diff --git a/Game/Assets/UI/ConnectMenu.tscn b/Game/Assets/UI/ConnectMenu.tscn
index 5706138..39b5f08 100644
--- a/Game/Assets/UI/ConnectMenu.tscn
+++ b/Game/Assets/UI/ConnectMenu.tscn
@@ -11,22 +11,23 @@ script = ExtResource( "2_wk4wj" )
 [node name="MenuLineEdit" parent="." index="0" instance=ExtResource( "2_isg6p" )]
 anchor_right = 0.0
 anchor_bottom = 0.0
-offset_right = 75.0
+offset_right = 155.0
 offset_bottom = 33.0
-text = "IP"
+label = "ip"
+index = "ip"
 
 [node name="Connect" parent="." index="1" instance=ExtResource( "2_n4o24" )]
 anchor_right = 0.0
 anchor_bottom = 0.0
 offset_top = 37.0
-offset_right = 75.0
+offset_right = 155.0
 offset_bottom = 66.0
 text = "connect"
 label = "connect"
 
 [node name="Back" parent="." index="2"]
 offset_top = 70.0
-offset_right = 75.0
+offset_right = 155.0
 offset_bottom = 99.0
 
 [connection signal="pressed" from="Connect" to="." method="connect_to_server"]
diff --git a/Game/Assets/UI/MenuColor.gd b/Game/Assets/UI/MenuColor.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ea9713
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Game/Assets/UI/MenuColor.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+extends "res://Assets/UI/MenuData.gd"
+
+func set_data(_data):
+	super.set_data(_data)
+	self.color = _data
+	
+	print(_data)
diff --git a/Game/Assets/UI/MenuColor.tscn b/Game/Assets/UI/MenuColor.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7b15df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Game/Assets/UI/MenuColor.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=3 uid="uid://xuvp717ccvi5"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://Assets/UI/MenuColor.gd" id="1_unj4b"]
+
+[node name="MenuColor" type="ColorPickerButton"]
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+offset_left = 4.0
+offset_top = 4.0
+offset_right = 4.0
+offset_bottom = 4.0
+script = ExtResource( "1_unj4b" )
+__meta__ = {
+"_edit_use_anchors_": false
+}
+
+[connection signal="color_changed" from="." to="." method="set_data"]
diff --git a/Game/Assets/UI/MenuItem.gd b/Game/Assets/UI/MenuItem.gd
index 0c07a30..c448112 100644
--- a/Game/Assets/UI/MenuItem.gd
+++ b/Game/Assets/UI/MenuItem.gd
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+@tool
 extends Control
 
 @export var label = "":
@@ -8,8 +9,8 @@ extends Control
 		return label
 
 func on_label_changed():
-	pass
+	self.text=label
 
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready():
-	pass
+	on_label_changed()
diff --git a/Game/Assets/UI/MenuLineEdit.gd b/Game/Assets/UI/MenuLineEdit.gd
index 224767b..47e7899 100644
--- a/Game/Assets/UI/MenuLineEdit.gd
+++ b/Game/Assets/UI/MenuLineEdit.gd
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 extends "res://Assets/UI/MenuData.gd"
 
-@export var text = "":
-	set(_text):
-		text = _text
-		$Label.text = _text
+func set_data(_data):
+	super.set_data(_data)
+	if not $LineEdit.has_focus():
+		$LineEdit.text = _data
 
-# Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
-func _ready():
-	pass # Replace with function body.
+func on_label_changed():
+	$Label.text = label
diff --git a/Game/Assets/UI/MenuLineEdit.tscn b/Game/Assets/UI/MenuLineEdit.tscn
index d2b50c2..587871e 100644
--- a/Game/Assets/UI/MenuLineEdit.tscn
+++ b/Game/Assets/UI/MenuLineEdit.tscn
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ script = null
 
 [node name="LineEdit" type="LineEdit" parent="."]
 offset_left = 5.0
-offset_right = 75.0
+offset_right = 155.0
 offset_bottom = 600.0
+rect_min_size = Vector2(150, 0)
 structured_text_bidi_override_options = []
 caret_blink = true
 caret_blink_speed = 0.5
diff --git a/Game/Assets/UI/PlayMenu.tscn b/Game/Assets/UI/PlayMenu.tscn
index 34c98da..79f855b 100644
--- a/Game/Assets/UI/PlayMenu.tscn
+++ b/Game/Assets/UI/PlayMenu.tscn
@@ -24,9 +24,19 @@ offset_bottom = 62.0
 text = "connect"
 label = "connect"
 
-[node name="Back" parent="." index="2"]
+[node name="ProfileButton" parent="." index="2" instance=ExtResource( "2_oo0fl" )]
+anchor_right = 0.0
+anchor_bottom = 0.0
 offset_top = 66.0
+offset_right = 73.0
 offset_bottom = 95.0
+text = "profile"
+label = "profile"
+
+[node name="Back" parent="." index="3"]
+offset_top = 99.0
+offset_bottom = 128.0
 
 [connection signal="pressed" from="HostButton" to="." method="host_button_pressed"]
 [connection signal="pressed" from="ConnectButton" to="." method="open_menu" binds= ["res://Assets/UI/ConnectMenu.tscn"]]
+[connection signal="pressed" from="ProfileButton" to="." method="open_menu" binds= ["res://Assets/UI/ProfileMenu.tscn"]]
diff --git a/Game/Assets/UI/ProfileMenu.gd b/Game/Assets/UI/ProfileMenu.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0750ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Game/Assets/UI/ProfileMenu.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+extends "res://Assets/UI/Menu.gd"
+
+func change_player_color(data):
+	if Main:
+		Main.change_player_color(data)
diff --git a/Game/Assets/UI/ProfileMenu.tscn b/Game/Assets/UI/ProfileMenu.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..192429f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Game/Assets/UI/ProfileMenu.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=5 format=3 uid="uid://cmbflogxdn20n"]
+
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://81ymy0o073e5" path="res://Assets/UI/Menu.tscn" id="1_faaua"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://Assets/UI/ProfileMenu.gd" id="2_5v3ua"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://xptjyy2hwb77" path="res://Assets/UI/MenuLineEdit.tscn" id="2_ghv7j"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://xuvp717ccvi5" path="res://Assets/UI/MenuColor.tscn" id="4_1dm5b"]
+
+[node name="ProfileMenu" instance=ExtResource( "1_faaua" )]
+script = ExtResource( "2_5v3ua" )
+
+[node name="UsernameLineEdit" parent="." index="0" instance=ExtResource( "2_ghv7j" )]
+anchor_right = 0.0
+anchor_bottom = 0.0
+offset_right = 155.0
+offset_bottom = 33.0
+label = "username"
+index = "username"
+
+[node name="PlayerColor" parent="." index="1" instance=ExtResource( "4_1dm5b" )]
+anchor_right = 0.0
+anchor_bottom = 0.0
+offset_left = 0.0
+offset_top = 37.0
+offset_right = 155.0
+offset_bottom = 66.0
+label = "player color"
+index = "player color"
+
+[node name="Back" parent="." index="2"]
+offset_top = 70.0
+offset_right = 155.0
+offset_bottom = 99.0
+
+[connection signal="data_changed" from="PlayerColor" to="." method="change_player_color"]
diff --git a/Game/Main.gd b/Game/Main.gd
index ca34eee..4cde9c2 100644
--- a/Game/Main.gd
+++ b/Game/Main.gd
@@ -283,11 +283,13 @@ func create_player(pid: int, is_local:= false, respawn:= false) -> void:
 		
 	if not respawn: # first spawn
 		new_info = PlayerInfo.new() # generate name, color etc
+		new_info.name = $GUI.settings["username"]
+		new_info.color = $GUI.settings["player color"]
 	else: # respawn
 		new_info = player_list.players[pid] # reuse previous name, color etc
 		new_info.health = 100 # give the respawned player full health
 		focus = GameFocus.GAME # make sure the player has no menu displayed when they respawn
-		
+	
 	player_list.set(pid, new_info)
 	
 	# superfluous and harmful code that messes up player data:
@@ -401,6 +403,9 @@ func _on_TextEdit_text_submitted(new_text):
 	push_local_player_info()
 	#chat_announcement("Player " + old_name + " is now known as " + new_name)
 
+func change_player_color(color):
+	_on_ColorPickerButton_color_changed(color)
+
 func _on_ColorPickerButton_color_changed(color):
 	player_list.players[get_tree().multiplayer.get_unique_id()].color = color
 	push_local_player_info()
diff --git a/Game/Main.tscn b/Game/Main.tscn
index 42199ff..835de88 100644
--- a/Game/Main.tscn
+++ b/Game/Main.tscn
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ __meta__ = {
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1)
 
 [node name="NetworkTesting" type="VBoxContainer" parent="."]
+visible = false
 anchor_left = 1.0
 anchor_right = 1.0
 offset_left = -188.0