diff --git a/source/core/rendering/overlay.cpp b/source/core/rendering/overlay.cpp
index 25a0234..187b570 100644
--- a/source/core/rendering/overlay.cpp
+++ b/source/core/rendering/overlay.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "core/rendering/menu.hpp"
 #include "core/rendering/text.hpp"
+#include "core/system/director.hpp"
 #include "game/options.hpp"
 
 namespace Overlay {
@@ -151,6 +152,18 @@ namespace Overlay {
             esc_waiting_ = false;
         }
 
+        // Indicador de pausa persistent (cantó superior dret)
+        if (Director::get() && Director::get()->isPaused()) {
+            const char* pause_text = "PAUSA";
+            int w = font_->width(pause_text);
+            int x = SCREEN_W - w - 4;
+            int y = 4;
+            // Ombra
+            font_->draw(pixel_data, x + 1, y + 1, pause_text, 0xFF000000);
+            // Text en roig
+            font_->draw(pixel_data, x, y, pause_text, 0xFF0000FF);
+        }
+
         // Menú flotant per damunt de tot
         if (Menu::isOpen()) {
             Menu::render(pixel_data);
diff --git a/source/core/system/director.cpp b/source/core/system/director.cpp
index 07ef265..2394fc0 100644
--- a/source/core/system/director.cpp
+++ b/source/core/system/director.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "core/input/global_inputs.hpp"
 #include "core/input/key_remap.hpp"
 #include "core/input/mouse.hpp"
+#include "core/jail/jail_audio.hpp"
 #include "core/jail/jgame.hpp"
 #include "core/jail/jinput.hpp"
 #include "core/rendering/menu.hpp"
@@ -37,6 +38,15 @@ auto Director::get() -> Director* {
     return instance_;
 }
 
+void Director::togglePause() {
+    paused_ = !paused_;
+    if (paused_) {
+        JA_PauseMusic();
+    } else {
+        JA_ResumeMusic();
+    }
+}
+
 void Director::run() {
     // Llança el game thread
     game_thread_ = std::thread(&Director::gameThreadFunc, this);
@@ -64,9 +74,10 @@ void Director::run() {
             esc_blocked_ = false;
         }
 
-        // Consumeix un frame nou si n'hi ha un disponible (no bloqueja)
+        // Consumeix un frame nou si n'hi ha un disponible (no bloqueja).
+        // Si estem en pausa, no consumim: el game thread es queda bloquejat a publishFrame.
         bool new_frame = false;
-        {
+        if (!paused_) {
             std::lock_guard lock(mutex_);
             if (frame_ready_ && latest_frame_ != nullptr) {
                 memcpy(game_frame, latest_frame_, sizeof(game_frame));
@@ -131,6 +142,14 @@ void Director::handleEvents() {
             menu_keys_held_[event.key.scancode] = true;
             continue;
         }
+        // Pausa: F11 (o tecla configurada) pausa/reprén la simulació
+        if (event.type == SDL_EVENT_KEY_DOWN && !event.key.repeat &&
+            event.key.scancode == Options::keys_gui.pause_toggle) {
+            togglePause();
+            Overlay::showNotification(paused_ ? "PAUSA" : "REPRES");
+            menu_keys_held_[event.key.scancode] = true;
+            continue;
+        }
         // Menú: F12 (o tecla configurada) obre/tanca el menú flotant
         if (event.type == SDL_EVENT_KEY_DOWN && !event.key.repeat &&
             event.key.scancode == Options::keys_gui.menu_toggle) {
diff --git a/source/core/system/director.hpp b/source/core/system/director.hpp
index bc7e2bd..a72dc7b 100644
--- a/source/core/system/director.hpp
+++ b/source/core/system/director.hpp
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ class Director {
     // Indica si ESC està bloquejada (el joc no l'ha de veure)
     auto isEscBlocked() const -> bool { return esc_blocked_ || esc_swallow_until_release_; }
 
+    // Pausa: bloqueja el consum de frames del game thread + pausa la música
+    void togglePause();
+    auto isPaused() const -> bool { return paused_; }
+
    private:
     Director() = default;
     ~Director() = default;
@@ -56,6 +60,7 @@ class Director {
     std::atomic<bool> game_thread_done_{false};
     std::atomic<bool> key_pressed_{false};
     std::atomic<bool> esc_blocked_{false};
+    std::atomic<bool> paused_{false};
     // Quan el menú tanca amb ESC, empassem-nos l'ESC fins que l'usuari la deixe anar,
     // per no fer eixir el joc al proper poll de JI_KeyPressed.
     std::atomic<bool> esc_swallow_until_release_{false};
diff --git a/source/game/defaults.hpp b/source/game/defaults.hpp
index cdb5cb7..ce94699 100644
--- a/source/game/defaults.hpp
+++ b/source/game/defaults.hpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ namespace Defaults::KeysGUI {
     constexpr SDL_Scancode NEXT_SHADER_PRESET = SDL_SCANCODE_F8;
     constexpr SDL_Scancode TOGGLE_STRETCH_FILTER = SDL_SCANCODE_F9;
     constexpr SDL_Scancode TOGGLE_RENDER_INFO = SDL_SCANCODE_F10;
+    constexpr SDL_Scancode PAUSE_TOGGLE = SDL_SCANCODE_F11;
     constexpr SDL_Scancode MENU_TOGGLE = SDL_SCANCODE_F12;
 }  // namespace Defaults::KeysGUI
 
diff --git a/source/game/options.cpp b/source/game/options.cpp
index 0a4e71f..0b3023b 100644
--- a/source/game/options.cpp
+++ b/source/game/options.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ namespace Options {
             loadScancodeField(node, "left", keys_game.left);
             loadScancodeField(node, "right", keys_game.right);
             loadScancodeField(node, "menu_toggle", keys_gui.menu_toggle);
+            loadScancodeField(node, "pause_toggle", keys_gui.pause_toggle);
         }
     }
 
@@ -277,6 +278,7 @@ namespace Options {
         file << "  left: \"" << SDL_GetScancodeName(keys_game.left) << "\"\n";
         file << "  right: \"" << SDL_GetScancodeName(keys_game.right) << "\"\n";
         file << "  menu_toggle: \"" << SDL_GetScancodeName(keys_gui.menu_toggle) << "\"\n";
+        file << "  pause_toggle: \"" << SDL_GetScancodeName(keys_gui.pause_toggle) << "\"\n";
 
         file.close();
 
diff --git a/source/game/options.hpp b/source/game/options.hpp
index 83863ba..6b732cb 100644
--- a/source/game/options.hpp
+++ b/source/game/options.hpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ namespace Options {
         SDL_Scancode next_shader_preset{Defaults::KeysGUI::NEXT_SHADER_PRESET};
         SDL_Scancode toggle_stretch_filter{Defaults::KeysGUI::TOGGLE_STRETCH_FILTER};
         SDL_Scancode toggle_render_info{Defaults::KeysGUI::TOGGLE_RENDER_INFO};
+        SDL_Scancode pause_toggle{Defaults::KeysGUI::PAUSE_TOGGLE};
         SDL_Scancode menu_toggle{Defaults::KeysGUI::MENU_TOGGLE};
     };