diff --git a/assets/sounds/effects/steps_indoor.mp3 b/assets/sounds/effects/steps_indoor.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4badd24
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/sounds/effects/steps_indoor.mp3 differ
diff --git a/assets/sounds/music/world_music.mp3 b/assets/sounds/music/world_music.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b575097
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/sounds/music/world_music.mp3 differ
diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/FirstScreen.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/FirstScreen.kt
index 9b9a4f0..dad8a81 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/FirstScreen.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/FirstScreen.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import com.last.commit.config.GameConfig
 import com.last.commit.map.Interactable
 import com.last.commit.map.TimeMap
 import com.last.commit.stages.InventoryStage
+import com.last.commit.audio.GameSoundEffect
+import com.last.commit.audio.GameMusic
 import kotlin.math.floor
 
 /** First screen of the application. Displayed after the application is created. */
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ class FirstScreen(val gameState: GameState) : Screen, InputProcessor {
         shapeRenderer.setAutoShapeType(true)
 
         Gdx.input.setInputProcessor(this)
+        gameState.soundEngine.play(GameMusic.WORLD_MUSIC, 0.5f)
     }
 
     fun loadGameConfig(): GameConfig {
diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/Game.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/Game.kt
index 68d4009..852e442 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/Game.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/Game.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import GameState
 import com.badlogic.gdx.Game
 import com.last.commit.config.GameSettings
 import com.last.commit.inventory.Inventory
+import com.last.commit.audio.SoundEngine
 
 /** [com.badlogic.gdx.ApplicationListener] implementation shared by all platforms.  */
 class Game : Game() {
@@ -18,7 +19,8 @@ class Game : Game() {
     fun createState() {
         state = GameState(
             Inventory(),
-            GameSettings()
+            GameSettings(),
+            SoundEngine()
         )
     }
 }
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diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/GameState.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/GameState.kt
index e2796f7..96c0650 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/GameState.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/GameState.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import com.last.commit.inventory.Inventory
 import com.last.commit.config.GameSettings
+import com.last.commit.audio.SoundEngine
 
 data class GameState(
     val inventory: Inventory,
     val settings: GameSettings,
+    public val soundEngine: SoundEngine,
 )
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diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/Player.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/Player.kt
index 1f39d08..32cda19 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/Player.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/Player.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.TextureRegion
 import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Rectangle
 import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Vector2
 import com.last.commit.inventory.Inventory
+import com.last.commit.audio.GameSoundEffect
 import GameState
 
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/audio/GameMusic.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/audio/GameMusic.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81b915a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/audio/GameMusic.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package com.last.commit.audio
+
+import com.last.commit.audio.GameSound
+
+class GameMusic(name: String): GameSound(name) {
+    companion object {
+        val WORLD_MUSIC = GameMusic("world_music.mp3")
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/audio/GameSound.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/audio/GameSound.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4cb33b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/audio/GameSound.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+
+package com.last.commit.audio;
+
+public abstract class GameSound(public val name: String) {
+}
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diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/audio/GameSoundEffect.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/audio/GameSoundEffect.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..51b58dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/audio/GameSoundEffect.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package com.last.commit.audio;
+
+import com.last.commit.audio.GameSound
+
+public class GameSoundEffect(name: String): GameSound(name) {
+    companion object {
+        val STEPS_INDOOR = GameSoundEffect("steps_indoor.mp3");
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/audio/SoundEngine.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/audio/SoundEngine.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7e025c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/com/last/commit/audio/SoundEngine.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+package com.last.commit.audio;
+
+import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx
+import com.badlogic.gdx.audio.Sound
+import com.badlogic.gdx.audio.Music
+import com.last.commit.audio.GameSound
+import com.last.commit.audio.GameMusic
+
+
+public class SoundEngine {
+
+    private val sounds: HashMap<String, Sound> = HashMap()
+    private val musicTracks: HashMap<String, Music> = HashMap()
+    
+    public fun play(gameSound: GameSound, volume: Float = 1f) {
+        if (gameSound is GameSoundEffect) {
+            val sound = loadEffect(gameSound.name)
+            sound.play(volume)
+            println("Playing sound ${gameSound.name}")
+        } else if (gameSound is GameMusic) {
+            val music = loadMusic(gameSound.name)
+            music.stop()
+            music.volume = volume
+            music.setLooping(true)
+            music.play()
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private fun loadEffect(name: String): Sound { 
+        return loadSound("effects/$name")
+    }
+
+    private fun loadMusic(name: String): Music {
+        var music = musicTracks.get(name)
+        if (music == null) {
+            println("Loading sound $name")
+            music =  Gdx.audio.newMusic(Gdx.files.internal("sounds/music/$name"))
+            musicTracks[name] = music
+        }
+        return music!!
+    }
+
+    private fun loadSound(name: String): Sound {
+        var sound = sounds.get(name)
+
+        if (sound == null) {
+            println("Loading sound $name")
+            sound = Gdx.audio.newSound(Gdx.files.internal("sounds/$name"))
+            sounds[name] = sound
+        }
+
+        return sound!!
+    }
+}