# Why wont my game update work in makecode arcade?

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/why-wont-my-game-update-work-in-makecode-arcade/20725>\
**Category:** Arcade\
**Created:** [June 19, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/why-wont-my-game-update-work-in-makecode-arcade/20725 "2023-06-19T16:55:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hayden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/91b2a8/32.png) [@Hayden](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Hayden)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/why-wont-my-game-update-work-in-makecode-arcade/20725/1 "2023-06-19T16:55:52Z")

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i have two blocks in on start, set level to 0 and call level control, and my game update for spawing my items wont work i researched and it says if there is a pause on start. can someone help?

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**Author:** ![randomuser](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/randomuser/32/32505_2.png) [@randomuser](https://forum.makecode.com/u/randomuser)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/why-wont-my-game-update-work-in-makecode-arcade/20725/2 "2023-06-19T19:10:58Z")

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Hmm. Could you send the code please?