diff --git a/include/l3tde/game/map_editor/main_menu.h b/include/l3tde/game/map_editor/main_menu.h
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+++ b/include/l3tde/game/map_editor/main_menu.h
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <l3tde/game/map_editor.h>
+
+void
+map_editor_main_menu_render (MapEditorStatus *status);
+void
+map_editor_main_menu_handle_input (MapEditorStatus *status);
diff --git a/src/game/map_editor/main_menu.c b/src/game/map_editor/main_menu.c
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+++ b/src/game/map_editor/main_menu.c
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+#include <l3tde/game/map_editor/main_menu.h>
+
+#define KEY_INTRO '\n' 
+
+static const char *OPTIONS_STR[N_OPTIONS] = {
+    "Create a new map.",
+    "Open an existing map."
+};
+
+void
+map_editor_main_menu_render (MapEditorStatus *status) {
+    erase ();
+    for (int i = 0; i < N_OPTIONS; i++) {
+        if (status->selected_option == i) attron (A_REVERSE);
+        mvprintw (i, 0, "%s", OPTIONS_STR[i]);
+        if (status->selected_option == i) attroff (A_REVERSE);
+    }
+}
+
+void
+map_editor_main_menu_handle_input (MapEditorStatus *status) {
+    int input = getch ();
+    switch (input) {
+        case KEY_INTRO:
+            if (status->selected_option == CREATE_NEW_MAP) {
+                status->first_render_map_creation_form = true;
+                status->is_button_accept_selected = false;
+                status->current_form = MAP_CREATION_FORM;
+            }
+            break;
+        case KEY_DOWN:
+            if (status->selected_option < N_OPTIONS - 1) {
+                status->selected_option++;
+            } else {
+                status->selected_option = 0;
+            }
+            break;
+        case KEY_UP:
+            if (status->selected_option > 0) {
+                status->selected_option--;
+            } else {
+                status->selected_option = N_OPTIONS - 1;
+            }
+            break;
+        case 'q':
+        case ctrl ('c'):
+            status->exit = true;
+            break;
+    } 
+}