diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b291898..40a947f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ A rogue-like game built in bevy and rust.
 
 ### Credits:
 - `Toen's Medieval Strategy Sprite Pack` - Created by Andre Mari Coppola (http://toen.itch.io/toens-medieval-strategy)
+- `GLACIAL MOUNTAINS: PARALLAX BACKGROUND` - GLACIAL MOUNTAINS: PARALLAX BACKGROUND (license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
 
 ### Twitch Stream/Youtube playlist:
 Twitch streams can be found here:
diff --git a/assets/textures/backgrounds/battle1.png b/assets/textures/backgrounds/battle1.png
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/assets/textures/battle-mock.ase b/assets/textures/battle-mock.ase
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b35b3b
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diff --git a/assets/textures/spider_sprite.png~ b/assets/textures/spider_sprite.png~
deleted file mode 100644
index d7101dc..0000000
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diff --git a/src/game/camera/input.rs b/src/game/camera/input.rs
index e419e30..d50cd64 100644
--- a/src/game/camera/input.rs
+++ b/src/game/camera/input.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use bevy::{
     render::camera::Camera,
 };
 use bevy::render::camera::CameraProjection;
-use crate::game::GameState;
+use crate::game::{GameState, gameplay::battle};
 
 use super::CustomOrthographicProjection;
 
@@ -29,12 +29,29 @@ impl Default for KeyboardConf {
 }
 
 pub fn camera_movement(
+    asset_server: Res<AssetServer>,
+    mut commands: Commands,
     mut game_state: ResMut<State<GameState>>,
-    time: Res<Time>,
-    windows: Res<Windows>,
     mut keyboard_input: ResMut<Input<KeyCode>>,
+    mut materials: ResMut<Assets<ColorMaterial>>,
     mut query: Query<(&mut Camera, &mut Transform, &mut CustomOrthographicProjection)>,
+    time: Res<Time>,
+    windows: Res<Windows>,
 ) {
+    if keyboard_input.just_pressed(KeyCode::P) {
+        if *game_state.current() == GameState::MapView {
+            game_state.set(GameState::BattleView).unwrap();
+            battle::spawn_battle_screen(battle::BattleLocation::Mountains, &mut commands, &asset_server, &mut materials);
+        } else if *game_state.current() == GameState::BattleView {
+            game_state.set(GameState::MapView).unwrap();
+        }
+        keyboard_input.update();
+    }
+
+    if *game_state.current() == GameState::BattleView {
+        return;
+    }
+
     for (mut camera, mut transform, mut projection) in query.iter_mut() {
         let mut direction = Vec3::ZERO;
         let scale = projection.scale;
@@ -65,15 +82,6 @@ pub fn camera_movement(
             projection.scale = scale;
         }
 
-        if keyboard_input.just_pressed(KeyCode::P) {
-            if *game_state.current() == GameState::MapView {
-                game_state.set(GameState::BattleView).unwrap();
-            } else if *game_state.current() == GameState::BattleView {
-                game_state.set(GameState::MapView).unwrap();
-            }
-            keyboard_input.update();
-        }
-
         projection.update(windows.get_primary().unwrap().width(), windows.get_primary().unwrap().height());
         camera.projection_matrix = projection.get_projection_matrix();
         camera.depth_calculation = projection.depth_calculation();
diff --git a/src/game/gameplay/battle/mod.rs b/src/game/gameplay/battle/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53f403f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/game/gameplay/battle/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+
+use crate::game::GameState;
+
+pub enum BattleLocation {
+    Mountains,
+}
+
+pub fn get_battle_location_texture(battle_location: BattleLocation) -> &'static str {
+    match battle_location {
+        BattleLocation::Mountains => {
+            "textures/backgrounds/battle1.png"
+        },
+        _ => panic!("No matching background texture found for battle location.")
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn spawn_battle_screen(
+    battle_location: BattleLocation,
+    commands: &mut Commands,
+    asset_server: &Res<AssetServer>,
+    materials: &mut ResMut<Assets<ColorMaterial>>,
+) {
+    let texture_handle: Handle<Texture> = asset_server.load(get_battle_location_texture(battle_location));
+    let background_sprite = materials.add(texture_handle.into());
+    commands.spawn()
+        .insert_bundle(SpriteBundle {
+            material: background_sprite,
+            transform: Transform::from_xyz(0.0, 0.0, 10.0),
+            ..Default::default()
+        })
+        .insert(GameState::BattleView);
+}
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diff --git a/src/game/gameplay/mod.rs b/src/game/gameplay/mod.rs
index 79f1061..9d457ea 100644
--- a/src/game/gameplay/mod.rs
+++ b/src/game/gameplay/mod.rs
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 pub mod player;
-pub mod enemy;
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+pub mod enemy;
+pub mod battle;
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