diff --git a/web/game.js b/web/game.js
index 18141cf..65efcc9 100644
--- a/web/game.js
+++ b/web/game.js
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ let y4;
 let x5;
 let y5;
 let homescreenOn = true;
+let pausescreenOn = false;
 let chosen = false;
 let finalPhase = false;
 let nextWave = [];
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ let buttonSelectPause = 0;
 let entered = false;
 let submitted = false;
 let keyReleasedFlag = true;
+let escaped = false;
 
 let bulletAmount = 5;
 
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@ function reset() {
     buttonSelectHome = 0;
     buttonSelectPause = 0;
     submitted = false;
+    escaped = false;
 }
 
 function gameOver() {
@@ -239,6 +242,17 @@ async function keyPressed() {
             }
         }
     }
+    if (!homescreenOn && !isDead && keyReleasedFlag) {
+
+        if (keyCode == 27 && !escaped) {
+            escaped = true;
+            console.log("pause");
+            pausescreenOn = true;
+            shotSpeed = 0;
+            playerSpeed = 0;
+            keyReleasedFlag = false;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 function submit() {
@@ -297,6 +311,9 @@ function draw() {
     if (scoreMenuOn == true) {
         scoremenu();
     }
+    if (pausescreenOn == true) {
+        pauseMenu();
+    }
     if (isDead == true) {
         if (entered == true) {
             if (buttonSelectDead == 0) {
diff --git a/web/js/Menu.js b/web/js/Menu.js
index 2fc386b..8539e21 100644
--- a/web/js/Menu.js
+++ b/web/js/Menu.js
@@ -73,4 +73,10 @@ function button(r, g, b, buttonX, buttonY, buttonWidth, buttonHeight, buttonText
     //     }
     // }
     pop()
+}
+
+function pauseMenu(){
+    textAlign(CENTER);
+    button(255, 255, 255, width / 2 - 90, height / 2, 200, 40, "Resume")
+    button(255, 255, 255, width / 2 - 90, height / 2 + 50, 200, 40, "Main Menu")
 }
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