diff --git a/Scripts/Cutscenes/manager.gd b/Scripts/Cutscenes/manager.gd
index dc76aa8..6072378 100644
--- a/Scripts/Cutscenes/manager.gd
+++ b/Scripts/Cutscenes/manager.gd
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ signal finished(cutscene_name: String)
 
 @export var cutscene: Cutscene
 
+var is_running = false
 @onready var _step = -1
 var _current_command: CutsceneCommand: get = get_current_command
 var _inner_timer = 0.0
@@ -24,8 +25,10 @@ func get_current_command() -> CutsceneCommand:
 func step() -> void:
 	_step += 1
 	if(_step == 0):
+		is_running = true
 		started.emit(cutscene.resource_name)
 	if(_step >= cutscene.commands.size()):
+		is_running = false
 		finished.emit(cutscene.resource_name)
 	else:
 		_current_command = cutscene.commands[_step]
@@ -34,6 +37,7 @@ func step() -> void:
 func load_cutscene(new_cutscene: Cutscene) -> void:
 	cutscene = new_cutscene
 	_step = -1
+	is_running = false
 	loaded.emit(cutscene.resource_name)
 
 func _on_ui_dialogue_completed():
diff --git a/Scripts/Levels/arena_level.gd b/Scripts/Levels/arena_level.gd
index 489b8af..f52b0b1 100644
--- a/Scripts/Levels/arena_level.gd
+++ b/Scripts/Levels/arena_level.gd
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ func _on_ai_defeated():
 		
 func _on_cutscene_started(cutscene_name):
 	$HiroPlayer.can_move = false
+	$GameState.can_pause = false
 	if cutscene_name == "prototype_start":
 		$HiroAI.set_ai_enabled(false)
 		$ReedAI.set_ai_enabled(false)
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ func _on_cutscene_started(cutscene_name):
 func _on_cutscene_finished(cutscene_name: String):
 	print("Cutscene " + cutscene_name + " finished")
 	$HiroPlayer.can_move = true
+	$GameState.can_pause = true
 	if cutscene_name == "prototype_start":
 		$HiroAI.set_ai_enabled(true)
 		$ReedAI.set_ai_enabled(true)
diff --git a/Scripts/UI/pause_menu.gd b/Scripts/UI/pause_menu.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34582b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Scripts/UI/pause_menu.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+extends CanvasLayer
+
+@export_range(0.1, 10.0) var blinking_interval = 1.0
+var blink_time = 0
+
+@onready var label = $Control/Label
+
+signal game_unpaused
+
+func _input(event):
+	if event.is_action_pressed("pause"):
+		get_tree().paused = false
+		visible = false
+		get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
+		game_unpaused.emit()
+
+func _process(delta):
+	blink_time += delta
+	if blink_time >= blinking_interval:
+		blink_time = 0.0
+		label.visible = !label.visible
+
+func _on_game_paused():
+	visible = true
+	label.visible = true
+	blink_time = 0
diff --git a/Scripts/game_state.gd b/Scripts/game_state.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7806cdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Scripts/game_state.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+extends Node
+
+signal game_paused
+
+var can_pause = true
+
+func _unhandled_input(event):
+	if event.is_action_pressed("pause") and can_pause:
+		game_paused.emit()
+		get_tree().paused = true
diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index dde36ba..08581b7 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -94,6 +94,12 @@ melee={
 , Object(InputEventJoypadButton,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"button_index":0,"pressure":0.0,"pressed":true,"script":null)
 ]
 }
+pause={
+"deadzone": 0.5,
+"events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":0,"physical_keycode":4194305,"key_label":0,"unicode":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
+, Object(InputEventJoypadButton,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"button_index":6,"pressure":0.0,"pressed":false,"script":null)
+]
+}
 
 [layer_names]
 
diff --git a/world/world.tscn b/world/world.tscn
index f1c96a5..f836a20 100644
--- a/world/world.tscn
+++ b/world/world.tscn
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=24 format=3 uid="uid://bxuxjqxxqy7ce"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=28 format=3 uid="uid://bxuxjqxxqy7ce"]
 
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://di21xheryhp0k" path="res://Hiro/hiro_player.tscn" id="1_c1gpq"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://b8sfype1vx5ad" path="res://Nem/nem_npc.tscn" id="1_sqt7d"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://Scripts/Levels/arena_level.gd" id="1_y634h"]
+[ext_resource type="FontFile" uid="uid://bgqotudi6bifk" path="res://UI/Gundam 00 font gaufont.ttf" id="2_64thh"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://Scripts/UI/pause_menu.gd" id="2_nw73f"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://bcwkugn6v3oy7" path="res://addons/godot_state_charts/utilities/state_chart_debugger.tscn" id="2_o5str"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://b40la2vyf4rn6" path="res://world/Fighting Dojo BG.png" id="4_elb6q"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://dd2km6qhpdicx" path="res://Hiro/hiro_ai.tscn" id="5_r7nw4"]
@@ -21,6 +23,14 @@
 [ext_resource type="Script" path="res://Scripts/Cutscenes/manager.gd" id="19_5yvrq"]
 [ext_resource type="Resource" uid="uid://bj3rm1r1ouq0r" path="res://Cutscenes/prototype_start.tres" id="20_elypl"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://bwrwh5of0jw4a" path="res://Reed/reed_ai.tscn" id="21_dioix"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" path="res://Scripts/game_state.gd" id="24_6ypry"]
+
+[sub_resource type="LabelSettings" id="LabelSettings_f2g0a"]
+font = ExtResource("2_64thh")
+font_size = 32
+shadow_size = 10
+shadow_color = Color(0, 0, 0, 0.501961)
+shadow_offset = Vector2(5, 5)
 
 [sub_resource type="Gradient" id="Gradient_3ox2i"]
 colors = PackedColorArray(0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1)
@@ -32,6 +42,37 @@ gradient = SubResource("Gradient_3ox2i")
 y_sort_enabled = true
 script = ExtResource("1_y634h")
 
+[node name="PauseMenu" type="CanvasLayer" parent="."]
+process_mode = 2
+layer = 3
+visible = false
+script = ExtResource("2_nw73f")
+blinking_interval = 0.5
+
+[node name="Control" type="Control" parent="PauseMenu"]
+layout_mode = 3
+anchors_preset = 15
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
+
+[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="PauseMenu/Control"]
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 8
+anchor_left = 0.5
+anchor_top = 0.5
+anchor_right = 0.5
+anchor_bottom = 0.5
+offset_left = -20.0
+offset_top = -11.5
+offset_right = 20.0
+offset_bottom = 11.5
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
+text = "PAUSED"
+label_settings = SubResource("LabelSettings_f2g0a")
+
 [node name="TextboxUI" parent="." instance=ExtResource("12_8pgvx")]
 layer = 2
 cps = 100.0
@@ -192,6 +233,7 @@ script = ExtResource("19_5yvrq")
 cutscene = ExtResource("20_elypl")
 
 [node name="ReedAI" parent="." node_paths=PackedStringArray("player_character") instance=ExtResource("21_dioix")]
+process_mode = 4
 position = Vector2(64, -16)
 player_character = NodePath("../HiroPlayer")
 KNOCKBACK_REPOSITION_POWER = 90
@@ -200,6 +242,10 @@ reduce_recoil_time_threshold = 0.75
 health = 400
 attack_power = 10
 
+[node name="GameState" type="Node" parent="."]
+process_mode = 3
+script = ExtResource("24_6ypry")
+
 [connection signal="dialogue_completed" from="TextboxUI" to="CutsceneManager" method="_on_ui_dialogue_completed"]
 [connection signal="attack_did_hit" from="HiroPlayer" to="HiroAI" method="_on_player_attack_did_hit"]
 [connection signal="defeated" from="HiroPlayer" to="." method="_on_player_defeated"]
@@ -218,3 +264,4 @@ attack_power = 10
 [connection signal="attack_did_hit" from="ReedAI" to="HiroPlayer" method="_on_enemy_attack_did_hit"]
 [connection signal="defeated" from="ReedAI" to="." method="_on_ai_defeated"]
 [connection signal="got_hurt" from="ReedAI" to="CanvasLayer/BattleUI" method="_on_enemy_got_hurt"]
+[connection signal="game_paused" from="GameState" to="PauseMenu" method="_on_game_paused"]