diff --git a/src/gameUtils/base.py b/src/gameUtils/base.py
index db42aaf..4b8f18d 100644
--- a/src/gameUtils/base.py
+++ b/src/gameUtils/base.py
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ class Game:
         self.pm = NoPELib.PlayersManager(self.cfg['name'], playersPath='../players.json')
         # Holds all the timeouts that haven't been fired yet
         self._timeouts = []
+        # The following are used by self.popup() to halt some events
+        self._haltUpdate = False
+        self._haltEvents = False
+        # Will become a pygame.Surface with the popup contents
+        self._popupMenu = None
 
     def update(self):
         """
@@ -42,7 +47,8 @@ class Game:
                 self._timeouts.remove(timeout)
 
         # Game update
-        self.update()
+        if not self._haltUpdate:
+            self.update()
 
         # TODO: Draw things like debug menu, etc.
 
@@ -102,8 +108,19 @@ class Game:
                   ID on the stack, False otherwise.
         """
 
-        return any([timeout.timeoutID == id for timeout in self._timeouts])
-    
-    # TODO: Add popup method
+    def popup(self, title: str, text: str, haltUpdate: bool=False, haltEvents: bool=True):
+        """
+        Pops up a dialogue box.
+
+        Args:
+            title (str): The big "title" text to be displayed.
+            text (str): The main body text to be displayed.
+            haltUpdate (bool): If True, the games update() method will not be called until
+                               the popup is dismissed. Default: False.
+            haltEvents (bool): If True, the games onEvent() method will not be called until
+                               the popup is dismissed. Default: True.
+        """
+
+        self._haltUpdate = haltUpdate
+        self._haltEvents = haltEvents
 
-    # TODO: add punish(player, intensity)