diff --git a/src/main/java/pacmanGame/GameManager.java b/src/main/java/pacmanGame/GameManager.java
index 818d0ed..2a1a3b2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/pacmanGame/GameManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/pacmanGame/GameManager.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ public class GameManager {
 	public Visualizer visualizer;
 	public Player player;
 	public int score = 0;
+	public boolean isPaused; 
 	
 	public GameManager() {
 		setupGame();
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@ public class GameManager {
 		for(int i = 0; i < ghosts.length; i++) {
 			ghosts[i] = new Ghost(this);
 		}  
+		isPaused = false;
+		
    }
    
 	public void Update() {
@@ -59,4 +62,5 @@ public class GameManager {
 		}
 		return false;
 	}
+	
 }