diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/julian/endlessroll/main/game/Game.java b/app/src/main/java/com/example/julian/endlessroll/main/game/Game.java
index e009499..1817ffc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/julian/endlessroll/main/game/Game.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/julian/endlessroll/main/game/Game.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package com.example.julian.endlessroll.main.game;
 
-import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 
@@ -17,15 +16,15 @@ import com.example.julian.endlessroll.entities.tools.ToolType;
 import com.example.julian.endlessroll.levels.Level;
 import com.example.julian.endlessroll.levels.LevelManager;
 import com.example.julian.endlessroll.levels.LevelPack;
-import com.example.julian.endlessroll.main.tutorial.BreakPoint;
-import com.example.julian.endlessroll.main.tutorial.Tutorial;
-import com.example.julian.endlessroll.user.LevelUpBounties;
 import com.example.julian.endlessroll.main.DataStorageHandler;
 import com.example.julian.endlessroll.main.GameHandler;
 import com.example.julian.endlessroll.main.GameLog;
 import com.example.julian.endlessroll.main.screens.Screen;
+import com.example.julian.endlessroll.main.tutorial.BreakPoint;
+import com.example.julian.endlessroll.main.tutorial.Tutorial;
 import com.example.julian.endlessroll.rendering.Rendering;
 import com.example.julian.endlessroll.sounds.SoundManager;
+import com.example.julian.endlessroll.user.LevelUpBounties;
 import com.example.julian.endlessroll.user.User;
 import com.example.julian.endlessroll.views.MessageType;
 import com.example.julian.endlessroll.views.ToolButton;
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ public class Game extends Rendering<GameScene> {
     private Physics physics;
     private CollisionManager collisionManager;
     private Timer timer;
-    private GameState gameState = GameState.PAUSED;
+    private GameState gameState = GameState.COUNTDOWN;
 
     private Level level;
     private List<Integer> collectedStars = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -103,7 +102,8 @@ public class Game extends Rendering<GameScene> {
             this.level = level;
             this.levelPack = levelPack;
             if (scene != null) {
-                currentTutorial = new Tutorial(new BreakPoint(5,R.layout.tutorial_test));
+                gameState = GameState.COUNTDOWN;
+                currentTutorial = new Tutorial(new BreakPoint(5, R.layout.tutorial_test));
                 collectedStars.clear();
                 energyCollected = false;
                 particleSystem.deleteAllSources();
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public class Game extends Rendering<GameScene> {
                 scene.update(timer);
                 collisionManager.update(physics, scene);
                 currentTutorial.update(playerProgress);
-                if(currentTutorial.isOverNewBreakPoint()){
+                if (currentTutorial.isOverNewBreakPoint()) {
                     gameState = GameState.PAUSED;
                     handler.showTutorialScreen(currentTutorial.getCurrentBreakPoint());
                 }
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ public class Game extends Rendering<GameScene> {
 
     public void continueGame() {
         viewManager.hideShortMenu();
+        gameState = GameState.COUNTDOWN;
         viewManager.startCountdown();
     }
 
@@ -206,16 +207,14 @@ public class Game extends Rendering<GameScene> {
         currentTool = toolType;
     }
 
-    public void pause() {
+    public void tryToPause() {
         viewManager.showShortMenu();
-        if (gameState == GameState.RUNNING) {
-            gameState = GameState.PAUSED;
-        } else {
+        if (gameState == GameState.COUNTDOWN)
             viewManager.stopCountdown();
-        }
+        gameState = GameState.PAUSED;
     }
 
-    public void setRunning(){
+    public void setRunning() {
         gameState = GameState.RUNNING;
     }
 
@@ -250,7 +249,7 @@ public class Game extends Rendering<GameScene> {
             }
         }
 
-        if(energyCollected) {
+        if (energyCollected) {
             level.setEnergyCollected(true);
             user.onEnergyCollected();
         }
@@ -277,7 +276,7 @@ public class Game extends Rendering<GameScene> {
         collectedStars.add(star.getIndex());
     }
 
-    public void onEnergyCollision(Energy energy){
+    public void onEnergyCollision(Energy energy) {
         scene.onEnergyCollision(energy);
         energyCollected = true;
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/julian/endlessroll/main/game/GameState.java b/app/src/main/java/com/example/julian/endlessroll/main/game/GameState.java
index 587730e..891fd47 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/julian/endlessroll/main/game/GameState.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/julian/endlessroll/main/game/GameState.java
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ package com.example.julian.endlessroll.main.game;
  */
 public enum GameState {
 
-    RUNNING, PAUSED, GAME_OVER, LEVEL_FINISHED
+    RUNNING, PAUSED, GAME_OVER, LEVEL_FINISHED, COUNTDOWN
 
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/julian/endlessroll/main/screens/GameScreen.java b/app/src/main/java/com/example/julian/endlessroll/main/screens/GameScreen.java
index a5370fc..d0d2d59 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/julian/endlessroll/main/screens/GameScreen.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/julian/endlessroll/main/screens/GameScreen.java
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@ import com.example.julian.endlessroll.main.GameActivity;
 import com.example.julian.endlessroll.main.GameHandler;
 import com.example.julian.endlessroll.main.MyGlSurfaceView;
 import com.example.julian.endlessroll.main.game.Game;
-import com.example.julian.endlessroll.main.game.GameState;
 import com.example.julian.endlessroll.main.tutorial.BreakPoint;
-import com.example.julian.endlessroll.main.tutorial.Tutorial;
 import com.example.julian.endlessroll.views.TopBarData;
 
 /**
@@ -36,7 +34,7 @@ public class GameScreen extends GLScreen<RelativeLayout> {
     }
 
     public void onPause() {
-        game.pause();
+        game.tryToPause();
     }
 
     public void onResume(){
@@ -45,8 +43,7 @@ public class GameScreen extends GLScreen<RelativeLayout> {
 
     @Override
     public void onBackKeyDown() {
-        if (game.getGameState() == GameState.RUNNING)
-            game.pause();
+            game.tryToPause();
     }
 
     public void startGame(LevelPack levelPack, Level level) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/julian/endlessroll/views/ViewManager.java b/app/src/main/java/com/example/julian/endlessroll/views/ViewManager.java
index 30ae2ba..7f68093 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/julian/endlessroll/views/ViewManager.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/julian/endlessroll/views/ViewManager.java
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import com.example.julian.endlessroll.R;
 import com.example.julian.endlessroll.data.Vector;
 import com.example.julian.endlessroll.main.GameHandler;
 import com.example.julian.endlessroll.main.game.Game;
-import com.example.julian.endlessroll.main.game.GameState;
 import com.example.julian.endlessroll.main.game.Timer;
 
 /**
@@ -63,8 +62,7 @@ public class ViewManager implements View.OnClickListener {
 
     @Override
     public void onClick(View v) {
-        if (game.getGameState() == GameState.RUNNING)
-            game.pause();
+            game.tryToPause();
     }
 
     public void resetViews() {
@@ -102,7 +100,7 @@ public class ViewManager implements View.OnClickListener {
         countdown.start();
     }
 
-    public void stopCountdown() {
+    public void stopCountdown(){
         countdown.stop();
     }