diff --git a/public/assets/intro.png b/public/assets/intro.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..454a61a
Binary files /dev/null and b/public/assets/intro.png differ
diff --git a/src/app/globals.css b/src/app/globals.css
index a1db609..3f1ab78 100644
--- a/src/app/globals.css
+++ b/src/app/globals.css
@@ -230,3 +230,37 @@ body {
   animation: tut-pulse 1.1s ease-in-out infinite;
   border-radius: 14px;
 }
+
+/* ── 인트로: 구름 걷힘 연출 ── */
+.intro-cloud {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: -14%;
+  bottom: -14%;
+  width: 68%;
+  transition: transform 1.9s cubic-bezier(0.65, 0.03, 0.35, 1) 0.25s;
+}
+.intro-cloud-left {
+  left: -6%;
+}
+.intro-cloud-right {
+  right: -6%;
+}
+.intro-leaving .intro-cloud-left {
+  transform: translateX(-120%);
+}
+.intro-leaving .intro-cloud-right {
+  transform: translateX(120%);
+}
+.cloud-puff {
+  position: absolute;
+  border-radius: 9999px;
+  background: #fff;
+  filter: blur(16px);
+}
+@keyframes bounce-slow {
+  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
+  50% { transform: translateY(-7px); }
+}
+.animate-bounce-slow {
+  animation: bounce-slow 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
diff --git a/src/components/game/Game.tsx b/src/components/game/Game.tsx
index 1494aa2..d4d1f92 100644
--- a/src/components/game/Game.tsx
+++ b/src/components/game/Game.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import DbStatus from "@/components/DbStatus";
 import NicknameModal from "@/components/game/NicknameModal";
 import ChatTicker from "@/components/game/ChatTicker";
 import ChatPanel from "@/components/game/ChatPanel";
+import IntroScreen from "@/components/game/IntroScreen";
 import {
   engine,
   effectiveRate,
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ type Panel =
 export default function Game() {
   const { state, dispatch } = useGame();
   const [panel, setPanel] = useState<Panel>(null);
+  const [showIntro, setShowIntro] = useState(true);
   const [candidates, setCandidates] = useState<Cat[] | null>(null);
   const [placing, setPlacing] = useState<PlacingState | null>(null);
   const [message, setMessage] = useState<string | null>(null);
@@ -211,6 +213,8 @@ export default function Game() {
 
   return (
     <div className="fixed inset-0 overflow-hidden">
+      {/* ── 인트로 (시작하기 → 구름 걷힘) ── */}
+      {showIntro && <IntroScreen onDone={() => setShowIntro(false)} />}
       <VillageView
         onBuildingClick={(id) => {
           if (id === "hall") setPanel({ type: "hall" });
diff --git a/src/components/game/IntroScreen.tsx b/src/components/game/IntroScreen.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8907671
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/game/IntroScreen.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useState } from "react";
+
+const LEAVE_MS = 2300; // 연출 총 길이 (인트로 페이드 + 구름 걷힘)
+
+// 구름 안쪽 가장자리의 뭉게 퍼프 (top%, size(vh), edgeOffset(%))
+const PUFFS: Array<[number, number, number]> = [
+  [-4, 26, -8],
+  [12, 34, -3],
+  [30, 28, -10],
+  [46, 38, -2],
+  [63, 30, -9],
+  [78, 36, -4],
+  [92, 27, -8],
+];
+
+function CloudHalf({ side }: { side: "left" | "right" }) {
+  return (
+    <div className={`intro-cloud intro-cloud-${side}`}>
+      {/* 구름 본체 */}
+      <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-white" style={{ filter: "blur(10px)" }} />
+      {/* 안쪽 가장자리 뭉게뭉게 */}
+      {PUFFS.map(([top, size, off], i) => (
+        <div
+          key={i}
+          className="cloud-puff"
+          style={{
+            top: `${top}%`,
+            [side === "left" ? "right" : "left"]: `${off}%`,
+            width: `${size}vh`,
+            height: `${size * 0.72}vh`,
+          }}
+        />
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+/** 시작 화면: 타이틀 일러스트 + 시작하기 → 구름이 걷히며 마을 진입 */
+export default function IntroScreen({ onDone }: { onDone: () => void }) {
+  const [leaving, setLeaving] = useState(false);
+
+  const start = () => {
+    if (leaving) return;
+    setLeaving(true);
+    setTimeout(onDone, LEAVE_MS);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={`fixed inset-0 z-[100] overflow-hidden ${leaving ? "intro-leaving pointer-events-none" : ""}`}
+    >
+      {/* 구름 레이어 (인트로 아래) — 인트로가 투명해지면 드러나고, 양옆으로 걷힘 */}
+      <CloudHalf side="left" />
+      <CloudHalf side="right" />
+
+      {/* 타이틀 일러스트 */}
+      {/* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element */}
+      <img
+        src="/assets/intro.png"
+        alt="고양이 마을"
+        className="absolute inset-0 h-full w-full object-cover transition-opacity duration-1000 ease-out"
+        style={{ opacity: leaving ? 0 : 1 }}
+      />
+
+      {/* 시작하기 버튼 */}
+      <div
+        className="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-[16%] flex justify-center transition-opacity duration-500"
+        style={{ opacity: leaving ? 0 : 1 }}
+      >
+        <button
+          onClick={start}
+          className="nature-btn animate-bounce-slow px-12 py-4 text-2xl shadow-2xl"
+        >
+          🐾 시작하기
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}