diff --git a/include/akgl/SDL_GameControllerDB.h b/include/akgl/SDL_GameControllerDB.h
index 1e6d890..09109b2 100644
--- a/include/akgl/SDL_GameControllerDB.h
+++ b/include/akgl/SDL_GameControllerDB.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef _SDL_GAMECONTROLLERDB_H_
 #define _SDL_GAMECONTROLLERDB_H_
 
-// Taken from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mdqinc/SDL_GameControllerDB/refs/heads/master/gamecontrollerdb.txt on Fri May  8 10:01:12 PM EDT 2026
+// Taken from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mdqinc/SDL_GameControllerDB/refs/heads/master/gamecontrollerdb.txt on Fri May  8 10:15:45 PM EDT 2026
 
 #define AKGL_SDL_GAMECONTROLLER_DB_LEN         2227
 
diff --git a/include/akgl/game.h b/include/akgl/game.h
index 9da205d..06a320e 100644
--- a/include/akgl/game.h
+++ b/include/akgl/game.h
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ typedef struct {
 } akgl_GameState;
 
 typedef struct {
-    char name[256];
     char version[32];
+    char name[256];
     char uri[256];
     int16_t screenwidth;
     int16_t screenheight;
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ typedef struct {
     SDL_Time lastIterTime;
     SDL_Time lastFPSTime;
     int16_t framesSinceUpdate;
-    MIX_Mixer *mixer;
-    MIX_Track *tracks[AKGL_GAME_AUDIO_MAX_TRACKS];
 } akgl_Game;
 
 extern SDL_Window *window;
 extern SDL_Renderer *renderer;
 extern akgl_Tilemap gamemap;
 extern MIX_Audio *bgm;
+extern MIX_Mixer *akgl_mixer;
+extern MIX_Track *akgl_tracks[AKGL_GAME_AUDIO_MAX_TRACKS];
 extern SDL_FRect camera;
 extern akgl_Game game;
 
diff --git a/src/assets.c b/src/assets.c
index 05e4d60..683d2c7 100644
--- a/src/assets.c
+++ b/src/assets.c
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ akerr_ErrorContext *akgl_load_start_bgm(char *fname)
   
     //SDL_snprintf((char *)&tmpstr->data, AKGL_MAX_STRING_LENGTH, "%s%s", SDL_GetBasePath(), fname);
     SDL_Log("Loading music asset from %s", fname);
-    bgm = MIX_LoadAudio(game.mixer, fname, true);
+    bgm = MIX_LoadAudio(akgl_mixer, fname, true);
     FAIL_ZERO_BREAK(errctx, bgm, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "Failed to load music asset %s : %s", fname, SDL_GetError());
 
-    bgmtrack = MIX_CreateTrack(game.mixer);
+    bgmtrack = MIX_CreateTrack(akgl_mixer);
     FAIL_ZERO_BREAK(errctx, bgmtrack, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "Failed to create audio track for background music: %s", SDL_GetError());
 
-    game.tracks[AKGL_GAME_AUDIO_TRACK_BGM] = bgmtrack;
+    akgl_tracks[AKGL_GAME_AUDIO_TRACK_BGM] = bgmtrack;
     
     FAIL_ZERO_BREAK(
 	errctx,
diff --git a/src/game.c b/src/game.c
index 21840f4..b8601dc 100644
--- a/src/game.c
+++ b/src/game.c
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ akgl_Frame paddle2;
 akgl_Frame table;
 akgl_Tilemap gamemap;
 MIX_Audio *bgm = NULL;
-MIX_Mixer *GAME_mixer = NULL;
-MIX_Track *GAME_tracks[64];
+MIX_Mixer *akgl_mixer = NULL;
+MIX_Track *akgl_tracks[AKGL_GAME_AUDIO_MAX_TRACKS];
 SDL_FRect camera;
 akgl_Game game;
 
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_game_init()
 	AKGL_ERR_SDL,
 	"Couldn't initialize audio: %s",
 	SDL_GetError());
-    game.mixer = MIX_CreateMixerDevice(SDL_AUDIO_DEVICE_DEFAULT_PLAYBACK, 0);
+    akgl_mixer = MIX_CreateMixerDevice(SDL_AUDIO_DEVICE_DEFAULT_PLAYBACK, 0);
     FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(
 	errctx,
-	game.mixer,
+	akgl_mixer,
 	AKGL_ERR_SDL,
 	"Unable to create mixer device: %s",
 	SDL_GetError());
@@ -134,6 +134,27 @@ akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_game_save(char *fpath)
 
 akerr_ErrorContext AKERR_NOIGNORE *akgl_game_load(char *fpath)
 {
+    FILE *fp = NULL;
+    char version[32];
+    
     PREPARE_ERROR(errctx);
+    FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(errctx, fpath, AKERR_NULLPOINTER, "NULL file path");
+    fp = fopen(fpath, "rb");
+    FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(
+	errctx,
+	(fread((void *)&version, 1, 32, fp) < 32),
+	AKERR_IO,
+	"Corrupt save file");
+    FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(
+	errctx,
+	strncmp((char *)&game.version, (char *)&version, 32),
+	AKERR_API,
+	"Save game can not be loaded, it is from an incompatible version");
+    rewind(fp);
+    FAIL_ZERO_RETURN(
+	errctx,
+	(fread((void *)&game, 1, sizeof(akgl_Game), fp) < sizeof(akgl_Game)),
+	AKERR_IO,
+	"Corrupt save file");
     SUCCEED(errctx);
 }