diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index 1797186..ca3143a 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -91,17 +91,6 @@ function love.draw()
   love.graphics.setColor(1, 1, 1, 1)
   love.graphics.print('FPS: ' .. 1 / love.timer.getDelta(), 0, sh - 16)
 
-  if paused then
-    love.graphics.setBlendMode('subtract')
-    love.graphics.setColor(1, 1, 1, 0.1)
-    love.graphics.rectangle('fill', 0, 0, sw, sh)
-    love.graphics.setBlendMode('alpha')
-    love.graphics.setColor(0, 0, 0, 0.6)
-    love.graphics.rectangle('fill', 0, 0, sw, sh)
-    love.graphics.setColor(1, 1, 1)
-    love.graphics.print('paused, space to unpause', 20, 20)
-  end
-
   if debug then bench.renderBenchmark() end
   bench.stopBenchmark('render')
 end
@@ -117,7 +106,5 @@ end
 function love.keypressed(key)
   if key == 'f3' then
     debug = not debug
-  elseif key == 'space' then
-    paused = false
   end
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scenes/gameplay/draw/header.lua b/scenes/gameplay/draw/header.lua
index fc3f3e5..972d02c 100644
--- a/scenes/gameplay/draw/header.lua
+++ b/scenes/gameplay/draw/header.lua
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ return function(headerheight, fishsprite, headerbuttons, sheets, balance, moneyf
   local x = 19
   local y = 3
   for b = 1, 7 do
-    local hovered = mouseOverBox(x * size, y * size, sprites['header/buttonbg']:getWidth() * size, sprites['header/buttonbg']:getHeight() * size) and not paused
+    local hovered = mouseOverBox(x * size, y * size, sprites['header/buttonbg']:getWidth() * size, sprites['header/buttonbg']:getHeight() * size)
     local btn = headerbuttons[b]
 
     if (btn and not btn.open) or not btn then
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ return function(headerheight, fishsprite, headerbuttons, sheets, balance, moneyf
       end
 
       tooltipText = btn.tooltipText
-      tooltipx = x * size + sprites['header/buttonbg']:getWidth() * size * 0.5 - tooltipText:getWidth()/2
-      tooltipy = y * size + sprites['header/buttonbg']:getWidth() * size
+      tooltipx = x + sprites['header/buttonbg']:getWidth() * size * 0.5 - tooltipText:getWidth()/2
+      tooltipy = y + sprites['header/buttonbg']:getWidth() * size
     end
 
     if btn then
@@ -106,16 +106,6 @@ return function(headerheight, fishsprite, headerbuttons, sheets, balance, moneyf
     x = x + incr
   end
 
-  -- options text
-  local s = sprites['header/optionsbutton_hover']
-  local hovered = mouseOverBox(sw - 115 * size, size * (HEADER_HEIGHT - 65), s:getWidth() * size, s:getHeight() * size) and not paused
-
-  if hovered and love.mouse.isDown(1) then 
-    love.graphics.draw(sprites['header/optionsbutton_down'], sw - 115 * size, size * (HEADER_HEIGHT - 65), 0, size, size)
-  elseif hovered then
-    love.graphics.draw(sprites['header/optionsbutton_hover'], sw - 115 * size, size * (HEADER_HEIGHT - 65), 0, size, size)
-  end
-
   -- money count
   if love.timer.getTime() % 0.25 < 0.125 and moneyflashtimer > 0 then love.graphics.draw(sprites['header/moneyflash'], sw * 0.851, (HEADER_HEIGHT - 29) * size, 0, size, size) end
   love.graphics.setFont(fonts.continuum)
@@ -124,7 +114,7 @@ return function(headerheight, fishsprite, headerbuttons, sheets, balance, moneyf
   love.graphics.printf(balance, round(sw * 0.965 - leftpad), round((HEADER_HEIGHT - 25) * size), leftpad, 'right')
 
   -- tooltips
-  if tooltipText and not paused then
+  if tooltipText then
     love.graphics.setColor(254/255, 254/255, 199/255)
     love.graphics.rectangle('fill', round(tooltipx - 5), round(tooltipy - 5), round(tooltipText:getWidth() + 10), round(tooltipText:getHeight() + 10))
     love.graphics.setColor(2/255, 2/255, 2/255)
diff --git a/scenes/gameplay/main.lua b/scenes/gameplay/main.lua
index b769018..c776d49 100644
--- a/scenes/gameplay/main.lua
+++ b/scenes/gameplay/main.lua
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ local headerbuttons = {
     sprite = 'starpotion',
     tooltip = 'buy star potion',
     openanim = 1,
-    open = false,
+    open = true,
     closed = false,
     func = function()
       starpotionequipped = true
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ local headerbuttons = {
 }
 
 local sheets = {}
-paused = false
 
 local function fishsprite(size, hungry, anim)
   -- anim is turn, swim, eat or die
@@ -125,8 +124,6 @@ function self.load()
 end
 
 function self.update(dt)
-  if paused then dt = 0 end
-
   bench.startBenchmark('update_buttons')
 
   moneyflashtimer = moneyflashtimer - dt
@@ -138,7 +135,7 @@ function self.update(dt)
     local size = (love.graphics.getWidth()/640)
     local hovered = mouseOverBox(x * size, y * size, sprites['header/buttonbg']:getWidth() * size, sprites['header/buttonbg']:getHeight() * size)
 
-    if btn.open and hovered and not paused then
+    if btn.open and hovered then
       setCursor(cursors.hover)
     end
 
@@ -148,13 +145,6 @@ function self.update(dt)
     x = x + incr
   end
 
-  local s = sprites['header/optionsbutton_hover']
-  local size = love.graphics.getWidth() / 640
-  local hovered = mouseOverBox(love.graphics.getWidth() - 115 * size, size * (HEADER_HEIGHT - 65), s:getWidth() * size, s:getHeight() * size)
-  if hovered and not paused then
-    setCursor(cursors.hover)
-  end
-
   bench.stopBenchmark('update_buttons')
 
   bench.startBenchmark('update_food')
@@ -218,14 +208,7 @@ function self.draw()
 end
 
 function self.mousepressed(x, y, b)
-  if b == 1 and not paused then
-    local s = sprites['header/optionsbutton_hover']
-    local size = love.graphics.getWidth() / 640
-    local hovered = mouseOverBox(love.graphics.getWidth() - 115 * size, size * (HEADER_HEIGHT - 65), s:getWidth() * size, s:getHeight() * size)
-    if hovered then
-      paused = true
-    end
-
+  if b == 1 then
     for _,m in ipairs(money) do
       local dist = math.abs(x - m.x * love.graphics.getWidth()) + math.abs(y - m.y * love.graphics.getHeight())
       if dist < sheets.coin1.width/2 and not m.collected then
@@ -244,7 +227,7 @@ function self.mousepressed(x, y, b)
     end
   end
 
-  if b == 1 and y > HEADER_HEIGHT and not paused then
+  if b == 1 and y > HEADER_HEIGHT then
     if starpotionequipped then
       table.insert(food, constr.food(x/love.graphics.getWidth(), y/love.graphics.getHeight(), 4))
       playSound('dropfood')
@@ -266,7 +249,7 @@ function self.mousepressed(x, y, b)
   local headerheight = HEADER_HEIGHT * love.graphics.getWidth()/640
   local size = headerheight / HEADER_HEIGHT
 
-  if b == 1 and not paused then
+  if b == 1 then
     local x = 19
     for i = 1, 7 do
       local hovered = mouseOverBox(x * size, 3 * size, sprites['header/buttonbg']:getWidth() * size, sprites['header/buttonbg']:getHeight() * size)
diff --git a/scenes/gameplay/update/fish.lua b/scenes/gameplay/update/fish.lua
index 83645a9..d00a0ac 100644
--- a/scenes/gameplay/update/fish.lua
+++ b/scenes/gameplay/update/fish.lua
@@ -212,10 +212,6 @@ return function(feesh, dt, food, headerbuttons, money)
                 headerbuttons[4].open = true
                 headerbuttons[4].openanim = 0
               end
-              if not headerbuttons[5].open and not headerbuttons[5].closed then
-                headerbuttons[5].open = true
-                headerbuttons[5].openanim = 0
-              end
             end
             if n.lifetime > FISH_AGE_KING and n.size == 2 then
               n.size = 3