diff --git a/src/NewGamePanel.gd b/src/NewGamePanel.gd
index 2a68715..ddf1481 100644
--- a/src/NewGamePanel.gd
+++ b/src/NewGamePanel.gd
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ signal start_triggered(config)
 const pref_path = "user://preferences.cfg"
 
 var preferences = ConfigFile.new()
+var fade_duration = 0.2
+
+onready var tween = $Tween
 
 func _init():
 	var err = preferences.load(pref_path)
@@ -14,8 +17,14 @@ func _init():
 func _ready():
 	pass
 
+func fade_out():
+	tween.remove_all()
+	tween.interpolate_property(self, "modulate:a", 1.0, 0.0, fade_duration, Tween.TRANS_LINEAR, Tween.EASE_IN)
+	tween.interpolate_callback(self, fade_duration, "hide")
+	tween.start()
+
 func _on_Cancel_pressed():
-	self.hide()
+	fade_out()
 
 func _on_Start_pressed():
 	if $Panel/HBoxContainer/Easy.pressed:
@@ -28,7 +37,7 @@ func _on_Start_pressed():
 	preferences.save(pref_path)
 
 	emit_signal("start_triggered", preferences)
-	self.hide()
+	fade_out()
 
 func _on_NewGamePanel_about_to_show():
 	$Panel/HBoxContainer/Easy.pressed = false
@@ -48,3 +57,7 @@ func _on_NewGamePanel_about_to_show():
 			$Panel/HBoxContainer/Normal.pressed = true
 
 	$Panel/Start.grab_focus()
+
+	tween.interpolate_property(self, "modulate:a", 0.0, 1.0, 0.3, Tween.TRANS_LINEAR, Tween.EASE_IN)
+	tween.start()
+
diff --git a/src/NewGamePanel.tscn b/src/NewGamePanel.tscn
index 7486a3a..64d731d 100644
--- a/src/NewGamePanel.tscn
+++ b/src/NewGamePanel.tscn
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ anchor_bottom = 1.0
 theme = ExtResource( 1 )
 popup_exclusive = true
 script = ExtResource( 3 )
+__meta__ = {
+"_edit_use_anchors_": false
+}
 
 [node name="Panel" type="Panel" parent="."]
 anchor_right = 1.0
@@ -85,6 +88,8 @@ margin_bottom = -20.0
 rect_min_size = Vector2( 200, 70 )
 text = "Cancel"
 flat = true
+
+[node name="Tween" type="Tween" parent="."]
 [connection signal="about_to_show" from="." to="." method="_on_NewGamePanel_about_to_show"]
 [connection signal="pressed" from="Panel/Start" to="." method="_on_Start_pressed"]
 [connection signal="pressed" from="Panel/Cancel" to="." method="_on_Cancel_pressed"]