diff --git a/hud.gd b/hud.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4541fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hud.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+extends VBoxContainer
+
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	toggle_hud()  # This should hide the HUD by default
+
+func _process(delta: float) -> void:
+	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("ui_cancel"):
+		toggle_hud()
+		
+func toggle_hud() -> void:
+	
+	var should_show = Input.mouse_mode == Input.MOUSE_MODE_CAPTURED
+	
+	if should_show:
+		Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE
+		show()
+	else:
+		Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_CAPTURED
+		hide()
+
+func _on_menu_button_pressed() -> void:
+	var err = get_tree().change_scene_to_file("res://menu.tscn")
+	if err != OK:
+		print("Failed to switch scenes: ", error_string(err))
diff --git a/hud.gd.uid b/hud.gd.uid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0bc4bf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hud.gd.uid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://dys441ih752an
diff --git a/hud.tscn b/hud.tscn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..439ef93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hud.tscn
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=3 uid="uid://b5x7fmpwck335"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://dys441ih752an" path="res://hud.gd" id="1_37p78"]
+
+[node name="HUD" type="VBoxContainer"]
+script = ExtResource("1_37p78")
+
+[node name="MenuButton" type="Button" parent="."]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+layout_mode = 2
+text = "Back to Menu"
+
+[connection signal="pressed" from="MenuButton" to="." method="_on_menu_button_pressed"]
diff --git a/level_3_rooms.tscn b/level_3_rooms.tscn
index 521726f..391e4ab 100644
--- a/level_3_rooms.tscn
+++ b/level_3_rooms.tscn
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=10 format=3 uid="uid://27pb62xwsqd8"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=11 format=3 uid="uid://27pb62xwsqd8"]
 
 [ext_resource type="MeshLibrary" uid="uid://bedqgubx1g1uf" path="res://prototypes.tres" id="1_mqqdr"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://d2bvvjsibau8c" path="res://addons/simple-portal-system/scripts/portal.gd" id="2_b14t7"]
 [ext_resource type="ArrayMesh" uid="uid://bqilnvlfws6xh" path="res://portal-mesh.tres" id="2_cgnft"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cgdlowfuuorvi" path="res://player.tscn" id="3_b0o0q"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bkv7t4hw21byg" path="res://addons/simple-portal-system/scripts/simple_portal_teleport.gd" id="4_snwvi"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://b5x7fmpwck335" path="res://hud.tscn" id="6_phjvl"]
 
 [sub_resource type="ProceduralSkyMaterial" id="ProceduralSkyMaterial_b0o0q"]
 sky_horizon_color = Color(0.662243, 0.671743, 0.686743, 1)
@@ -23,6 +24,10 @@ size = Vector3(2, 2, 0.5)
 
 [node name="level_3rooms" type="Node3D"]
 
+[node name="HUD" parent="." instance=ExtResource("6_phjvl")]
+offset_right = 137.0
+offset_bottom = 23.0
+
 [node name="WorldEnvironment" type="WorldEnvironment" parent="."]
 environment = SubResource("Environment_snwvi")
 
diff --git a/level_5rooms.tscn b/level_5rooms.tscn
index 1d0de38..34bc19b 100644
--- a/level_5rooms.tscn
+++ b/level_5rooms.tscn
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=11 format=3 uid="uid://dpatwnepecl8r"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=12 format=3 uid="uid://dpatwnepecl8r"]
 
 [ext_resource type="MeshLibrary" uid="uid://bedqgubx1g1uf" path="res://prototypes.tres" id="1_7nma7"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://cgdlowfuuorvi" path="res://player.tscn" id="2_7nma7"]
 [ext_resource type="ArrayMesh" uid="uid://bqilnvlfws6xh" path="res://portal-mesh.tres" id="3_ok2r5"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://d2bvvjsibau8c" path="res://addons/simple-portal-system/scripts/portal.gd" id="4_n2ayn"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bkv7t4hw21byg" path="res://addons/simple-portal-system/scripts/simple_portal_teleport.gd" id="5_dfyqt"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://b5x7fmpwck335" path="res://hud.tscn" id="6_00lyl"]
 
 [sub_resource type="ProceduralSkyMaterial" id="ProceduralSkyMaterial_lquwl"]
 
@@ -19,7 +20,11 @@ sky = SubResource("Sky_7mycd")
 [sub_resource type="BoxShape3D" id="BoxShape3D_1bvp3"]
 size = Vector3(2, 2.5, 0.2)
 
-[node name="Main" type="Node3D"]
+[node name="Level_5_rooms" type="Node3D"]
+
+[node name="HUD" parent="." instance=ExtResource("6_00lyl")]
+offset_right = 114.0
+offset_bottom = 39.0
 
 [node name="WorldEnvironment" type="WorldEnvironment" parent="."]
 environment = SubResource("Environment_272bh")
diff --git a/level_platformer.tscn b/level_platformer.tscn
index 360765d..8a47dfe 100644
--- a/level_platformer.tscn
+++ b/level_platformer.tscn
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://d2bvvjsibau8c" path="res://addons/simple-portal-system/scripts/portal.gd" id="5_wg85y"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bkv7t4hw21byg" path="res://addons/simple-portal-system/scripts/simple_portal_teleport.gd" id="6_3fidx"]
 [ext_resource type="ArrayMesh" uid="uid://bqilnvlfws6xh" path="res://portal-mesh.tres" id="7_hwdx8"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://b5x7fmpwck335" path="res://hud.tscn" id="9_2wcgd"]
 
 [sub_resource type="Environment" id="Environment_7knre"]
 background_mode = 1
@@ -20,9 +21,6 @@ size = Vector3(2, 1, 2)
 [sub_resource type="BoxShape3D" id="BoxShape3D_2wcgd"]
 size = Vector3(2, 2.5, 8.79824)
 
-[sub_resource type="ViewportTexture" id="ViewportTexture_hwdx8"]
-viewport_path = NodePath("SubViewport")
-
 [node name="Main" type="Node3D"]
 
 [node name="DirectionalLight3D" type="DirectionalLight3D" parent="."]
@@ -302,17 +300,4 @@ fade_out_color = Color(0.590126, 0.615058, 0.699408, 1)
 exit_cull_mask = 1048573
 exit_portal = NodePath("../P_bottom")
 
-[node name="SubViewport" type="SubViewport" parent="."]
-size = Vector2i(512, 288)
-
-[node name="Camera3D" type="Camera3D" parent="SubViewport"]
-transform = Transform3D(-0.00436047, 0.491726, -0.870739, 0, 0.870747, 0.491731, 0.999991, 0.00214418, -0.00379687, -34.9621, 17.276, -0.665714)
-fov = 52.5
-
-[node name="CanvasLayer" type="CanvasLayer" parent="."]
-
-[node name="TextureRect" type="TextureRect" parent="CanvasLayer"]
-visible = false
-offset_right = 512.0
-offset_bottom = 288.0
-texture = SubResource("ViewportTexture_hwdx8")
+[node name="HUD" parent="." instance=ExtResource("9_2wcgd")]
diff --git a/player.gd b/player.gd
index c8d19c5..5cd89b5 100644
--- a/player.gd
+++ b/player.gd
@@ -7,18 +7,12 @@ const JUMP_VELOCITY = 4.5
 const MOUSE_SENSITIVITY = 0.005
 
 
-func _ready() -> void:
-	Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_CAPTURED
-
-func _process(delta: float) -> void:
-	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("ui_cancel"):
-		Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE
-
 func _unhandled_input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 	if event is InputEventMouseMotion:
-		rotate_y(-event.screen_relative.x * MOUSE_SENSITIVITY)
-		camera.rotate_x(-event.screen_relative.y * MOUSE_SENSITIVITY)
-		camera.rotation.x = clamp(camera.rotation.x, deg_to_rad(-80), deg_to_rad(80))
+		if Input.mouse_mode == Input.MOUSE_MODE_CAPTURED:
+			rotate_y(-event.screen_relative.x * MOUSE_SENSITIVITY)
+			camera.rotate_x(-event.screen_relative.y * MOUSE_SENSITIVITY)
+			camera.rotation.x = clamp(camera.rotation.x, deg_to_rad(-80), deg_to_rad(80))
 
 func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 	# Add the gravity.