diff --git a/src/de/miaurizius/jgame2d/core/UI.java b/src/de/miaurizius/jgame2d/core/UI.java
index c9c744d..3621897 100644
--- a/src/de/miaurizius/jgame2d/core/UI.java
+++ b/src/de/miaurizius/jgame2d/core/UI.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ public class UI {
     BufferedImage heart_full, heart_half, heart_blank;
     ArrayList<String> messages = new ArrayList<>();
     ArrayList<Integer> messageCounter = new ArrayList<>();
+    public OptionState optionState;
     public String currentDialogue;
     public int commandNum;
     public int slotCol, slotRow;
@@ -230,6 +231,10 @@ public class UI {
         int frameWidth = panel.tileSize*8;
         int frameHeight = panel.tileSize*10;
         drawSubWindow(frameX, frameY, frameWidth, frameHeight);
+
+        switch(optionState) {
+            case OVERVIEW -> optionsTop(frameX, frameY);
+        }
     }
     public void drawDialogueScreen() {
         drawPlayerLife();
@@ -318,4 +323,51 @@ public class UI {
         messageCounter.add(0);
     }
 
+    public void optionsTop(int frameX, int frameY) {
+        int textX, textY;
+        String title = "Options";
+        textX = getCenteredX(title);
+        textY = frameY + panel.tileSize;
+        graphics2d.drawString(title, textX, textY);
+
+        // FULLSCREEN
+        textX = frameX + panel.tileSize;
+        textY += panel.tileSize;
+        graphics2d.drawString("Full Screen", textX, textY);
+        if(commandNum == 0) graphics2d.drawString(">", textX-25, textY);
+
+        // MUSIC
+        textY += panel.tileSize;
+        graphics2d.drawString("Music", textX, textY);
+        if(commandNum == 1) graphics2d.drawString(">", textX-25, textY);
+
+        // SOUND EFFECTS
+        textY += panel.tileSize;
+        graphics2d.drawString("Sound Effects (SFX)", textX, textY);
+        if(commandNum == 2) graphics2d.drawString(">", textX-25, textY);
+
+        // CONTROL
+        textY += panel.tileSize;
+        graphics2d.drawString("Controls", textX, textY);
+        if(commandNum == 3) graphics2d.drawString(">", textX-25, textY);
+
+        // END GAME
+        textY += panel.tileSize;
+        graphics2d.drawString("Quit Game", textX, textY);
+        if(commandNum == 4) graphics2d.drawString(">", textX-25, textY);
+
+        // BACK
+        textY += panel.tileSize*2;
+        graphics2d.drawString("Back to Game", textX, textY);
+        if(commandNum == 5) graphics2d.drawString(">", textX-25, textY);
+    }
+
+    public enum OptionState {
+        OVERVIEW,
+        SCREEN,
+        MUSIC,
+        SFX,
+        CONTROLS,
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/de/miaurizius/jgame2d/core/handlers/KeyHandler.java b/src/de/miaurizius/jgame2d/core/handlers/KeyHandler.java
index 9b6fb24..5d97646 100644
--- a/src/de/miaurizius/jgame2d/core/handlers/KeyHandler.java
+++ b/src/de/miaurizius/jgame2d/core/handlers/KeyHandler.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package de.miaurizius.jgame2d.core.handlers;
 
 import de.miaurizius.jgame2d.core.GamePanel;
+import de.miaurizius.jgame2d.core.UI;
 import de.miaurizius.jgame2d.core.enums.GameState;
 
 import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
@@ -56,7 +57,10 @@ public class KeyHandler implements KeyListener {
             case KeyEvent.VK_R -> panel.tileM.loadMap(panel.currentMap);
 
             // GAME STATES
-            case KeyEvent.VK_ESCAPE -> panel.gameState = GameState.PAUSE;
+            case KeyEvent.VK_ESCAPE -> {
+                panel.gameState = GameState.PAUSE;
+                panel.ui.optionState = UI.OptionState.OVERVIEW;
+            }
             case KeyEvent.VK_C -> panel.gameState = GameState.CHARACTER;
         }
     }