diff --git a/src/input/mod.rs b/src/input/mod.rs
index 0b6f729..0907753 100644
--- a/src/input/mod.rs
+++ b/src/input/mod.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::resources::{flashing_message::FlashingMessageIntent, *};
 
 mod player;
 
-pub fn handle_intent(bterm: &mut BTerm, world: &mut World, resources: &mut Resources) {
+pub fn handle_intent(bterm: &mut BTerm, _world: &mut World, resources: &mut Resources) {
     if let Some(key) = bterm.key {
         if let Some(flashing_message) = &resources.flashing_message {
             if let Some(intent) = &flashing_message.intent {
@@ -25,61 +25,56 @@ pub fn handle_intent(bterm: &mut BTerm, world: &mut World, resources: &mut Resou
 }
 
 pub fn handle(world: &mut World, resources: &mut Resources, bterm: &mut BTerm) {
-    if resources.flashing_message.is_some() {
-        if bterm.key.is_some() {
-            handle_intent(bterm, world, resources);
-            resources.flashing_message = None;
-        }
-    } else {
-        match bterm.key {
-            None => {}
-            Some(key) => match key {
-                VirtualKeyCode::Left | VirtualKeyCode::J => {
-                    player::try_move(-1, 0, world, resources);
-                }
-                VirtualKeyCode::U | VirtualKeyCode::Home => {
-                    player::try_move(-1, -1, world, resources)
-                }
-                VirtualKeyCode::Up | VirtualKeyCode::I => {
-                    player::try_move(0, -1, world, resources);
-                }
-                VirtualKeyCode::O | VirtualKeyCode::PageUp => {
-                    player::try_move(1, -1, world, resources)
-                }
-                VirtualKeyCode::Right | VirtualKeyCode::K => {
-                    player::try_move(1, 0, world, resources);
-                }
-                VirtualKeyCode::Comma | VirtualKeyCode::PageDown => {
-                    player::try_move(1, 1, world, resources)
-                }
-                VirtualKeyCode::Down | VirtualKeyCode::M => {
-                    player::try_move(0, 1, world, resources);
-                }
-                VirtualKeyCode::N | VirtualKeyCode::End => {
-                    player::try_move(-1, 1, world, resources)
-                }
-                VirtualKeyCode::W => {
-                    player::whip(world, resources);
-                }
-                VirtualKeyCode::D => {
-                    resources.show_debug_info = !resources.show_debug_info;
-                }
-                VirtualKeyCode::Escape | VirtualKeyCode::Q => {
-                    resources.flashing_message = Some(FlashingMessage::new(
-                        " Are you sure you want to quit (Y/N)? ",
-                        Some(FlashingMessageIntent::Quit),
-                    ));
-                }
-                VirtualKeyCode::P => {
-                    resources.flashing_message =
-                        Some(FlashingMessage::from(" Press any key to resume game. "));
-                }
-                _ => {
-                    resources
-                        .sound_output
-                        .play_sound(resources.sound_effects.bad_key.clone());
-                }
-            },
-        }
+    if resources.flashing_message.is_some() && bterm.key.is_some() {
+        handle_intent(bterm, world, resources);
+        resources.flashing_message = None;
+    }
+
+    match bterm.key {
+        None => {}
+        Some(key) => match key {
+            VirtualKeyCode::Left | VirtualKeyCode::J => {
+                player::try_move(-1, 0, world, resources);
+            }
+            VirtualKeyCode::U | VirtualKeyCode::Home => player::try_move(-1, -1, world, resources),
+            VirtualKeyCode::Up | VirtualKeyCode::I => {
+                player::try_move(0, -1, world, resources);
+            }
+            VirtualKeyCode::O | VirtualKeyCode::PageUp => player::try_move(1, -1, world, resources),
+            VirtualKeyCode::Right | VirtualKeyCode::K => {
+                player::try_move(1, 0, world, resources);
+            }
+            VirtualKeyCode::Comma | VirtualKeyCode::PageDown => {
+                player::try_move(1, 1, world, resources)
+            }
+            VirtualKeyCode::Down | VirtualKeyCode::M => {
+                player::try_move(0, 1, world, resources);
+            }
+            VirtualKeyCode::N | VirtualKeyCode::End => player::try_move(-1, 1, world, resources),
+            VirtualKeyCode::W => {
+                player::whip(world, resources);
+            }
+            VirtualKeyCode::D => {
+                resources.show_debug_info = !resources.show_debug_info;
+            }
+            VirtualKeyCode::Escape | VirtualKeyCode::Q => {
+                resources.flashing_message = Some(FlashingMessage::new(
+                    " Are you sure you want to quit (Y/N)? ",
+                    Some(FlashingMessageIntent::Quit),
+                ));
+            }
+            VirtualKeyCode::P => {
+                resources
+                    .sound_output
+                    .play_sound(resources.sound_effects.pause.clone());
+                resources.flashing_message =
+                    Some(FlashingMessage::from(" Press any key to resume game. "));
+            }
+            _ => {
+                resources
+                    .sound_output
+                    .play_sound(resources.sound_effects.bad_key.clone());
+            }
+        },
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/resources/sound_effects.rs b/src/resources/sound_effects.rs
index f0779c1..f0b7267 100644
--- a/src/resources/sound_effects.rs
+++ b/src/resources/sound_effects.rs
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ pub struct SoundEffects {
     pub slow_hit: SoundSamples,
     pub medium_hit: SoundSamples,
     pub fast_hit: SoundSamples,
+    pub pause: SoundSamples,
     rng: RandomNumberGenerator,
 }
 
@@ -153,6 +154,19 @@ impl SoundEffects {
                     duration: Duration::from_millis(25),
                 }],
             }),
+            pause: sound_output.render_sound_effect(&SoundEffect {
+                sounds: {
+                    let mut sounds = vec![Sound {
+                        sound_type: SoundType::Tone(500),
+                        duration: Duration::from_millis(100),
+                    }];
+                    sounds.extend((100..=200).rev().step_by(10).map(|x| Sound {
+                        sound_type: SoundType::Tone(x),
+                        duration: Duration::from_millis(20),
+                    }));
+                    sounds
+                },
+            }),
             rng: RandomNumberGenerator::new(),
         }
     }