diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index 5cf4d70..16e61a1 100755
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -315,6 +315,15 @@ def play_bgm(music_file):
     except Exception as e:
         pass
 
+def pause_game():
+    """Pauses the game"""
+    speak("Game paused, press backspace to resume.")
+    while True:
+        event = pygame.event.wait()
+        if event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN and event.key == pygame.K_BACKSPACE: return
+    
+
+
 def get_input(prompt="Enter text:", text=""):
     """Display a dialog box for text input.