diff --git a/client/project.godot b/client/project.godot
index 7e4c7ca..0ea126e 100644
--- a/client/project.godot
+++ b/client/project.godot
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ config_version=5
 config/name="coc-rpg"
 config/version="0.01-alpha"
 config/description="AI-driven single-player party RPG. Code owns state. AI owns text."
+run/main_scene="res://scenes/title/TitleScreen.tscn"
 config/features=PackedStringArray("4.7")
 
 [display]
diff --git a/client/scenes/title/TitleScreen.tscn b/client/scenes/title/TitleScreen.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ee32cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/scenes/title/TitleScreen.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,228 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=4 format=3]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://scripts/ui/title/title_screen.gd" id="1"]
+[ext_resource type="Theme" path="res://assets/theme/game_theme.tres" id="2"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" path="res://scenes/theme/surfaces/VignetteOverlay.tscn" id="3"]
+
+[node name="TitleScreen" type="Control"]
+layout_mode = 3
+anchors_preset = 0
+offset_right = 1920.0
+offset_bottom = 1080.0
+theme = ExtResource("2")
+script = ExtResource("1")
+
+[node name="Background" type="ColorRect" parent="."]
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 15
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+
+[node name="KeyArt" type="Label" parent="."]
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 6
+anchor_left = 1.0
+anchor_top = 0.5
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 0.5
+offset_left = -520.0
+offset_top = -20.0
+offset_right = -120.0
+offset_bottom = 20.0
+grow_horizontal = 0
+grow_vertical = 2
+theme_type_variation = &"Mono"
+text = "KEY ART DROPS IN HERE"
+horizontal_alignment = 1
+
+[node name="Vignette" parent="." instance=ExtResource("3")]
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 15
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+mouse_filter = 2
+
+[node name="Content" type="VBoxContainer" parent="."]
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 4
+anchor_top = 0.5
+anchor_bottom = 0.5
+offset_left = 120.0
+offset_top = -260.0
+offset_right = 900.0
+offset_bottom = 260.0
+grow_vertical = 2
+theme_override_constants/separation = 10
+
+[node name="Kicker" type="Label" parent="Content"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_type_variation = &"TitleKicker"
+text = "A DARK FANTASY RPG"
+
+[node name="Logo" type="Label" parent="Content"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_type_variation = &"TitleLogo"
+text = "CODE OF
+CONQUEST"
+
+[node name="Rule" type="ColorRect" parent="Content"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(220, 2)
+layout_mode = 2
+
+[node name="Tagline" type="Label" parent="Content"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_type_variation = &"Accent"
+text = "The world has real problems, and it does not care about you."
+
+[node name="Menu" type="VBoxContainer" parent="Content"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_constants/separation = 5
+
+[node name="NewGame" type="HBoxContainer" parent="Content/Menu"]
+layout_mode = 2
+mouse_filter = 0
+theme_override_constants/separation = 16
+metadata/action = &"new_game"
+
+[node name="Marker" type="Label" parent="Content/Menu/NewGame"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 15
+text = "◆"
+
+[node name="Body" type="VBoxContainer" parent="Content/Menu/NewGame"]
+layout_mode = 2
+
+[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="Content/Menu/NewGame/Body"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 30
+text = "New Game"
+
+[node name="Continue" type="HBoxContainer" parent="Content/Menu"]
+layout_mode = 2
+mouse_filter = 0
+theme_override_constants/separation = 16
+metadata/action = &"continue"
+
+[node name="Marker" type="Label" parent="Content/Menu/Continue"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 15
+text = "◆"
+
+[node name="Body" type="VBoxContainer" parent="Content/Menu/Continue"]
+layout_mode = 2
+
+[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="Content/Menu/Continue/Body"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 30
+text = "Continue"
+
+[node name="Sub" type="Label" parent="Content/Menu/Continue/Body"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_type_variation = &"Mono"
+text = "CHAPTER II · VEXCCA · 14:22:07"
+
+[node name="LoadGame" type="HBoxContainer" parent="Content/Menu"]
+layout_mode = 2
+mouse_filter = 0
+theme_override_constants/separation = 16
+metadata/action = &"load_game"
+
+[node name="Marker" type="Label" parent="Content/Menu/LoadGame"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 15
+text = "◆"
+
+[node name="Body" type="VBoxContainer" parent="Content/Menu/LoadGame"]
+layout_mode = 2
+
+[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="Content/Menu/LoadGame/Body"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 30
+text = "Load Game"
+
+[node name="Settings" type="HBoxContainer" parent="Content/Menu"]
+layout_mode = 2
+mouse_filter = 0
+theme_override_constants/separation = 16
+metadata/action = &"settings"
+
+[node name="Marker" type="Label" parent="Content/Menu/Settings"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 15
+text = "◆"
+
+[node name="Body" type="VBoxContainer" parent="Content/Menu/Settings"]
+layout_mode = 2
+
+[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="Content/Menu/Settings/Body"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 30
+text = "Settings"
+
+[node name="Credits" type="HBoxContainer" parent="Content/Menu"]
+layout_mode = 2
+mouse_filter = 0
+theme_override_constants/separation = 16
+metadata/action = &"credits"
+
+[node name="Marker" type="Label" parent="Content/Menu/Credits"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 15
+text = "◆"
+
+[node name="Body" type="VBoxContainer" parent="Content/Menu/Credits"]
+layout_mode = 2
+
+[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="Content/Menu/Credits/Body"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 30
+text = "Credits"
+
+[node name="Quit" type="HBoxContainer" parent="Content/Menu"]
+layout_mode = 2
+mouse_filter = 0
+theme_override_constants/separation = 16
+metadata/action = &"quit"
+
+[node name="Marker" type="Label" parent="Content/Menu/Quit"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 15
+text = "◆"
+
+[node name="Body" type="VBoxContainer" parent="Content/Menu/Quit"]
+layout_mode = 2
+
+[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="Content/Menu/Quit/Body"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_override_font_sizes/font_size = 30
+text = "Quit"
+
+[node name="FooterLeft" type="Label" parent="."]
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 2
+anchor_top = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+offset_left = 120.0
+offset_top = -60.0
+offset_right = 700.0
+offset_bottom = -32.0
+grow_vertical = 0
+theme_type_variation = &"Mono"
+text = "v0.01-alpha · BUILT IN GODOT 4.7 · © 2026"
+
+[node name="FooterRight" type="Label" parent="."]
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 3
+anchor_left = 1.0
+anchor_top = 1.0
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+offset_left = -520.0
+offset_top = -60.0
+offset_right = -120.0
+offset_bottom = -32.0
+grow_horizontal = 0
+grow_vertical = 0
+theme_type_variation = &"Mono"
+text = "[ ↑ ↓ ] CHOOSE   [ ↵ ] ENTER"
+horizontal_alignment = 2
diff --git a/client/scripts/ui/title/title_screen.gd b/client/scripts/ui/title/title_screen.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0052ce1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/scripts/ui/title/title_screen.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+class_name TitleScreen
+extends Control
+## The entry-point screen (mock Title Screen). Editor-first (ADR 0001): the whole
+## composition lives in TitleScreen.tscn; this script drives selection, input, and
+## dispatches the menu. §2: presentation/state — no AI here (the DM enters at the
+## shell). The atmosphere (bg shader, glow, embers) is layered on in a later task.
+
+signal menu_activated(id: StringName)
+
+const SHELL := "res://scenes/shell/MainWindowShell.tscn"
+
+var _rows: Array = []
+var _sel: int = 0
+
+@onready var _menu: VBoxContainer = $Content/Menu
+@onready var _footer_left: Label = $FooterLeft
+@onready var _background: ColorRect = $Background
+@onready var _rule: ColorRect = $Content/Rule
+
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	# Root Control run via F6 is not sized by full-rect anchors — size explicitly.
+	_fit_to_viewport()
+	get_viewport().size_changed.connect(_fit_to_viewport)
+
+	_background.color = Palette.STAGE_1
+	_rule.color = Palette.GOLD
+
+	_rows = []
+	for row in _menu.get_children():
+		if row.has_meta("action"):
+			_rows.append(row)
+			(row.get_node("Marker") as Label).add_theme_color_override("font_color", Palette.GOLD)
+	_wire_row_mouse()
+
+	_footer_left.text = Version.new().footer()
+	menu_activated.connect(_on_menu_activated)
+	_update_selection()
+
+
+func _fit_to_viewport() -> void:
+	size = get_viewport_rect().size
+
+
+func _wire_row_mouse() -> void:
+	for i in range(_rows.size()):
+		var idx := i  # fresh per-iteration binding for the closures
+		var row: Control = _rows[idx]
+		row.mouse_entered.connect(func():
+			_sel = idx
+			_update_selection())
+		row.gui_input.connect(func(e: InputEvent):
+			if e is InputEventMouseButton and e.pressed and e.button_index == MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT:
+				_activate(idx))
+
+
+func _unhandled_input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
+	if event.is_action_pressed("ui_down"):
+		_move(1)
+	elif event.is_action_pressed("ui_up"):
+		_move(-1)
+	elif event.is_action_pressed("ui_accept"):
+		_activate(_sel)
+
+
+func _move(delta: int) -> void:
+	if _rows.is_empty():
+		return
+	_sel = wrapi(_sel + delta, 0, _rows.size())
+	_update_selection()
+
+
+func _activate(i: int) -> void:
+	if i < 0 or i >= _rows.size():
+		return
+	menu_activated.emit(_rows[i].get_meta("action"))
+
+
+func _on_menu_activated(id: StringName) -> void:
+	match id:
+		&"new_game":
+			get_tree().change_scene_to_file(SHELL)
+		&"quit":
+			get_tree().quit()
+		_:
+			pass  # inert placeholder — the screen lands in a later milestone
+
+
+func _update_selection() -> void:
+	for i in range(_rows.size()):
+		var row: Control = _rows[i]
+		var selected := i == _sel
+		(row.get_node("Marker") as Label).modulate.a = 1.0 if selected else 0.0
+		var label := row.get_node("Body/Label") as Label
+		label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Palette.CREAM_BRIGHT if selected else Palette.MUTED_MONO)
diff --git a/client/scripts/ui/title/title_screen.gd.uid b/client/scripts/ui/title/title_screen.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50947e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/scripts/ui/title/title_screen.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://clmbt3dy7bdwb
diff --git a/client/tests/unit/test_title_screen.gd b/client/tests/unit/test_title_screen.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2be0fa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/tests/unit/test_title_screen.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+extends "res://addons/gut/test.gd"
+
+const SCENE := "res://scenes/title/TitleScreen.tscn"
+
+
+func _title() -> TitleScreen:
+	var t = load(SCENE).instantiate()
+	add_child_autofree(t)  # runs _ready()
+	return t
+
+
+func _index_of(t: TitleScreen, action: StringName) -> int:
+	for i in range(t._rows.size()):
+		if t._rows[i].get_meta("action") == action:
+			return i
+	return -1
+
+
+func test_six_menu_rows_each_with_an_action():
+	var t := _title()
+	assert_eq(t._rows.size(), 6)
+	for row in t._rows:
+		assert_true(row.has_meta("action"))
+
+
+func test_down_moves_selection():
+	var t := _title()
+	assert_eq(t._sel, 0)
+	t._move(1)
+	assert_eq(t._sel, 1)
+
+
+func test_up_from_first_wraps_to_last():
+	var t := _title()
+	t._move(-1)
+	assert_eq(t._sel, t._rows.size() - 1)
+
+
+func test_new_game_and_quit_emit_their_action():
+	var t := _title()
+	# Isolate the signal seam so the test does not actually change scene / quit.
+	t.menu_activated.disconnect(t._on_menu_activated)
+	watch_signals(t)
+	t._activate(_index_of(t, &"new_game"))
+	assert_signal_emitted_with_parameters(t, "menu_activated", [&"new_game"])
+	t._activate(_index_of(t, &"quit"))
+	assert_signal_emitted_with_parameters(t, "menu_activated", [&"quit"])
+
+
+func test_footer_shows_version():
+	var t := _title()
+	assert_string_contains(t._footer_left.text, Version.new().string())
diff --git a/client/tests/unit/test_title_screen.gd.uid b/client/tests/unit/test_title_screen.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4f9b0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/tests/unit/test_title_screen.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://driqdhodq83g2