diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 7a8d93b..290ca0e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@
             android:label="@string/app_name"
             android:theme="@style/AppTheme.NoActionBar">
         </activity>
+        <activity
+            android:name="org.secuso.privacyfriendlysudoku.ui.TutorialActivity"
+            android:label="@string/app_name"
+            android:theme="@style/AppTheme.NoActionBar">
+        </activity>
         <activity
             android:name="org.secuso.privacyfriendlysudoku.ui.SettingsActivity"
             android:label="@string/title_activity_settings"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/secuso/privacyfriendlysudoku/ui/PrefManager.java b/app/src/main/java/org/secuso/privacyfriendlysudoku/ui/PrefManager.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..39b0929
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/secuso/privacyfriendlysudoku/ui/PrefManager.java
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package org.secuso.privacyfriendlysudoku.ui;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+
+/**
+ * Class structure taken from tutorial at http://www.androidhive.info/2016/05/android-build-intro-slider-app/
+ */
+public class PrefManager {
+    private SharedPreferences pref;
+    private SharedPreferences.Editor editor;
+
+    // shared pref mode
+    private int PRIVATE_MODE = 0;
+
+    // Shared preferences file name
+    private static final String PREF_NAME = "androidhive-welcome";
+
+    private static final String IS_FIRST_TIME_LAUNCH = "IsFirstTimeLaunch";
+
+    public PrefManager(Context context) {
+        pref = context.getSharedPreferences(PREF_NAME, PRIVATE_MODE);
+        editor = pref.edit();
+    }
+
+    public void setFirstTimeLaunch(boolean isFirstTime) {
+        editor.putBoolean(IS_FIRST_TIME_LAUNCH, isFirstTime);
+        editor.commit();
+    }
+
+    public boolean isFirstTimeLaunch() {
+        return pref.getBoolean(IS_FIRST_TIME_LAUNCH, true);
+    }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/secuso/privacyfriendlysudoku/ui/SplashActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/secuso/privacyfriendlysudoku/ui/SplashActivity.java
index e29b2d5..c1df161 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/secuso/privacyfriendlysudoku/ui/SplashActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/secuso/privacyfriendlysudoku/ui/SplashActivity.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public class SplashActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 
-        Intent mainIntent = new Intent(SplashActivity.this, MainActivity.class);
+        Intent mainIntent = new Intent(SplashActivity.this, TutorialActivity.class);
         SplashActivity.this.startActivity(mainIntent);
         SplashActivity.this.finish();
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/secuso/privacyfriendlysudoku/ui/TutorialActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/secuso/privacyfriendlysudoku/ui/TutorialActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf96fdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/secuso/privacyfriendlysudoku/ui/TutorialActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,210 @@
+package org.secuso.privacyfriendlysudoku.ui;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.graphics.Color;
+import android.os.Build;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.v4.view.PagerAdapter;
+import android.support.v4.view.ViewPager;
+import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
+import android.text.Html;
+import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.view.Window;
+import android.view.WindowManager;
+import android.widget.Button;
+import android.widget.LinearLayout;
+import android.widget.TextView;
+
+import org.secuso.privacyfriendlysudoku.ui.view.R;
+
+
+/**
+ * Class structure taken from tutorial at http://www.androidhive.info/2016/05/android-build-intro-slider-app/
+ * @author Karola Marky
+ * @version 20161214
+ */
+
+public class TutorialActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
+
+    private ViewPager viewPager;
+    private MyViewPagerAdapter myViewPagerAdapter;
+    private LinearLayout dotsLayout;
+    private TextView[] dots;
+    private int[] layouts;
+    private Button btnSkip, btnNext;
+    private PrefManager prefManager;
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+
+        // Checking for first time launch - before calling setContentView()
+        prefManager = new PrefManager(this);
+        if (!prefManager.isFirstTimeLaunch()) {
+            launchHomeScreen();
+            finish();
+        }
+
+        // Making notification bar transparent
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 21) {
+            getWindow().getDecorView().setSystemUiVisibility(View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN);
+        }
+
+        setContentView(R.layout.activity_tutorial);
+
+        viewPager = (ViewPager) findViewById(R.id.view_pager);
+        dotsLayout = (LinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.layoutDots);
+        btnSkip = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btn_skip);
+        btnNext = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btn_next);
+
+
+        // layouts of all welcome sliders
+        // add few more layouts if you want
+        layouts = new int[]{
+                R.layout.tutorial_slide1,
+                R.layout.tutorial_slide2,
+                R.layout.tutorial_slide3,};
+
+        // adding bottom dots
+        addBottomDots(0);
+
+        // making notification bar transparent
+        changeStatusBarColor();
+
+        myViewPagerAdapter = new MyViewPagerAdapter();
+        viewPager.setAdapter(myViewPagerAdapter);
+        viewPager.addOnPageChangeListener(viewPagerPageChangeListener);
+
+        btnSkip.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onClick(View v) {
+                launchHomeScreen();
+            }
+        });
+
+        btnNext.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onClick(View v) {
+                // checking for last page
+                // if last page home screen will be launched
+                int current = getItem(+1);
+                if (current < layouts.length) {
+                    // move to next screen
+                    viewPager.setCurrentItem(current);
+                } else {
+                    launchHomeScreen();
+                }
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    private void addBottomDots(int currentPage) {
+        dots = new TextView[layouts.length];
+
+        int[] colorsActive = getResources().getIntArray(R.array.array_dot_active);
+        int[] colorsInactive = getResources().getIntArray(R.array.array_dot_inactive);
+
+        dotsLayout.removeAllViews();
+        for (int i = 0; i < dots.length; i++) {
+            dots[i] = new TextView(this);
+            dots[i].setText(Html.fromHtml("&#8226;"));
+            dots[i].setTextSize(35);
+            dots[i].setTextColor(colorsInactive[currentPage]);
+            dotsLayout.addView(dots[i]);
+        }
+
+        if (dots.length > 0)
+            dots[currentPage].setTextColor(colorsActive[currentPage]);
+    }
+
+    private int getItem(int i) {
+        return viewPager.getCurrentItem() + i;
+    }
+
+    private void launchHomeScreen() {
+        prefManager.setFirstTimeLaunch(false);
+        startActivity(new Intent(TutorialActivity.this, MainActivity.class));
+        finish();
+    }
+
+    //  viewpager change listener
+    ViewPager.OnPageChangeListener viewPagerPageChangeListener = new ViewPager.OnPageChangeListener() {
+
+        @Override
+        public void onPageSelected(int position) {
+            addBottomDots(position);
+
+            // changing the next button text 'NEXT' / 'GOT IT'
+            if (position == layouts.length - 1) {
+                // last page. make button text to GOT IT
+                btnNext.setText(getString(R.string.okay));
+                btnSkip.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+            } else {
+                // still pages are left
+                btnNext.setText(getString(R.string.next));
+                btnSkip.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+            }
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onPageScrolled(int arg0, float arg1, int arg2) {
+
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onPageScrollStateChanged(int arg0) {
+
+        }
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Making notification bar transparent
+     */
+    private void changeStatusBarColor() {
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
+            Window window = getWindow();
+            window.addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_DRAWS_SYSTEM_BAR_BACKGROUNDS);
+            window.setStatusBarColor(Color.TRANSPARENT);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * View pager adapter
+     */
+    public class MyViewPagerAdapter extends PagerAdapter {
+        private LayoutInflater layoutInflater;
+
+        public MyViewPagerAdapter() {
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public Object instantiateItem(ViewGroup container, int position) {
+            layoutInflater = (LayoutInflater) getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
+
+            View view = layoutInflater.inflate(layouts[position], container, false);
+            container.addView(view);
+
+            return view;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public int getCount() {
+            return layouts.length;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean isViewFromObject(View view, Object obj) {
+            return view == obj;
+        }
+
+
+        @Override
+        public void destroyItem(ViewGroup container, int position, Object object) {
+            View view = (View) object;
+            container.removeView(view);
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_tutorial.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_tutorial.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78a7d05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_tutorial.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    tools:showIn="@layout/activity_tutorial">
+
+
+    <android.support.v4.view.ViewPager
+        android:id="@+id/view_pager"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent" />
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:id="@+id/layoutDots"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="@dimen/dots_height"
+        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+        android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/dots_margin_bottom"
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:orientation="horizontal"></LinearLayout>
+
+    <View
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="1dp"
+        android:alpha=".5"
+        android:layout_above="@id/layoutDots"
+        android:background="@android:color/white" />
+
+    <Button
+        android:id="@+id/btn_next"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+        android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
+        android:background="@null"
+        android:text="@string/next"
+        android:textColor="@android:color/white" />
+
+    <Button
+        android:id="@+id/btn_skip"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
+        android:background="@null"
+        android:text="@string/skip"
+        android:textColor="@android:color/white" />
+
+</RelativeLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/tutorial_slide1.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/tutorial_slide1.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0bcc19d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/tutorial_slide1.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:background="@color/colorAccent">
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_centerInParent="true"
+        android:gravity="center_horizontal"
+        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+        android:orientation="vertical">
+
+
+        <TextView
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:text="@string/slide1_heading"
+            android:textColor="@android:color/white"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/slide_title"
+            android:textStyle="bold" />
+
+        <ImageView
+            android:layout_marginTop="25dp"
+            android:layout_width="@dimen/img_width_height"
+            android:layout_height="@dimen/img_width_height"
+            android:background="@drawable/splash_icon"
+            />
+
+        <TextView
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="25dp"
+            android:paddingLeft="@dimen/desc_padding"
+            android:paddingRight="@dimen/desc_padding"
+            android:text="@string/slide1_text"
+            android:textAlignment="center"
+            android:gravity="center"
+            android:textColor="@android:color/white"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/slide_desc" />
+
+    </LinearLayout>
+</RelativeLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/tutorial_slide2.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/tutorial_slide2.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d896fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/tutorial_slide2.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:background="@color/colorAccent">
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_centerInParent="true"
+        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+        android:gravity="center_horizontal"
+        android:orientation="vertical">
+
+        <TextView
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:text="@string/slide2_heading"
+            android:textColor="@android:color/white"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/slide_title"
+            android:textStyle="bold" />
+
+        <LinearLayout
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layoutDirection="ltr"
+            android:layout_marginTop="25dp"
+            android:orientation="horizontal">
+            <ImageView
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_gravity="center"
+                android:src="@drawable/ic_keyboard_arrow_left_black_24dp"/>
+            <ImageView
+                android:layout_width="100dp"
+                android:layout_height="100dp"
+                android:adjustViewBounds="true"
+                android:layout_gravity="center"
+                android:src="@drawable/icon_default_9x9"/>
+            <ImageView
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_gravity="center"
+                android:src="@drawable/ic_keyboard_arrow_right_black_24dp"/>
+        </LinearLayout>
+
+        <TextView
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="25dp"
+            android:gravity="center"
+            android:paddingLeft="@dimen/desc_padding"
+            android:paddingRight="@dimen/desc_padding"
+            android:text="@string/slide2_text"
+            android:textAlignment="center"
+            android:textColor="@android:color/white"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/slide_desc" />
+
+    </LinearLayout>
+
+
+</RelativeLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/tutorial_slide3.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/tutorial_slide3.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b7df435
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/tutorial_slide3.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:background="@color/colorAccent">
+
+    <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_centerInParent="true"
+        android:gravity="center_horizontal"
+        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
+        android:orientation="vertical">
+
+
+        <TextView
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:text="@string/slide3_heading"
+            android:textColor="@android:color/white"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/slide_title"
+            android:textStyle="bold" />
+
+        <RatingBar
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:id="@+id/difficultyBar"
+            android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
+            android:isIndicator="true"
+            android:numStars="4"
+            android:layout_marginTop="25dp"
+            android:rating="1"
+            android:background="@color/white"
+            android:stepSize="1"
+            style="@style/RatingBar"/>
+
+        <TextView
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:paddingLeft="@dimen/desc_padding"
+            android:paddingRight="@dimen/desc_padding"
+            android:text="@string/slide3_text"
+            android:textAlignment="center"
+            android:gravity="center"
+            android:layout_marginTop="25dp"
+            android:textColor="@android:color/white"
+            android:textSize="@dimen/slide_desc" />
+
+    </LinearLayout>
+</RelativeLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/welcome_dialog.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/welcome_dialog.xml
index fb25daf..92acb02 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/welcome_dialog.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/welcome_dialog.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
         android:id="@+id/difficultyBar"
         android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
         android:isIndicator="true"
-        android:numStars="3"
+        android:numStars="4"
         android:rating="1"
         android:stepSize="1"
         style="@style/RatingBar"/>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index a1c9c0a..4f3641a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -10,4 +10,22 @@
     <color name="yellow">#f6d126</color>
     <color name="white">#ffffff</color>
     <color name="black">#000000</color>
+
+    <!-- dots inactive colors -->
+    <color name="dot_dark_screen">#026499</color>
+
+    <!-- dots active colors -->
+    <color name="dot_light_screen">#448bb2</color>
+
+    <array name="array_dot_active">
+        <item>@color/dot_light_screen</item>
+        <item>@color/dot_light_screen</item>
+        <item>@color/dot_light_screen</item>
+    </array>
+
+    <array name="array_dot_inactive">
+        <item>@color/dot_dark_screen</item>
+        <item>@color/dot_dark_screen</item>
+        <item>@color/dot_dark_screen</item>
+    </array>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
index bb1ad1b..227286b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -15,4 +15,13 @@
     <dimen name="main_text_difficulty">35sp</dimen>
     <dimen name="main_button_padding">30dp</dimen>
 
+    <!-- Tutorial -->
+    <dimen name="dots_height">30dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="dots_margin_bottom">20dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="img_width_height">120dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="slide_title">30dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="slide_desc">16dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="slide_actions">20dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="desc_padding">40dp</dimen>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index fd256d4..29ff0ca 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -144,4 +144,18 @@
     <string name="pref_highlightInputError" translatable="false">Highlight input mistakes</string>
     <string name="pref_keep_screen_on">Keep Screen On</string>
     <string name="pref_keep_screen_on_summary">Don\'t turn the screen off while playing</string>
+
+    <!-- ### Tutorial ###-->
+    <string name="slide1_heading">Welcome!</string>
+    <string name="slide1_text">Welcome to Privacy Friendly Sudoku!</string>
+
+    <string name="slide2_heading">Game mode</string>
+    <string name="slide2_text">Swipe or press the arrow buttons on the left and right to change the game mode.</string>
+
+    <string name="slide3_heading">Difficulty</string>
+    <string name="slide3_text">Press or swipe the stars to change the difficulty.</string>
+
+    <string name="viewhelp">View Help</string>
+    <string name="next">Next</string>
+    <string name="skip">Skip</string>
 </resources>