diff --git a/rwengine/include/WorkContext.hpp b/rwengine/include/WorkContext.hpp
index f1a2de16..0d074b0d 100644
--- a/rwengine/include/WorkContext.hpp
+++ b/rwengine/include/WorkContext.hpp
@@ -74,12 +74,10 @@ class WorkContext
 	std::mutex _inMutex;
 	std::mutex _outMutex;
 
-	GameWorld* _world;
-
 public:
 
-	WorkContext(GameWorld* world = nullptr)
-		: _worker(this), _world(world) { }
+	WorkContext()
+		: _worker(this) { }
 
 	void queueJob( WorkJob* job )
 	{
@@ -100,8 +98,6 @@ public:
 		return (getWorkQueue().size() + getCompleteQueue().size()) == 0;
 	}
 
-	GameWorld* getWorld() const { return _world; }
-
 	void update();
 };
 
diff --git a/rwengine/include/engine/GameData.hpp b/rwengine/include/engine/GameData.hpp
index 75b4795d..41e5ecf5 100644
--- a/rwengine/include/engine/GameData.hpp
+++ b/rwengine/include/engine/GameData.hpp
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ private:
 	std::string splash;
 	
 	Logger* logger;
-	
+	WorkContext* workContext;
 public:
 
 	/**
 	 * ctor
 	 * @param path Path to the root of the game data.
 	 */
-	GameData(Logger* log, const std::string& path = "");
+	GameData(Logger* log, WorkContext* work, const std::string& path = "");
 	~GameData();
 	
 	GameWorld* engine;
diff --git a/rwengine/include/engine/GameState.hpp b/rwengine/include/engine/GameState.hpp
index b6d1bd91..ebe42c3a 100644
--- a/rwengine/include/engine/GameState.hpp
+++ b/rwengine/include/engine/GameState.hpp
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ struct BlipData
 	{ }
 };
 
+/**
+ * Global Gameplay data, that mostly persists across game saves.
+ */
 struct GameState
 {
 	unsigned int currentProgress;
@@ -166,34 +169,8 @@ struct GameState
 	
 	std::map<int, BlipData> radarBlips;
 
-	GameState() :
-		currentProgress(0),
-		maxProgress(1),
-		numMissions(0),
-		numHiddenPackages(0),
-		numHiddenPackagesDiscovered(0),
-		numUniqueJumps(0),
-		numRampages(0),
-		maxWantedLevel(0),
-		player(nullptr),
-		currentWeather(0),
-		scriptOnMissionFlag(nullptr),
-		fadeOut(true),
-		fadeStart(0.f),
-		fadeTime(0.f),
-		fadeSound(false),
-		skipCutscene(false),
-		isIntroPlaying(false),
-		currentCutscene(nullptr),
-		cutsceneStartTime(-1.f),
-		isCinematic(false),
-		hour(0),
-		minute(0),
-		cameraNear(0.1f),
-		cameraFixed(false),
-		cameraTarget(nullptr)
-	{}
-	
+	GameState();
+
 	/**
 	 * Adds a blip to the state, returning it's ID.
 	 */
diff --git a/rwengine/include/engine/GameWorld.hpp b/rwengine/include/engine/GameWorld.hpp
index 7e11a7f1..3edbd3f1 100644
--- a/rwengine/include/engine/GameWorld.hpp
+++ b/rwengine/include/engine/GameWorld.hpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class GameWorld
 {
 public:
 
-	GameWorld(Logger* log, GameData* dat);
+	GameWorld(Logger* log, WorkContext* work, GameData* dat);
 
 	~GameWorld();
 
diff --git a/rwengine/include/render/GameRenderer.hpp b/rwengine/include/render/GameRenderer.hpp
index 05c41aef..52950e2c 100644
--- a/rwengine/include/render/GameRenderer.hpp
+++ b/rwengine/include/render/GameRenderer.hpp
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ class Renderer;
  */
 class GameRenderer
 {
-	/** Pointer to the world instance */
-	GameWorld* engine;
-	
+	/** Game data to use for rendering */
+	GameData* data;
+
 	/** Logger to output messages */
 	Logger* logger;
 
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@ class GameRenderer
 	/** Transparent objects are queued into this list */
 	std::vector<RQueueEntry> transparentDrawQueue;
 
+	// Temporary variables used during rendering
 	float _renderAlpha;
+	GameWorld* _renderWorld;
 
 	/** Internal non-descript VAOs */
 	GLuint vao, debugVAO;
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ class GameRenderer
 
 public:
 	
-	GameRenderer(Logger* log, GameWorld*);
+	GameRenderer(Logger* log, GameData* data);
 	~GameRenderer();
 	
 	/** Number of culling events */
@@ -113,7 +115,9 @@ public:
 	
 	DrawBuffer cylinderBuffer;
 	GeometryBuffer cylinderGeometry;
-	
+
+	GameData* getData() const { return data; }
+
     /**
 	 * Renders the world using the parameters of the passed Camera.
 	 * Note: The camera's near and far planes are overriden by weather effects.
@@ -123,7 +127,7 @@ public:
 	 *  - draws water surfaces
 	 *  - draws the skybox
      */
-	void renderWorld(const ViewCamera &camera, float alpha);
+	void renderWorld(GameWorld* world, const ViewCamera &camera, float alpha);
 
 	/**
 	 * @brief draws a CharacterObject and any item they are holding.
@@ -160,7 +164,7 @@ public:
 	/**
 	 * Renders the effects (Particles, Lighttrails etc)
 	 */
-	void renderEffects();
+	void renderEffects(GameWorld* world);
 
 	/**
 	 * @brief Draws the current on screen text.
diff --git a/rwengine/include/render/MapRenderer.hpp b/rwengine/include/render/MapRenderer.hpp
index bbcfcf99..a6a46d46 100644
--- a/rwengine/include/render/MapRenderer.hpp
+++ b/rwengine/include/render/MapRenderer.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <render/OpenGLRenderer.hpp>
+class GameData;
 class GameWorld;
 
 #define MAP_BLOCK_SIZE 63
@@ -26,15 +27,15 @@ public:
 		glm::vec2 mapScreenTop;
 	};
 	
-	MapRenderer(GameWorld* world, Renderer* renderer);
+	MapRenderer(Renderer* renderer, GameData* data);
 	
 	glm::vec2 worldToMap(const glm::vec2& coord);
 	glm::vec2 mapToScreen(const glm::vec2& map, const MapInfo& mi);
 	
-	void draw(const MapInfo& mi);
+	void draw(GameWorld* world, const MapInfo& mi);
 
 private:
-	GameWorld* world;
+	GameData* data;
 	Renderer* renderer;
 	
 	GeometryBuffer rectGeom;
diff --git a/rwengine/include/render/TextRenderer.hpp b/rwengine/include/render/TextRenderer.hpp
index 4a2bf711..145e628a 100644
--- a/rwengine/include/render/TextRenderer.hpp
+++ b/rwengine/include/render/TextRenderer.hpp
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #define GAME_FONTS 3
 #define GAME_GLYPHS 192
 
-class GameWorld;
 class GameRenderer;
 /**
  * @brief Handles rendering of bitmap font textures.
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ public:
 		float widthFrac;
 	};
 	
-	TextRenderer(GameWorld* engine, GameRenderer* renderer);
+	TextRenderer(GameRenderer* renderer);
 	~TextRenderer();
 	
 	void setFontTexture( int index, const std::string& font );
@@ -63,8 +62,7 @@ public:
 private:
 	std::string fonts[GAME_FONTS];
 	GlyphInfo glyphData[GAME_GLYPHS];
-	
-	GameWorld* engine;
+
 	GameRenderer* renderer;
 	Renderer::ShaderProgram* textShader;
 	
diff --git a/rwengine/src/engine/GameData.cpp b/rwengine/src/engine/GameData.cpp
index a09c8e3f..8d4d4fc1 100644
--- a/rwengine/src/engine/GameData.cpp
+++ b/rwengine/src/engine/GameData.cpp
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ std::string fixPath(std::string path) {
 }
 
 
-GameData::GameData(Logger* log, const std::string& path)
-: datpath(path), logger(log), engine(nullptr)
+GameData::GameData(Logger* log, WorkContext* work, const std::string& path)
+: datpath(path), logger(log), workContext(work), engine(nullptr)
 {
 }
 
@@ -421,10 +421,10 @@ void GameData::loadTXD(const std::string& name, bool async)
 
 	loadedFiles[name] = true;
 
-	auto j = new LoadTextureArchiveJob(this->engine->_work, this, name);
+	auto j = new LoadTextureArchiveJob(workContext, this, name);
 
 	if( async ) {
-		this->engine->_work->queueJob( j );
+		workContext->queueJob( j );
 	}
 	else {
 		j->work();
@@ -446,10 +446,10 @@ void GameData::loadDFF(const std::string& name, bool async)
 	models[realname] = ModelRef( new ResourceHandle<Model>(realname) );
 	
 	auto job = new BackgroundLoaderJob<Model, LoaderDFF> 
-	    { this->engine->_work, &this->index, name, models[realname] };
+	{ workContext, &this->index, name, models[realname] };
 
 	if( async ) {
-		this->engine->_work->queueJob( job  );
+		workContext->queueJob( job  );
 	}
 	else {
 		job->work();
diff --git a/rwengine/src/engine/GameState.cpp b/rwengine/src/engine/GameState.cpp
index 455a3e63..15d2e1e8 100644
--- a/rwengine/src/engine/GameState.cpp
+++ b/rwengine/src/engine/GameState.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,35 @@
 #include <engine/GameState.hpp>
 
+GameState::GameState() :
+currentProgress(0),
+maxProgress(1),
+numMissions(0),
+numHiddenPackages(0),
+numHiddenPackagesDiscovered(0),
+numUniqueJumps(0),
+numRampages(0),
+maxWantedLevel(0),
+player(nullptr),
+currentWeather(0),
+scriptOnMissionFlag(nullptr),
+fadeOut(true),
+fadeStart(0.f),
+fadeTime(0.f),
+fadeSound(false),
+skipCutscene(false),
+isIntroPlaying(false),
+currentCutscene(nullptr),
+cutsceneStartTime(-1.f),
+isCinematic(false),
+hour(0),
+minute(0),
+cameraNear(0.1f),
+cameraFixed(false),
+cameraTarget(nullptr)
+{
+	
+}
+
 int GameState::addRadarBlip(BlipData& blip)
 {
 	int l = 0;
diff --git a/rwengine/src/engine/GameWorld.cpp b/rwengine/src/engine/GameWorld.cpp
index 6a51f123..9a7cbf68 100644
--- a/rwengine/src/engine/GameWorld.cpp
+++ b/rwengine/src/engine/GameWorld.cpp
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ public:
 	}
 };
 
-GameWorld::GameWorld(Logger* log, GameData* dat)
+GameWorld::GameWorld(Logger* log, WorkContext* work, GameData* dat)
 	: logger(log), gameTime(0.f), data(dat), randomEngine(rand()),
-	  _work( new WorkContext( this ) ), cutsceneAudio(nullptr), missionAudio(nullptr),
+	  _work( work ), cutsceneAudio(nullptr), missionAudio(nullptr),
 	  paused(false)
 {
 	data->engine = this;
@@ -94,8 +94,6 @@ GameWorld::GameWorld(Logger* log, GameData* dat)
 
 GameWorld::~GameWorld()
 {
-	delete _work;
-
 	for(auto o : objects) {
 		delete o;
 	}
diff --git a/rwengine/src/render/GameRenderer.cpp b/rwengine/src/render/GameRenderer.cpp
index 0edf6356..4a02896f 100644
--- a/rwengine/src/render/GameRenderer.cpp
+++ b/rwengine/src/render/GameRenderer.cpp
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ std::vector<VertexP2> sspaceRect = {
 GeometryBuffer ssRectGeom;
 DrawBuffer ssRectDraw;
 
-GameRenderer::GameRenderer(Logger* log, GameWorld* engine)
-	: engine(engine), logger(log), renderer(new OpenGLRenderer), _renderAlpha(0.f),
-	map(engine, renderer), water(this), text(engine, this)
+GameRenderer::GameRenderer(Logger* log, GameData* _data)
+	: data(_data), logger(log), renderer(new OpenGLRenderer), _renderAlpha(0.f),
+	_renderWorld(nullptr), map(renderer, _data), water(this), text(this)
 {
 	logger->info("Renderer", renderer->getIDString());
 
@@ -235,9 +235,10 @@ void GameRenderer::setupRender()
 	glClear(GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT|GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
 }
 
-void GameRenderer::renderWorld(const ViewCamera &camera, float alpha)
+void GameRenderer::renderWorld(GameWorld* world, const ViewCamera &camera, float alpha)
 {
 	_renderAlpha = alpha;
+	_renderWorld = world;
 
 	// Store the input camera,
 	_camera = camera;
@@ -246,11 +247,11 @@ void GameRenderer::renderWorld(const ViewCamera &camera, float alpha)
 
 	glBindVertexArray( vao );
 
-	float tod = engine->state.hour + engine->state.minute/60.f;
+	float tod = world->state.hour + world->state.minute/60.f;
 
 	// Requires a float 0-24
-	auto weatherID = static_cast<WeatherLoader::WeatherCondition>(engine->state.currentWeather * 24);
-	auto weather = engine->data->weatherLoader.getWeatherData(weatherID, tod);
+	auto weatherID = static_cast<WeatherLoader::WeatherCondition>(world->state.currentWeather * 24);
+	auto weather = world->data->weatherLoader.getWeatherData(weatherID, tod);
 
 	glm::vec3 skyTop = weather.skyTopColor;
 	glm::vec3 skyBottom = weather.skyBottomColor;
@@ -265,7 +266,7 @@ void GameRenderer::renderWorld(const ViewCamera &camera, float alpha)
 	};
 	sunDirection = glm::normalize(sunDirection);
 
-	_camera.frustum.near = engine->state.cameraNear;
+	_camera.frustum.near = world->state.cameraNear;
 	_camera.frustum.far = weather.farClipping;
 
 	auto view = _camera.getView();
@@ -295,7 +296,7 @@ void GameRenderer::renderWorld(const ViewCamera &camera, float alpha)
 	renderer->pushDebugGroup("Objects");
 	renderer->pushDebugGroup("Dynamic");
 
-	for( GameObject* object : engine->objects ) {
+	for( GameObject* object : world->objects ) {
 		if(! object->visible )
 		{
 			continue;
@@ -314,7 +315,7 @@ void GameRenderer::renderWorld(const ViewCamera &camera, float alpha)
 			renderVehicle(static_cast<VehicleObject*>(object));
 			break;
 		case GameObject::Instance:
-			if(! engine->shouldBeOnGrid(object) )
+			if(! world->shouldBeOnGrid(object) )
 			{
 				renderInstance(static_cast<InstanceObject*>(object));
 			}
@@ -337,15 +338,15 @@ void GameRenderer::renderWorld(const ViewCamera &camera, float alpha)
 
 	// Draw the static instance objects. k = % culled
 	int c = 0, k = 0;
-	for(auto& cell : engine->worldGrid )
+	for(auto& cell : world->worldGrid )
 	{
 		c++;
 		int y = c % WORLD_GRID_WIDTH;
 		int x = c / WORLD_GRID_WIDTH;
 		float cellhalf = WORLD_CELL_SIZE/2.f;
 		float radius = cell.boundingRadius;
-		auto world = glm::vec3(glm::vec2(x,y) * glm::vec2(WORLD_CELL_SIZE) - glm::vec2(WORLD_GRID_SIZE/2.f) + glm::vec2(cellhalf), 0.f);
-		if( _camera.frustum.intersects(world, radius) )
+		auto worldp = glm::vec3(glm::vec2(x,y) * glm::vec2(WORLD_CELL_SIZE) - glm::vec2(WORLD_GRID_SIZE/2.f) + glm::vec2(cellhalf), 0.f);
+		if( _camera.frustum.intersects(worldp, radius) )
 		{
 			for( auto& inst : cell.instances )
 			{
@@ -374,12 +375,12 @@ void GameRenderer::renderWorld(const ViewCamera &camera, float alpha)
 	profObjects = renderer->popDebugGroup();
 
 	// Render arrows above anything that isn't radar only (or hidden)
-	ModelRef& arrowModel = engine->data->models["arrow"];
+	ModelRef& arrowModel = world->data->models["arrow"];
 	if( arrowModel && arrowModel->resource )
 	{
-		auto arrowTex = engine->data->textures[{"copblue",""}];
+		auto arrowTex = world->data->textures[{"copblue",""}];
 		auto arrowFrame = arrowModel->resource->findFrame( "arrow" );
-		for( auto& blip : engine->state.radarBlips )
+		for( auto& blip : world->state.radarBlips )
 		{
 			if( blip.second.display == BlipData::Show )
 			{
@@ -394,7 +395,7 @@ void GameRenderer::renderWorld(const ViewCamera &camera, float alpha)
 					model = glm::translate( model, blip.second.coord );
 				}
 
-				float a = engine->gameTime * glm::pi<float>();
+				float a = world->gameTime * glm::pi<float>();
 				model = glm::translate( model, glm::vec3(0.f, 0.f, 2.5f + glm::sin( a ) * 0.5f) );
 				model = glm::rotate( model, a, glm::vec3(0.f, 0.f, 1.f) );
 				model = glm::scale( model, glm::vec3(1.5f, 1.5f, 1.5f) );
@@ -419,7 +420,7 @@ void GameRenderer::renderWorld(const ViewCamera &camera, float alpha)
 	// Draw goal indicators
 	glDepthMask(GL_FALSE);
 	renderer->useProgram( particleProg );
-	for(auto& i : engine->getAreaIndicators())
+	for(auto& i : world->getAreaIndicators())
 	{
 		renderAreaIndicator( &i );
 	}
@@ -427,7 +428,7 @@ void GameRenderer::renderWorld(const ViewCamera &camera, float alpha)
 
 	renderer->pushDebugGroup("Water");
 
-	water.render(this, engine);
+	water.render(this, world);
 
 	profWater = renderer->popDebugGroup();
 
@@ -448,27 +449,27 @@ void GameRenderer::renderWorld(const ViewCamera &camera, float alpha)
 	profSky = renderer->popDebugGroup();
 
 	renderer->pushDebugGroup("Effects");
-	renderEffects();
+	renderEffects(world);
 	profEffects = renderer->popDebugGroup();
 
 	glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
 
 	GLuint splashTexName = 0;
-	auto fc = engine->state.fadeColour;
-	if((fc.r + fc.g + fc.b) == 0 && engine->state.currentSplash.size() > 0) {
-		auto splash = engine->data->findTexture(engine->state.currentSplash);
+	auto fc = world->state.fadeColour;
+	if((fc.r + fc.g + fc.b) == 0 && world->state.currentSplash.size() > 0) {
+		auto splash = world->data->findTexture(world->state.currentSplash);
 		if ( splash )
 		{
 			splashTexName = splash->getName();
 		}
 	}
 
-	if( (engine->state.isCinematic || engine->state.currentCutscene ) && splashTexName != 0 ) {
+	if( (world->state.isCinematic || world->state.currentCutscene ) && splashTexName != 0 ) {
 		renderLetterbox();
 	}
 
-	float fadeTimer = engine->gameTime - engine->state.fadeStart;
-	if( fadeTimer < engine->state.fadeTime || !engine->state.fadeOut ) {
+	float fadeTimer = world->gameTime - world->state.fadeStart;
+	if( fadeTimer < world->state.fadeTime || !world->state.fadeOut ) {
 		glUseProgram(ssRectProgram);
 		glUniform2f(ssRectOffset, 0.f, 0.f);
 		glUniform2f(ssRectSize, 1.f, 1.f);
@@ -484,11 +485,11 @@ void GameRenderer::renderWorld(const ViewCamera &camera, float alpha)
 		}
 
 		float fadeFrac = 0.f;
-		if( engine->state.fadeTime > 0.f ) {
-			fadeFrac = std::min(fadeTimer / engine->state.fadeTime, 1.f);
+		if( world->state.fadeTime > 0.f ) {
+			fadeFrac = std::min(fadeTimer / world->state.fadeTime, 1.f);
 		}
 
-		float a = engine->state.fadeOut ? 1.f - fadeFrac : fadeFrac;
+		float a = world->state.fadeOut ? 1.f - fadeFrac : fadeFrac;
 
 		glm::vec4 fadeNormed(fc.r / 255.f, fc.g/ 255.f, fc.b/ 255.f, a);
 
@@ -498,7 +499,7 @@ void GameRenderer::renderWorld(const ViewCamera &camera, float alpha)
 		glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLE_STRIP, 0, 4);
 	}
 	
-	if( (engine->state.isCinematic || engine->state.currentCutscene ) && splashTexName == 0 ) {
+	if( (world->state.isCinematic || world->state.currentCutscene ) && splashTexName == 0 ) {
 		renderLetterbox();
 	}
 
@@ -561,9 +562,9 @@ void GameRenderer::renderVehicle(VehicleObject *vehicle)
 
 	// Draw wheels n' stuff
 	for( size_t w = 0; w < vehicle->info->wheels.size(); ++w) {
-		auto woi = engine->data->findObjectType<ObjectData>(vehicle->vehicle->wheelModelID);
+		auto woi = data->findObjectType<ObjectData>(vehicle->vehicle->wheelModelID);
 		if( woi ) {
-			Model* wheelModel = engine->data->models["wheels"]->resource;
+			Model* wheelModel = data->models["wheels"]->resource;
 			auto& wi = vehicle->physVehicle->getWheelInfo(w);
 			if( wheelModel ) {
 				// Construct our own matrix so we can use the local transform
@@ -607,8 +608,8 @@ void GameRenderer::renderInstance(InstanceObject *instance)
 {
 	if(instance->object && instance->object->timeOn != instance->object->timeOff) {
 		// Update rendering flags.
-		if(engine->getHour() < instance->object->timeOn
-			&& engine->getHour() > instance->object->timeOff) {
+		if(_renderWorld->getHour() < instance->object->timeOn
+			&& _renderWorld->getHour() > instance->object->timeOff) {
 			return;
 		}
 	}
@@ -703,9 +704,9 @@ void GameRenderer::renderPickup(PickupObject *pickup)
 	if( ! pickup->isEnabled() ) return;
 
 	glm::mat4 modelMatrix = glm::translate(glm::mat4(), pickup->getPosition());
-	modelMatrix = glm::rotate(modelMatrix, engine->gameTime, glm::vec3(0.f, 0.f, 1.f));
+	modelMatrix = glm::rotate(modelMatrix, _renderWorld->gameTime, glm::vec3(0.f, 0.f, 1.f));
 
-	auto odata = engine->data->findObjectType<ObjectData>(pickup->getModelID());
+	auto odata = data->findObjectType<ObjectData>(pickup->getModelID());
 	
 	Model* model = nullptr;
 	ModelFrame* itemModel = nullptr;
@@ -713,7 +714,7 @@ void GameRenderer::renderPickup(PickupObject *pickup)
 	/// @todo Better determination of is this object a weapon.
 	if( odata->ID >= 170 && odata->ID <= 184 )
 	{
-		auto weapons = engine->data->models["weapons"];
+		auto weapons = data->models["weapons"];
 		if( weapons && weapons->resource && odata ) {
 			model = weapons->resource;
 			itemModel = weapons->resource->findFrame(odata->modelName + "_l0");
@@ -725,7 +726,7 @@ void GameRenderer::renderPickup(PickupObject *pickup)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		auto handle = engine->data->models[odata->modelName];
+		auto handle = data->models[odata->modelName];
 		if ( handle && handle->resource )
 		{
 			model = handle->resource;
@@ -746,7 +747,7 @@ void GameRenderer::renderPickup(PickupObject *pickup)
 
 void GameRenderer::renderCutsceneObject(CutsceneObject *cutscene)
 {
-	if(!engine->state.currentCutscene) return;
+	if(!_renderWorld->state.currentCutscene) return;
 
 	if(!cutscene->model->resource)
 	{
@@ -756,7 +757,7 @@ void GameRenderer::renderCutsceneObject(CutsceneObject *cutscene)
 	glm::mat4 matrixModel;
 
 	if( cutscene->getParentActor() ) {
-		matrixModel = glm::translate(matrixModel, engine->state.currentCutscene->meta.sceneOffset + glm::vec3(0.f, 0.f, 1.f));
+		matrixModel = glm::translate(matrixModel, _renderWorld->state.currentCutscene->meta.sceneOffset + glm::vec3(0.f, 0.f, 1.f));
 		//matrixModel = cutscene->getParentActor()->getTimeAdjustedTransform(_renderAlpha);
 		//matrixModel = glm::translate(matrixModel, glm::vec3(0.f, 0.f, 1.f));
 		glm::mat4 localMatrix;
@@ -768,7 +769,7 @@ void GameRenderer::renderCutsceneObject(CutsceneObject *cutscene)
 		matrixModel = matrixModel * localMatrix;
 	}
 	else {
-		matrixModel = glm::translate(matrixModel, engine->state.currentCutscene->meta.sceneOffset + glm::vec3(0.f, 0.f, 1.f));
+		matrixModel = glm::translate(matrixModel, _renderWorld->state.currentCutscene->meta.sceneOffset + glm::vec3(0.f, 0.f, 1.f));
 	}
 
 	float mindist = 100000.f;
@@ -793,8 +794,8 @@ void GameRenderer::renderProjectile(ProjectileObject *projectile)
 {
 	glm::mat4 modelMatrix = projectile->getTimeAdjustedTransform(_renderAlpha);
 
-	auto odata = engine->data->findObjectType<ObjectData>(projectile->getProjectileInfo().weapon->modelID);
-	auto weapons = engine->data->models["weapons"];
+	auto odata = data->findObjectType<ObjectData>(projectile->getProjectileInfo().weapon->modelID);
+	auto weapons = data->models["weapons"];
 	if( weapons && weapons->resource ) {
 		auto itemModel = weapons->resource->findFrame(odata->modelName + "_l0");
 		auto matrix = glm::inverse(itemModel->getTransform());
@@ -837,8 +838,8 @@ void GameRenderer::renderWheel(Model* model, const glm::mat4 &matrix, const std:
 void GameRenderer::renderItem(InventoryItem *item, const glm::mat4 &modelMatrix)
 {
 	// srhand
-	std::shared_ptr<ObjectData> odata = engine->data->findObjectType<ObjectData>(item->getModelID());
-	auto weapons = engine->data->models["weapons"];
+	std::shared_ptr<ObjectData> odata = data->findObjectType<ObjectData>(item->getModelID());
+	auto weapons = data->models["weapons"];
 	if( weapons && weapons->resource ) {
 		auto itemModel = weapons->resource->findFrame(odata->modelName + "_l0");
 		auto matrix = glm::inverse(itemModel->getTransform());
@@ -878,7 +879,7 @@ void GameRenderer::renderGeometry(Model* model, size_t g, const glm::mat4& model
 				{
 					auto& tC = mat.textures[0].name;
 					auto& tA = mat.textures[0].alphaName;
-					tex = engine->data->findTexture(tC, tA);
+					tex = data->findTexture(tC, tA);
 					if( ! tex )
 					{
 						//logger->warning("Renderer", "Missing texture: " + tC + " " + tA);
@@ -935,10 +936,10 @@ void GameRenderer::renderAreaIndicator(const AreaIndicatorInfo* info)
 {
 	glm::mat4 m(1.f);
 	m = glm::translate(m, info->position);
-	glm::vec3 scale = info->radius + 0.15f * glm::sin(engine->gameTime * 5.f);
+	glm::vec3 scale = info->radius + 0.15f * glm::sin(_renderWorld->gameTime * 5.f);
 	
 	Renderer::DrawParameters dp;
-	dp.textures = {engine->data->findTexture("cloud1")->getName()};
+	dp.textures = {data->findTexture("cloud1")->getName()};
 	dp.ambient = 1.f;
 	dp.colour = glm::u8vec4(50, 100, 255, 1);
 	dp.start = 0;
@@ -951,20 +952,20 @@ void GameRenderer::renderAreaIndicator(const AreaIndicatorInfo* info)
 		glm::vec3 final = scale * glm::pow(0.9f, i + 1.0f);
 		mt = glm::scale(mt, glm::vec3(final.x, final.y, 1.0f + i * 0.1f));
 		int reverse = (i % 2 ? 1 : -1);
-		mt = glm::rotate(mt, reverse * engine->gameTime * 0.5f, glm::vec3(0.f, 0.f, 1.f) );
+		mt = glm::rotate(mt, reverse * _renderWorld->gameTime * 0.5f, glm::vec3(0.f, 0.f, 1.f) );
 		
 		renderer->drawArrays(mt, &cylinderBuffer, dp);
 	}
 }
 
-void GameRenderer::renderEffects()
+void GameRenderer::renderEffects(GameWorld* world)
 {
 	renderer->useProgram( particleProg );
 
 	auto cpos = _camera.position;
 	auto cfwd = glm::normalize(glm::inverse(_camera.rotation) * glm::vec3(0.f, 1.f, 0.f));
 	
-	auto& effects = engine->effects;
+	auto& effects = world->effects;
 
 	std::sort( effects.begin(), effects.end(),
 			   [&](const VisualFX* a, const VisualFX* b) {
diff --git a/rwengine/src/render/MapRenderer.cpp b/rwengine/src/render/MapRenderer.cpp
index 84bf3a5d..eebccc11 100644
--- a/rwengine/src/render/MapRenderer.cpp
+++ b/rwengine/src/render/MapRenderer.cpp
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ void main()
 })";
 
 
-MapRenderer::MapRenderer(GameWorld* world, Renderer* renderer)
-: world( world ), renderer(renderer)
+MapRenderer::MapRenderer(Renderer* renderer, GameData* _data)
+: data(_data), renderer(renderer)
 {
 	rectGeom.uploadVertices<VertexP2>({
 		{-.5f,  .5f},
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ glm::vec2 MapRenderer::mapToScreen(const glm::vec2& map, const MapInfo& mi)
 	return screenSize + screenCenter;
 }
 
-void MapRenderer::draw(const MapInfo& mi)
+void MapRenderer::draw(GameWorld* world, const MapInfo& mi)
 {
 	renderer->pushDebugGroup("Map");
 	renderer->useProgram(rectProg);
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ void MapRenderer::drawBlip(const glm::vec2& coord, const glm::mat4& model, const
 	GLuint tex = 0;
 	if ( !texture.empty() )
 	{
-		auto sprite= world->data->findTexture(texture);
+		auto sprite= data->findTexture(texture);
 		tex = sprite->getName();
 		renderer->setUniform(rectProg, "colour", glm::vec4(0.f));
 	}
diff --git a/rwengine/src/render/TextRenderer.cpp b/rwengine/src/render/TextRenderer.cpp
index 869840ed..4336c3ba 100644
--- a/rwengine/src/render/TextRenderer.cpp
+++ b/rwengine/src/render/TextRenderer.cpp
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ TextRenderer::TextInfo::TextInfo()
 
 }
 
-TextRenderer::TextRenderer(GameWorld* engine, GameRenderer* renderer)
-: fonts({}), engine(engine), renderer(renderer)
+TextRenderer::TextRenderer(GameRenderer* renderer)
+: fonts({}), renderer(renderer)
 {
 	textShader = renderer->getRenderer()->createShader(
 		TextVertexShader, TextFragmentShader );
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ void TextRenderer::renderText(const TextRenderer::TextInfo& ti)
 	Renderer::DrawParameters dp;
 	dp.start = 0;
 	dp.count = gb.getCount();
-	auto ftexture = engine->data->findTexture(fonts[ti.font]);
+	auto ftexture = renderer->getData()->findTexture(fonts[ti.font]);
 	dp.textures = {ftexture->getName()};
 	
 	renderer->getRenderer()->drawArrays(glm::mat4(), &db, dp);
diff --git a/rwengine/tests/test_GameData.cpp b/rwengine/tests/test_GameData.cpp
index c9ccf8bd..63229567 100644
--- a/rwengine/tests/test_GameData.cpp
+++ b/rwengine/tests/test_GameData.cpp
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(GameDataTests)
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(test_object_data)
 {
-	GameData gd(&Global::get().log, Global::getGamePath());
-	GameWorld gw(&Global::get().log, &gd);
+	GameData gd(&Global::get().log, &Global::get().work, Global::getGamePath());
+	GameWorld gw(&Global::get().log, &Global::get().work, &gd);
 
 	gd.load();
 
diff --git a/rwgame/DrawUI.cpp b/rwgame/DrawUI.cpp
index c11c4907..789f151c 100644
--- a/rwgame/DrawUI.cpp
+++ b/rwgame/DrawUI.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void drawMap(PlayerController* player, GameWorld* world, GameRenderer* render)
 		map.center = glm::vec2(player->getCharacter()->getPosition());
 	}
 	
-	render->map.draw(map);
+	render->map.draw(world, map);
 }
 
 void drawHUD(PlayerController* player, GameWorld* world, GameRenderer* render)
diff --git a/rwgame/RWGame.cpp b/rwgame/RWGame.cpp
index 2dc83114..c14d4cde 100644
--- a/rwgame/RWGame.cpp
+++ b/rwgame/RWGame.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ DebugDraw* debug;
 StdOutReciever logPrinter;
 
 RWGame::RWGame(const std::string& gamepath, int argc, char* argv[])
-	: engine(nullptr), renderer(nullptr), script(nullptr), inFocus(true),
+	: state(nullptr), engine(nullptr), renderer(nullptr), script(nullptr), inFocus(true),
 	showDebugStats(false), showDebugPaths(false),
 	accum(0.f), timescale(1.f)
 {
@@ -89,19 +89,17 @@ RWGame::RWGame(const std::string& gamepath, int argc, char* argv[])
 		throw std::runtime_error("Invalid game directory path, is " +envname+ " set?");
 	}
 
-	data = new GameData(&log, gamepath);
+	data = new GameData(&log, &work, gamepath);
 
-	engine = new GameWorld(&log, data);
-	
 	// Initalize all the archives.
-	engine->data->loadIMG("/models/gta3");
+	data->loadIMG("/models/gta3");
 	//engine->data.loadIMG("/models/txd");
-	engine->data->loadIMG("/anim/cuts");
+	data->loadIMG("/anim/cuts");
 	
-	engine->data->load();
+	data->load();
 	
 	// Initialize renderer
-	renderer = new GameRenderer(&log, engine);
+	renderer = new GameRenderer(&log, data);
 	
 	// Set up text renderer
 	renderer->text.setFontTexture(0, "pager");
@@ -111,22 +109,23 @@ RWGame::RWGame(const std::string& gamepath, int argc, char* argv[])
 	debug = new DebugDraw;
 	debug->setDebugMode(btIDebugDraw::DBG_DrawWireframe | btIDebugDraw::DBG_DrawConstraints | btIDebugDraw::DBG_DrawConstraintLimits);
 	debug->setShaderProgram(renderer->worldProg);
-	engine->dynamicsWorld->setDebugDrawer(debug);
 
-	engine->data->loadDynamicObjects(gamepath + "/data/object.dat");
+	data->loadDynamicObjects(gamepath + "/data/object.dat");
 
 	/// @TODO language choices.
-	engine->data->loadGXT("english.gxt");
+	data->loadGXT("english.gxt");
 	
-	getRenderer()->water.setWaterTable(data->waterHeights, 48, engine->data->realWater, 128*128);
+	getRenderer()->water.setWaterTable(data->waterHeights, 48, data->realWater, 128*128);
 	
 	for(int m = 0; m < MAP_BLOCK_SIZE; ++m)
 	{
 		std::string num = (m < 10 ? "0" : "");
 		std::string name = "radar" + num +  std::to_string(m);
-		engine->data->loadTXD(name + ".txd");
+		data->loadTXD(name + ".txd");
 	}
 
+	newGame();
+
 	auto loading = new LoadingState(this);
 	if( newgame )
 	{
@@ -147,6 +146,20 @@ RWGame::~RWGame()
 	delete script;
 	delete renderer;
 	delete engine;
+	delete state;
+}
+
+void RWGame::newGame()
+{
+	if( state != nullptr )
+	{
+		log.error("Game", "Cannot start a new game: game is already running.");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	state = new GameState;
+	engine = new GameWorld(&log, &work, data);
+	engine->dynamicsWorld->setDebugDrawer(debug);
 }
 
 void RWGame::startScript(const std::string& name)
@@ -417,7 +430,7 @@ void RWGame::render(float alpha, float time)
 
 	renderer->getRenderer()->pushDebugGroup("World");
 
-	renderer->renderWorld(viewCam, alpha);
+	renderer->renderWorld(engine, viewCam, alpha);
 
 	auto rendertime = renderer->getRenderer()->popDebugGroup();
 
diff --git a/rwgame/RWGame.hpp b/rwgame/RWGame.hpp
index 35a94e16..882e3695 100644
--- a/rwgame/RWGame.hpp
+++ b/rwgame/RWGame.hpp
@@ -13,11 +13,14 @@
 class RWGame
 {
 	Logger log;
+	GameState* state;
 	GameData* data;
 	GameWorld* engine;
 	// must be allocated after Logger setup.
 	GameRenderer* renderer;
 	ScriptMachine* script;
+	// Background worker
+	WorkContext work;
 	sf::RenderWindow window;
 	sf::Clock clock;
 	bool inFocus;
@@ -35,6 +38,16 @@ public:
 
 	int run();
 
+	/**
+	 * Initalizes a new game
+	 */
+	void newGame();
+
+	GameState* getState() const
+	{
+		return state;
+	}
+
 	GameWorld* getWorld() const
 	{
 		return engine;
diff --git a/rwgame/pausestate.cpp b/rwgame/pausestate.cpp
index e4c924fd..c1cc0186 100644
--- a/rwgame/pausestate.cpp
+++ b/rwgame/pausestate.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ void PauseState::draw(GameRenderer* r)
 	map.mapScreenTop = glm::vec2(vp.x, vp.y);
 	map.mapScreenBottom = glm::vec2(0.f, 0.f);
 	
-	game->getRenderer()->map.draw(map);
+	game->getRenderer()->map.draw(getWorld(), map);
 
     State::draw(r);
 }
diff --git a/rwviewer/ViewerWindow.cpp b/rwviewer/ViewerWindow.cpp
index cf9a3a13..c4048363 100644
--- a/rwviewer/ViewerWindow.cpp
+++ b/rwviewer/ViewerWindow.cpp
@@ -149,9 +149,9 @@ void ViewerWindow::loadGame(const QString &path)
 	QDir gameDir( path );
 
 	if( gameDir.exists() && path.size() > 0 ) {
-		gameData = new GameData( &engineLog, gameDir.absolutePath().toStdString() );
-		gameWorld = new GameWorld( &engineLog, gameData );
-		renderer = new GameRenderer(&engineLog, gameWorld);
+		gameData = new GameData( &engineLog, &work, gameDir.absolutePath().toStdString() );
+		gameWorld = new GameWorld( &engineLog, &work, gameData );
+		renderer = new GameRenderer(&engineLog, gameData );
 		viewerWidget->setRenderer(renderer);
 
 		gameWorld->data->load();
diff --git a/rwviewer/ViewerWindow.hpp b/rwviewer/ViewerWindow.hpp
index b8658427..7dcc133f 100644
--- a/rwviewer/ViewerWindow.hpp
+++ b/rwviewer/ViewerWindow.hpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class ViewerWindow : public QMainWindow
 	Q_OBJECT
 
 	Logger engineLog;
+	WorkContext work;
 
 	GameData* gameData;
 	GameWorld* gameWorld;
diff --git a/tests/test_globals.hpp b/tests/test_globals.hpp
index 73ebfbf4..b7d3ba41 100644
--- a/tests/test_globals.hpp
+++ b/tests/test_globals.hpp
@@ -38,13 +38,14 @@ public:
 	GameData* d;
 	GameWorld* e;
 	Logger log;
+	WorkContext work;
 	
 	Global() {
 		wnd.create(sf::VideoMode(640, 360), "Testing");
 		glewExperimental = GL_TRUE;
 		glewInit();
-		d = new GameData(&log, getGamePath());
-		e = new GameWorld(&log, d);
+		d = new GameData(&log, &work, getGamePath());
+		e = new GameWorld(&log, &work, d);
 
 		e->data->loadIMG("/models/gta3");
 		e->data->loadIMG("/anim/cuts");