diff --git a/source/core/src/test/com/csse3200/game/components/pausemenu/PauseMenuTimeStopComponentTest.java b/source/core/src/test/com/csse3200/game/components/pausemenu/PauseMenuTimeStopComponentTest.java
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+package com.csse3200.game.components.pausemenu;
+
+import com.csse3200.game.entities.Entity;
+import com.csse3200.game.entities.EntityService;
+import com.csse3200.game.extensions.GameExtension;
+import com.csse3200.game.services.ServiceLocator;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.ExtendWith;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.*;
+
+@ExtendWith(GameExtension.class)
+public class PauseMenuTimeStopComponentTest {
+    Entity pauseMenu;
+    Entity entity;
+    @BeforeEach
+    void beforeEach() {
+        EntityService entityService = new EntityService();
+        ServiceLocator.registerEntityService(entityService);
+        entity = mock(Entity.class);
+        when(entity.getId()).thenReturn(-1); //Ensure it does not coincide with the pause menu's ID
+        entityService.register(entity);
+        PauseMenuTimeStopComponent timeStopComponent = new PauseMenuTimeStopComponent();
+        pauseMenu = new Entity();
+        pauseMenu.addComponent(timeStopComponent);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void pausesEntities() {
+        ServiceLocator.getEntityService().register(pauseMenu);
+        verify(entity).setEnabled(false);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void unpausesEntitiesWhenDisposed() {
+        ServiceLocator.getEntityService().register(pauseMenu);
+        pauseMenu.dispose();
+        verify(entity).setEnabled(true);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void doesNotPauseNewEntities() {
+        ServiceLocator.getEntityService().register(pauseMenu);
+        Entity lateEntity = mock(Entity.class);
+        when(entity.getId()).thenReturn(-1); //Ensure it does not coincide with the pause menu's ID
+        ServiceLocator.getEntityService().register(lateEntity);
+        verify(lateEntity, times(0)).setEnabled(false);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/source/core/src/test/com/csse3200/game/entities/factories/PauseMenuFactoryTest.java b/source/core/src/test/com/csse3200/game/entities/factories/PauseMenuFactoryTest.java
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+package com.csse3200.game.entities.factories;
+
+import com.badlogic.gdx.scenes.scene2d.Stage;
+import com.csse3200.game.GdxGame;
+import com.csse3200.game.components.pausemenu.*;
+import com.csse3200.game.entities.Entity;
+import com.csse3200.game.entities.EntityService;
+import com.csse3200.game.extensions.GameExtension;
+import com.csse3200.game.rendering.RenderService;
+import com.csse3200.game.rendering.TextureRenderComponent;
+import com.csse3200.game.services.ResourceService;
+import com.csse3200.game.services.ServiceLocator;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.*;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.ExtendWith;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.*;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.*;
+
+
+@ExtendWith(GameExtension.class)
+public class PauseMenuFactoryTest {
+    Entity entity;
+    GdxGame game;
+
+    String[] texture = {
+            "images/ui/Sprites/UI_Glass_Toggle_Bar_01a.png"
+    };
+    @BeforeEach
+    void beforeEach() {
+        EntityService entityService = new EntityService();
+        ServiceLocator.registerEntityService(entityService);
+        RenderService renderService = mock(RenderService.class);
+        when(renderService.getStage()).thenReturn(mock(Stage.class));
+        ServiceLocator.registerRenderService(renderService);
+        ResourceService resourceService = new ResourceService();
+        ServiceLocator.registerResourceService(resourceService);
+        resourceService.loadTextures(texture);
+        resourceService.loadAll();
+
+        game = mock(GdxGame.class);
+        entity = PauseMenuFactory.createPauseMenu(game);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void createsEntity() {
+        assertNotNull(entity);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void entityHasRequiredComponents() {
+        assertNotNull(entity.getComponent(PauseMenuTimeStopComponent.class));
+        assertNotNull(entity.getComponent(PauseMenuContinueButton.class));
+        assertNotNull(entity.getComponent(PauseMenuSettingsButton.class));
+        assertNotNull(entity.getComponent(PauseMenuPlanetSelectButton.class));
+        assertNotNull(entity.getComponent(PauseMenuMainMenuButton.class));
+        assertNotNull(entity.getComponent(TextureRenderComponent.class));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void duplicateNotCreated() {
+        Entity secondEntity = PauseMenuFactory.createPauseMenu(game);
+        assertNull(secondEntity);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void createsSecondEntityAfterFirstIsDisposed() {
+        entity.dispose();
+        Entity secondEntity = PauseMenuFactory.createPauseMenu(game);
+        assertNotNull(secondEntity);
+    }
+}