diff --git a/src/GamePanel.java b/src/GamePanel.java
index fcd9a8f..13f67b2 100644
--- a/src/GamePanel.java
+++ b/src/GamePanel.java
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ public class GamePanel extends JPanel implements Runnable, KeyListener, Serializ
   public BufferedImageWrapper cloud2 = new BufferedImageWrapper(getImage("img/backgrounds/cloud2.png"));
   public BufferedImageWrapper cloud3 = new BufferedImageWrapper(getImage("img/backgrounds/cloud3.png"));
   public BufferedImageWrapper bomb;
+  public BufferedImageWrapper onePortrait = new BufferedImageWrapper(getImage("img/dialogue/Gunther.png"));
 
 
   public GamePanel(JPanel gameFrame) throws IOException, SpriteException, UnsupportedAudioFileException, LineUnavailableException {
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ public class GamePanel extends JPanel implements Runnable, KeyListener, Serializ
     cloudTwoBackground = new BackgroundImage(600, 250, cloud2, cloud2.image.getWidth(), cloud3.image.getHeight(), 5, camera);
     cloudThreeBackground = new BackgroundImage(1000, 200, cloud3, cloud2.image.getWidth(), cloud3.image.getHeight(), 5, camera);
     pauseMenu = new PauseMenu(GAME_HEIGHT/2, 100, 400, 400, GAME_WIDTH, new Font(Font.MONOSPACED, Font.BOLD, 60), "Paused");
-    dialogueMenu = new DialogueMenu(0, 200, new Font(Font.MONOSPACED, Font.BOLD, 60));
+    dialogueMenu = new DialogueMenu(GAME_HEIGHT-100, 200, new Font(Font.MONOSPACED, Font.BOLD, 20), onePortrait);
     try {
       // load player sprites from disk here
       for (int i = 0; i < 11; i++) {
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ public class GamePanel extends JPanel implements Runnable, KeyListener, Serializ
     cloudOneBackground.draw(g);
     cloudTwoBackground.draw(g);
     cloudThreeBackground.draw(g);
-    if (isPaused) {
+    if (isPaused || isDialogue) {
       // set player frame to 0 to prevent frame from changing when player moves
       playerFrame = 0;
       Graphics2D g2d = (Graphics2D)(g);
@@ -316,6 +317,7 @@ public class GamePanel extends JPanel implements Runnable, KeyListener, Serializ
   //run() method is what makes the game continue running without end. It calls other methods to move objects,  check for collision, and update the screen
   public void run(){
     LevelManager.setLevel(1);
+    isDialogue = true;
     //the CPU runs our game code too quickly - we need to slow it down! The following lines of code "force" the computer to get stuck in a loop for short intervals between calling other methods to update the screen. 
     long lastTime = System.nanoTime();
     double amountOfTicks = 60;
@@ -330,8 +332,8 @@ public class GamePanel extends JPanel implements Runnable, KeyListener, Serializ
 
       //only move objects around and update screen if enough time has passed
       if(delta >= 1){
-        if (!isPaused && MenuPanel.gameStart) {
-          // only perform game functions if game is not paused
+        if ((!isPaused && !isDialogue) && MenuPanel.gameStart) {
+          // only perform game functions if game is not paused or in dialogue
           try {
             move();
           } catch (IOException e) {
@@ -388,6 +390,8 @@ public class GamePanel extends JPanel implements Runnable, KeyListener, Serializ
     e = UtilityFunction.intercept(e, middlewareArray);
     if (e.getKeyCode() == KeyEvent.VK_ESCAPE) {
       isPaused = !isPaused;
+    } else if (e.getKeyCode() == KeyEvent.VK_ENTER) {
+      isDialogue = false;
     } else {
       player.keyPressed(e);
     }