diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index f3fd4fc0669..3cb281b68d0 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -15981,7 +15981,11 @@ forge-m-base/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs -text
 forge-m-base/libs/gdx-sources.jar -text
 forge-m-base/libs/gdx.jar -text
 forge-m-base/src/forge/ForgeGame.java -text
+forge-m-base/src/forge/ForgeScreen.java -text
+forge-m-base/src/forge/gui/home/HomeScreen.java -text
+forge-m-base/src/forge/gui/toolbox/FButton.java -text
 forge-m-base/src/forge/gui/toolbox/FSkin.java -text
+forge-m-base/src/forge/gui/toolbox/LayoutHelper.java -text
 forge-m-desktop/.classpath -text
 forge-m-desktop/.project -text
 forge-m-desktop/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs -text
diff --git a/forge-m-base/src/forge/ForgeGame.java b/forge-m-base/src/forge/ForgeGame.java
index 8669cc96280..a12ebec2096 100644
--- a/forge-m-base/src/forge/ForgeGame.java
+++ b/forge-m-base/src/forge/ForgeGame.java
@@ -1,22 +1,55 @@
 package forge;
 
-import com.badlogic.gdx.ApplicationListener;
+import java.util.Stack;
 
+import com.badlogic.gdx.ApplicationListener;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.GL10;
+
+import forge.gui.home.HomeScreen;
 import forge.gui.toolbox.FSkin;
 
 public class ForgeGame implements ApplicationListener {
+    private static final Stack<ForgeScreen> screens = new Stack<ForgeScreen>();
+    private static ForgeScreen currentScreen;
+
     @Override
     public void create () {
-        FSkin.loadLight("default", true);
+        Gdx.graphics.setContinuousRendering(false); //save power consumption by disabling continuous rendering
+
+        FSkin.loadLight("journeyman", true);
         FSkin.loadFull(true);
+        pushScreen(new HomeScreen());
+    }
+
+    public static void popScreen() {
+        if (screens.size() < 2) { return; } //don't allow popping final screen
+        screens.pop().dispose();
+        setCurrentScreen(screens.lastElement());
+    }
+
+    public static void pushScreen(ForgeScreen screen0) {
+        if (currentScreen == screen0) { return; }
+        screens.push(screen0);
+        setCurrentScreen(screen0);
+    }
+
+    private static void setCurrentScreen(ForgeScreen screen0) {
+        currentScreen = screen0;
+        Gdx.input.setInputProcessor(currentScreen);
+        Gdx.graphics.requestRendering();
     }
 
     @Override
     public void render () {
+        Gdx.gl.glClear(GL10.GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
+        currentScreen.act(Gdx.graphics.getDeltaTime());
+        currentScreen.draw();
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void resize (int width, int height) {
+    public void resize(int width, int height) {
+        currentScreen.setViewport(width, height);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -29,5 +62,6 @@ public class ForgeGame implements ApplicationListener {
 
     @Override
     public void dispose () {
+        currentScreen.dispose();
     }
 }
diff --git a/forge-m-base/src/forge/ForgeScreen.java b/forge-m-base/src/forge/ForgeScreen.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d0f57c9cdac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forge-m-base/src/forge/ForgeScreen.java
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package forge;
+
+import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.GL10;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.Stage;
+
+import forge.gui.toolbox.FSkin;
+import forge.gui.toolbox.FSkin.SkinImage;
+
+public abstract class ForgeScreen extends Stage {
+    private static SkinImage background = FSkin.getImage(FSkin.Backgrounds.BG_TEXTURE);
+
+    @Override
+    public void setViewport(float width, float height) {
+        super.setViewport(width, height);
+        doLayout(width, height);
+    }
+
+    protected abstract void doLayout(float width, float height);
+
+    @Override
+    public void draw() {
+        //draw background image
+        Gdx.gl.glClearColor(0, 1, 0, 0.5f);
+        Gdx.gl.glClear(GL10.GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL10.GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT);
+        getSpriteBatch().begin();
+        FSkin.drawImage(getSpriteBatch(), background, 0, 0, this.getWidth(), this.getHeight());
+        getSpriteBatch().end();
+        super.draw();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/forge-m-base/src/forge/gui/home/HomeScreen.java b/forge-m-base/src/forge/gui/home/HomeScreen.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..961dea758c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forge-m-base/src/forge/gui/home/HomeScreen.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package forge.gui.home;
+
+import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.Actor;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.ui.Table;
+
+import forge.ForgeScreen;
+import forge.gui.toolbox.FButton;
+import forge.gui.toolbox.LayoutHelper;
+
+public class HomeScreen extends ForgeScreen {
+    private final FButton btnConstructed = new FButton("Constructed");
+    private final FButton btnDraft = new FButton("Draft");
+    private final FButton btnSealed = new FButton("Sealed");
+    private final FButton btnQuest = new FButton("Quest");
+    private final FButton btnGuantlet = new FButton("Guantlet");
+    private final FButton btnSettings = new FButton("Settings");
+
+    public HomeScreen() {
+        final Table table = new Table();
+        table.setFillParent(true);
+
+        addButton(table, btnConstructed);
+        addButton(table, btnDraft);
+        addButton(table, btnSealed);
+        addButton(table, btnQuest);
+        addButton(table, btnGuantlet);
+        addButton(table, btnSettings);
+
+        this.addActor(table);
+    }
+
+    private void addButton(Table table, final FButton button) {
+        button.setWidth(60);
+        button.setHeight(60);
+        table.add(button).expandX().center();
+        table.row();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void doLayout(float width, float height) {
+        /*LayoutHelper helper = new LayoutHelper(width, height);
+        float buttonHeight = height / this.getActors().size - helper.getGapY();
+        for (Actor actor : this.getActors()) {
+            helper.fillLine(actor, buttonHeight);
+        }*/
+    }
+}
diff --git a/forge-m-base/src/forge/gui/toolbox/FButton.java b/forge-m-base/src/forge/gui/toolbox/FButton.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..669e7c9efe3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forge-m-base/src/forge/gui/toolbox/FButton.java
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+package forge.gui.toolbox;
+
+import java.awt.AlphaComposite;
+
+import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Color;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.SpriteBatch;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.ui.Widget;
+
+import forge.gui.toolbox.FSkin.SkinImage;
+
+public class FButton extends Widget {
+    private SkinImage imgL, imgM, imgR;
+    private boolean allImagesPresent = false;
+    private String caption;
+    private boolean enabled = true;
+    private boolean toggled = false;
+    private final AlphaComposite disabledComposite = AlphaComposite.getInstance(AlphaComposite.SRC_OVER, 0.25f);
+
+    /**
+     * Instantiates a new FButton.
+     */
+    public FButton() {
+        this("");
+    }
+
+    public FButton(final String caption0) {
+        caption = caption0;
+        /*setOpaque(false);
+        setForeground(FSkin.getColor(FSkin.Colors.CLR_TEXT));
+        setBackground(Color.red);
+        setFocusPainted(false);
+        setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder());
+        setContentAreaFilled(false);
+        setMargin(new Insets(0, 25, 0, 25));
+        setFont(FSkin.getBoldFont(14));*/
+        resetImg();
+        if ((imgL != null) && (imgM != null) && (imgR != null)) {
+            allImagesPresent = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void resetImg() {
+        imgL = FSkin.getImage(FSkin.ButtonImages.IMG_BTN_UP_LEFT);
+        imgM = FSkin.getImage(FSkin.ButtonImages.IMG_BTN_UP_CENTER);
+        imgR = FSkin.getImage(FSkin.ButtonImages.IMG_BTN_UP_RIGHT);
+    }
+
+    public boolean isEnabled() {
+        return enabled;
+    }
+
+    public void setEnabled(boolean b0) {
+        if (enabled == b0) { return; }
+        enabled = b0;
+
+        if (enabled) {
+            resetImg();
+        }
+        else {
+            imgL = FSkin.getImage(FSkin.ButtonImages.IMG_BTN_DISABLED_LEFT);
+            imgM = FSkin.getImage(FSkin.ButtonImages.IMG_BTN_DISABLED_CENTER);
+            imgR = FSkin.getImage(FSkin.ButtonImages.IMG_BTN_DISABLED_RIGHT);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** 
+     * Button toggle state, for a "permanently pressed" functionality, e.g. as a tab.
+     * 
+     * @return boolean
+     */
+    public boolean isToggled() {
+        return toggled;
+    }
+
+    /** @param b0 &emsp; boolean. */
+    public void setToggled(boolean b0) {
+        if (toggled == b0) { return; }
+        toggled = b0;
+
+        if (toggled) {
+            imgL = FSkin.getImage(FSkin.ButtonImages.IMG_BTN_TOGGLE_LEFT);
+            imgM = FSkin.getImage(FSkin.ButtonImages.IMG_BTN_TOGGLE_CENTER);
+            imgR = FSkin.getImage(FSkin.ButtonImages.IMG_BTN_TOGGLE_RIGHT);
+        }
+        else if (isEnabled()) {
+            resetImg();
+        }
+        else {
+            imgL = FSkin.getImage(FSkin.ButtonImages.IMG_BTN_DISABLED_LEFT);
+            imgM = FSkin.getImage(FSkin.ButtonImages.IMG_BTN_DISABLED_CENTER);
+            imgR = FSkin.getImage(FSkin.ButtonImages.IMG_BTN_DISABLED_RIGHT);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void draw(SpriteBatch batch, float parentAlpha) {
+        if (!allImagesPresent) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        float w = getWidth();
+        float h = getHeight();
+
+        Color color = getColor();
+        batch.setColor(color.r, color.g, color.b, color.a * parentAlpha);
+
+        FSkin.drawImage(batch, imgL, 0, 0, h, h);
+        FSkin.drawImage(batch, imgM, h, 0, w - (2 * h), h);
+        FSkin.drawImage(batch, imgR, w - h, 0, h, h);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/forge-m-base/src/forge/gui/toolbox/FSkin.java b/forge-m-base/src/forge/gui/toolbox/FSkin.java
index 09be6eb813a..4f1c0a6ec98 100644
--- a/forge-m-base/src/forge/gui/toolbox/FSkin.java
+++ b/forge-m-base/src/forge/gui/toolbox/FSkin.java
@@ -238,10 +238,10 @@ public class FSkin {
         }
     }
 
-    public static void drawImage(SpriteBatch batch, SkinImage skinImage, int x, int y) {
+    public static void drawImage(SpriteBatch batch, SkinImage skinImage, float x, float y) {
         batch.draw(skinImage.image, x, y);
     }
-    public static void drawImage(SpriteBatch batch, SkinImage skinImage, int x, int y, int w, int h) {
+    public static void drawImage(SpriteBatch batch, SkinImage skinImage, float x, float y, float w, float h) {
         batch.draw(skinImage.image, x, y, w, h);
     }
 
diff --git a/forge-m-base/src/forge/gui/toolbox/LayoutHelper.java b/forge-m-base/src/forge/gui/toolbox/LayoutHelper.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7bfd707eaca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forge-m-base/src/forge/gui/toolbox/LayoutHelper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+package forge.gui.toolbox;
+
+import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.Actor;
+
+/** 
+ * Helper class for doing custom layout
+ *
+ */
+public final class LayoutHelper {
+    private final float parentWidth, parentHeight;
+    private float x, y, lineBottom, gapX, gapY;
+
+    public LayoutHelper(float parentWidth0, float parentHeight0) {
+        this(parentWidth0, parentHeight0, 3, 3);
+    }
+    public LayoutHelper(float parentWidth0, float parentHeight0, float gapX0, float gapY0) {
+        parentWidth = parentWidth0;
+        parentHeight = parentHeight0;
+        gapX = gapX0;
+        gapY = gapY0;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Layout actoronent to fill remaining vertical space of parent
+     * @param actor
+     */
+    public void fill(final Actor actor) {
+        newLine(); //start new line if needed
+        include(actor, parentWidth, parentHeight - y);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Layout actoronent to fill remaining horizontal space of current line
+     * @param actor
+     * @param height
+     */
+    public void fillLine(final Actor actor, float height) {
+        fillLine(actor, height, 0);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Layout actoronent to fill remaining horizontal space of current line
+     * @param actor
+     * @param height
+     * @param rightPadding
+     */
+    public void fillLine(final Actor actor, float height, float rightPadding) {
+        if (x >= parentWidth) {
+            newLine();
+        }
+        include(actor, parentWidth - x - rightPadding, height);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Include actoronent in layout with a percentage width and fixed height
+     * @param actor
+     * @param widthPercent
+     * @param height
+     */
+    public void include(final Actor actor, double widthPercent, float height) {
+        include(actor, parentWidth * widthPercent, height);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Include actoronent in layout with a fixed width and percentage height
+     * @param actor
+     * @param width
+     * @param heightPercent
+     */
+    public void include(final Actor actor, float width, double heightPercent) {
+        include(actor, width, parentHeight * heightPercent);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Include actoronent in layout with a percentage width and height
+     * @param actor
+     * @param widthPercent
+     * @param heightPercent
+     */
+    public void include(final Actor actor, double widthPercent, double heightPercent) {
+        include(actor, parentWidth * widthPercent, parentHeight * heightPercent);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Include actoronent in layout with a fixed width and height
+     * @param actor
+     * @param width
+     * @param height
+     */
+    public void include(final Actor actor, float width, float height) {
+        if (width <= 0 || height <= 0) { return; }
+
+        if (x + width > parentWidth) {
+            newLine();
+            if (width > parentWidth) {
+                width = parentWidth;
+            }
+        }
+        if (y + height > parentHeight) {
+            y = parentHeight - height;
+            if (y >= parentHeight) { return; }
+        }
+        actor.setBounds(x, y, width, height);
+        x += width + gapX;
+        if (y + height > lineBottom) {
+            lineBottom = y + height;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Offset current layout helper position
+     * @param dx
+     * @param dy
+     */
+    public void offset(float dx, float dy) {
+        x += dx;
+        y += dy;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Start new line of layout
+     */
+    public void newLine() {
+        if (lineBottom == y) { return; }
+        x = 0;
+        y = lineBottom + gapY;
+        lineBottom = y;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Start new line of layout
+     */
+    public void newLine(float dy) {
+        x = 0;
+        y = lineBottom + gapY + dy;
+        lineBottom = y;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return width of parent
+     */
+    public float getParentWidth() {
+        return parentWidth;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return width of parent
+     */
+    public float getParentHeight() {
+        return parentHeight;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return current X
+     */
+    public float getX() {
+        return x;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return current Y
+     */
+    public float getY() {
+        return y;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return gap X
+     */
+    public float getGapX() {
+        return gapX;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return gap Y
+     */
+    public float getGapY() {
+        return gapY;
+    }
+}