release :/

scripts/autoloads/level_manager.gd

@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ func next_level() -> void:
 	level_pointer += 1
 	if level_pointer < levels.size():
 		transition.show()
+		get_tree().paused = true
 		await get_tree().create_timer(1).timeout
 		get_tree().change_scene_to_packed(levels[level_pointer])
 		await get_tree().create_timer(2).timeout
+		get_tree().paused = false
 		transition.hide()
 	else:
 		get_tree().change_scene_to_file("res://scenes/gui/menus/game_finished.tscn")

scripts/menus/main_menu.gd

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ extends Control
 class_name MainMenu
 
 func _ready() -> void:
+	get_tree().paused = false
 	Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE
 	LevelManager.level_pointer = 0
 

scripts/sound_effect.gd

@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ extends AudioStreamPlayer
 class_name  SoundEffect
 
 @export var audio_library: Array[SoundeffectResource]
+@export_range(0,2) var pitch_variation: float
 
 func play_key(key: String) -> void:
 	for res in audio_library:
 		if res.key == key:
 			stream = res.audio
+			pitch_scale = 1 + randf_range(pitch_variation * -1, pitch_variation)
 			play()
 			return
 	push_error(key + " is not available in the Audio Library variable")