diff --git a/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/java/pp/monopoly/client/StartMenu.java b/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/java/pp/monopoly/client/StartMenu.java
index 6b3a1b8..840b292 100644
--- a/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/java/pp/monopoly/client/StartMenu.java
+++ b/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/java/pp/monopoly/client/StartMenu.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package pp.monopoly.client;
 
 import com.jme3.material.Material;
+import com.jme3.math.ColorRGBA;
 import com.jme3.math.Vector3f;
 import com.jme3.scene.Geometry;
 import com.jme3.scene.shape.Quad;
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import com.simsilica.lemur.Button;
 import com.simsilica.lemur.Container;
 import com.simsilica.lemur.HAlignment;
 import com.simsilica.lemur.Label;
+import com.simsilica.lemur.component.QuadBackgroundComponent;
 import com.simsilica.lemur.component.SpringGridLayout;
 
 import pp.dialog.Dialog;
@@ -57,6 +59,15 @@ public class StartMenu extends Dialog {
         startButton.setPreferredSize(new Vector3f(190, 60, 0)); // Increase button size (width, height)
         startButton.setFontSize(40); // Set the font size for the button text
         startButton.setTextHAlignment(HAlignment.Center); // Center the text horizontally
+
+        // Set a custom border and background color
+        ColorRGBA borderColor = ColorRGBA.Orange; // Example: White border
+        ColorRGBA backgroundColor = ColorRGBA.LightGray; // Example: light gray background
+        QuadBackgroundComponent backgroundColorSp = new QuadBackgroundComponent(backgroundColor);
+        backgroundColorSp.setMargin(2, 2); // Optional: Adjust margin for the border
+        backgroundColorSp.setColor(borderColor); // Set border color
+        startButton.setBackground(backgroundColorSp);
+
         startButton.addClickCommands(source -> startGame(app));
         centerMenu.addChild(startButton);
 
diff --git a/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/resources/Pictures/board.png b/Projekte/monopoly/client/src/main/resources/Pictures/board.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 6e3afea..0000000
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