diff --git a/Project.xml b/Project.xml
index 4536d8c09..b40d81b5c 100644
--- a/Project.xml
+++ b/Project.xml
@@ -94,5 +94,5 @@
 
 	<!--Place custom nodes like icons here (higher priority to override the HaxeFlixel icon)-->
 	<icon path="art/icon.png"/>
-	<!-- <haxedef name="SKIP_TO_PLAYSTATE" if="debug" /> -->
+	<haxedef name="SKIP_TO_PLAYSTATE" if="debug" />
 </project>
diff --git a/source/PlayState.hx b/source/PlayState.hx
index 4aa012854..29aeb7335 100644
--- a/source/PlayState.hx
+++ b/source/PlayState.hx
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 	public static var SONG:SwagSong;
 	public static var isStoryMode:Bool = false;
 	public static var storyPlaylist:Array<String> = [];
+	public static var storyDifficulty:Int = 1;
 
 	var halloweenLevel:Bool = false;
 
@@ -257,7 +258,9 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 		// healthBar.visible = healthHeads.visible = healthBarBG.visible = false;
 		if (isStoryMode)
 		{
-			add(doof);
+			// TEMP for now, later get rid of startCountdown()
+			// add(doof);
+			startCountdown();
 		}
 		else
 			startCountdown();
@@ -814,7 +817,15 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				PlayState.SONG = Song.loadFromJson(PlayState.storyPlaylist[0].toLowerCase());
+				var difficulty:String = "";
+
+				if (storyDifficulty == 0)
+					difficulty = '-easy';
+
+				if (storyDifficulty == 2)
+					difficulty == '-hard';
+
+				PlayState.SONG = Song.loadFromJson(PlayState.storyPlaylist[0].toLowerCase() + difficulty, PlayState.storyPlaylist[0]);
 				FlxG.switchState(new PlayState());
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/source/Song.hx b/source/Song.hx
index 3c2ac41be..aa75d3951 100644
--- a/source/Song.hx
+++ b/source/Song.hx
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ class Song
 		}
 	}
 
-	public static function loadFromJson(jsonInput:String):SwagSong
+	public static function loadFromJson(jsonInput:String, ?folder:String):SwagSong
 	{
-		var rawJson = Assets.getText('assets/data/' + jsonInput.toLowerCase() + '/' + jsonInput.toLowerCase() + '.json').trim();
+		var rawJson = Assets.getText('assets/data/' + folder.toLowerCase() + '/' + jsonInput.toLowerCase() + '.json').trim();
 
 		while (!rawJson.endsWith("}"))
 		{
diff --git a/source/StoryMenuState.hx b/source/StoryMenuState.hx
index e314eb7e2..093746479 100644
--- a/source/StoryMenuState.hx
+++ b/source/StoryMenuState.hx
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ import flixel.graphics.frames.FlxAtlasFrames;
 import flixel.group.FlxGroup.FlxTypedGroup;
 import flixel.group.FlxGroup;
 import flixel.text.FlxText;
+import flixel.tweens.FlxTween;
 import flixel.util.FlxTimer;
+import lime.net.curl.CURLCode;
 
 using StringTools;
 
@@ -15,6 +17,7 @@ class StoryMenuState extends MusicBeatState
 	var scoreText:FlxText;
 
 	var weekData:Array<Dynamic> = [['Tutorial', 'Bopeebo', 'Fresh', 'Dadbattle'], ['Spookeez', 'South', 'Monster']];
+	var curDifficulty:Int = 1;
 
 	public static var weekUnlocked:Array<Bool> = [true, false];
 
@@ -29,6 +32,9 @@ class StoryMenuState extends MusicBeatState
 	var grpLocks:FlxTypedGroup<FlxSprite>;
 
 	var difficultySelectors:FlxGroup;
+	var sprDifficulty:FlxSprite;
+	var leftArrow:FlxSprite;
+	var rightArrow:FlxSprite;
 
 	override function create()
 	{
@@ -107,23 +113,27 @@ class StoryMenuState extends MusicBeatState
 		difficultySelectors = new FlxGroup();
 		add(difficultySelectors);
 
-		var leftArrow:FlxSprite = new FlxSprite(grpWeekText.members[0].x + 400, grpWeekText.members[0].y + 10);
+		leftArrow = new FlxSprite(grpWeekText.members[0].x + 370, grpWeekText.members[0].y + 10);
 		leftArrow.frames = ui_tex;
 		leftArrow.animation.addByPrefix('idle', "arrow left");
+		leftArrow.animation.addByPrefix('press', "arrow push left");
 		leftArrow.animation.play('idle');
 		difficultySelectors.add(leftArrow);
 
-		var sprDifficulty:FlxSprite = new FlxSprite(leftArrow.x + 70, leftArrow.y);
+		sprDifficulty = new FlxSprite(leftArrow.x + 130, leftArrow.y);
 		sprDifficulty.frames = ui_tex;
 		sprDifficulty.animation.addByPrefix('easy', 'EASY');
 		sprDifficulty.animation.addByPrefix('normal', 'NORMAL');
 		sprDifficulty.animation.addByPrefix('hard', 'HARD');
 		sprDifficulty.animation.play('easy');
+		changeDifficulty();
+
 		difficultySelectors.add(sprDifficulty);
 
-		var rightArrow:FlxSprite = new FlxSprite(sprDifficulty.x + sprDifficulty.width + 20, sprDifficulty.y);
+		rightArrow = new FlxSprite(sprDifficulty.x + sprDifficulty.width + 50, leftArrow.y);
 		rightArrow.frames = ui_tex;
 		rightArrow.animation.addByPrefix('idle', 'arrow right');
+		rightArrow.animation.addByPrefix('press', "arrow push right", 24, false);
 		rightArrow.animation.play('idle');
 		difficultySelectors.add(rightArrow);
 
@@ -169,6 +179,21 @@ class StoryMenuState extends MusicBeatState
 				{
 					changeWeek(1);
 				}
+
+				if (controls.RIGHT)
+					rightArrow.animation.play('press')
+				else
+					rightArrow.animation.play('idle');
+
+				if (controls.LEFT)
+					leftArrow.animation.play('press');
+				else
+					leftArrow.animation.play('idle');
+
+				if (controls.RIGHT_P)
+					changeDifficulty(1);
+				if (controls.LEFT_P)
+					changeDifficulty(-1);
 			}
 
 			if (controls.ACCEPT)
@@ -202,7 +227,20 @@ class StoryMenuState extends MusicBeatState
 			PlayState.storyPlaylist = weekData[curWeek];
 			PlayState.isStoryMode = true;
 			selectedWeek = true;
-			PlayState.SONG = Song.loadFromJson(PlayState.storyPlaylist[0].toLowerCase());
+
+			var diffic = "";
+
+			switch (curDifficulty)
+			{
+				case 0:
+					diffic = '-easy';
+				case 2:
+					diffic = '-hard';
+			}
+
+			PlayState.storyDifficulty = curDifficulty;
+
+			PlayState.SONG = Song.loadFromJson(PlayState.storyPlaylist[0].toLowerCase() + diffic, PlayState.storyPlaylist[0].toLowerCase());
 			new FlxTimer().start(1, function(tmr:FlxTimer)
 			{
 				FlxG.sound.music.stop();
@@ -211,6 +249,36 @@ class StoryMenuState extends MusicBeatState
 		}
 	}
 
+	function changeDifficulty(change:Int = 0):Void
+	{
+		curDifficulty += change;
+
+		if (curDifficulty < 0)
+			curDifficulty = 2;
+		if (curDifficulty > 2)
+			curDifficulty = 0;
+
+		sprDifficulty.offset.x = 0;
+
+		switch (curDifficulty)
+		{
+			case 0:
+				sprDifficulty.animation.play('easy');
+				sprDifficulty.offset.x = 20;
+			case 1:
+				sprDifficulty.animation.play('normal');
+				sprDifficulty.offset.x = 70;
+			case 2:
+				sprDifficulty.animation.play('hard');
+				sprDifficulty.offset.x = 20;
+		}
+
+		sprDifficulty.alpha = 0;
+		sprDifficulty.y -= 15;
+
+		FlxTween.tween(sprDifficulty, {y: sprDifficulty.y + 15, alpha: 1}, 0.07);
+	}
+
 	function changeWeek(change:Int = 0):Void
 	{
 		curWeek += change;
diff --git a/source/TitleState.hx b/source/TitleState.hx
index 71c6e8af8..72cae1944 100644
--- a/source/TitleState.hx
+++ b/source/TitleState.hx
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class TitleState extends MusicBeatState
 		super.create();
 
 		#if SKIP_TO_PLAYSTATE
-		FlxG.switchState(new PlayState());
+		FlxG.switchState(new StoryMenuState());
 		#else
 		startIntro();
 		#end