diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 0e51f3e..7de5594 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1372,7 +1372,7 @@
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/react-dom/-/react-dom-18.2.18.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-TJxDm6OfAX2KJWJdMEVTwWke5Sc/E/RlnPGvGfS0W7+6ocy2xhDVQVh/KvC2Uf7kACs+gDytdusDSdWfWkaNzw==",
-      "dev": true,
+      "devOptional": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/react": "*"
       }
@@ -1390,6 +1390,24 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/scheduler/-/scheduler-0.16.8.tgz",
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     },
+    "node_modules/@types/stats.js": {
+      "version": "0.17.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/stats.js/-/stats.js-0.17.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-pXNfAD3KHOdif9EQXZ9deK82HVNaXP5ZIF5RP2QG6OQFNTaY2YIetfrE9t528vEreGQvEPRDDc8muaoYeK0SxQ==",
+      "peer": true
+    },
+    "node_modules/@types/three": {
+      "version": "0.161.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/three/-/three-0.161.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-DazpZ+cIfBzbW/p0zm6G8CS03HBMd748A3R1ZOXHpqaXZLv2I5zNgQUrRG//UfJ6zYFp2cUoCQaOLaz8ubH07w==",
+      "peer": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@types/stats.js": "*",
+        "@types/webxr": "*",
+        "fflate": "~0.6.10",
+        "meshoptimizer": "~0.18.1"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@types/webxr": {
       "version": "0.5.10",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/webxr/-/webxr-0.5.10.tgz",
@@ -2233,6 +2251,12 @@
         "three": ">=0.137"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/meshoptimizer": {
+      "version": "0.18.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/meshoptimizer/-/meshoptimizer-0.18.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ZhoIoL7TNV4s5B6+rx5mC//fw8/POGyNxS/DZyCJeiZ12ScLfVwRE/GfsxwiTkMYYD5DmK2/JXnEVXqL4rF+Sw==",
+      "peer": true
+    },
     "node_modules/methods": {
       "version": "1.1.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/methods/-/methods-1.1.2.tgz",
diff --git a/src/App.jsx b/src/App.jsx
index bedae7b..6a7b1a5 100644
--- a/src/App.jsx
+++ b/src/App.jsx
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ export const Controls = {
   boost: 'boost',
   shoot: 'shoot',
   slow: 'slow',
-  reset: 'reset'
+  reset: 'reset',
+  escape: 'escape'
 }
+
 function App() {
   const map = useMemo(
     () => [
@@ -28,7 +30,8 @@ function App() {
       { name: Controls.jump, keys: ['Space'] },
       { name: Controls.slow, keys: ['Shift'] },
       { name: Controls.shoot, keys: ['KeyE', 'Click'] },
-      { name: Controls.reset, keys: ['KeyR'] }
+      { name: Controls.reset, keys: ['KeyR'] },
+      { name: Controls.escape, keys: ['Escape']}
     ],
     []
   )
diff --git a/src/components/PlayerController.jsx b/src/components/PlayerController.jsx
index 22c71e2..3774e10 100644
--- a/src/components/PlayerController.jsx
+++ b/src/components/PlayerController.jsx
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ export const PlayerController = ({
   const jumpPressed = useKeyboardControls((state) => state[Controls.jump]);
   const shootPressed = useKeyboardControls((state) => state[Controls.shoot]);
   const resetPressed = useKeyboardControls((state) => state[Controls.reset]);
+  const escPressed = useKeyboardControls((state) => state[Controls.escape]);
 
   const [isOnGround, setIsOnGround] = useState(false);
   const body = useRef();
@@ -114,6 +115,10 @@ export const PlayerController = ({
       0,
       -Math.cos(kartRotation)
     );
+    
+    if (escPressed) {
+      actions.setGameStarted(false);
+    }
 
     if (leftPressed && currentSpeed > 0) {
       steeringAngle = currentSteeringSpeed;
diff --git a/src/components/PlayerControllerGamepad.jsx b/src/components/PlayerControllerGamepad.jsx
index a37cc15..c821a30 100644
--- a/src/components/PlayerControllerGamepad.jsx
+++ b/src/components/PlayerControllerGamepad.jsx
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export const PlayerControllerGamepad = ({
 
   const { actions, shouldSlowDown, item, bananas, coins, id, controls } = useStore();
   const slowDownDuration = useRef(1500);
-  const { buttonA, buttonB, RB, LB, joystick, select} = useGamepad();
+  const { buttonA, buttonB, RB, LB, joystick, select, start } = useGamepad();
 
   useFrame(({ pointer, clock }, delta) => {
     if (player.id !== id) return;
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ export const PlayerControllerGamepad = ({
       -Math.cos(kartRotation)
     );
 
+    if (start) {
+      actions.setGameStarted(false);
+    }
+
     // mouse steering
 
     if (!driftLeft.current && !driftRight.current) {
diff --git a/src/components/PlayerControllerKeyboard.jsx b/src/components/PlayerControllerKeyboard.jsx
index b680166..ab9bd72 100644
--- a/src/components/PlayerControllerKeyboard.jsx
+++ b/src/components/PlayerControllerKeyboard.jsx
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ export const PlayerControllerKeyboard = ({
   const jumpPressed = useKeyboardControls((state) => state[Controls.jump]);
   const shootPressed = useKeyboardControls((state) => state[Controls.shoot]);
   const resetPressed = useKeyboardControls((state) => state[Controls.reset]);
+  const escPressed = useKeyboardControls((state) => state[Controls.escape]);
 
   const [isOnGround, setIsOnGround] = useState(false);
   const body = useRef();
@@ -114,6 +115,10 @@ export const PlayerControllerKeyboard = ({
       0,
       -Math.cos(kartRotation)
     );
+    
+    if (escPressed) {
+      actions.setGameStarted(false);
+    }
 
     if (leftPressed && currentSpeed > 0) {
       steeringAngle = currentSteeringSpeed;