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index f9d2d8a..5fd82a7 100644
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+++ b/game/Assets/Scenes/Main.unity
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       propertyPath: m_Name
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+      value: 
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       propertyPath: _cheatBlink
       value: 0
@@ -2632,6 +2636,22 @@ PrefabInstance:
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+    - target: {fileID: 4676633831598614294, guid: 8a918f60d084fbe468bf3b2c0a14fb52, type: 3}
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+      value: 1
+      objectReference: {fileID: 0}
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+      propertyPath: m_DefaultControlScheme
+      value: PCMR
+      objectReference: {fileID: 0}
+    - target: {fileID: 4676633831945762666, guid: 8a918f60d084fbe468bf3b2c0a14fb52, type: 3}
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+      value: 
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   artefacts: {fileID: 11400000, guid: f523ac0d77530064b8b41c627b13fae0, type: 2}
+  playerTimeScale: {fileID: 11400000, guid: 39c05ba9d0743074b9eb0e561ba1fcb8, type: 2}
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diff --git a/game/Assets/Scripts/Artefacts/PickUpDisplay.cs b/game/Assets/Scripts/Artefacts/PickUpDisplay.cs
index 34781be..c0271ab 100644
--- a/game/Assets/Scripts/Artefacts/PickUpDisplay.cs
+++ b/game/Assets/Scripts/Artefacts/PickUpDisplay.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ public class PickUpDisplay : MonoBehaviour
     [SerializeField] private InputSettings inputSettings;
     [SerializeField] private DialogueSystem dialogue;
     [SerializeField] private ArtefactSystem artefacts;
+    [SerializeField] private SerialFloat playerTimeScale;
 
     private Artefact chosenArtefact;
 
@@ -35,22 +36,24 @@ public class PickUpDisplay : MonoBehaviour
     public void PopUpOn()
     {
         _paused = true;
-        artefactUI.SetActive(true);
-        Player.GetComponent<PlayerInput>().enabled = false;
+        //artefactUI.SetActive(true);
+        //Player.GetComponent<PlayerInput>().enabled = false;
         artefactText.text = "You have unlocked " + chosenArtefact.Name + "!";
-        inputSettings.updateMode = (InputSettings.UpdateMode)1;
+        //inputSettings.updateMode = (InputSettings.UpdateMode)1;
         Time.timeScale = 0f;
+        //playerTimeScale.Value = 0f;
     }
 
     public void PopUpOff()
     {
         _paused = false;
-        artefactUI.SetActive(false);
-        inputSettings.updateMode = (InputSettings.UpdateMode)2;
-        Player.GetComponent<PlayerInput>().enabled = true;
+        //artefactUI.SetActive(false);
+        //inputSettings.updateMode = (InputSettings.UpdateMode)2;
+        //Player.GetComponent<PlayerInput>().enabled = true;
         Time.timeScale = 1.0f;
+        //playerTimeScale.Value = 1.0f;
 
-        dialogue.PlayLine(chosenArtefact.dialogueKey);
+        //dialogue.PlayLine(chosenArtefact.dialogueKey);
         chosenArtefact = null;
     }
 }
diff --git a/game/Assets/Scripts/Player/PlayerController.cs b/game/Assets/Scripts/Player/PlayerController.cs
index c62724e..eeff8a6 100644
--- a/game/Assets/Scripts/Player/PlayerController.cs
+++ b/game/Assets/Scripts/Player/PlayerController.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using Extensions;
 using UnityEngine;
 using NaughtyAttributes;
+using Ktyl.Util;
 
 public class PlayerController : MonoBehaviour
 {
@@ -68,6 +69,10 @@ public class PlayerController : MonoBehaviour
     private const float TAU = Mathf.PI * 2f;
     private const float HALF_PI = Mathf.PI / 2f;
 
+
+    [SerializeField]
+    private SerialFloat playerTimeScale;
+
     private enum JumpState
     {
         None,
@@ -149,6 +154,17 @@ public class PlayerController : MonoBehaviour
         }
     }
 
+
+    /*private void UpdateFreeze( float dt)
+    {
+        if( _powers.Freeze.CanConsume )
+        {
+            Time.timeScale = 0f;
+            _powers.Freeze.Consume();
+        }
+    }
+    */
+
     private void UpdateJump(float dt)
     {
         _fallTime = _grounded ? 0f : (_fallTime + dt);
@@ -257,7 +273,7 @@ public class PlayerController : MonoBehaviour
 
     private void FixedUpdate()
     {
-        float dt = Time.fixedDeltaTime;
+        float dt = Time.fixedUnscaledDeltaTime * playerTimeScale;
 
         _overrideDelta = Vector2.zero;
 
@@ -273,6 +289,7 @@ public class PlayerController : MonoBehaviour
         UpdateJump( dt );
         UpdateLook( dt );
         UpdateBlink( dt );
+        //UpdateFreeze( dt );
         UpdateGravity( dt );
         UpdateDrag( dt );
         UpdateMovement( dt );
diff --git a/game/Assets/Scripts/Player/PlayerInputHandler.cs b/game/Assets/Scripts/Player/PlayerInputHandler.cs
index e844d6f..ee112d7 100644
--- a/game/Assets/Scripts/Player/PlayerInputHandler.cs
+++ b/game/Assets/Scripts/Player/PlayerInputHandler.cs
@@ -16,20 +16,25 @@ public class PlayerInputHandler : MonoBehaviour
     [SerializeField]
     private Camera _camera;
 
+    [SerializeField]
+    private SerialFloat playerTimeScale;
+
     public class PlayerInputState
     {
         public BufferedInput Jump;
         public BufferedInput Blink;
         public BufferedInput Use;
+        public BufferedInput Freeze;
         public CameraRelativeInput Move;
         public Vector2 Look;
         public float MoveRotation;
 
-        public PlayerInputState( float jumpBuffer, float blinkBuffer, float useBuffer )
+        public PlayerInputState( float jumpBuffer, float blinkBuffer, float useBuffer , float freezeBuffer)
         {
             Jump = new BufferedInput( jumpBuffer );
             Blink = new BufferedInput( blinkBuffer );
             Use  = new BufferedInput( useBuffer );
+            Freeze = new BufferedInput( freezeBuffer );
             Move = new CameraRelativeInput();
             Look = Vector2.zero;
         }
@@ -39,6 +44,7 @@ public class PlayerInputHandler : MonoBehaviour
             Jump.Update(deltaTime);
             Blink.Update(deltaTime);
             Use.Update(deltaTime);
+            Freeze.Update(deltaTime);
         }
     }
 
@@ -48,16 +54,17 @@ public class PlayerInputHandler : MonoBehaviour
 
     private void Awake()
     {
-        _state = new PlayerInputState( 
-            _inputSettings.JumpBufferTime, 
-            _inputSettings.BlinkBufferTime, 
-            _inputSettings.UseBufferTime 
-        );
+        _state = new PlayerInputState(
+            _inputSettings.JumpBufferTime,
+            _inputSettings.BlinkBufferTime,
+            _inputSettings.UseBufferTime,
+            _inputSettings.FreezeBufferTime
+        ) ;
     }
 
     private void FixedUpdate()
     {
-        _state.Update( Time.fixedDeltaTime );
+        _state.Update( Time.fixedDeltaTime);
         
         float cameraRotation = _camera.transform.rotation.eulerAngles.y;
         _state.Move.SetAngle(-cameraRotation);
@@ -85,4 +92,10 @@ public class PlayerInputHandler : MonoBehaviour
         if(context.started)
             EventHandler.current.ArtefactPickUp(_nearbyArtefactID.Value);
     }
+
+    public void Freeze(InputAction.CallbackContext context)
+    {
+        _state.Freeze.Set( context.ReadValueAsButton() );
+
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/game/Assets/Scripts/Player/PlayerInputSettings.cs b/game/Assets/Scripts/Player/PlayerInputSettings.cs
index 68f8415..d3409f6 100644
--- a/game/Assets/Scripts/Player/PlayerInputSettings.cs
+++ b/game/Assets/Scripts/Player/PlayerInputSettings.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ public class PlayerInputSettings : ScriptableObject
     public float JumpBufferTime => _jumpBufferTime;
     public float BlinkBufferTime => _blinkBufferTime;
     public float UseBufferTime => _useBufferTime;
+    public float FreezeBufferTime => _freezeBufferTime;
     
     [SerializeField]
     private float _jumpBufferTime;
@@ -17,4 +18,7 @@ public class PlayerInputSettings : ScriptableObject
     
     [SerializeField]
     private float _useBufferTime;
+
+    [SerializeField]
+    private float _freezeBufferTime;
 }
diff --git a/game/Assets/Scripts/Player/PlayerPowers.cs b/game/Assets/Scripts/Player/PlayerPowers.cs
index 8ddb7fa..d222841 100644
--- a/game/Assets/Scripts/Player/PlayerPowers.cs
+++ b/game/Assets/Scripts/Player/PlayerPowers.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ public class PlayerPowers : MonoBehaviour
     [SerializeField]
     private bool _cheatBoost;
 
+    [SerializeField]
+    private bool _cheatFreeze;
+
     [Header( "References" )]
     [SerializeField]
     private PlayerPower _blink;
@@ -19,12 +22,17 @@ public class PlayerPowers : MonoBehaviour
     [SerializeField]
     private PlayerPower _boost;
 
+    [SerializeField]
+    private PlayerPower _freeze;
+
     public PlayerPower Blink => _blink;
     public PlayerPower Boost => _boost;
+    public PlayerPower Freeze => _freeze;
     
     public void UpdatePowers( float dt, bool grounded )
     {
         _blink.UpdatePower( dt, _cheatBlink, grounded );
         _boost.UpdatePower( dt, _cheatBoost, grounded );
+        _boost.UpdatePower(dt, _cheatFreeze, grounded);
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/game/Assets/Settings/Input/PlayerControls.inputactions b/game/Assets/Settings/Input/PlayerControls.inputactions
index ffae4f3..657e6cb 100644
--- a/game/Assets/Settings/Input/PlayerControls.inputactions
+++ b/game/Assets/Settings/Input/PlayerControls.inputactions
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@
                     "expectedControlType": "Button",
                     "processors": "",
                     "interactions": ""
+                },
+                {
+                    "name": "Freeze",
+                    "type": "Button",
+                    "id": "29f1599e-fe43-47df-ad25-8e712263d0ab",
+                    "expectedControlType": "Button",
+                    "processors": "",
+                    "interactions": ""
                 }
             ],
             "bindings": [
@@ -200,6 +208,17 @@
                     "action": "Blink",
                     "isComposite": false,
                     "isPartOfComposite": false
+                },
+                {
+                    "name": "",
+                    "id": "8c9e09a3-477e-4760-bdba-f81beaec4988",
+                    "path": "<Keyboard>/g",
+                    "interactions": "",
+                    "processors": "",
+                    "groups": "PCMR",
+                    "action": "Freeze",
+                    "isComposite": false,
+                    "isPartOfComposite": false
                 }
             ]
         }
diff --git a/game/Assets/Settings/Player/PlayerInputSettings.asset b/game/Assets/Settings/Player/PlayerInputSettings.asset
index 6ae14f2..1aeb4d5 100644
--- a/game/Assets/Settings/Player/PlayerInputSettings.asset
+++ b/game/Assets/Settings/Player/PlayerInputSettings.asset
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ MonoBehaviour:
   _jumpBufferTime: 0.1
   _blinkBufferTime: 0.1
   _useBufferTime: 0.1
+  _freezeBufferTime: 2
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new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c64d89
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+++ b/game/Assets/Settings/Player/Powers/Freeze.asset
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
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+  m_EditorClassIdentifier: 
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