diff --git a/game/main.cpp b/game/main.cpp
index 1e4afd1..d8b0e24 100644
--- a/game/main.cpp
+++ b/game/main.cpp
@@ -107,9 +107,19 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         window.poll();
         io_service.poll();
 
+        size_t numEvents = game.state()->currentStateUpdateEvents().size();
+        if (numEvents != 0) {
+            std::cout<<"game state update events: " << numEvents << std::endl;
+            for (game::StateUpdateEvent *evt : game.state()->currentStateUpdateEvents()) {
+                std::cout<< evt->description() << std::endl;
+            }
+        }
+
         //if (sounds != nullptr) {
         //    sounds.advance(game->state());
         //}
+
+        game.state()->applyAndClearAllOldStateUpdates();
     }
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/game/renderer_polygon_3d/renderer_polygon_3d.cpp b/game/renderer_polygon_3d/renderer_polygon_3d.cpp
index 247ab85..fc56aa9 100644
--- a/game/renderer_polygon_3d/renderer_polygon_3d.cpp
+++ b/game/renderer_polygon_3d/renderer_polygon_3d.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 #include <iostream>
 
+#include "state/events/explosion_event.hpp"
+
 namespace endofthejedi {
     void RendererPolygon3d::setup()
     {
@@ -250,6 +252,7 @@ namespace endofthejedi {
 
     void RendererPolygon3d::advanceGraphicObjects(float dt)
     {
+#if 0
         for (const game::Explosion *expl : m_state->explosions) {
             bool gotIt = false;
             for (ParticleBatch *batch : m_particles) {
@@ -267,6 +270,24 @@ namespace endofthejedi {
                         1000, 1.0);
             }
         }
+#endif
+
+        for (game::StateUpdateEvent *evt : m_state->currentStateUpdateEvents()) {
+            if (evt->eventType() == game::StateUpdateEvent::EventType::Explosion) {
+                auto cycle = evt->lifeCycle();
+                if (cycle == game::StateUpdateEvent::LifeCycle::Create) {
+                    game::ExplosionEvent *ee = static_cast<game::ExplosionEvent*>(evt);
+                    const game::Explosion *expl = ee->explosion;
+                    addExplosionEffect(
+                            expl->id, expl->position,
+                            expl->missileVelocity,
+                            (expl->hit == game::Hit::Planet),
+                            1000, 1.0);
+
+                    std::cout<<"adding [graphic] explosion for #" << expl->id << std::endl;
+                }
+            }
+        }
 
         //if (m_particles.size() == 0) {
         //    addExplosionEffect(0, glm::vec2(0.0, 0.0), glm::vec2(0.0, 0.0), false, 10000, 2.0);
diff --git a/game/state/events/explosion_event.hpp b/game/state/events/explosion_event.hpp
index 6c081d2..7af76d7 100644
--- a/game/state/events/explosion_event.hpp
+++ b/game/state/events/explosion_event.hpp
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ namespace game {
         }
 
     public:
-        Explosion *explosion;
+        const Explosion *explosion;
     };
 }
diff --git a/game/state/state.cpp b/game/state/state.cpp
index 935e2cc..855c0b3 100644
--- a/game/state/state.cpp
+++ b/game/state/state.cpp
@@ -366,7 +366,11 @@ namespace game {
         //std::cout<<"[state] (before move) cycle: update events length is " << m_nextEvents.size() << std::endl;
 
         // put collected events into that list.
-        m_allEvents.push_back(std::move(m_nextEvents));
+        //m_allEvents.push_back(std::move(m_nextEvents));
+        for (StateUpdateEvent *evt : m_nextEvents) {
+            m_allEvents.push_back(evt);
+        }
+        m_nextEvents.clear();
 
         //std::cout<<"[state] (after move) cycle: update events length is " << m_nextEvents.size() << std::endl;
 
@@ -511,12 +515,39 @@ namespace game {
         // TODO: delete the items for events that are to be removed in proper
         // way
 
-        for (std::list<StateUpdateEvent*> list : m_allEvents) {
-            for (StateUpdateEvent *evt : list) {
-                delete(evt);
+        //for (std::list<StateUpdateEvent*> list : m_allEvents) {
+        //    for (StateUpdateEvent *evt : list) {
+        //        delete(evt);
+        //    }
+        //    list.clear();
+        //}
+
+        for (StateUpdateEvent *evt : m_allEvents) {
+            if (evt->lifeCycle() == StateUpdateEvent::LifeCycle::Destroy) {
+                switch(evt->eventType()) {
+                    case StateUpdateEvent::EventType::Explosion:
+                        {
+                            ExplosionEvent *ee = static_cast<ExplosionEvent*>(evt);
+                            std::cout<<"got explosion delete event, finally deleting explosion #"
+                                << ee->explosion->id << std::endl;
+
+                            delete(ee->explosion);
+                        }
+                    break;
+
+                default:
+                    std::cout<<"warning: unhandled deletion event for: event type "
+                        << (int) evt->eventType() << std::endl;
+                }
             }
-            list.clear();
+            delete(evt);
         }
+
         m_allEvents.clear();
     }
+
+    std::list<StateUpdateEvent*> State::currentStateUpdateEvents() const
+    {
+        return m_allEvents;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/game/state/state.hpp b/game/state/state.hpp
index 8aed6fb..ddaab60 100644
--- a/game/state/state.hpp
+++ b/game/state/state.hpp
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ namespace game {
 
         void applyAndClearAllOldStateUpdates();
 
+        std::list<StateUpdateEvent*> currentStateUpdateEvents() const;
+
 
         /*************************************************************************/
         /* Rendering */
@@ -161,6 +163,7 @@ namespace game {
         glm::vec2 m_playingFieldSize;
 
         std::list<StateUpdateEvent*>              m_nextEvents;
-        std::vector<std::list<StateUpdateEvent*>> m_allEvents;
+        std::list<StateUpdateEvent*>              m_allEvents;
+        //std::vector<std::list<StateUpdateEvent*>> m_allEvents;
     };
 }
diff --git a/game/state/state_update_event.hpp b/game/state/state_update_event.hpp
index 0db7486..b350466 100644
--- a/game/state/state_update_event.hpp
+++ b/game/state/state_update_event.hpp
@@ -31,16 +31,24 @@ namespace game {
         std::string description() const
         {
             // TODO
-            return "<event>";
+            return "StateUpdateEvent(" + lifeCycleToString(m_lifeCycle) + ", " + eventTypeToString(m_eventType) + ")";
         }
 
         static std::string lifeCycleToString(LifeCycle lifeCycle)
         {
             switch(lifeCycle) {
-                case StateUpdateEvent::LifeCycle::Create:  return "create";
-                case StateUpdateEvent::LifeCycle::Modify:  return "modify";
-                case StateUpdateEvent::LifeCycle::Destroy: return "destroy";
-                default: return "<invalid>";
+                case LifeCycle::Create:  return "create";
+                case LifeCycle::Modify:  return "modify";
+                case LifeCycle::Destroy: return "destroy";
+                default: return "<no name>";
+            }
+        }
+
+        static std::string eventTypeToString(EventType eventType)
+        {
+            switch(eventType) {
+                case EventType::Explosion: return "explosion";
+                default: return "<no name>";
             }
         }