diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index a25a4de..58e63d5 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ use goal::{check_goal, GoalBundle};
 use ground_detection::GroundDetectionPlugin;
 use level_structure::{WallBundle, WallPlugin};
 use logging::log_positions;
+use menu::spawn_box;
 use player::PlayerPlugin;
+use state::GameState;
 
 mod animations;
 mod camera;
@@ -16,13 +18,15 @@ mod goal;
 mod ground_detection;
 mod level_structure;
 mod logging;
+mod menu;
 mod player;
-
+mod state;
 pub const GRID_SIZE: i32 = 16;
 
 fn main() {
     App::new()
         .add_plugins(DefaultPlugins.set(ImagePlugin::default_nearest()))
+        .insert_state(GameState::MainMenu)
         .add_plugins((
             LdtkPlugin,
             RapierPhysicsPlugin::<NoUserData>::pixels_per_meter(100.0),
@@ -46,6 +50,7 @@ fn main() {
         .register_ldtk_entity::<GoalBundle>("Goal")
         .register_ldtk_int_cell::<WallBundle>(1)
         .add_systems(Startup, setup)
+        .add_systems(Update, spawn_box.run_if(in_state(GameState::MainMenu)))
         .add_plugins(CameraPlugin)
         .add_plugins(ShockingAnimationPlugin)
         .add_systems(Update, (translate_grid_coords_entities, check_goal))
@@ -53,7 +58,10 @@ fn main() {
         .run();
 }
 
-fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
+fn setup(
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    asset_server: Res<AssetServer>,
+) {
     commands.spawn(LdtkWorldBundle {
         ldtk_handle: asset_server.load("shocked-miguel.ldtk"),
         ..Default::default()
diff --git a/src/menu.rs b/src/menu.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45ad637
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/menu.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+use bevy::{
+    color::Color,
+    ecs::system::Commands,
+    ui::{node_bundles::NodeBundle, JustifyContent, Style, UiRect, Val},
+};
+pub(crate) fn spawn_box(mut commands: Commands) {
+    let container = NodeBundle {
+        style: Style {
+            width: Val::Percent(100.0),
+            height: Val::Percent(100.0),
+            justify_content: JustifyContent::Center,
+            ..default()
+        },
+        ..default()
+    };
+
+    let square = NodeBundle {
+        style: Style {
+            width: Val::Px(200.),
+            border: UiRect::all(Val::Px(2.)),
+            ..default()
+        },
+        background_color: Color::srgb(0., 0.65, 0.65).into(),
+        ..default()
+    };
+
+    let parent = commands.spawn(container).id();
+    let child = commands.spawn(square).id();
+
+    commands.entity(parent).push_children(&[child]);
+}
+pub(crate) fn spawn_text(mut commands: Commands) {
+    let text = "Hello world!";
+
+    commands.spawn(
+        TextBundle::from_section(
+            text,
+            TextStyle {
+                font_size: 100.0,
+                color: Color::WHITE,
+                ..default()
+            },
+        ) // Set the alignment of the Text
+        .with_text_justify(JustifyText::Center)
+        // Set the style of the TextBundle itself.
+        .with_style(Style {
+            position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
+            bottom: Val::Px(5.0),
+            right: Val::Px(5.0),
+            ..default()
+        }),
+    );
+}
diff --git a/src/player.rs b/src/player.rs
index 78a22be..4b4d8c4 100644
--- a/src/player.rs
+++ b/src/player.rs
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@ use crate::{
     animations::{AnimationIndices, AnimationTimer},
     colliders::ColliderBundle,
     ground_detection::GroundDetection,
+    state::GameState,
 };
 
 pub struct PlayerPlugin;
 
 impl Plugin for PlayerPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
-        app.add_systems(Update, player_movement)
+        app.add_systems(Update, player_movement.run_if(in_state(GameState::InGame)))
             .register_ldtk_entity::<PlayerBundle>("Player");
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e803c40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+use bevy::{
+    ecs::system::ResMut,
+    state::state::{NextState, States},
+};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Eq, PartialEq, Hash, Default, States)]
+pub(crate) enum GameState {
+    #[default]
+    MainMenu,
+    InGame,
+    GamePaused,
+}
+
+fn start_game(mut next_state: ResMut<NextState<GameState>>) {
+    next_state.set(GameState::InGame);
+}
+
+fn pause_game(mut next_state: ResMut<NextState<GameState>>) {
+    next_state.set(GameState::GamePaused);
+}