diff --git a/lib/game/components/game_flow_controller.dart b/lib/game/components/game_flow_controller.dart
index 48dd5518..edc65329 100644
--- a/lib/game/components/game_flow_controller.dart
+++ b/lib/game/components/game_flow_controller.dart
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class GameFlowController extends ComponentController<PinballGame>
 
   /// Puts the game on a playing state
   void start() {
+    component.audio.backgroundMusic();
     component.firstChild<Backboard>()?.waitingMode();
     component.firstChild<CameraController>()?.focusOnGame();
     component.overlays.remove(PinballGame.playButtonOverlay);
diff --git a/lib/game/view/widgets/play_button_overlay.dart b/lib/game/view/widgets/play_button_overlay.dart
index c855f776..1d4a10fb 100644
--- a/lib/game/view/widgets/play_button_overlay.dart
+++ b/lib/game/view/widgets/play_button_overlay.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:pinball/game/pinball_game.dart';
 import 'package:pinball/l10n/l10n.dart';
 import 'package:pinball/select_character/select_character.dart';
+import 'package:pinball_ui/pinball_ui.dart';
 
 /// {@template play_button_overlay}
 /// [Widget] that renders the button responsible to starting the game
@@ -20,14 +21,12 @@ class PlayButtonOverlay extends StatelessWidget {
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     final l10n = context.l10n;
 
-    return Center(
-      child: ElevatedButton(
-        onPressed: () async {
-          _game.gameFlowController.start();
-          await showCharacterSelectionDialog(context);
-        },
-        child: Text(l10n.play),
-      ),
+    return PinballButton(
+      text: l10n.play,
+      onTap: () async {
+        _game.gameFlowController.start();
+        await showCharacterSelectionDialog(context);
+      },
     );
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/pinball_audio/assets/music/background.ogg b/packages/pinball_audio/assets/music/background.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..72482f6d
Binary files /dev/null and b/packages/pinball_audio/assets/music/background.ogg differ
diff --git a/packages/pinball_audio/lib/gen/assets.gen.dart b/packages/pinball_audio/lib/gen/assets.gen.dart
index 3609b939..0e6e120e 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_audio/lib/gen/assets.gen.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_audio/lib/gen/assets.gen.dart
@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@
 
 import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
 
+class $AssetsMusicGen {
+  const $AssetsMusicGen();
+
+  String get background => 'assets/music/background.ogg';
+}
+
 class $AssetsSfxGen {
   const $AssetsSfxGen();
 
@@ -15,6 +21,7 @@ class $AssetsSfxGen {
 class Assets {
   Assets._();
 
+  static const $AssetsMusicGen music = $AssetsMusicGen();
   static const $AssetsSfxGen sfx = $AssetsSfxGen();
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/pinball_audio/lib/src/pinball_audio.dart b/packages/pinball_audio/lib/src/pinball_audio.dart
index b2875084..8bda14e5 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_audio/lib/src/pinball_audio.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_audio/lib/src/pinball_audio.dart
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ typedef CreateAudioPool = Future<AudioPool> Function(
 /// audio
 typedef PlaySingleAudio = Future<void> Function(String);
 
+/// Function that defines the contract for looping a single
+/// audio
+typedef LoopSingleAudio = Future<void> Function(String);
+
+/// Function that defines the contract for pre fetching an
+/// audio
+typedef PreCacheSingleAudio = Future<void> Function(String);
+
 /// Function that defines the contract for configuring
 /// an [AudioCache] instance
 typedef ConfigureAudioCache = void Function(AudioCache);
@@ -29,9 +37,14 @@ class PinballAudio {
   PinballAudio({
     CreateAudioPool? createAudioPool,
     PlaySingleAudio? playSingleAudio,
+    LoopSingleAudio? loopSingleAudio,
+    PreCacheSingleAudio? preCacheSingleAudio,
     ConfigureAudioCache? configureAudioCache,
   })  : _createAudioPool = createAudioPool ?? AudioPool.create,
         _playSingleAudio = playSingleAudio ?? FlameAudio.audioCache.play,
+        _loopSingleAudio = loopSingleAudio ?? FlameAudio.audioCache.loop,
+        _preCacheSingleAudio =
+            preCacheSingleAudio ?? FlameAudio.audioCache.load,
         _configureAudioCache = configureAudioCache ??
             ((AudioCache a) {
               a.prefix = '';
@@ -41,6 +54,10 @@ class PinballAudio {
 
   final PlaySingleAudio _playSingleAudio;
 
+  final LoopSingleAudio _loopSingleAudio;
+
+  final PreCacheSingleAudio _preCacheSingleAudio;
+
   final ConfigureAudioCache _configureAudioCache;
 
   late AudioPool _scorePool;
@@ -48,11 +65,17 @@ class PinballAudio {
   /// Loads the sounds effects into the memory
   Future<void> load() async {
     _configureAudioCache(FlameAudio.audioCache);
+
     _scorePool = await _createAudioPool(
       _prefixFile(Assets.sfx.plim),
       maxPlayers: 4,
       prefix: '',
     );
+
+    await Future.wait([
+      _preCacheSingleAudio(_prefixFile(Assets.sfx.google)),
+      _preCacheSingleAudio(_prefixFile(Assets.music.background)),
+    ]);
   }
 
   /// Plays the basic score sound
@@ -65,6 +88,11 @@ class PinballAudio {
     _playSingleAudio(_prefixFile(Assets.sfx.google));
   }
 
+  /// Plays the background music
+  void backgroundMusic() {
+    _loopSingleAudio(_prefixFile(Assets.music.background));
+  }
+
   String _prefixFile(String file) {
     return 'packages/pinball_audio/$file';
   }
diff --git a/packages/pinball_audio/pubspec.yaml b/packages/pinball_audio/pubspec.yaml
index a34ba5b5..74713dfa 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_audio/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/pinball_audio/pubspec.yaml
@@ -26,3 +26,4 @@ flutter_gen:
 flutter:
   assets:
     - assets/sfx/
+    - assets/music/
diff --git a/packages/pinball_audio/test/helpers/mocks.dart b/packages/pinball_audio/test/helpers/mocks.dart
index c80fe65b..62ea985b 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_audio/test/helpers/mocks.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_audio/test/helpers/mocks.dart
@@ -29,6 +29,19 @@ abstract class _PlaySingleAudioStub {
 
 class PlaySingleAudioStub extends Mock implements _PlaySingleAudioStub {}
 
+abstract class _LoopSingleAudioStub {
+  Future<void> onCall(String url);
+}
+
+class LoopSingleAudioStub extends Mock implements _LoopSingleAudioStub {}
+
+abstract class _PreCacheSingleAudioStub {
+  Future<void> onCall(String url);
+}
+
+class PreCacheSingleAudioStub extends Mock implements _PreCacheSingleAudioStub {
+}
+
 class MockAudioPool extends Mock implements AudioPool {}
 
 class MockAudioCache extends Mock implements AudioCache {}
diff --git a/packages/pinball_audio/test/src/pinball_audio_test.dart b/packages/pinball_audio/test/src/pinball_audio_test.dart
index 2efe9553..393934f0 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_audio/test/src/pinball_audio_test.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_audio/test/src/pinball_audio_test.dart
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ void main() {
     late CreateAudioPoolStub createAudioPool;
     late ConfigureAudioCacheStub configureAudioCache;
     late PlaySingleAudioStub playSingleAudio;
+    late LoopSingleAudioStub loopSingleAudio;
+    late PreCacheSingleAudioStub preCacheSingleAudio;
     late PinballAudio audio;
 
     setUpAll(() {
@@ -38,10 +40,18 @@ void main() {
       playSingleAudio = PlaySingleAudioStub();
       when(() => playSingleAudio.onCall(any())).thenAnswer((_) async {});
 
+      loopSingleAudio = LoopSingleAudioStub();
+      when(() => loopSingleAudio.onCall(any())).thenAnswer((_) async {});
+
+      preCacheSingleAudio = PreCacheSingleAudioStub();
+      when(() => preCacheSingleAudio.onCall(any())).thenAnswer((_) async {});
+
       audio = PinballAudio(
         configureAudioCache: configureAudioCache.onCall,
         createAudioPool: createAudioPool.onCall,
         playSingleAudio: playSingleAudio.onCall,
+        loopSingleAudio: loopSingleAudio.onCall,
+        preCacheSingleAudio: preCacheSingleAudio.onCall,
       );
     });
 
@@ -69,11 +79,25 @@ void main() {
         audio = PinballAudio(
           createAudioPool: createAudioPool.onCall,
           playSingleAudio: playSingleAudio.onCall,
+          preCacheSingleAudio: preCacheSingleAudio.onCall,
         );
         await audio.load();
 
         expect(FlameAudio.audioCache.prefix, equals(''));
       });
+
+      test('pre cache the assets', () async {
+        await audio.load();
+
+        verify(
+          () => preCacheSingleAudio
+              .onCall('packages/pinball_audio/assets/sfx/google.ogg'),
+        ).called(1);
+        verify(
+          () => preCacheSingleAudio
+              .onCall('packages/pinball_audio/assets/music/background.ogg'),
+        ).called(1);
+      });
     });
 
     group('score', () {
@@ -106,5 +130,17 @@ void main() {
         ).called(1);
       });
     });
+
+    group('backgroundMusic', () {
+      test('plays the correct file', () async {
+        await audio.load();
+        audio.backgroundMusic();
+
+        verify(
+          () => loopSingleAudio
+              .onCall('packages/pinball_audio/${Assets.music.background}'),
+        ).called(1);
+      });
+    });
   });
 }
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/kicker/kicker.dart b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/kicker/kicker.dart
index 570f2990..1a45ad60 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/kicker/kicker.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/lib/src/components/kicker/kicker.dart
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class Kicker extends BodyComponent with InitialPosition {
   })  : _side = side,
         super(
           children: [
-            BumpingBehavior(strength: 20)..applyTo(['bouncy_edge']),
+            BumpingBehavior(strength: 25)..applyTo(['bouncy_edge']),
             KickerBallContactBehavior()..applyTo(['bouncy_edge']),
             KickerBlinkingBehavior(),
             _KickerSpriteGroupComponent(
diff --git a/packages/pinball_ui/lib/src/widgets/pinball_button.dart b/packages/pinball_ui/lib/src/widgets/pinball_button.dart
index 585a8d54..dd4685c1 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_ui/lib/src/widgets/pinball_button.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_ui/lib/src/widgets/pinball_button.dart
@@ -21,26 +21,29 @@ class PinballButton extends StatelessWidget {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    return DecoratedBox(
-      decoration: BoxDecoration(
-        image: DecorationImage(
-          image: AssetImage(Assets.images.button.pinballButton.keyName),
+    return Material(
+      color: PinballColors.transparent,
+      child: DecoratedBox(
+        decoration: BoxDecoration(
+          image: DecorationImage(
+            image: AssetImage(Assets.images.button.pinballButton.keyName),
+          ),
         ),
-      ),
-      child: Center(
-        child: InkWell(
-          onTap: onTap,
-          child: Padding(
-            padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(
-              horizontal: 32,
-              vertical: 16,
-            ),
-            child: Text(
-              text,
-              style: Theme.of(context)
-                  .textTheme
-                  .headline3!
-                  .copyWith(color: PinballColors.white),
+        child: Center(
+          child: InkWell(
+            onTap: onTap,
+            child: Padding(
+              padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(
+                horizontal: 32,
+                vertical: 16,
+              ),
+              child: Text(
+                text,
+                style: Theme.of(context)
+                    .textTheme
+                    .headline3!
+                    .copyWith(color: PinballColors.white),
+              ),
             ),
           ),
         ),
diff --git a/test/game/components/game_flow_controller_test.dart b/test/game/components/game_flow_controller_test.dart
index ef93892c..c3674146 100644
--- a/test/game/components/game_flow_controller_test.dart
+++ b/test/game/components/game_flow_controller_test.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'package:flame/game.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
 import 'package:mocktail/mocktail.dart';
 import 'package:pinball/game/game.dart';
+import 'package:pinball_audio/pinball_audio.dart';
 import 'package:pinball_components/pinball_components.dart';
 import 'package:pinball_theme/pinball_theme.dart';
 
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ void main() {
       late Backboard backboard;
       late CameraController cameraController;
       late GameFlowController gameFlowController;
+      late PinballAudio pinballAudio;
       late ActiveOverlaysNotifier overlays;
 
       setUp(() {
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ void main() {
         cameraController = MockCameraController();
         gameFlowController = GameFlowController(game);
         overlays = MockActiveOverlaysNotifier();
+        pinballAudio = MockPinballAudio();
 
         when(
           () => backboard.gameOverMode(
@@ -59,6 +62,7 @@ void main() {
         when(game.firstChild<CameraController>).thenReturn(cameraController);
         when(() => game.overlays).thenReturn(overlays);
         when(() => game.characterTheme).thenReturn(DashTheme());
+        when(() => game.audio).thenReturn(pinballAudio);
       });
 
       test(
@@ -95,6 +99,15 @@ void main() {
               .called(1);
         },
       );
+
+      test(
+        'plays the background music on start',
+        () {
+          gameFlowController.onNewState(GameState.initial());
+
+          verify(pinballAudio.backgroundMusic).called(1);
+        },
+      );
     });
   });
 }
diff --git a/web/favicon.png b/web/favicon.png
index 66a69cb1..8aaa46ac 100644
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