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diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/UI/PauseMenu.cs b/Assets/Scripts/UI/PauseMenu.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..68cae2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/UI/PauseMenu.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using UnityEngine;
+using UnityEngine.InputSystem;
+public class PauseMenu : MonoBehaviour
+{
+    public GameObject pauseMenuUI;
+
+    Gamepad pad;
+
+    // Variable to keep track of the game's pause state
+    private bool isPaused = false;
+    private void Start()
+    {
+        if (pauseMenuUI.activeSelf)
+            pauseMenuUI.SetActive(false);
+
+    }
+    void Update()
+    {
+        for (int i = 0; i < Gamepad.all.Count; i++)
+            Gamepad.all.ElementAtOrDefault(i);
+
+
+        // Check if the Escape key is pressed
+        if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Escape) || PlayerInput.c)
+        {
+            if (isPaused)
+            {
+                ResumeGame();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                PauseGame();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Method to resume the game
+    public void ResumeGame()
+    {
+        // Hide the pause menu
+        pauseMenuUI.SetActive(false);
+
+        // Set the time scale to 1 to resume normal gameplay
+        Time.timeScale = 1f;
+
+        // Update the pause state
+        isPaused = false;
+    }
+
+    // Method to pause the game
+    public void PauseGame()
+    {
+        // Show the pause menu
+        pauseMenuUI.SetActive(true);
+
+        // Set the time scale to 0 to pause the game
+        Time.timeScale = 0f;
+
+        // Update the pause state
+        isPaused = true;
+    }
+}
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