diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/home_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/home_widget.cpp
index cdf510abe..8ae0b2e00 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/home_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/home_widget.cpp
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ HomeWidget::HomeWidget(QWidget *parent, TabSupervisor *_tabSupervisor)
 
     initializeBackgroundFromSource();
 
-    updateConnectButton(tabSupervisor->getClient()->getStatus());
+    updateConnectionStatus(tabSupervisor->getClient()->getStatus());
 
-    connect(tabSupervisor->getClient(), &RemoteClient::statusChanged, this, &HomeWidget::updateConnectButton);
+    connect(tabSupervisor->getClient(), &RemoteClient::statusChanged, this, &HomeWidget::updateConnectionStatus);
     connect(&SettingsCache::instance(), &SettingsCache::homeTabBackgroundSourceChanged, this,
             &HomeWidget::initializeBackgroundFromSource);
     connect(&SettingsCache::instance(), &SettingsCache::homeTabBackgroundShuffleFrequencyChanged, this,
@@ -177,9 +177,15 @@ QGroupBox *HomeWidget::createButtons()
     boxLayout->addWidget(logoLabel);
     boxLayout->addSpacing(25);
 
-    connectButton = new HomeStyledButton("Connect/Play", gradientColors);
+    connectButton = new HomeStyledButton(tr("Connect/Play"), gradientColors);
     boxLayout->addWidget(connectButton, 1);
 
+    localGameButton = new HomeStyledButton(tr("Start Local Game"), gradientColors);
+    boxLayout->addWidget(localGameButton);
+    if (auto mainWindow = qobject_cast<MainWindow *>(tabSupervisor->parent())) {
+        connect(localGameButton, &QPushButton::clicked, mainWindow, &MainWindow::actSinglePlayer);
+    }
+
     auto visualDeckEditorButton = new HomeStyledButton(tr("Create New Deck"), gradientColors);
     connect(visualDeckEditorButton, &QPushButton::clicked, tabSupervisor,
             [this] { tabSupervisor->openDeckInNewTab(nullptr); });
@@ -209,25 +215,32 @@ QGroupBox *HomeWidget::createButtons()
     return box;
 }
 
-void HomeWidget::updateConnectButton(const ClientStatus status)
+void HomeWidget::updateConnectionStatus(const ClientStatus status)
 {
     disconnect(connectButton, &QPushButton::clicked, nullptr, nullptr);
     switch (status) {
-        case StatusConnecting:
-            connectButton->setText(tr("Connecting..."));
-            connectButton->setEnabled(false);
-            break;
         case StatusDisconnected:
             connectButton->setText(tr("Connect"));
             connectButton->setEnabled(true);
             connect(connectButton, &QPushButton::clicked, qobject_cast<MainWindow *>(tabSupervisor->parentWidget()),
                     &MainWindow::actConnect);
+
+            localGameButton->setEnabled(true);
+            localGameButton->setVisible(true);
+            break;
+        case StatusConnecting:
+            connectButton->setText(tr("Connecting..."));
+            connectButton->setEnabled(false);
+
+            localGameButton->setEnabled(false);
             break;
         case StatusLoggedIn:
             connectButton->setText(tr("Play"));
             connectButton->setEnabled(true);
             connect(connectButton, &QPushButton::clicked, tabSupervisor,
                     &TabSupervisor::switchToFirstAvailableNetworkTab);
+
+            localGameButton->setVisible(false);
             break;
         default:
             break;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/home_widget.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/home_widget.h
index 1e870d1b6..76ff424bc 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/home_widget.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/general/home_widget.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public slots:
     void updateBackgroundProperties();
     void updateButtonsToBackgroundColor();
     QGroupBox *createButtons();
-    void updateConnectButton(const ClientStatus status);
+    void updateConnectionStatus(const ClientStatus status);
 
 private:
     QGridLayout *layout;
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ private:
     QPixmap overlay;
     QPair<QColor, QColor> gradientColors;
     HomeStyledButton *connectButton;
+    HomeStyledButton *localGameButton;
 };
 
 #endif // HOME_WIDGET_H
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/window_main.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/window_main.h
index 11f908c6f..eff1659cc 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/window_main.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/window_main.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ public slots:
     void actCheckServerUpdates();
     void actCheckClientUpdates();
     void actConnect();
+    void actSinglePlayer();
     void actExit();
 private slots:
     void updateTabMenu(const QList<QMenu *> &newMenuList);
@@ -80,7 +81,6 @@ private slots:
     void pixmapCacheSizeChanged(int newSizeInMBs);
     void notifyUserAboutUpdate();
     void actDisconnect();
-    void actSinglePlayer();
     void actWatchReplay();
     void actFullScreen(bool checked);
     void actRegister();
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/tabs/tab_supervisor.cpp b/cockatrice/src/tabs/tab_supervisor.cpp
index 78fce4516..e487bbf65 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/tabs/tab_supervisor.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/tabs/tab_supervisor.cpp
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ void CloseButton::paintEvent(QPaintEvent * /*event*/)
 }
 
 TabSupervisor::TabSupervisor(AbstractClient *_client, QMenu *tabsMenu, QWidget *parent)
-    : QTabWidget(parent), userInfo(nullptr), client(_client), tabsMenu(tabsMenu), tabVisualDeckStorage(nullptr),
-      tabServer(nullptr), tabAccount(nullptr), tabDeckStorage(nullptr), tabReplays(nullptr), tabAdmin(nullptr),
-      tabLog(nullptr), isLocalGame(false)
+    : QTabWidget(parent), userInfo(nullptr), client(_client), tabsMenu(tabsMenu), tabHome(nullptr),
+      tabVisualDeckStorage(nullptr), tabServer(nullptr), tabAccount(nullptr), tabDeckStorage(nullptr),
+      tabReplays(nullptr), tabAdmin(nullptr), tabLog(nullptr), isLocalGame(false)
 {
     setElideMode(Qt::ElideRight);
     setMovable(true);