diff --git a/js/initialization.js b/js/initialization.js
index ce7e3d2..a907d07 100644
--- a/js/initialization.js
+++ b/js/initialization.js
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ function initialize() {
 		}
 	};
 
-	debugger;
 	$('#startBtn').on('touchstart mousedown', function(){
 		if (importing == 1) {
 			init(1);
diff --git a/js/render.js b/js/render.js
index d94cf94..6282339 100644
--- a/js/render.js
+++ b/js/render.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ function render() {
 
 	MainHex.draw();
         if (gameState ==1 || gameState ==-1 || gameState === 0) {
-                drawScoreboard();
+            drawScoreboard();
         }
 
 	for (i = 0; i < MainHex.texts.length; i++) {
@@ -41,11 +41,18 @@ function render() {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (gameState == -1) {
+		ctx.globalAlpha = 0.9;
+		ctx.fillStyle = 'rgb(236,240,241)';
+		ctx.fillRect(0, 0, trueCanvas.width, trueCanvas.height);
+		ctx.globalAlpha = 1;
+	}
+
 	settings.prevScale = settings.scale;
 	settings.hexWidth = settings.baseHexWidth * settings.scale;
 	settings.blockHeight = settings.baseBlockHeight * settings.scale;
 
-	if (MainHex.ct < 400 && (gameState != 0) && !MainHex.playThrough) {
+	if ((MainHex.ct < 400 && (gameState !== 0) && !MainHex.playThrough) || gameState == -1) {
 		if (MainHex.ct > 350) {
 			ctx.globalAlpha = (50 - (MainHex.ct - 350))/50;
 		}
@@ -54,21 +61,26 @@ function render() {
 			ctx.globalAlpha = (MainHex.ct)/50;
 		}
 
-		renderText((trueCanvas.width)/2 + 1.5 * settings.scale, (trueCanvas.height)/2 - 208 * settings.scale, 35, '#2c3e50', 'Controls', '35px Roboto');
-		renderText((trueCanvas.width)/2 - 85 * settings.scale, (trueCanvas.height)/2 - 169 * settings.scale, 20, '#2c3e50', 'Rotation:', '20px Roboto');
-		renderText((trueCanvas.width)/2 - 21 * settings.scale, (trueCanvas.height)/2 - 141 * settings.scale, 12, '#2c3e50', 'Left', '12px Roboto');
-		renderText((trueCanvas.width)/2 + 25 * settings.scale, (trueCanvas.height)/2 - 141 * settings.scale, 12, '#2c3e50', 'Right', '12px Roboto');
-		drawKey("right",(trueCanvas.width)/2 + 23 * settings.scale - 35/2 * settings.scale, (trueCanvas.height)/2 - 195 * settings.scale);
-		drawKey("left",(trueCanvas.width)/2 - 23 * settings.scale - 35/2 * settings.scale, (trueCanvas.height)/2 - 195 * settings.scale);
-		renderText((trueCanvas.width)/2 + 1.5 * settings.scale, (trueCanvas.height)/2 - 125 * settings.scale, 20, '#2c3e50', 'Rotate the Hexagon to make combos of 3+ touching blocks!', '20px Roboto');
-		renderText((trueCanvas.width)/2 + 1.5 * settings.scale, (trueCanvas.height)/2 - 105 * settings.scale, 20, '#2c3e50', 'Make combos in a row to receive a score multiplier!', '20px Roboto');
-		renderText((trueCanvas.width)/2 + 1.5 * settings.scale, (trueCanvas.height)/2 - 85 * settings.scale, 20, '#2c3e50', 'Don\'t let the blocks stack outside of the gray Hexagon!', '20px Roboto');
+		renderBeginningText();
 		ctx.globalAlpha = 1;
 	}
 }
 
+function renderBeginningText() {
+	renderText((trueCanvas.width)/2 + 1.5 * settings.scale, (trueCanvas.height)/2 - 208 * settings.scale, 35, '#2c3e50', 'Controls', '35px Roboto');
+	renderText((trueCanvas.width)/2 - 85 * settings.scale, (trueCanvas.height)/2 - 169 * settings.scale, 20, '#2c3e50', 'Rotation:', '20px Roboto');
+	renderText((trueCanvas.width)/2 - 21 * settings.scale, (trueCanvas.height)/2 - 141 * settings.scale, 12, '#2c3e50', 'Left', '12px Roboto');
+	renderText((trueCanvas.width)/2 + 25 * settings.scale, (trueCanvas.height)/2 - 141 * settings.scale, 12, '#2c3e50', 'Right', '12px Roboto');
+	drawKey("right",(trueCanvas.width)/2 + 23 * settings.scale - 35/2 * settings.scale, (trueCanvas.height)/2 - 195 * settings.scale);
+	drawKey("left",(trueCanvas.width)/2 - 23 * settings.scale - 35/2 * settings.scale, (trueCanvas.height)/2 - 195 * settings.scale);
+	renderText((trueCanvas.width)/2 + 1.5 * settings.scale, (trueCanvas.height)/2 - 125 * settings.scale, 20, '#2c3e50', 'Rotate the Hexagon to make combos of 3+ touching blocks!', '20px Roboto');
+	renderText((trueCanvas.width)/2 + 1.5 * settings.scale, (trueCanvas.height)/2 - 105 * settings.scale, 20, '#2c3e50', 'Make combos in a row to receive a score multiplier!', '20px Roboto');
+	renderText((trueCanvas.width)/2 + 1.5 * settings.scale, (trueCanvas.height)/2 - 85 * settings.scale, 20, '#2c3e50', 'Don\'t let the blocks stack outside of the gray Hexagon!', '20px Roboto');
+}
+
 function drawKey(key, x, y) {
 	ctx.save();
+	ctx.beginPath();
 	ctx.fillStyle = '#2c3e50';
 	ctx.strokeStyle = '#2c3e50';
 	ctx.lineWidth = 4 * settings.scale;
diff --git a/js/view.js b/js/view.js
index 9e33d1b..e7e2b4a 100644
--- a/js/view.js
+++ b/js/view.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // t: current time, b: begInnIng value, c: change In value, d: duration
 function easeOutCubic(t, b, c, d) {
-	return c*((t=t/d-1)*t*t + 1) + b;
+    return c*((t=t/d-1)*t*t + 1) + b;
 }
 
 function renderText(x, y, fontSize, color, text, font) {
@@ -118,19 +118,25 @@ function showText(text){
 
         messages['gameover'] += "</table><br><div class='unselectable centeredSubHeader'>" + restartText + "</div>";
     
-        if (allZ)
-        for (i = 0; i < highscores.length; i++) {
-            if (highscores[i] != 0) {
-                allZ = 0;
+        if (allZ) {
+            for (i = 0; i < highscores.length; i++) {
+                if (highscores[i] != 0) {
+                    allZ = 0;
+                }
             }
         }
     }
 
     var pt = document.getElementById("overlay");
     pt.className = 'unfaded';
-
-    if (text == 'paused' && settings.platform == 'mobile') {
-        text = 'pausedMobile';
+    
+    if (text == 'paused') {
+        $(pt).css('margin-top','-5%');
+        if (settings.platform == 'mobile') {
+            text = 'pausedMobile';
+        }
+    } else {
+        $(pt).css('margin-top','-10%');
     }
 
     pt.innerHTML = messages[text];
@@ -158,14 +164,10 @@ function pause(o) {
     var c = document.getElementById("canvas");
     if (gameState == -1 ) {
         hideText();
-        c.className = '';
-        setTimeout(function(){
-            gameState = prevGameState;
-        }, 300);
+        gameState = prevGameState;
 
     }
     else if(gameState != -2 && gameState !== 0 && gameState !== 2) {
-        c.className = "blur";
         if (message == 'paused') {
             showText(message);
         }
diff --git a/style/style.css b/style/style.css
index 2b3c776..223b171 100644
--- a/style/style.css
+++ b/style/style.css
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ and (max-device-width : 480px) {
 }
 
 #overlay {
-    transition: all 0.3s ease;
     position:absolute;
     height:20%;
     width:100%;