diff --git a/packages/common/src/types/game/socket.ts b/packages/common/src/types/game/socket.ts
index 26d94e7..d7c4fcc 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/types/game/socket.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/types/game/socket.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export interface ServerToClientEvents {
   "game:errorMessage": (_message: string) => void
   "game:startCooldown": () => void
   "game:cooldown": (_count: number) => void
+  "game:cooldownPause": (_paused: boolean) => void
   "game:reset": (_message: string) => void
   "game:updateQuestion": (_data: { current: number; total: number }) => void
   "game:playerAnswer": (_count: number) => void
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ export interface ServerToClientEvents {
   "manager:playerKicked": (_playerId: string) => void
   "manager:quizzLoaded": (_quizz: QuizzWithId) => void
   "manager:quizzSaved": (_quizz: QuizzWithId) => void
+  "manager:quizzDeleted": (_id: string) => void
 }
 
 export interface ClientToServerEvents {
@@ -73,8 +75,11 @@ export interface ClientToServerEvents {
   "manager:kickPlayer": (_message: { gameId: string; playerId: string }) => void
   "manager:startGame": (_message: MessageGameId) => void
   "manager:abortQuiz": (_message: MessageGameId) => void
+  "manager:pauseCooldown": (_message: MessageGameId) => void
+  "manager:resumeCooldown": (_message: MessageGameId) => void
   "manager:skipQuestionIntro": (_message: MessageGameId) => void
   "manager:nextQuestion": (_message: MessageGameId) => void
+  "manager:deleteQuizz": (_message: { id: string }) => void
   "manager:showLeaderboard": (_message: MessageGameId) => void
   "manager:getQuizz": (_quizzId: string) => void
   "manager:saveQuizz": (_payload: { id: string | null; quizz: Quizz }) => void
diff --git a/packages/socket/src/index.ts b/packages/socket/src/index.ts
index 74dc9bc..a25525f 100644
--- a/packages/socket/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/socket/src/index.ts
@@ -111,6 +111,27 @@ io.on("connection", (socket) => {
     }
   })
 
+  socket.on("manager:deleteQuizz", ({ id }) => {
+    if (!id) {
+      socket.emit("manager:errorMessage", "Invalid quizz id")
+      return
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const deleted = Config.deleteQuizz(id)
+      if (!deleted) {
+        socket.emit("manager:errorMessage", "Quizz not found")
+        return
+      }
+
+      socket.emit("manager:quizzDeleted", id)
+      socket.emit("manager:quizzList", Config.quizz())
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Failed to delete quizz", error)
+      socket.emit("manager:errorMessage", "Failed to delete quizz")
+    }
+  })
+
   socket.on("game:create", (quizzId) => {
     const quizzList = Config.quizz()
     const quizz = quizzList.find((q) => q.id === quizzId)
@@ -167,6 +188,14 @@ io.on("connection", (socket) => {
     withGame(gameId, socket, (game) => game.abortRound(socket))
   )
 
+  socket.on("manager:pauseCooldown", ({ gameId }) =>
+    withGame(gameId, socket, (game) => game.pauseCooldown(socket))
+  )
+
+  socket.on("manager:resumeCooldown", ({ gameId }) =>
+    withGame(gameId, socket, (game) => game.resumeCooldown(socket))
+  )
+
   socket.on("manager:nextQuestion", ({ gameId }) =>
     withGame(gameId, socket, (game) => game.nextRound(socket))
   )
diff --git a/packages/socket/src/services/config.ts b/packages/socket/src/services/config.ts
index cc25d97..af66a88 100644
--- a/packages/socket/src/services/config.ts
+++ b/packages/socket/src/services/config.ts
@@ -214,6 +214,18 @@ class Config {
     return this.getQuizz(finalId)
   }
 
+  static deleteQuizz(id: string) {
+    this.ensureBaseFolders()
+    const filePath = getPath(`quizz/${id}.json`)
+
+    if (!fs.existsSync(filePath)) {
+      return false
+    }
+
+    fs.unlinkSync(filePath)
+    return true
+  }
+
   static getMediaPath(fileName: string = "") {
     this.ensureBaseFolders()
 
diff --git a/packages/socket/src/services/game.ts b/packages/socket/src/services/game.ts
index 0e7bf40..4a7e34d 100644
--- a/packages/socket/src/services/game.ts
+++ b/packages/socket/src/services/game.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@ class Game {
 
   cooldown: {
     active: boolean
-    ms: number
+    paused: boolean
+    remaining: number
+    timer: NodeJS.Timeout | null
+    resolve: (() => void) | null
   }
 
   constructor(io: Server, socket: Socket, quizz: Quizz) {
@@ -75,7 +78,10 @@ class Game {
 
     this.cooldown = {
       active: false,
-      ms: 0,
+      paused: false,
+      remaining: 0,
+      timer: null,
+      resolve: null,
     }
 
     const roomInvite = createInviteCode()
@@ -271,26 +277,80 @@ class Game {
     }
 
     this.cooldown.active = true
-    let count = seconds - 1
+    this.cooldown.paused = false
+    this.cooldown.remaining = seconds
 
     return new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
-      const cooldownTimeout = setInterval(() => {
-        if (!this.cooldown.active || count <= 0) {
-          this.cooldown.active = false
-          clearInterval(cooldownTimeout)
-          resolve()
+      this.cooldown.resolve = resolve
 
+      const tick = () => {
+        if (!this.cooldown.active) {
+          this.finishCooldown()
           return
         }
 
-        this.io.to(this.gameId).emit("game:cooldown", count)
-        count -= 1
-      }, 1000)
+        if (this.cooldown.paused) {
+          return
+        }
+
+        this.cooldown.remaining -= 1
+
+        if (this.cooldown.remaining <= 0) {
+          this.finishCooldown()
+          return
+        }
+
+        this.io.to(this.gameId).emit("game:cooldown", this.cooldown.remaining)
+      }
+
+      // initial emit
+      this.io.to(this.gameId).emit("game:cooldown", this.cooldown.remaining)
+
+      this.cooldown.timer = setInterval(tick, 1000)
     })
   }
 
   abortCooldown() {
-    this.cooldown.active &&= false
+    if (!this.cooldown.active) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    this.cooldown.active = false
+    this.cooldown.paused = false
+    this.io.to(this.gameId).emit("game:cooldownPause", false)
+    this.finishCooldown()
+  }
+
+  finishCooldown() {
+    if (this.cooldown.timer) {
+      clearInterval(this.cooldown.timer)
+    }
+    this.cooldown.timer = null
+    this.cooldown.active = false
+    this.cooldown.paused = false
+    this.cooldown.remaining = 0
+    if (this.cooldown.resolve) {
+      this.cooldown.resolve()
+    }
+    this.cooldown.resolve = null
+  }
+
+  pauseCooldown(socket: Socket) {
+    if (this.manager.id !== socket.id || !this.cooldown.active || this.cooldown.paused) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    this.cooldown.paused = true
+    this.io.to(this.gameId).emit("game:cooldownPause", true)
+  }
+
+  resumeCooldown(socket: Socket) {
+    if (this.manager.id !== socket.id || !this.cooldown.active || !this.cooldown.paused) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    this.cooldown.paused = false
+    this.io.to(this.gameId).emit("game:cooldownPause", false)
   }
 
   skipQuestionIntro(socket: Socket) {
diff --git a/packages/web/src/app/(auth)/manager/page.tsx b/packages/web/src/app/(auth)/manager/page.tsx
index 1229377..7394158 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/app/(auth)/manager/page.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/app/(auth)/manager/page.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { QuizzWithId } from "@rahoot/common/types/game"
 import { STATUS } from "@rahoot/common/types/game/status"
 import ManagerPassword from "@rahoot/web/components/game/create/ManagerPassword"
 import QuizEditor from "@rahoot/web/components/game/create/QuizEditor"
+import MediaLibrary from "@rahoot/web/components/game/create/MediaLibrary"
 import SelectQuizz from "@rahoot/web/components/game/create/SelectQuizz"
 import { useEvent, useSocket } from "@rahoot/web/contexts/socketProvider"
 import { useManagerStore } from "@rahoot/web/stores/manager"
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ const Manager = () => {
   const [isAuth, setIsAuth] = useState(false)
   const [quizzList, setQuizzList] = useState<QuizzWithId[]>([])
   const [showEditor, setShowEditor] = useState(false)
+  const [showMedia, setShowMedia] = useState(false)
 
   useEvent("manager:quizzList", (quizzList) => {
     setIsAuth(true)
@@ -51,11 +53,28 @@ const Manager = () => {
     )
   }
 
+  if (showMedia) {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex w-full flex-col gap-4">
+        <div className="flex gap-2">
+          <button
+            onClick={() => setShowMedia(false)}
+            className="rounded-md bg-gray-700 px-3 py-2 text-white"
+          >
+            Back
+          </button>
+        </div>
+        <MediaLibrary />
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
   return (
     <SelectQuizz
       quizzList={quizzList}
       onSelect={handleCreate}
       onManage={() => setShowEditor(true)}
+      onMedia={() => setShowMedia(true)}
     />
   )
 }
diff --git a/packages/web/src/app/game/manager/[gameId]/page.tsx b/packages/web/src/app/game/manager/[gameId]/page.tsx
index d4a1bde..71a0e7a 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/app/game/manager/[gameId]/page.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/app/game/manager/[gameId]/page.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { useQuestionStore } from "@rahoot/web/stores/question"
 import { GAME_STATE_COMPONENTS_MANAGER } from "@rahoot/web/utils/constants"
 import { useParams, useRouter } from "next/navigation"
 import toast from "react-hot-toast"
+import { useState } from "react"
 
 const ManagerGame = () => {
   const router = useRouter()
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ const ManagerGame = () => {
   const { gameId, status, setGameId, setStatus, setPlayers, reset } =
     useManagerStore()
   const { setQuestionStates } = useQuestionStore()
+  const [cooldownPaused, setCooldownPaused] = useState(false)
 
   useEvent("game:status", ({ name, data }) => {
     if (name in GAME_STATE_COMPONENTS_MANAGER) {
@@ -54,6 +56,10 @@ const ManagerGame = () => {
     toast.error(message)
   })
 
+  useEvent("game:cooldownPause", (isPaused) => {
+    setCooldownPaused(isPaused)
+  })
+
   const handleSkip = () => {
     if (!gameId) {
       return
@@ -87,6 +93,15 @@ const ManagerGame = () => {
     }
   }
 
+  const handlePauseToggle = () => {
+    if (!gameId) return
+    if (cooldownPaused) {
+      socket?.emit("manager:resumeCooldown", { gameId })
+    } else {
+      socket?.emit("manager:pauseCooldown", { gameId })
+    }
+  }
+
   let component = null
 
   switch (status?.name) {
@@ -132,7 +147,16 @@ const ManagerGame = () => {
   }
 
   return (
-    <GameWrapper statusName={status?.name} onNext={handleSkip} manager>
+    <GameWrapper
+      statusName={status?.name}
+      onNext={handleSkip}
+      onPause={handlePauseToggle}
+      paused={cooldownPaused}
+      showPause={
+        status?.name === STATUS.SHOW_QUESTION || status?.name === STATUS.SELECT_ANSWER
+      }
+      manager
+    >
       {component}
     </GameWrapper>
   )
diff --git a/packages/web/src/components/game/GameWrapper.tsx b/packages/web/src/components/game/GameWrapper.tsx
index b6864b0..e51250d 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/components/game/GameWrapper.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/components/game/GameWrapper.tsx
@@ -15,10 +15,21 @@ import { PropsWithChildren, useEffect, useState } from "react"
 type Props = PropsWithChildren & {
   statusName: Status | undefined
   onNext?: () => void
+  onPause?: () => void
+  paused?: boolean
+  showPause?: boolean
   manager?: boolean
 }
 
-const GameWrapper = ({ children, statusName, onNext, manager }: Props) => {
+const GameWrapper = ({
+  children,
+  statusName,
+  onNext,
+  onPause,
+  paused,
+  showPause,
+  manager,
+}: Props) => {
   const { isConnected } = useSocket()
   const { player } = usePlayerStore()
   const { questionStates, setQuestionStates } = useQuestionStore()
@@ -75,6 +86,17 @@ const GameWrapper = ({ children, statusName, onNext, manager }: Props) => {
                 {next}
               </Button>
             )}
+
+            {manager && showPause && (
+              <Button
+                className={clsx("self-end bg-white px-4 text-black!", {
+                  "pointer-events-none": isDisabled,
+                })}
+                onClick={onPause}
+              >
+                {paused ? "Resume" : "Pause"}
+              </Button>
+            )}
           </div>
 
           {children}
diff --git a/packages/web/src/components/game/QuestionMedia.tsx b/packages/web/src/components/game/QuestionMedia.tsx
index 9495b17..e2b98a6 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/components/game/QuestionMedia.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/components/game/QuestionMedia.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import type { QuestionMedia as QuestionMediaType } from "@rahoot/common/types/game"
 import clsx from "clsx"
+import { useState } from "react"
 
 type Props = {
   media?: QuestionMediaType
@@ -10,6 +11,8 @@ type Props = {
 }
 
 const QuestionMedia = ({ media, alt, onPlayChange }: Props) => {
+  const [zoomed, setZoomed] = useState(false)
+
   if (!media) {
     return null
   }
@@ -19,13 +22,28 @@ const QuestionMedia = ({ media, alt, onPlayChange }: Props) => {
   switch (media.type) {
     case "image":
       return (
-        <div className={containerClass}>
+        <>
+          <div className={containerClass}>
           <img
             alt={alt}
             src={media.url}
-            className="m-4 h-full max-h-[400px] min-h-[200px] w-auto max-w-full rounded-md object-contain shadow-lg"
+              className="m-4 h-full max-h-[400px] min-h-[200px] w-auto max-w-full cursor-zoom-in rounded-md object-contain shadow-lg"
+              onClick={() => setZoomed(true)}
           />
         </div>
+          {zoomed && (
+            <div
+              className="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center bg-black/70"
+              onClick={() => setZoomed(false)}
+            >
+              <img
+                src={media.url}
+                alt={alt}
+                className="max-h-[90vh] max-w-[90vw] rounded-md shadow-2xl"
+              />
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </>
       )
 
     case "audio":
diff --git a/packages/web/src/components/game/create/MediaLibrary.tsx b/packages/web/src/components/game/create/MediaLibrary.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a79b4b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/web/src/components/game/create/MediaLibrary.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+"use client"
+
+import Button from "@rahoot/web/components/Button"
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react"
+
+type MediaItem = {
+  fileName: string
+  url: string
+  size: number
+  mime: string
+  type: string
+  usedBy: {
+    quizzId: string
+    subject: string
+    questionIndex: number
+    question: string
+  }[]
+}
+
+const formatBytes = (bytes: number) => {
+  if (!bytes) return "0 B"
+  const units = ["B", "KB", "MB", "GB"]
+  const i = Math.min(Math.floor(Math.log(bytes) / Math.log(1024)), units.length - 1)
+  const value = bytes / 1024 ** i
+  return `${value.toFixed(value >= 10 || value % 1 === 0 ? 0 : 1)} ${units[i]}`
+}
+
+const MediaLibrary = () => {
+  const [items, setItems] = useState<MediaItem[]>([])
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false)
+  const [deleting, setDeleting] = useState<Record<string, boolean>>({})
+
+  const load = async () => {
+    setLoading(true)
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch("/api/media", { cache: "no-store" })
+      const data = await res.json()
+      if (!res.ok) throw new Error(data.error || "Failed to load media")
+      setItems(data.media || [])
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(error)
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false)
+    }
+  }
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    load()
+  }, [])
+
+  const handleDelete = async (fileName: string) => {
+    setDeleting((prev) => ({ ...prev, [fileName]: true }))
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`/api/media/${encodeURIComponent(fileName)}`, {
+        method: "DELETE",
+      })
+      const data = await res.json()
+      if (!res.ok) throw new Error(data.error || "Failed to delete file")
+      load()
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(error)
+      alert(error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Failed to delete")
+    } finally {
+      setDeleting((prev) => ({ ...prev, [fileName]: false }))
+    }
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-3 rounded-md border border-gray-200 bg-white p-4 shadow-sm">
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+        <div>
+          <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-gray-800">Media library</h2>
+          <p className="text-sm text-gray-500">
+            Uploaded files with their usage. Delete is enabled only when unused.
+          </p>
+        </div>
+        <Button className="bg-gray-700" onClick={load} disabled={loading}>
+          {loading ? "Refreshing..." : "Refresh"}
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="overflow-x-auto">
+        <table className="min-w-full text-left text-sm">
+          <thead>
+            <tr className="border-b border-gray-200 text-xs uppercase text-gray-500">
+              <th className="p-2">File</th>
+              <th className="p-2">Type</th>
+              <th className="p-2">Size</th>
+              <th className="p-2">Used by</th>
+              <th className="p-2">Actions</th>
+            </tr>
+          </thead>
+          <tbody>
+            {items.map((item) => (
+              <tr key={item.fileName} className="border-b border-gray-100">
+                <td className="p-2 font-semibold text-gray-800">
+                  <a
+                    href={item.url}
+                    target="_blank"
+                    rel="noreferrer"
+                    className="text-blue-600 underline"
+                  >
+                    {item.fileName}
+                  </a>
+                </td>
+                <td className="p-2">{item.type}</td>
+                <td className="p-2 text-gray-600">{formatBytes(item.size)}</td>
+                <td className="p-2">
+                  {item.usedBy.length === 0 ? (
+                    <span className="text-green-700">Unused</span>
+                  ) : (
+                    <div className="space-y-1">
+                      {item.usedBy.map((u, idx) => (
+                        <div key={idx} className="text-gray-700">
+                          <span className="font-semibold">{u.subject || u.quizzId}</span>
+                          {` – Q${u.questionIndex + 1}: ${u.question}`}
+                        </div>
+                      ))}
+                    </div>
+                  )}
+                </td>
+                <td className="p-2">
+                  <Button
+                    className="bg-red-500 px-3 py-1 text-sm"
+                    onClick={() => handleDelete(item.fileName)}
+                    disabled={item.usedBy.length > 0 || deleting[item.fileName]}
+                  >
+                    {deleting[item.fileName] ? "Deleting..." : "Delete"}
+                  </Button>
+                </td>
+              </tr>
+            ))}
+            {items.length === 0 && !loading && (
+              <tr>
+                <td className="p-3 text-sm text-gray-500" colSpan={5}>
+                  No media uploaded yet.
+                </td>
+              </tr>
+            )}
+          </tbody>
+        </table>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+export default MediaLibrary
diff --git a/packages/web/src/components/game/create/QuizEditor.tsx b/packages/web/src/components/game/create/QuizEditor.tsx
index d377fb6..99f0bd6 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/components/game/create/QuizEditor.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/components/game/create/QuizEditor.tsx
@@ -80,6 +80,15 @@ const QuizEditor = ({ quizzList, onBack, onListUpdate }: Props) => {
     refreshMediaLibrary()
   })
 
+  useEvent("manager:quizzDeleted", (id) => {
+    toast.success("Quiz deleted")
+    if (selectedId === id) {
+      setSelectedId(null)
+      setDraft(null)
+    }
+    refreshMediaLibrary()
+  })
+
   useEvent("manager:quizzList", (list) => {
     onListUpdate(list)
   })
@@ -130,6 +139,13 @@ const QuizEditor = ({ quizzList, onBack, onListUpdate }: Props) => {
     })
   }
 
+  const handleDeleteQuizz = () => {
+    if (!selectedId) return
+    if (!window.confirm("Delete this quiz?")) return
+    setSaving(true)
+    socket?.emit("manager:deleteQuizz", { id: selectedId })
+  }
+
   const updateQuestion = (
     index: number,
     patch: Partial<EditableQuestion>,
@@ -445,15 +461,20 @@ const QuizEditor = ({ quizzList, onBack, onListUpdate }: Props) => {
 
   return (
     <div className="flex w-full max-w-6xl flex-col gap-4 rounded-md bg-white p-4 shadow-sm">
-      <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-          <Button onClick={onBack} className="bg-gray-700">
-            Back
-          </Button>
-          <Button onClick={handleNew} className="bg-blue-600">
-            New quiz
-          </Button>
-        </div>
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <Button onClick={onBack} className="bg-gray-700">
+              Back
+            </Button>
+            <Button onClick={handleNew} className="bg-blue-600">
+              New quiz
+            </Button>
+            {selectedId && (
+              <Button className="bg-red-600" onClick={handleDeleteQuizz} disabled={saving}>
+                Delete quiz
+              </Button>
+            )}
+          </div>
 
         <Button onClick={handleSave} disabled={saving || loading}>
           {saving ? "Saving..." : "Save quiz"}
diff --git a/packages/web/src/components/game/create/SelectQuizz.tsx b/packages/web/src/components/game/create/SelectQuizz.tsx
index 56525a6..c6cfb09 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/components/game/create/SelectQuizz.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/components/game/create/SelectQuizz.tsx
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ type Props = {
   quizzList: QuizzWithId[]
   onSelect: (_id: string) => void
   onManage?: () => void
+  onMedia?: () => void
 }
 
-const SelectQuizz = ({ quizzList, onSelect, onManage }: Props) => {
+const SelectQuizz = ({ quizzList, onSelect, onManage, onMedia }: Props) => {
   const [selected, setSelected] = useState<string | null>(null)
 
   const handleSelect = (id: string) => () => {
@@ -35,14 +36,24 @@ const SelectQuizz = ({ quizzList, onSelect, onManage }: Props) => {
     <div className="z-10 flex w-full max-w-md flex-col gap-4 rounded-md bg-white p-4 shadow-sm">
       <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
         <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold">Select a quizz</h1>
-        {onManage && (
-          <button
-            className="text-sm font-semibold text-primary underline"
-            onClick={onManage}
-          >
-            Manage
-          </button>
-        )}
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          {onMedia && (
+            <button
+              className="text-sm font-semibold text-gray-700 underline"
+              onClick={onMedia}
+            >
+              Media
+            </button>
+          )}
+          {onManage && (
+            <button
+              className="text-sm font-semibold text-primary underline"
+              onClick={onManage}
+            >
+              Manage
+            </button>
+          )}
+        </div>
       </div>
       <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center">
         <div className="w-full space-y-2">
diff --git a/packages/web/src/components/game/states/Answers.tsx b/packages/web/src/components/game/states/Answers.tsx
index 77bc422..ae87eaf 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/components/game/states/Answers.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/components/game/states/Answers.tsx
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ const Answers = ({
     setCooldown(sec)
   })
 
+  useEvent("game:cooldownPause", (isPaused) => {
+    setPaused(isPaused)
+  })
+
   useEvent("game:playerAnswer", (count) => {
     setTotalAnswer(count)
     sfxPop()
@@ -102,6 +106,11 @@ const Answers = ({
           <div className="flex flex-col items-center rounded-full bg-black/40 px-4 text-lg font-bold">
             <span className="translate-y-1 text-sm">Time</span>
             <span>{cooldown}</span>
+            {paused && (
+              <span className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase text-amber-200">
+                Paused
+              </span>
+            )}
           </div>
           <div className="flex flex-col items-center rounded-full bg-black/40 px-4 text-lg font-bold">
             <span className="translate-y-1 text-sm">Answers</span>
diff --git a/packages/web/src/components/game/states/Question.tsx b/packages/web/src/components/game/states/Question.tsx
index 07e6f64..80ccc66 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/components/game/states/Question.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/components/game/states/Question.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import { CommonStatusDataMap } from "@rahoot/common/types/game/status"
 import QuestionMedia from "@rahoot/web/components/game/QuestionMedia"
 import { SFX_SHOW_SOUND } from "@rahoot/web/utils/constants"
-import { useEffect } from "react"
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react"
 import useSound from "use-sound"
 
 type Props = {
@@ -12,11 +12,23 @@ type Props = {
 
 const Question = ({ data: { question, image, media, cooldown } }: Props) => {
   const [sfxShow] = useSound(SFX_SHOW_SOUND, { volume: 0.5 })
+  const [seconds, setSeconds] = useState(cooldown)
+  const [paused, setPaused] = useState(false)
 
   useEffect(() => {
     sfxShow()
   }, [sfxShow])
 
+  useEvent("game:cooldown", (sec) => {
+    setSeconds(sec)
+  })
+
+  useEvent("game:cooldownPause", (isPaused) => {
+    setPaused(isPaused)
+  })
+
+  const percent = Math.max(0, Math.min(100, (seconds / cooldown) * 100))
+
   return (
     <section className="relative mx-auto flex h-full w-full max-w-7xl flex-1 flex-col items-center px-4">
       <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col items-center justify-center gap-5">
@@ -29,10 +41,17 @@ const Question = ({ data: { question, image, media, cooldown } }: Props) => {
           alt={question}
         />
       </div>
-      <div
-        className="bg-primary mb-20 h-4 self-start justify-self-end rounded-full"
-        style={{ animation: `progressBar ${cooldown}s linear forwards` }}
-      ></div>
+      <div className="mb-20 h-4 w-full max-w-4xl self-start overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-white/30">
+        <div
+          className="h-full bg-primary transition-[width]"
+          style={{ width: `${percent}%` }}
+        />
+      </div>
+      {paused && (
+        <div className="absolute bottom-6 right-6 rounded-md bg-black/60 px-3 py-1 text-sm font-semibold text-white">
+          Paused
+        </div>
+      )}
     </section>
   )
 }