diff --git a/source/core/assets/images/ui/mouse_effect.png b/source/core/assets/images/ui/mouse_effect.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7653c4a2e
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diff --git a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/components/mainmenu/MainMenuDisplay.java b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/components/mainmenu/MainMenuDisplay.java
index 1a39b08c2..6f6d6623d 100644
--- a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/components/mainmenu/MainMenuDisplay.java
+++ b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/components/mainmenu/MainMenuDisplay.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package com.csse3200.game.components.mainmenu;
 
 import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Cursor;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Pixmap;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Texture;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.SpriteBatch;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.Actor;
@@ -8,15 +10,11 @@
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.ui.Table;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.ui.TextButton;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.utils.ChangeListener;
-import com.csse3200.game.GdxGame;
 import com.csse3200.game.services.ServiceLocator;
 import com.csse3200.game.ui.UIComponent;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
-/**
- * A ui component for displaying the Main menu.
- */
 public class MainMenuDisplay extends UIComponent {
 
     private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(MainMenuDisplay.class);
@@ -24,31 +22,41 @@ public class MainMenuDisplay extends UIComponent {
     private Table table;
     private Table table1;
 
-
-
-
     @Override
     public void create() {
         super.create();
         addActors();
     }
 
-
     private void addActors() {
+        /**
+         * Loads a custom cursor image and sets it as the system cursor.
+         *
+         * This method loads an image file named "mouse_effect.png" from the "images/ui" directory
+         * and sets it as the system cursor. After setting the custom cursor, it disposes of the
+         * Pixmap object used for loading the cursor image to release system resources.
+         *
+         * @param none
+         * @return none
+         */
+        // Load the custom cursor image
+        Pixmap cursorPixmap = new Pixmap(Gdx.files.internal("images/ui/mouse_effect.png"));
+        Cursor customCursor = Gdx.graphics.newCursor(cursorPixmap, 0, 0);
+        Gdx.graphics.setCursor(customCursor);
+        cursorPixmap.dispose(); // Dispose of the Pixmap to release resources
+
         table = new Table();
-        table1=new Table();
+        table1 = new Table();
         table.setFillParent(true);
         table1.setFillParent(true);
+
         Image title =
                 new Image(
                         ServiceLocator.getResourceService()
                                 .getAsset("images/background/background1.png", Texture.class));
         title.setWidth(Gdx.graphics.getWidth());
         title.setHeight(Gdx.graphics.getHeight());
-        title.setPosition(0,0);
-
-
-
+        title.setPosition(0, 0);
 
         TextButton startBtn = new TextButton("Start", skin);
         TextButton loadBtn = new TextButton("Help", skin);
@@ -87,13 +95,11 @@ public void changed(ChangeEvent changeEvent, Actor actor) {
                 new ChangeListener() {
                     @Override
                     public void changed(ChangeEvent changeEvent, Actor actor) {
-
                         logger.debug("Exit button clicked");
                         entity.getEvents().trigger("exit");
                     }
                 });
 
-
         table.add(title);
         table1.row();
         table1.add(startBtn).padTop(30f);
@@ -108,7 +114,6 @@ public void changed(ChangeEvent changeEvent, Actor actor) {
         stage.addActor(table1);
     }
 
-
     @Override
     public void draw(SpriteBatch batch) {
         // draw is handled by the stage
@@ -124,4 +129,4 @@ public void dispose() {
         table.clear();
         super.dispose();
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}