diff --git a/rwengine/src/dynamics/CollisionInstance.cpp b/rwengine/src/dynamics/CollisionInstance.cpp
index 344c306d..b0cf5d68 100644
--- a/rwengine/src/dynamics/CollisionInstance.cpp
+++ b/rwengine/src/dynamics/CollisionInstance.cpp
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ bool CollisionInstance::createPhysicsBody(GameObject* object,
 
 void CollisionInstance::changeMass(float newMass) {
     GameObject* object = static_cast<GameObject*>(m_body->getUserPointer());
-    auto dynamicsWorld = object->engine->dynamicsWorld;
+    auto& dynamicsWorld = object->engine->dynamicsWorld;
     dynamicsWorld->removeRigidBody(m_body);
     btVector3 inert;
     m_body->getCollisionShape()->calculateLocalInertia(newMass, inert);
diff --git a/rwengine/src/engine/GameWorld.cpp b/rwengine/src/engine/GameWorld.cpp
index 1b1735ba..49d35fbf 100644
--- a/rwengine/src/engine/GameWorld.cpp
+++ b/rwengine/src/engine/GameWorld.cpp
@@ -87,12 +87,15 @@ GameWorld::GameWorld(Logger* log, WorkContext* work, GameData* dat)
     : logger(log), data(dat), randomEngine(rand()), _work(work), paused(false) {
     data->engine = this;
 
-    collisionConfig = new btDefaultCollisionConfiguration;
-    collisionDispatcher = new WorldCollisionDispatcher(collisionConfig);
-    broadphase = new btDbvtBroadphase();
-    solver = new btSequentialImpulseConstraintSolver;
-    dynamicsWorld = new btDiscreteDynamicsWorld(collisionDispatcher, broadphase,
-                                                solver, collisionConfig);
+    collisionConfig = std::make_unique<btDefaultCollisionConfiguration>();
+    collisionDispatcher =
+        std::make_unique<WorldCollisionDispatcher>(collisionConfig.get());
+    broadphase = std::make_unique<btDbvtBroadphase>();
+    solver = std::make_unique<btSequentialImpulseConstraintSolver>();
+    dynamicsWorld = std::make_unique<btDiscreteDynamicsWorld>(
+        collisionDispatcher.get(), broadphase.get(), solver.get(),
+        collisionConfig.get());
+
     dynamicsWorld->setGravity(btVector3(0.f, 0.f, -9.81f));
     broadphase->getOverlappingPairCache()->setInternalGhostPairCallback(
         new btGhostPairCallback());
@@ -104,14 +107,6 @@ GameWorld::~GameWorld() {
     for (auto& p : allObjects) {
         delete p;
     }
-
-    delete dynamicsWorld;
-    delete solver;
-    delete broadphase;
-    delete collisionDispatcher;
-    delete collisionConfig;
-
-    /// @todo delete other things.
 }
 
 bool GameWorld::placeItems(const std::string& name) {
diff --git a/rwengine/src/engine/GameWorld.hpp b/rwengine/src/engine/GameWorld.hpp
index 874d424d..302b2b28 100644
--- a/rwengine/src/engine/GameWorld.hpp
+++ b/rwengine/src/engine/GameWorld.hpp
@@ -269,11 +269,11 @@ public:
     /**
      * Bullet
      */
-    btDefaultCollisionConfiguration* collisionConfig;
-    btCollisionDispatcher* collisionDispatcher;
-    btBroadphaseInterface* broadphase;
-    btSequentialImpulseConstraintSolver* solver;
-    btDiscreteDynamicsWorld* dynamicsWorld;
+    std::unique_ptr<btDefaultCollisionConfiguration> collisionConfig;
+    std::unique_ptr<btCollisionDispatcher> collisionDispatcher;
+    std::unique_ptr<btDbvtBroadphase> broadphase;
+    std::unique_ptr<btSequentialImpulseConstraintSolver> solver;
+    std::unique_ptr<btDiscreteDynamicsWorld> dynamicsWorld;
 
     /**
      * @brief physicsNearCallback
diff --git a/rwengine/src/objects/VehicleObject.cpp b/rwengine/src/objects/VehicleObject.cpp
index 03a75b29..5fee9fa9 100644
--- a/rwengine/src/objects/VehicleObject.cpp
+++ b/rwengine/src/objects/VehicleObject.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ VehicleObject::VehicleObject(GameWorld* engine, const glm::vec3& pos,
     collision = new CollisionInstance;
     if (collision->createPhysicsBody(this, modelinfo->name, nullptr,
                                      &info->handling)) {
-        physRaycaster = new VehicleRaycaster(this, engine->dynamicsWorld);
+        physRaycaster = new VehicleRaycaster(this, engine->dynamicsWorld.get());
         btRaycastVehicle::btVehicleTuning tuning;
 
         float travel = fabs(info->handling.suspensionUpperLimit -
diff --git a/rwgame/RWGame.cpp b/rwgame/RWGame.cpp
index 071a99f2..69e386e2 100644
--- a/rwgame/RWGame.cpp
+++ b/rwgame/RWGame.cpp
@@ -103,31 +103,23 @@ RWGame::~RWGame() {
 
     log.info("Game", "Cleaning up scripts");
     delete script;
-
-    log.info("Game", "Cleaning up world");
-    delete world;
 }
 
 void RWGame::newGame() {
-    if (world != nullptr) {
-        log.error("Game", "Cannot start a new game: game is already running.");
-        return;
-    }
-
     // Get a fresh state
     state = GameState();
-    world = new GameWorld(&log, &work, &data);
+
+    // Destroy the current world and start over
+    world = std::make_unique<GameWorld>(&log, &work, &data);
     world->dynamicsWorld->setDebugDrawer(&debug);
 
     // Associate the new world with the new state and vice versa
-    state.world = world;
+    state.world = world.get();
     world->state = &state;
 
-    for (std::map<std::string, std::string>::iterator it =
-             world->data->iplLocations.begin();
-         it != world->data->iplLocations.end(); ++it) {
-        world->data->loadZone(it->second);
-        world->placeItems(it->second);
+    for (auto ipl : world->data->iplLocations) {
+        world->data->loadZone(ipl.second);
+        world->placeItems(ipl.second);
     }
 }
 
@@ -136,9 +128,7 @@ void RWGame::saveGame(const std::string& savename) {
 }
 
 void RWGame::loadGame(const std::string& savename) {
-    delete world;
     delete state.script;
-    world = nullptr;
 
     log.info("Game", "Loading game " + savename);
 
@@ -152,7 +142,7 @@ void RWGame::loadGame(const std::string& savename) {
 }
 
 void RWGame::startScript(const std::string& name) {
-    SCMFile* f = world->data->loadSCM(name);
+    SCMFile* f = data.loadSCM(name);
     if (f) {
         if (script) delete script;
 
@@ -480,7 +470,7 @@ int RWGame::run() {
 
 void RWGame::tick(float dt) {
     // Process the Engine's background work.
-    world->_work->update();
+    work.update();
 
     State* currState = StateManager::get().states.back().get();
 
@@ -625,7 +615,7 @@ void RWGame::render(float alpha, float time) {
     renderer.getRenderer()->pushDebugGroup("World");
 
     RW_PROFILE_BEGIN("world");
-    renderer.renderWorld(world, viewCam, alpha);
+    renderer.renderWorld(world.get(), viewCam, alpha);
     RW_PROFILE_END();
 
     renderer.getRenderer()->popDebugGroup();
@@ -636,10 +626,8 @@ void RWGame::render(float alpha, float time) {
             renderDebugStats(time);
             break;
         case DebugViewMode::Physics:
-            if (world) {
-                world->dynamicsWorld->debugDrawWorld();
-                debug.flush(&renderer);
-            }
+            world->dynamicsWorld->debugDrawWorld();
+            debug.flush(&renderer);
             break;
         case DebugViewMode::Navigation:
             renderDebugPaths(time);
@@ -652,7 +640,7 @@ void RWGame::render(float alpha, float time) {
     }
     RW_PROFILE_END();
 
-    drawOnScreenText(world, &renderer);
+    drawOnScreenText(world.get(), &renderer);
 }
 
 void RWGame::renderDebugStats(float time) {
diff --git a/rwgame/RWGame.hpp b/rwgame/RWGame.hpp
index 43b94a91..d9fda452 100644
--- a/rwgame/RWGame.hpp
+++ b/rwgame/RWGame.hpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class RWGame : public GameBase {
     DebugDraw debug;
     GameState state;
 
-    GameWorld* world = nullptr;
+    std::unique_ptr<GameWorld> world;
     ScriptMachine* script = nullptr;
     std::chrono::steady_clock clock;
     std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point last_clock_time;
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ public:
         return &state;
     }
 
-    GameWorld* getWorld() const {
-        return world;
+    GameWorld* getWorld() {
+        return world.get();
     }
 
     const GameData& getGameData() const {