diff --git a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/screens/CreativeScreen.java b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/screens/CreativeScreen.java
index f99ec07..eb9ae2a 100755
--- a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/screens/CreativeScreen.java
+++ b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/screens/CreativeScreen.java
@@ -1,59 +1,35 @@
 package zero1hd.rhythmbullet.screens;
 
-import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx;
-import com.badlogic.gdx.InputMultiplexer;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.Preferences;
-import com.badlogic.gdx.ScreenAdapter;
-import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.GL20;
-import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Texture;
-import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.SpriteBatch;
 
 import zero1hd.rhythmbullet.RhythmBullet;
 import zero1hd.rhythmbullet.stages.CreativeHUD;
-import zero1hd.rhythmbullet.stages.GameHUD;
-import zero1hd.rhythmbullet.stages.GamePlayArea;
 
-public class CreativeScreen extends ScreenAdapter {
+public class CreativeScreen extends GameScreen {
 	CreativeHUD chud;
-	GameHUD ghud;
-	GamePlayArea gamePlayArea;
-	InputMultiplexer inputs;
 	
 	Preferences prefs;
 	
 	public CreativeScreen(RhythmBullet core, MainMenu mainMenu) {
-		gamePlayArea = new GamePlayArea(core.getAssetManager(), core.getPrefs());
-		ghud = new GameHUD(core.getDefaultSkin(), 100f, gamePlayArea, mainMenu, core);
-		chud = new CreativeHUD(core, mainMenu, gamePlayArea, ghud);
-		inputs = new InputMultiplexer(chud, ghud, gamePlayArea);
+		super(core, mainMenu);
+		chud = new CreativeHUD(core, mainMenu, gameArea, gameHUD);
+		inputs.addProcessor(chud);
 
 		this.prefs = core.getPrefs();
 	}
 	
 	@Override
 	public void show() {
-		Gdx.input.setInputProcessor(inputs);
-		gamePlayArea.loadShaders(prefs);
 		super.show();
 	}
 	
 	@Override
 	public void render(float delta) {
-		Gdx.gl.glClearColor(0.2f, 0.2f, 0.2f, 1f);
-        Gdx.gl.glClear(GL20.GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
+		super.render(delta);
 
-		gamePlayArea.getViewport().apply();
-		gamePlayArea.act();
-		gamePlayArea.draw();
-		
-		ghud.getViewport().apply();
-		ghud.act();
-		ghud.draw();
-		
 		chud.getViewport().apply();
 		chud.act();
 		chud.draw();
-		super.render(delta);
 	}
 	
 	@Override
diff --git a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/screens/GameScreen.java b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/screens/GameScreen.java
index 871d3ed..622df4c 100755
--- a/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/screens/GameScreen.java
+++ b/core/src/zero1hd/rhythmbullet/screens/GameScreen.java
@@ -16,15 +16,20 @@ import zero1hd.rhythmbullet.stages.GameHUD;
 import zero1hd.rhythmbullet.stages.GamePlayArea;
 
 public class GameScreen extends ScreenAdapter {
-	private GamePlayArea gameArea;
-	private GameHUD gameHUD;
 	
-	private InputMultiplexer inputs;
-
+	protected GamePlayArea gameArea;
+	public GameHUD gameHUD;
+	
+	protected InputMultiplexer inputs;
 	public RhythmBullet core;
 	
 	private CoreMusicInfo music;
 	
+	/**
+	 * The game screen where the game play area, and hud are placed.
+	 * @param core The game context object
+	 * @param screen the screen to return to if player decides to press "quit" button.
+	 */
 	public GameScreen(RhythmBullet core, Screen screen) {
 		this.core = core;
 		
@@ -56,20 +61,14 @@ public class GameScreen extends ScreenAdapter {
 	
 	@Override
 	public void show() {
-		if (music == null) new NullPointerException("Idiot, you can't have a music game not have music on the gameplay screen...");
 		Gdx.input.setInputProcessor(inputs);
 		gameArea.loadShaders(core.getPrefs());
-		
-		if (!gameHUD.isPaused()) {
-			music.getPlaybackMusic().play();
-		}
-		
 		super.show();
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void render(float delta) {
-		Gdx.gl.glClearColor(0f, 0f, 0f, 0f);
+		Gdx.gl.glClearColor(0f, 0f, 0f, 1f);
 		Gdx.gl.glClear(GL20.GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
 		//actual game and hud
 		if (!gameHUD.isPaused()) {
@@ -80,10 +79,11 @@ public class GameScreen extends ScreenAdapter {
 			gameHUD.act(delta);
 		}
 		gameArea.getViewport().apply();
+		
 		gameArea.draw();
 		gameHUD.getViewport().apply();
 		gameHUD.draw();
-		if (!music.getPlaybackMusic().isPlaying()) {
+		if (music != null && !music.getPlaybackMusic().isPlaying()) {
 			end(true);
 		}
 		
@@ -122,4 +122,12 @@ public class GameScreen extends ScreenAdapter {
 	public GamePlayArea getGameArea() {
 		return gameArea;
 	}
+	
+	public void play() {
+		if (music == null) throw new NullPointerException("Idiot, you can't have a music game not have music on the gameplay screen...");
+		Gdx.input.setInputProcessor(inputs);
+		if (!gameHUD.isPaused()) {
+			music.getPlaybackMusic().play();
+		}
+	}
 }
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