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YaYa · Published by YaYa · Official site ↗
Positive — 92% positive (25 reviews)
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
"The Pauser" is a narrative adventure game, developed by a student who drop out to make games. Player can stack blocks or "pause" them mid-air to help the character pass levels.You can choose to watch "ads" to "speedrun" the game. But, is that really what you want? It all depends on you!
Adventure, Indie, RPG, Free To Play, Strategy, Casual · 2024 · More free games
Explore unique puzzles by pausing floating blocks in The Pauser. This free-to-play adventure from YaYa challenges your choices and timing skills, offering a fresh take on narrative-driven gameplay.
About this game
"The Pauser" is a narrative adventure game, independently developed by a university student who took a break from studies to create this game.
Mr. Egg has finally awakened... after a nightmare. However, as he moves forward, he realizes something strange— the world seems... paused.
In this game, players take on the role of a father on a journey to find his child. You'll need to use paused blocks to progress, but beware—numerous ads will pop up along the way. If you choose to watch them, the game's difficulty will drop significantly. Sounds great, right? ......right?
This game satirizes the growing trend of "watch ads to get rewards" in games and the increasing ads on social media and video platforms. The developer, frustrated by constant ad interruptions while watching videos, created this game to purposely disrupt the player's experience, giving you a taste of that frustration and expressing dissatisfaction with the current digital landscape. Welcome to try this game and enjoy it.
This game is entirely free!
The author made this game with "love". If you'd like to support my continued game development, you're welcome to make a small donation via my Instagrant "ya_makegame_ya" where has a link to "buy me a coffee". The minimum amount on that platform is about $5. If you'd prefer to donate a smaller amount, please wait for the release of the DLC and purchase it.
Please note: The DLC will not contain any additional game content. It is simply a way to support the author. Please carefully consider and evaluate your ability before purchasing. Thank you!
How To Control：
A/D ：left/right
Space：jump
Enter： Dialogue
If any wrong happends,please use "load game" button.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- Processor: intel i5-680
- Memory: 200 MB RAM
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Second times update
Update: 1.Fixed a bug where the game would not correctly proceed to the ending if the boss and player died simultaneously. 2.Fixed a bug where the player could not stop moving after interacting with an NPC. 3.Fixed a button issue caused by different screen aspect ratios. Known Bugs: 1.If the player dies while holding a block, the walking animation may glitch after respawning. Please Try: After respawning, pick up the block again to return to normal. 2.Laser ad is triggered repeatedly. Temporary fix: Press "Esc" -> Main menu -> Continue game. Press the Windows key -> Close the game window -> Restart the game -> Continue game.Read full article on Community Announcements (stanley638738)Patch NotesOfficial
9/21/0:00
更新: 1.增加無敵偵避免重複傷害 2.修復對話框啟用時吳武正確暫停玩家的bugRead full article on Community Announcements (stanley638738)
