# How does pausing work using Monarch?

**URL:** <https://forum.defold.com/t/how-does-pausing-work-using-monarch/75996>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [February 14, 2024, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/how-does-pausing-work-using-monarch/75996 "2024-02-14T21:30:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![ashherb2u](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/ashherb2u/32/15431_2.png) [@ashherb2u](https://forum.defold.com/u/ashherb2u)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2024, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/how-does-pausing-work-using-monarch/75996/1 "2024-02-14T21:30:44Z")

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NB: I am using collection factories in my project.

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**Author:** ![britzl](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/britzl/32/23_2.png) [@britzl](https://forum.defold.com/u/britzl)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2024, 7:03am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/how-does-pausing-work-using-monarch/75996/2 "2024-02-15T07:03:52Z")

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Pausing only work when using collection proxies. When pausing, the time step is set to 0 in the proxy.

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**Author:** ![ashherb2u](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/ashherb2u/32/15431_2.png) [@ashherb2u](https://forum.defold.com/u/ashherb2u)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2024, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/how-does-pausing-work-using-monarch/75996/3 "2024-02-15T20:53:47Z")

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Thanks.