diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6947b74..357996f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 sfxd
 sfxc
+miniaudio.o
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 72e4926..1a5ea4b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@ LDFLAGS := -lm
 .PHONY: all
 all: sfxd sfxc
 
-sfxd:
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) src/sfxd.c $(LDFLAGS) -o sfxd
-sfxc:
+miniaudio.o: src/miniaudio.c
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c src/miniaudio.c -o miniaudio.o
+
+sfxd: src/sfxd.c miniaudio.o
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) src/sfxd.c miniaudio.o $(LDFLAGS) -o sfxd
+sfxc: src/sfxc.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) src/sfxc.c $(LDFLAGS) -o sfxc
 
 
diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
index 6984f23..b4404a1 100644
--- a/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -19,6 +19,25 @@
   if (!(__res CONDITION)) \
     PANIC_FMT("%s failed condition: %zd %s", #CODE, __res, #CONDITION); \
 }
+#define SOFT_PANIC_FMT(FMT, ...) _soft_panic(__LINE__, __FILE__, errno, FMT, __VA_ARGS__)
+#define SOFT_PANIC(TXT) _soft_panic(__LINE__, __FILE__, errno, TXT)
+#define SOFT_EXPECT(CODE, CONDITION, FAILSAFE) { \
+  ssize_t __res = (CODE); \
+  if (!(__res CONDITION)) { \
+    SOFT_PANIC_FMT("%s failed condition: %zd %s", #CODE, __res, #CONDITION); \
+    return FAILSAFE; \
+  } \
+}
+
+static inline void _soft_panic(int line, const char *filename, int _errno, const char *fmt, ...) {
+  fprintf(stderr, "Soft panic at %s:%d\nMessage: ", filename, line);
+  va_list args;
+  va_start(args, fmt);
+  vfprintf(stderr, fmt, args);
+  va_end(args);
+
+  fprintf(stderr, "\nerrno: %d (%s)\n", _errno, strerror(_errno));
+}
 
 static inline void _panic(int line, const char *filename, int _errno, const char *fmt, ...) {
   fprintf(stderr, "Panic at %s:%d\nMessage: ", filename, line);
@@ -28,7 +47,6 @@ static inline void _panic(int line, const char *filename, int _errno, const char
   va_end(args);
 
   fprintf(stderr, "\nerrno: %d (%s)\n", _errno, strerror(_errno));
-
   exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/miniaudio.c b/src/miniaudio.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..afcddad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/miniaudio.c
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#define MINIAUDIO_IMPLEMENTATION
+#include "miniaudio.h"
diff --git a/src/sfxc.c b/src/sfxc.c
index c37a0d8..6a6c1c9 100644
--- a/src/sfxc.c
+++ b/src/sfxc.c
@@ -23,12 +23,14 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
   EXPECT(bind(sock_fd, (struct sockaddr *)&sa_client, sizeof(struct sockaddr_un)), == 0);
 
   for (int i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
-    strncat(buffer, argv[1], BUFFER_SIZE - strlen(buffer) - 1);
+    strncat(buffer, argv[i], BUFFER_SIZE - strlen(buffer) - 1);
     if (i != argc - 1) {
       strncat(buffer, " ", BUFFER_SIZE - strlen(buffer) - 1);
     }
   }
 
+  printf("send: '%s'\n", buffer);
+
   EXPECT(sendto(sock_fd, buffer, strlen(buffer), 0, (struct sockaddr *)&sa_server, sizeof(sa_server)), == strlen(buffer));
   int data_len;
   while ((data_len = recv(sock_fd, buffer, BUFFER_SIZE, 0)) > 0) {
diff --git a/src/sfxd.c b/src/sfxd.c
index dead19a..a5bc844 100644
--- a/src/sfxd.c
+++ b/src/sfxd.c
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 #include "common.h"
+#include "miniaudio.h"
+#include <stdarg.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <sys/un.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
+#define KEY_LENGTH 256
+#define MAX_SOUNDS_PER_KEY 32
+
 struct msg_target {
   FILE *file_handle;
   int sock_fd;
@@ -13,58 +19,111 @@ struct msg_target {
   ssize_t sock_addr_size;
 };
 
-ssize_t send_data(struct msg_target tgt, const void *data, size_t len);
-void execute_command(struct msg_target tgt, const char *command, const char *params);
-
-int main(int argc, char **argv) {
-
+struct ipc_data {
   struct sockaddr_un sa_server, sa_client;
   int sock_fd;
-  static char buffer[BUFFER_SIZE];
+};
+
+struct audio_data {
+  ma_engine engine;
+};
+
+struct sfx_pool {
+  struct sfx_pool_item {
+    char key[KEY_LENGTH];
+    ma_sound sounds[MAX_SOUNDS_PER_KEY];
+    int last_index;
+
+    float volume;
+    float pitch_min, pitch_max;
+  } *sounds;
+  int cap, use;
+};
+
+ssize_t send_data(struct msg_target tgt, const void *data, size_t len);
+ssize_t send_txt(struct msg_target tgt, const char *fmt, ...);
+void execute_command(struct msg_target tgt, const char *command, const char *params);
+
+bool ipc_init(const char *sock_path);
+void ipc_loop();
+
+bool audio_init();
+
+void sfx_pool_clear(void);
+void sfx_pool_grow(int size);
+struct sfx_pool_item *sfx_pool_lookup(const char *key);
+struct sfx_pool_item *sfx_pool_find_place_for(const char *key);
+struct sfx_pool_item *sfx_pool_load(const char *key, const char *path);
+
+struct ipc_data ipc = { 0 };
+struct audio_data audio = { 0 };
+struct sfx_pool sounds_pool = { 0, 0, 0 };
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+  sfx_pool_grow(32);
+  printf("audio_init()\n");
+  if (!audio_init()) {
+    return EXIT_FAILURE;
+  }
 
   char *sock_path = DAEMON_SOCKET_PATH;
+  if (!ipc_init(sock_path)) {
+    unlink(sock_path);
+    return EXIT_FAILURE;
+  }
 
-  EXPECT(sock_fd = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_DGRAM, 0), > 0);
+  ipc_loop();
+  unlink(sock_path);
+}
 
-  memset(&sa_server, 0, sizeof(sa_server));
-  memset(&sa_client, 0, sizeof(sa_client));
+bool ipc_init(const char *sock_path) {
+  SOFT_EXPECT(ipc.sock_fd = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_DGRAM, 0), > 0, false);
 
-  sa_server.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
-  strncpy(sa_server.sun_path, sock_path, sizeof(sa_server.sun_path) - 1);
-
-  unlink(sa_server.sun_path);
-  EXPECT(bind(sock_fd, (struct sockaddr *)&sa_server, sizeof(struct sockaddr_un)), >= 0);
+  memset(&ipc.sa_server, 0, sizeof(ipc.sa_server));
+  memset(&ipc.sa_client, 0, sizeof(ipc.sa_client));
+  ipc.sa_server.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
+  strncpy(ipc.sa_server.sun_path, sock_path, sizeof(ipc.sa_server.sun_path) - 1);
+  unlink(ipc.sa_server.sun_path);
+  SOFT_EXPECT(bind(ipc.sock_fd, (struct sockaddr *)&ipc.sa_server, sizeof(struct sockaddr_un)), >= 0, false);
+  return true;
+}
 
+void ipc_loop() {
+  static char buffer[BUFFER_SIZE];
   ssize_t data_len;
-  socklen_t sl_client = sizeof(sa_client);
-  while ((data_len = recvfrom(sock_fd, buffer, sizeof(buffer) - 1, 0, (struct sockaddr *)&sa_client, &sl_client)) != -1) {
+  socklen_t sl_client = sizeof(ipc.sa_client);
+  while ((data_len = recvfrom(ipc.sock_fd, buffer, sizeof(buffer) - 1, 0, (struct sockaddr *)&ipc.sa_client, &sl_client)) != -1) {
     buffer[data_len] = '\0';
-    struct sockaddr_un *sau_client = &sa_client;
+    struct sockaddr_un *sau_client = &ipc.sa_client;
     char *command = buffer;
-    char *params = strchr(buffer, ' ');
+    char *params = strchr(command, ' ');
     if (params != NULL) {
       *params = '\0';
       params++;
     }
-    execute_command((struct msg_target) { 0, sock_fd, (struct sockaddr *)&sa_client, sl_client }, command, params);
-    EXPECT(sendto(sock_fd, "OK\n", 4, 0, (struct sockaddr *)&sa_client, sl_client), == 4);
-    EXPECT(sendto(sock_fd, "", 0, 0, (struct sockaddr *)&sa_client, sl_client), == 0);
-    sl_client = sizeof(sa_client);
+    execute_command((struct msg_target) { 0, ipc.sock_fd, (struct sockaddr *)&ipc.sa_client, sl_client }, command, params);
+    SOFT_EXPECT(sendto(ipc.sock_fd, "OK\n", 4, 0, (struct sockaddr *)&ipc.sa_client, sl_client), == 4,);
+    SOFT_EXPECT(sendto(ipc.sock_fd, "", 0, 0, (struct sockaddr *)&ipc.sa_client, sl_client), == 0,);
+    sl_client = sizeof(ipc.sa_client);
   }
+}
 
-  unlink(sa_server.sun_path);
+bool audio_init() {
+    ma_result result;
+    SOFT_EXPECT((result = ma_engine_init(NULL, &audio.engine)), == MA_SUCCESS, false);
+    return true;
 }
 
 ssize_t send_data(struct msg_target tgt, const void *data, size_t len) {
   ssize_t written;
   if (tgt.file_handle) {
     if ((written = fwrite(data, 1, len, tgt.file_handle)) != len) {
-      PANIC_FMT("fwrite(ptr=%p, size=%zd, nmemb=%zd, stream=%p) -> %zd",
+      SOFT_PANIC_FMT("fwrite(ptr=%p, size=%zd, nmemb=%zd, stream=%p) -> %zd",
           data, 1, len, tgt.file_handle, written);
     }
   } else {
     if ((written = sendto(tgt.sock_fd, data, len, 0, tgt.sock_addr, tgt.sock_addr_size)) != len) {
-      PANIC_FMT("sendto(socket=%d, message=%p, length=%zd, flags=%d, dest_addr=%p, dest_len=%zd) -> %zd",
+      SOFT_PANIC_FMT("sendto(socket=%d, message=%p, length=%zd, flags=%d, dest_addr=%p, dest_len=%zd) -> %zd",
           tgt.sock_fd, data, len, 0, tgt.sock_addr, tgt.sock_addr_size, written);
     }
   }
@@ -72,6 +131,136 @@ ssize_t send_data(struct msg_target tgt, const void *data, size_t len) {
   return written;
 }
 
-void execute_command(struct msg_target tgt, const char *command, const char *params) {
-  send_data(tgt, "WAAAAAAAAAAAAAA\n", 16);
+ssize_t send_txt(struct msg_target tgt, const char *fmt, ...) {
+  static char txtbuf[BUFFER_SIZE];
+  va_list args;
+  va_start(args, fmt);
+  vsnprintf(txtbuf, BUFFER_SIZE - 1, fmt, args);
+  va_end(args);
+  return send_data(tgt, txtbuf, strlen(txtbuf) + 1);
+}
+
+void execute_command(struct msg_target tgt, const char *command, const char *params) {
+  send_txt(tgt, "Received '%s' with '%s'\n", command, params);
+
+  if (0 == strcmp(command, "load")) {
+    const char *key = params;
+    char *path = strchr(params, ' ');
+    *path = '\0';
+    path++;
+    struct sfx_pool_item *sound = sfx_pool_load(key, path);
+    if (sound == NULL) {
+      send_txt(tgt, "Load failed\n");
+    } else {
+      send_txt(tgt, "Loaded as %08x\n", adler32(key, strlen(key)));
+    }
+  } else if (0 == strcmp(command, "play")) {
+    struct sfx_pool_item *sound = sfx_pool_lookup(params);
+    if (!sound) {
+      send_txt(tgt, "No such sound: '%s'\n", params);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    ma_sound *sfx = &sound->sounds[(sound->last_index++) % MAX_SOUNDS_PER_KEY];
+    ma_sound_set_pitch(sfx, sound->pitch_min);
+    ma_sound_set_volume(sfx, sound->volume);
+    ma_sound_start(sfx);
+  }
+}
+
+
+void sfx_pool_clear() {
+  for (int i = 0; i < sounds_pool.cap; i++) {
+    if (sounds_pool.sounds[i].key[0]) {
+      for (int j = 0; j < MAX_SOUNDS_PER_KEY; j++) {
+        ma_sound_uninit(&sounds_pool.sounds[i].sounds[j]);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void sfx_pool_grow(int size) {
+  if (size <= sounds_pool.cap) return;
+
+  // TODO: move to realloc?
+  struct sfx_pool_item *new_items = calloc(size, sizeof(struct sfx_pool_item));
+  EXPECT(new_items == NULL, == false);
+
+  int used = 0;
+  for (int i = 0; i < sounds_pool.cap; i++) {
+    if (sounds_pool.sounds[i].key[0] == '\0') continue;
+    uint32_t new_hash = adler32(sounds_pool.sounds[i].key, strlen(sounds_pool.sounds[i].key));
+    for (int offset = 0; offset < size; offset++) {
+      int index = (new_hash + offset) % size;
+      if (new_items[index].key[0] == '\0') {
+        memcpy(&new_items[index], &sounds_pool.sounds[i], sizeof(struct sfx_pool_item));
+        used++;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  free(sounds_pool.sounds);
+  sounds_pool.use = used;
+  sounds_pool.cap = size;
+  sounds_pool.sounds = new_items;
+}
+
+struct sfx_pool_item *sfx_pool_lookup(const char *key) {
+  if (key == NULL) return NULL;
+  uint32_t hash = adler32(key, strlen(key));
+  for (int offset = 0; offset < sounds_pool.cap; offset++) {
+    int index = (hash + offset) % sounds_pool.cap;
+    if (0 == strncmp(key, sounds_pool.sounds[index].key, KEY_LENGTH)) {
+      return &sounds_pool.sounds[index];
+    }
+  }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+struct sfx_pool_item *sfx_pool_find_place_for(const char *key) {
+  uint32_t hash = adler32(key, strlen(key));
+  for (int offset = 0; offset < sounds_pool.cap; offset++) {
+    int index = (hash + offset) % sounds_pool.cap;
+    if (sounds_pool.sounds[index].key[0] == '\0' || 0 == strncmp(sounds_pool.sounds[index].key, key, KEY_LENGTH)) {
+      return &sounds_pool.sounds[index];
+    }
+  }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+struct sfx_pool_item *sfx_pool_load(const char *key, const char *path) {
+  if (key == NULL || path == NULL) return NULL;
+
+  if (sounds_pool.use / (float)sounds_pool.cap >= 0.75) {
+    sfx_pool_grow(sounds_pool.cap + 32);
+  }
+
+  struct sfx_pool_item *sound = sfx_pool_find_place_for(key);
+  SOFT_EXPECT(sound == NULL, == false, NULL);
+
+  ma_result res;
+  SOFT_EXPECT(res = ma_sound_init_from_file(&audio.engine, path, 0, 0, 0, &sound->sounds[0]), == MA_SUCCESS, NULL);
+
+  bool keep_parameters = false;
+  if ((keep_parameters = (0 == strncmp(sound->key, key, KEY_LENGTH)))) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < MAX_SOUNDS_PER_KEY; i++) {
+      ma_sound_uninit(&sound->sounds[i]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  for (int i = 1; i < MAX_SOUNDS_PER_KEY; i++) {
+    SOFT_EXPECT(res = ma_sound_init_copy(&audio.engine, &sound->sounds[0], 0, 0, &sound->sounds[i]), == MA_SUCCESS, NULL);
+  }
+
+  if (!keep_parameters) {
+    sound->last_index = 0;
+    sound->pitch_max = 1.0;
+    sound->pitch_min = 1.0;
+    sound->volume = 1.0;
+  }
+
+  strncpy(sound->key, key, KEY_LENGTH);
+
+  return sound;
 }