diff --git a/game/CMakeLists.txt b/game/CMakeLists.txt
index cd611b0..d5a0caa 100644
--- a/game/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/game/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ set(GAME_SRC
 
     network/session.cpp
 
+    sound/sound_effects.cpp
+
     util.cpp
     game.cpp
 
@@ -36,10 +38,9 @@ set(GAME_SRC
 set(SOUND_LIBRARIES "")
 
     # TODO: make optional!
-set(GAME_SRC ${GAME_SRC} sound/sound.cpp sound/sound_effects.cpp)
-
-set(SOUND_LIBRARIES -lportaudio -lsndfile)
-#set(GAME_SRC "${GAME_SRC} sound/dummy_sound.cpp sound/dummy_sound_effects.cpp")
+#set(GAME_SRC ${GAME_SRC} sound/sound.cpp)
+#set(SOUND_LIBRARIES -lportaudio -lsndfile)
+set(GAME_SRC ${GAME_SRC} sound/dummy_sound.cpp)
 
 include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
 include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
diff --git a/game/sound/dummy_sound.cpp b/game/sound/dummy_sound.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7e7c68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/game/sound/dummy_sound.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+#include "sound.hpp"
+
+namespace sound {
+    bool initSound(void)
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    void deleteOldSounds()
+    {
+    }
+
+    SoundHandle *playSound(enum Sound type, float amplitude)
+    {
+        (void) type;
+        (void) amplitude;
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    SoundHandle *playFrequency(float freq, float amplitude)
+    {
+        (void) freq;
+        (void) amplitude;
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    bool configureEnvelope(SoundHandle *handle, float rise, float hold, float decay)
+    {
+        (void) handle;
+        (void) rise;
+        (void) hold;
+        (void) decay;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    bool configureOvershoot(SoundHandle *handle, float relativeOvershootTime)
+    {
+        (void) handle;
+        (void) relativeOvershootTime;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    bool configureEnvelopeWait(SoundHandle *handle, float rise, float hold, float decay, float wait)
+    {
+        (void) handle;
+        (void) rise;
+        (void) hold;
+        (void) decay;
+        (void) wait;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    bool configureEnvelopeLooping(SoundHandle *handle, float rise, float hold, float decay, float wait)
+    {
+        (void) handle;
+        (void) rise;
+        (void) hold;
+        (void) decay;
+        (void) wait;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    float getRiseDuration(SoundHandle *handle)
+    {
+        (void) handle;
+        return 0.0f;
+    }
+    float getHoldDuration(SoundHandle *handle)
+    {
+        (void) handle;
+        return 0.0f;
+    }
+
+    float getDecayDuration(SoundHandle *handle)
+    {
+        (void) handle;
+        return 0.0f;
+    }
+
+    float getWaitTime(SoundHandle *handle)
+    {
+        (void) handle;
+        return 0.0f;
+    }
+
+    void configureWaitTime(SoundHandle *handle, float waitTime)
+    {
+        (void) handle;
+        (void) waitTime;
+    }
+
+    void setLoopCount(SoundHandle *handle, int numRepetitions)
+    {
+        (void) handle;
+        (void) numRepetitions;
+    }
+
+    bool stopSound(SoundHandle *handle)
+    {
+        (void) handle;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    void stopAllSounds(void)
+    {
+    }
+
+    void teardownSound(void)
+    {
+    }
+
+    bool startDumpingWav(const char *filename)
+    {
+        (void) filename;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    void stopDumpingWav(void)
+    {
+    }
+
+    int numActiveSounds(void)
+    {
+    }
+
+    void deleteSound(SoundHandle *handle)
+    {
+        (void) handle;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/game/state/state.cpp b/game/state/state.cpp
index 80f22ff..70debcb 100644
--- a/game/state/state.cpp
+++ b/game/state/state.cpp
@@ -528,8 +528,8 @@ namespace game {
                     case EventType::Explosion:
                         {
                             ExplosionEvent *ee = static_cast<ExplosionEvent*>(evt);
-                            std::cout<<"got explosion delete event, finally deleting explosion #"
-                                << ee->object()->id << std::endl;
+                            //std::cout<<"got explosion delete event, finally deleting explosion #"
+                            //    << ee->object()->id << std::endl;
 
                             delete(ee->object());
                         }
@@ -538,8 +538,8 @@ namespace game {
                     case EventType::Missile:
                     {
                             auto *me = static_cast<MissileEvent*>(evt);
-                            std::cout<<"got missile delete event, finally deleting missile #"
-                                << me->object()->id << std::endl;
+                            //std::cout<<"got missile delete event, finally deleting missile #"
+                            //    << me->object()->id << std::endl;
 
                             delete(me->object());
                     }
diff --git a/test/amok.sh b/test/shoot_n_times.py
similarity index 51%
rename from test/amok.sh
rename to test/shoot_n_times.py
index b71afeb..a73a197 100755
--- a/test/amok.sh
+++ b/test/shoot_n_times.py
@@ -3,13 +3,23 @@ import os
 import random
 import time
 import socket
+import sys
+
+delay = 0.1
+
+if len(sys.argv) <= 1:
+    print("usage: ./prog $NUM_SHOOTS [$FLOAT_DELAY_BETWEEN_SHOTS]")
+    exit(1)
+
+if len(sys.argv) > 2:
+    delay = float(sys.argv[2])
 
 s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
 s.connect(("192.168.0.191", 3490))
 
-for i in range(100):
+for i in range(int(sys.argv[1])):
     a = random.randint(0, 360)
     msg = str(a) + " \r\n"
     s.send(msg.encode())
-    time.sleep(0.1)
+    time.sleep(delay)