diff --git a/js/core/player.js b/js/core/player.js
index f70175b..8a2c042 100644
--- a/js/core/player.js
+++ b/js/core/player.js
@@ -27,6 +27,27 @@ const keyboardInput = {
 };
 let isKeyboardMoving = false;
 
+// Keyboard pause state (for when minigames need keyboard input)
+let keyboardPaused = false;
+
+// Export functions to pause/resume keyboard interception
+export function pauseKeyboardInput() {
+    keyboardPaused = true;
+    console.log('🔒 Keyboard input PAUSED for minigame (keyboardPaused = true)');
+}
+
+export function resumeKeyboardInput() {
+    keyboardPaused = false;
+    // Clear all keyboard state when resuming
+    keyboardInput.up = false;
+    keyboardInput.down = false;
+    keyboardInput.left = false;
+    keyboardInput.right = false;
+    keyboardInput.space = false;
+    isKeyboardMoving = false;
+    console.log('🔓 Keyboard input RESUMED (keyboardPaused = false)');
+}
+
 // Create player sprite
 export function createPlayer(gameInstance) {
     gameRef = gameInstance;
@@ -82,6 +103,12 @@ export function createPlayer(gameInstance) {
 function setupKeyboardInput() {
     // Handle keydown events
     document.addEventListener('keydown', (event) => {
+        // Skip if keyboard input is paused (for minigames that need keyboard input)
+        if (keyboardPaused) {
+            console.log('⏸️ Keydown blocked (paused):', event.key);
+            return;
+        }
+        
         const key = event.key.toLowerCase();
         
         // Spacebar for jump
@@ -144,6 +171,11 @@ function setupKeyboardInput() {
     
     // Handle keyup events
     document.addEventListener('keyup', (event) => {
+        // Skip if keyboard input is paused (for minigames that need keyboard input)
+        if (keyboardPaused) {
+            return;
+        }
+        
         const key = event.key.toLowerCase();
         
         // Spacebar
@@ -572,4 +604,12 @@ function getStartingRoomCenter(startRoomId) {
 }
 
 // Export for global access
-window.createPlayer = createPlayer; 
\ No newline at end of file
+window.createPlayer = createPlayer;
+window.pauseKeyboardInput = pauseKeyboardInput;
+window.resumeKeyboardInput = resumeKeyboardInput;
+
+console.log('✅ Player module loaded - keyboard control functions exported to window:', {
+    createPlayer: typeof window.createPlayer,
+    pauseKeyboardInput: typeof window.pauseKeyboardInput,
+    resumeKeyboardInput: typeof window.resumeKeyboardInput
+}); 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/js/minigames/framework/minigame-manager.js b/js/minigames/framework/minigame-manager.js
index b4c12bf..0bf4280 100644
--- a/js/minigames/framework/minigame-manager.js
+++ b/js/minigames/framework/minigame-manager.js
@@ -24,6 +24,31 @@ export const MinigameFramework = {
             this.endMinigame(false, null);
         }
         
+        // Check if this minigame requires keyboard input
+        const requiresKeyboardInput = params?.requiresKeyboardInput || false;
+        
+        console.log('🎮 Starting minigame:', sceneType, 'requiresKeyboardInput:', requiresKeyboardInput);
+        
+        // Pause keyboard input for game controls if minigame needs keyboard
+        if (requiresKeyboardInput) {
+            console.log('🔍 Checking for window.pauseKeyboardInput...');
+            // Try to access player module functions from window first (already loaded)
+            if (window.pauseKeyboardInput) {
+                console.log('✅ Found window.pauseKeyboardInput, calling it now...');
+                window.pauseKeyboardInput();
+                console.log('✅ Paused keyboard input for minigame that requires text input');
+            } else {
+                console.warn('⚠️ window.pauseKeyboardInput not found, trying dynamic import...');
+                // Fallback to dynamic import if not available on window
+                import('../../../js/core/player.js').then(module => {
+                    if (module.pauseKeyboardInput) {
+                        module.pauseKeyboardInput();
+                        console.log('Paused keyboard input for minigame that requires text input (via import)');
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+        }
+        
         // Disable main game input if we have a main game scene
         // (unless the minigame explicitly allows game input via disableGameInput: false)
         if (this.mainGameScene && this.mainGameScene.input) {
@@ -83,6 +108,20 @@ export const MinigameFramework = {
                 container.remove();
             }
             
+            // Resume keyboard input for game controls
+            if (window.resumeKeyboardInput) {
+                window.resumeKeyboardInput();
+                console.log('Resumed keyboard input after minigame ended');
+            } else {
+                // Fallback to dynamic import if not available on window
+                import('../../../js/core/player.js').then(module => {
+                    if (module.resumeKeyboardInput) {
+                        module.resumeKeyboardInput();
+                        console.log('Resumed keyboard input after minigame ended (via import)');
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+            
             // Re-enable main game input if we have a main game scene and we disabled it
             if (this.mainGameScene && this.mainGameScene.input && this.gameInputDisabled) {
                 this.mainGameScene.input.mouse.enabled = true;
diff --git a/js/minigames/notes/notes-minigame.js b/js/minigames/notes/notes-minigame.js
index d460635..3a8cc87 100644
--- a/js/minigames/notes/notes-minigame.js
+++ b/js/minigames/notes/notes-minigame.js
@@ -712,6 +712,7 @@ export function startNotesMinigame(item, noteContent, observationText, navigateT
         autoAddToNotes: autoAddToNotes, // Automatically add notes to the notes system
         navigateToNote: navigateToNote, // Which note to navigate to
         hideNavigation: hideNavigation, // Whether to hide navigation buttons
+        requiresKeyboardInput: true, // Notes minigame has editable observations and search
         onComplete: (success, result) => {
             if (success && result && result.addedToInventory) {
                 console.log('NOTES SUCCESS - Added to inventory', result);
diff --git a/js/systems/minigame-starters.js b/js/systems/minigame-starters.js
index 455db78..9dbb380 100644
--- a/js/systems/minigame-starters.js
+++ b/js/systems/minigame-starters.js
@@ -579,6 +579,7 @@ export function startPasswordMinigame(lockable, type, correctPassword, callback,
         postitNote: options.postitNote || '',
         showPostit: options.showPostit || false,
         lockable: lockable,
+        requiresKeyboardInput: true, // Password minigame needs keyboard for text input
         onComplete: (success, result) => {
             if (success) {
                 console.log('PASSWORD MINIGAME SUCCESS');
diff --git a/test-keyboard-pause.html b/test-keyboard-pause.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e57bd25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-keyboard-pause.html
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <title>Test Keyboard Pause</title>
+    <style>
+        body {
+            font-family: monospace;
+            padding: 20px;
+        }
+        .log {
+            background: #f0f0f0;
+            padding: 10px;
+            margin: 10px 0;
+            border: 1px solid #ccc;
+            max-height: 300px;
+            overflow-y: auto;
+        }
+        button {
+            margin: 5px;
+            padding: 10px 20px;
+            font-size: 16px;
+        }
+        input {
+            padding: 10px;
+            font-size: 16px;
+            margin: 10px 0;
+            width: 300px;
+        }
+        .status {
+            padding: 10px;
+            margin: 10px 0;
+            font-weight: bold;
+        }
+        .status.paused {
+            background: #ffcccc;
+            color: #cc0000;
+        }
+        .status.active {
+            background: #ccffcc;
+            color: #00cc00;
+        }
+    </style>
+</head>
+<body>
+    <h1>Keyboard Pause Test</h1>
+    
+    <div class="status active" id="status">Keyboard Active</div>
+    
+    <div>
+        <button onclick="pauseKeyboard()">Pause Keyboard</button>
+        <button onclick="resumeKeyboard()">Resume Keyboard</button>
+        <button onclick="clearLog()">Clear Log</button>
+    </div>
+    
+    <div>
+        <h3>Test typing WASD in this input:</h3>
+        <input type="text" id="testInput" placeholder="Type WASD here...">
+    </div>
+    
+    <div>
+        <h3>Event Log:</h3>
+        <div class="log" id="log"></div>
+    </div>
+
+    <script type="module">
+        // Simulate the player keyboard system
+        let keyboardPaused = false;
+        
+        function log(message, isError = false) {
+            const logDiv = document.getElementById('log');
+            const entry = document.createElement('div');
+            entry.style.color = isError ? 'red' : 'black';
+            entry.textContent = `[${new Date().toLocaleTimeString()}] ${message}`;
+            logDiv.appendChild(entry);
+            logDiv.scrollTop = logDiv.scrollHeight;
+        }
+        
+        function updateStatus() {
+            const statusDiv = document.getElementById('status');
+            if (keyboardPaused) {
+                statusDiv.textContent = '🔒 Keyboard PAUSED';
+                statusDiv.className = 'status paused';
+            } else {
+                statusDiv.textContent = '✅ Keyboard ACTIVE';
+                statusDiv.className = 'status active';
+            }
+        }
+        
+        window.pauseKeyboard = function() {
+            keyboardPaused = true;
+            log('🔒 Keyboard PAUSED');
+            updateStatus();
+        };
+        
+        window.resumeKeyboard = function() {
+            keyboardPaused = false;
+            log('🔓 Keyboard RESUMED');
+            updateStatus();
+        };
+        
+        window.clearLog = function() {
+            document.getElementById('log').innerHTML = '';
+        };
+        
+        // Simulate player keydown handler
+        document.addEventListener('keydown', (event) => {
+            const key = event.key.toLowerCase();
+            
+            // Check if it's a game control key
+            if (['w', 'a', 's', 'd', 'e', 'arrowup', 'arrowdown', 'arrowleft', 'arrowright'].includes(key)) {
+                if (keyboardPaused) {
+                    log(`⏸️ Game key "${event.key}" blocked (keyboard paused) - event should pass to input`, false);
+                    return; // Don't prevent default, let it go to the input
+                } else {
+                    log(`🎮 Game key "${event.key}" intercepted - moving player`, false);
+                    event.preventDefault(); // Prevent default for game controls
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+        });
+        
+        // Log when text input receives keys
+        document.getElementById('testInput').addEventListener('keydown', (event) => {
+            log(`📝 Input received: "${event.key}"`, false);
+        });
+        
+        log('Test initialized. Try typing WASD with keyboard paused vs active.');
+        updateStatus();
+    </script>
+</body>
+</html>