterns: answers,
   progress: initialProgress
 };
diff --git a/src/styles/themes/theme.dark.js b/src/styles/themes/theme.dark.js
index 3d6cb2e..8cea383 100644
--- a/src/styles/themes/theme.dark.js
+++ b/src/styles/themes/theme.dark.js
@@ -37,5 +37,7 @@ export const themeDark = {
 
   // text and header
   header: C.GRAY,
-  text: C.WILD_SAND
+  text: C.SILVER,
+
+  border: C.TUNDORA
 };
diff --git a/src/styles/themes/theme.light.js b/src/styles/themes/theme.light.js
index 43e0f49..4ba5b68 100644
--- a/src/styles/themes/theme.light.js
+++ b/src/styles/themes/theme.light.js
@@ -37,5 +37,7 @@ export const themeLight = {
 
   // text and header
   header: C.PLUM,
-  text: C.DIESEL
+  text: C.PLUM,
+
+  border: C.PRIM
 };