diff --git a/SheKnowsWhatYouAreToHerGame/Assets/Scripts/AudioManager.cs b/SheKnowsWhatYouAreToHerGame/Assets/Scripts/AudioManager.cs
index ba9a6ac..e3741a8 100644
--- a/SheKnowsWhatYouAreToHerGame/Assets/Scripts/AudioManager.cs
+++ b/SheKnowsWhatYouAreToHerGame/Assets/Scripts/AudioManager.cs
@@ -17,31 +17,35 @@ public class AudioManager : MonoBehaviour
     /// </summary>
     public static AudioManager Instance;
 
-    // declare separate audio sources for music and sfx
-    // so we can control their volumes separately
-    [Header("Audio Sources")]
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     music audio source
+    /// </summary>
+    [SerializeField] private AudioSource musicSource;
 
-    // music audio source
-    [SerializeField]
-    private AudioSource musicSource;
-
-    // music source default volume
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     music source default volume
+    /// </summary>
     [SerializeField] private float musicSourceDefaultVolume = 0.6f;
 
-    // sfx audio source
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     sound effects (sfx) audio source
+    /// </summary>
     [SerializeField] private AudioSource sfxSource;
 
-    // sfx source default volume
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     sound effects (sfx) source default volume
+    /// </summary>
     [SerializeField] private float sfxSourceDefaultVolume = 0.6f;
 
-    // declare audio clips for music and sfx
-    [Header("Audio Clips")]
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     audio clip for menu button click
+    /// </summary>
+    [SerializeField] public AudioClip menuButtonClick;
 
-    // audio clip for menu button clicks
-    public AudioClip menuButtonClick;
-
-    // audio clip for menu button hover
-    public AudioClip menuButtonHover;
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     audio clip for menu button hover
+    /// </summary>
+    [SerializeField] public AudioClip menuButtonHover;
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     function to set don't destroy on load and check for multiple instances
diff --git a/SheKnowsWhatYouAreToHerGame/Assets/Scripts/CommonMenu.cs b/SheKnowsWhatYouAreToHerGame/Assets/Scripts/CommonMenu.cs
index c226354..2ffacbf 100644
--- a/SheKnowsWhatYouAreToHerGame/Assets/Scripts/CommonMenu.cs
+++ b/SheKnowsWhatYouAreToHerGame/Assets/Scripts/CommonMenu.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*
+/*
  * author: mark joshwel
  * date: 29/5/2024
  * description: common menu script for hover and click sound effects on ui toolkit buttons
diff --git a/SheKnowsWhatYouAreToHerGame/Assets/Scripts/CreditsMenu.cs b/SheKnowsWhatYouAreToHerGame/Assets/Scripts/CreditsMenu.cs
index 21878f3..0e4a5bc 100644
--- a/SheKnowsWhatYouAreToHerGame/Assets/Scripts/CreditsMenu.cs
+++ b/SheKnowsWhatYouAreToHerGame/Assets/Scripts/CreditsMenu.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ public class CreditsMenu : CommonMenu
     /// </summary>
     public override void OnEnable()
     {
+        // set the associated state and call the base OnEnable
         associatedState = GameManager.DisplayState.ScreenCreditsMenu;
         base.OnEnable();
 
diff --git a/SheKnowsWhatYouAreToHerGame/Assets/Scripts/GameManager.cs b/SheKnowsWhatYouAreToHerGame/Assets/Scripts/GameManager.cs
index 3b4230b..7c023f1 100644
--- a/SheKnowsWhatYouAreToHerGame/Assets/Scripts/GameManager.cs
+++ b/SheKnowsWhatYouAreToHerGame/Assets/Scripts/GameManager.cs
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ private void Start()
     /// </summary>
     private void HideMenuHelper()
     {
-        // get parent object tagged "Menus"
+        // get all child menus in the "Menus" parent object
         foreach (var menu in GameObject.FindGameObjectsWithTag("Menus"))
-        // hide each menu under the parent object\
         foreach (Transform menuChild in menu.transform)
         {
+            // disable the menu
             Debug.Log($"GameManager: HideMenuHelper - hiding menu '{menuChild}'");
             menuChild.gameObject.SetActive(false);
         }
@@ -118,23 +118,23 @@ private void PauseGameHelper(DisplayState incomingState)
         // hide any menu that is currently showing
         HideMenuHelper();
 
-        // show the menu based on the incoming state
-        // 1. get all menus via the parent object tagged "Menus"
+        // get all child menus in the "Menus" parent object
         foreach (var menuParent in GameObject.FindGameObjectsWithTag("Menus"))
-        // 2. get all menus under the parent object
         foreach (Transform menu in menuParent.transform)
         {
-            // 2. check its associated state
+            // show the menu based on the incoming state
+            // get the associated state of the menu
             var associatedState = menu.gameObject.GetComponent<CommonMenu>().associatedState;
             Debug.Log(
                 $"GameManager: PauseGameHelper - found menu '{menu}' "
                 + $"with associated state {associatedState} "
                 + $"against incoming state {incomingState}");
 
-            // 3. if the associated state is the same as the incoming state, then show the menu
+            // guard clause if the menu isn't what we're looking for
             if (associatedState != incomingState)
                 continue;
 
+            // if the associated state is the same as the incoming state, then show the menu
             Debug.Log($"GameManager: PauseGameHelper - showing menu for {incomingState}");
             menu.gameObject.SetActive(true);
         }
diff --git a/SheKnowsWhatYouAreToHerGame/Assets/Scripts/MainMenu.cs b/SheKnowsWhatYouAreToHerGame/Assets/Scripts/MainMenu.cs
index 6771d75..90006e2 100644
--- a/SheKnowsWhatYouAreToHerGame/Assets/Scripts/MainMenu.cs
+++ b/SheKnowsWhatYouAreToHerGame/Assets/Scripts/MainMenu.cs
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public class MainMenu : CommonMenu
     /// </summary>
     public override void OnEnable()
     {
+        // set the associated state and call the base OnEnable
         associatedState = GameManager.DisplayState.ScreenMainMenu;
         base.OnEnable();
 
diff --git a/SheKnowsWhatYouAreToHerGame/Assets/Scripts/OptionsMenu.cs b/SheKnowsWhatYouAreToHerGame/Assets/Scripts/OptionsMenu.cs
index 18b38ec..ad8c6c4 100644
--- a/SheKnowsWhatYouAreToHerGame/Assets/Scripts/OptionsMenu.cs
+++ b/SheKnowsWhatYouAreToHerGame/Assets/Scripts/OptionsMenu.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public class OptionsMenu : CommonMenu
     /// </summary>
     public override void OnEnable()
     {
+        // set the associated state and call the base OnEnable
         associatedState = GameManager.DisplayState.ScreenOptionsMenu;
         base.OnEnable();