diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 57ae56f..ab6c9f2 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 
           buildInputs = with pkgs; [
             libGL
-            # X11 dependencies for Raylib
             raylib
+            raygui
             xorg.libX11
             xorg.libXcursor
             xorg.libXi
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
             export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:${with pkgs; lib.makeLibraryPath [
               libGL
               raylib
+              raygui
               xorg.libX11
               xorg.libXcursor
               xorg.libXi
diff --git a/src/assets/pause.jpg b/src/assets/pause.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7688273
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/assets/pause.jpg differ
diff --git a/src/gamestate.odin b/src/gamestate.odin
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0f5439
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gamestate.odin
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+package main
+
+GameState :: struct {}
+
diff --git a/src/main.odin b/src/main.odin
index 5b4dabf..288963d 100644
--- a/src/main.odin
+++ b/src/main.odin
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import "core:fmt"
 import "core:strings"
 import "vendor:raylib"
 
+delta: f32
+
 player: Player
 
 main :: proc() {
@@ -18,6 +20,8 @@ main :: proc() {
 
 	raylib.SetExitKey(nil)
 
+	init_pause_menu()
+
 	init_world()
 	defer deinit_world()
 
@@ -34,7 +38,7 @@ main :: proc() {
 
 	for (!raylib.WindowShouldClose()) {
 
-		delta := raylib.GetFrameTime()
+		if !is_paused do delta = raylib.GetFrameTime()
 
 		raylib.BeginDrawing()
 		raylib.ClearBackground(raylib.BLACK)
@@ -47,6 +51,7 @@ main :: proc() {
 
 		raylib.EndMode2D()
 		raylib.DrawFPS(20, 20)
+		draw_pause_menu()
 		draw_player_grid_debug()
 		raylib.EndDrawing()
 
@@ -56,6 +61,9 @@ main :: proc() {
 
 @(private = "file")
 update :: proc(delta: f32) {
+	process_pause_menu_input()
+
+	if is_paused do return
 	update_world(delta)
 	update_player(&player, delta)
 }
diff --git a/src/pausemenu.odin b/src/pausemenu.odin
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4f6529
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pausemenu.odin
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package main
+
+import "core:fmt"
+import rl "vendor:raylib"
+
+test_pause_tex: rl.Texture2D
+test_pause_button_rect: rl.Rectangle
+
+is_paused := false
+
+init_pause_menu :: proc() {
+	test_pause_tex = rl.LoadTexture("./assets/pause.jpg")
+	test_pause_button_rect = {
+		x      = 200,
+		y      = 200,
+		width  = f32(test_pause_tex.width),
+		height = f32(test_pause_tex.height),
+	}
+}
+
+draw_pause_menu :: proc() {
+	if (is_paused) do rl.DrawTexture(test_pause_tex, 200, 200, rl.WHITE)
+}
+
+process_pause_menu_input :: proc() {
+	mouse_pos := rl.GetMousePosition()
+
+	if rl.IsKeyPressed(.ESCAPE) do is_paused = !is_paused
+
+	if !is_paused do return
+
+	if (rl.CheckCollisionPointRec(mouse_pos, test_pause_button_rect)) {
+		if (rl.IsMouseButtonPressed(rl.MouseButton.LEFT)) {
+			test_pause_click()
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+test_pause_click :: proc() {
+	is_paused = false
+}
+
diff --git a/src/player.odin b/src/player.odin
index 855350e..07ddcc0 100644
--- a/src/player.odin
+++ b/src/player.odin
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@ handle_player_camera :: proc(p: ^Player, delta: f32) {
 
 @(private = "file")
 handle_player_input :: proc(p: ^Player, delta: f32) {
-
-	if raylib.IsKeyPressed(.ESCAPE) do return
-
 	dir: raylib.Vector2 = {0, 0}
 	if raylib.IsKeyDown(.W) do dir.y -= 1
 	if raylib.IsKeyDown(.S) do dir.y += 1
diff --git a/src/world.odin b/src/world.odin
index 703f54a..d52177f 100644
--- a/src/world.odin
+++ b/src/world.odin
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ interactables_layer_grid: Grid
 interactables_tilemap_sheet: TilemapSpritesheet
 
 init_world :: proc() {
-
-	// world_base_color = {74, 132, 74, 255}
-
 	ground_tilemap_sheet = load_tilemap_sheet(
 		"assets/tiles/master_tilemap.png",
 		TILEMAP_TILE_SIZE,