diff --git a/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/home_view.dart b/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/home_view.dart
index 141af77..cf6288a 100644
--- a/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/home_view.dart
+++ b/lib/presentation/views/main_menu/home_view.dart
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import 'package:game_tracker/presentation/widgets/quick_create_button.dart';
 import 'package:game_tracker/presentation/widgets/tiles/info_tile.dart';
 import 'package:game_tracker/presentation/widgets/tiles/quick_info_tile.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
+import 'package:skeletonizer/skeletonizer.dart';
 
 class HomeView extends StatefulWidget {
   const HomeView({super.key});
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ class HomeView extends StatefulWidget {
 class _HomeViewState extends State<HomeView> {
   late Future<int> _gameCountFuture;
   late Future<int> _groupCountFuture;
+  bool isLoading = true;
 
   @override
   initState() {
@@ -23,120 +25,165 @@ class _HomeViewState extends State<HomeView> {
     final db = Provider.of<AppDatabase>(context, listen: false);
     _gameCountFuture = db.gameDao.getGameCount();
     _groupCountFuture = db.groupDao.getGroupCount();
+
+    Future.wait([_gameCountFuture, _groupCountFuture]).then((_) async {
+      await Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 50));
+      if (mounted) {
+        setState(() {
+          isLoading = false;
+        });
+      }
+    });
   }
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return LayoutBuilder(
       builder: (BuildContext context, BoxConstraints constraints) {
-        return SingleChildScrollView(
-          child: Column(
-            crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.center,
-            children: [
-              Row(
-                mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
-                children: [
-                  FutureBuilder<int>(
-                    future: _gameCountFuture,
-                    builder: (context, snapshot) {
-                      final int count = (snapshot.hasData) ? snapshot.data! : 0;
-                      return QuickInfoTile(
-                        width: constraints.maxWidth * 0.45,
-                        height: constraints.maxHeight * 0.15,
-                        title: 'Games',
-                        icon: Icons.groups_rounded,
-                        value: count,
-                      );
-                    },
-                  ),
-                  SizedBox(width: constraints.maxWidth * 0.05),
-                  FutureBuilder<int>(
-                    future: _groupCountFuture,
-                    builder: (context, snapshot) {
-                      final int count =
-                          (snapshot.connectionState == ConnectionState.done &&
-                              snapshot.hasData)
-                          ? snapshot.data!
-                          : 0;
-                      return QuickInfoTile(
-                        width: constraints.maxWidth * 0.45,
-                        height: constraints.maxHeight * 0.15,
-                        title: 'Groups',
-                        icon: Icons.groups_rounded,
-                        value: count,
-                      );
-                    },
-                  ),
-                ],
-              ),
-              Padding(
-                padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 16.0),
-                child: InfoTile(
-                  width: constraints.maxWidth * 0.95,
-                  title: 'Recent Games',
-                  icon: Icons.timer,
-                  content: const Padding(
-                    padding: EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 40.0),
-                    child: Column(
-                      mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.start,
-                      crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
-                      children: [
-                        GameTile(
-                          gameTitle: 'Gamenight',
-                          gameType: 'Cabo',
-                          ruleset: 'Lowest Points',
-                          players: '5 Players',
-                          winner: 'Leonard',
-                        ),
-                        Padding(
-                          padding: EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 8.0),
-                          child: Divider(),
-                        ),
-                        GameTile(
-                          gameTitle: 'Schoolbreak',
-                          gameType: 'Uno',
-                          ruleset: 'Highest Points',
-                          players: 'The Gang',
-                          winner: 'Lina',
-                        ),
-                        SizedBox(height: 8),
-                      ],
-                    ),
-                  ),
-                ),
-              ),
-              InfoTile(
-                width: constraints.maxWidth * 0.95,
-                title: 'Quick Create',
-                icon: Icons.add_box_rounded,
-                content: Column(
-                  spacing: 8,
+        return Skeletonizer(
+          effect: PulseEffect(
+            from: Colors.grey[800]!,
+            to: Colors.grey[600]!,
+            duration: const Duration(milliseconds: 800),
+          ),
+          enabled: isLoading,
+          enableSwitchAnimation: true,
+          switchAnimationConfig: const SwitchAnimationConfig(
+            duration: Duration(milliseconds: 200),
+            switchInCurve: Curves.linear,
+            switchOutCurve: Curves.linear,
+            transitionBuilder: AnimatedSwitcher.defaultTransitionBuilder,
+            layoutBuilder: AnimatedSwitcher.defaultLayoutBuilder,
+          ),
+          child: SingleChildScrollView(
+            child: Column(
+              crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.center,
+              children: [
+                Row(
+                  mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
                   children: [
-                    Row(
-                      mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceEvenly,
-                      children: [
-                        QuickCreateButton(text: 'Category 1', onPressed: () {}),
-                        QuickCreateButton(text: 'Category 2', onPressed: () {}),
-                      ],
+                    FutureBuilder<int>(
+                      future: _gameCountFuture,
+                      builder: (context, snapshot) {
+                        final int count = (snapshot.hasData)
+                            ? snapshot.data!
+                            : 0;
+                        return QuickInfoTile(
+                          width: constraints.maxWidth * 0.45,
+                          height: constraints.maxHeight * 0.15,
+                          title: 'Games',
+                          icon: Icons.groups_rounded,
+                          value: count,
+                        );
+                      },
                     ),
-                    Row(
-                      mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceEvenly,
-                      children: [
-                        QuickCreateButton(text: 'Category 3', onPressed: () {}),
-                        QuickCreateButton(text: 'Category 4', onPressed: () {}),
-                      ],
-                    ),
-                    Row(
-                      mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceEvenly,
-                      children: [
-                        QuickCreateButton(text: 'Category 5', onPressed: () {}),
-                        QuickCreateButton(text: 'Category 6', onPressed: () {}),
-                      ],
+                    SizedBox(width: constraints.maxWidth * 0.05),
+                    FutureBuilder<int>(
+                      future: _groupCountFuture,
+                      builder: (context, snapshot) {
+                        final int count =
+                            (snapshot.connectionState == ConnectionState.done &&
+                                snapshot.hasData)
+                            ? snapshot.data!
+                            : 0;
+                        return QuickInfoTile(
+                          width: constraints.maxWidth * 0.45,
+                          height: constraints.maxHeight * 0.15,
+                          title: 'Groups',
+                          icon: Icons.groups_rounded,
+                          value: count,
+                        );
+                      },
                     ),
                   ],
                 ),
-              ),
-            ],
+                Padding(
+                  padding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 16.0),
+                  child: InfoTile(
+                    width: constraints.maxWidth * 0.95,
+                    title: 'Recent Games',
+                    icon: Icons.timer,
+                    content: const Padding(
+                      padding: EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 40.0),
+                      child: Column(
+                        mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.start,
+                        crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
+                        children: [
+                          GameTile(
+                            gameTitle: 'Gamenight',
+                            gameType: 'Cabo',
+                            ruleset: 'Lowest Points',
+                            players: '5 Players',
+                            winner: 'Leonard',
+                          ),
+                          Padding(
+                            padding: EdgeInsets.symmetric(vertical: 8.0),
+                            child: Divider(),
+                          ),
+                          GameTile(
+                            gameTitle: 'Schoolbreak',
+                            gameType: 'Uno',
+                            ruleset: 'Highest Points',
+                            players: 'The Gang',
+                            winner: 'Lina',
+                          ),
+                          SizedBox(height: 8),
+                        ],
+                      ),
+                    ),
+                  ),
+                ),
+                InfoTile(
+                  width: constraints.maxWidth * 0.95,
+                  title: 'Quick Create',
+                  icon: Icons.add_box_rounded,
+                  content: Column(
+                    spacing: 8,
+                    children: [
+                      Row(
+                        mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceEvenly,
+                        children: [
+                          QuickCreateButton(
+                            text: 'Category 1',
+                            onPressed: () {},
+                          ),
+                          QuickCreateButton(
+                            text: 'Category 2',
+                            onPressed: () {},
+                          ),
+                        ],
+                      ),
+                      Row(
+                        mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceEvenly,
+                        children: [
+                          QuickCreateButton(
+                            text: 'Category 3',
+                            onPressed: () {},
+                          ),
+                          QuickCreateButton(
+                            text: 'Category 4',
+                            onPressed: () {},
+                          ),
+                        ],
+                      ),
+                      Row(
+                        mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceEvenly,
+                        children: [
+                          QuickCreateButton(
+                            text: 'Category 5',
+                            onPressed: () {},
+                          ),
+                          QuickCreateButton(
+                            text: 'Category 6',
+                            onPressed: () {},
+                          ),
+                        ],
+                      ),
+                    ],
+                  ),
+                ),
+              ],
+            ),
           ),
         );
       },
diff --git a/lib/presentation/widgets/game_tile.dart b/lib/presentation/widgets/game_tile.dart
index c79a6b7..fcd2f65 100644
--- a/lib/presentation/widgets/game_tile.dart
+++ b/lib/presentation/widgets/game_tile.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:game_tracker/core/custom_theme.dart';
+import 'package:skeletonizer/skeletonizer.dart';
 
 class GameTile extends StatefulWidget {
   final String gameTitle;
@@ -48,9 +49,11 @@ class _GameTileState extends State<GameTile> {
             borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(4),
             color: CustomTheme.primaryColor,
           ),
-          child: Text(
-            widget.ruleset,
-            style: const TextStyle(fontWeight: FontWeight.bold),
+          child: Skeleton.ignore(
+            child: Text(
+              widget.ruleset,
+              style: const TextStyle(fontWeight: FontWeight.bold),
+            ),
           ),
         ),
         Center(
@@ -68,19 +71,21 @@ class _GameTileState extends State<GameTile> {
               borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(4),
               color: Colors.yellow.shade300,
             ),
-            child: Row(
-              mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
-              children: [
-                const Icon(Icons.emoji_events, color: Colors.black, size: 20),
-                Text(
-                  widget.winner,
-                  textAlign: TextAlign.center,
-                  style: const TextStyle(
-                    fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
-                    color: Colors.black87,
+            child: Skeleton.ignore(
+              child: Row(
+                mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
+                children: [
+                  const Icon(Icons.emoji_events, color: Colors.black, size: 20),
+                  Text(
+                    widget.winner,
+                    textAlign: TextAlign.center,
+                    style: const TextStyle(
+                      fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
+                      color: Colors.black87,
+                    ),
                   ),
-                ),
-              ],
+                ],
+              ),
             ),
           ),
         ),