diff --git a/core/src/com/me/pacman/state/PlayState.java b/core/src/com/me/pacman/state/PlayState.java
index 5e4a58b..03c97af 100644
--- a/core/src/com/me/pacman/state/PlayState.java
+++ b/core/src/com/me/pacman/state/PlayState.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.me.pacman.state;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.Input;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.InputAdapter;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Color;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Texture;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.BitmapFont;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.TextureRegion;
@@ -23,7 +24,6 @@ public class PlayState extends LevelState {
     private int lives;
     private int round;
     public boolean paused = false;
-    public boolean started = false;
 
     private long sirenId;
 
@@ -58,17 +58,27 @@ public class PlayState extends LevelState {
         game.batch.draw(levelBackground, 0, 16);
         level.render(0, 16);
 
-        pacman.render(game.batch, 0, 16);
-
+        game.assets.getFont().setColor(Color.WHITE);
+        game.assets.getFont().draw(game.batch, "" + score, 40, 279);
         for (int i = 0; i < lives; i++) {
             game.batch.draw(lifeSprite, i * 16, 0);
         }
 
-        game.assets.getFont().draw(game.batch, "" + score, 40, 279);
+        pacman.render(game.batch, 0, 16);
+
+        if (paused) {
+            game.assets.getFont().setColor(Color.YELLOW);
+            game.assets.getFont().draw(game.batch, "paused", 90, 151);
+            return;
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
     public void update(float dt) {
+        if (paused) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (waitTimer > 0) {
             waitTimer -= dt;
             if (waitTimer <= 0) {
@@ -158,6 +168,9 @@ public class PlayState extends LevelState {
                 case Input.Keys.RIGHT:
                     pacman.nextDirection = MovableEntity.Direction.EAST;
                     break;
+                case Input.Keys.P:
+                    paused = !paused;
+                    break;
             }
             return super.keyDown(keycode);
         }