diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Platform/Common/UI/UIScene_Intro.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Platform/Common/UI/UIScene_Intro.cpp
index d7f4c8c7d..7e6bb2b1e 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Platform/Common/UI/UIScene_Intro.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Platform/Common/UI/UIScene_Intro.cpp
@@ -172,3 +172,22 @@ void UIScene_Intro::handleGainFocus(bool navBack)
 		ui.NavigateToScene(0,eUIScene_MainMenu);
 	}
 }
+
+#ifdef __linux__
+void UIScene_Intro::tick()
+{
+	// Call base tick first (processes Iggy ticking)
+	UIScene::tick();
+
+	// Auto-skip the intro after 60 ticks (~2 seconds at 30fps)
+	// since we have no SWF renderer to play the intro animation
+	s_introTickCount++;
+	if(s_introTickCount == 60 && !m_bIgnoreNavigate)
+	{
+		fprintf(stderr, "[Linux] Auto-skipping intro -> MainMenu after %d ticks\n", s_introTickCount);
+		m_bIgnoreNavigate = true;
+		// Skip straight to MainMenu, bypassing SaveMessage (no SWF interaction possible)
+		ui.NavigateToScene(0, eUIScene_MainMenu);
+	}
+}
+#endif
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diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Platform/Common/UI/UIScene_Intro.h b/Minecraft.Client/Platform/Common/UI/UIScene_Intro.h
index e1c492a8a..2c595c368 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Platform/Common/UI/UIScene_Intro.h
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Platform/Common/UI/UIScene_Intro.h
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ public:
 	virtual void handleAnimationEnd();
 	virtual void handleGainFocus(bool navBack);
 
+#ifdef __linux__
+	virtual void tick();
+#endif
+
 #ifdef __PSVITA__
 	virtual void handleTouchInput(unsigned int iPad, S32 x, S32 y, int iId, bool bPressed, bool bRepeat, bool bReleased);
 #endif
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Platform/Common/UI/UIScene_MainMenu.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Platform/Common/UI/UIScene_MainMenu.cpp
index 2f05e367e..78a9b592e 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Platform/Common/UI/UIScene_MainMenu.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Platform/Common/UI/UIScene_MainMenu.cpp
@@ -1802,6 +1802,20 @@ void UIScene_MainMenu::tick()
 {
 	UIScene::tick();
 
+#ifdef __linux__
+	{
+		static int s_mainMenuTickCount = 0;
+		s_mainMenuTickCount++;
+		if(s_mainMenuTickCount % 60 == 1) { fprintf(stderr, "[MM] tick %d\n", s_mainMenuTickCount); fflush(stderr); }
+		if(s_mainMenuTickCount == 90) // ~3 seconds at 30fps
+		{
+			fprintf(stderr, "[Linux] Auto-starting trial world from MainMenu after %d ticks\n", s_mainMenuTickCount);
+			LoadTrial();
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+#endif
+
 #if defined(__PS3__) || defined (__ORBIS__) || defined(__PSVITA__)
 	if(m_bLaunchFullVersionPurchase)
 	{