diff --git a/cmake/modules/FindSDL2_mixer.cmake b/cmake/modules/FindSDL2_mixer.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..14ae0ddd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/modules/FindSDL2_mixer.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+if(SDL2_MIXER_FOUND)
+	set(SDL2_MIXER_FIND_QUIETLY TRUE)
+endif()
+
+find_path(SDL2_MIXER_INCLUDE_DIRS NAMES "SDL2/SDL_mixer.h" PATHS "${SDL2_MIXER_ROOT}/include")
+find_library(SDL2_MIXER_LIBRARIES NAMES "SDL2_mixer" PATHS "${SDL2_MIXER_ROOT}/lib")
+
+include(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
+find_package_handle_standard_args(SDL2_MIXER DEFAULT_MSG SDL2_MIXER_INCLUDE_DIRS SDL2_MIXER_LIBRARIES)
+
+if(SDL2_MIXER_FOUND AND NOT TARGET SDL2_mixer)
+	add_library(SDL2_mixer SHARED IMPORTED)
+	set_target_properties(SDL2_mixer PROPERTIES
+		IMPORTED_LOCATION "${SDL2_MIXER_LIBRARIES}"
+		INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${SDL2_MIXER_INCLUDE_DIRS}"
+	)
+endif()
+
+mark_as_advanced(SDL2_MIXER_INCLUDE_DIRS SDL2_MIXER_LIBRARIES)
diff --git a/libs/audio/CMakeLists.txt b/libs/audio/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3689f27f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/audio/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+find_package(SDL2_mixer REQUIRED)
+
+file(GLOB_RECURSE PSEMEK_AUDIO_HEADERS RELATIVE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}" "include/*.hpp")
+file(GLOB_RECURSE PSEMEK_AUDIO_SOURCES RELATIVE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}" "source/*.cpp")
+
+add_library(psemek-audio ${PSEMEK_AUDIO_HEADERS} ${PSEMEK_AUDIO_SOURCES})
+target_include_directories(psemek-audio PUBLIC "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include")
+target_link_libraries(psemek-audio PUBLIC psemek-sdl2 psemek-log psemek-util SDL2_mixer)
diff --git a/libs/audio/include/psemek/audio/effect.hpp b/libs/audio/include/psemek/audio/effect.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f4bea74a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/audio/include/psemek/audio/effect.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string_view>
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <cstddef>
+
+namespace psemek::audio
+{
+
+	struct effect
+	{
+		virtual std::string_view name() const = 0;
+
+		virtual void operator()(std::int16_t * data, std::size_t count) = 0;
+
+		virtual ~effect() {}
+	};
+
+}
diff --git a/libs/audio/include/psemek/audio/engine.hpp b/libs/audio/include/psemek/audio/engine.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f53fd4e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/audio/include/psemek/audio/engine.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <psemek/audio/effect.hpp>
+#include <psemek/audio/stream.hpp>
+#include <psemek/audio/sample.hpp>
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <string_view>
+
+namespace psemek::audio
+{
+
+	struct engine
+	{
+		engine();
+		~engine();
+
+		std::shared_ptr<sample> load_raw(std::int16_t const * data, std::size_t sample_count, bool copy = true);
+		std::shared_ptr<sample> load_wav(char const * data, std::size_t size);
+
+		std::shared_ptr<stream> play(std::shared_ptr<sample> s, bool loop = false);
+
+	private:
+		struct impl;
+		std::shared_ptr<impl> pimpl_;
+		struct impl & impl() { return *pimpl_; }
+		struct impl const & impl() const { return *pimpl_; }
+	};
+
+}
diff --git a/libs/audio/include/psemek/audio/sample.hpp b/libs/audio/include/psemek/audio/sample.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7ce76c72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/audio/include/psemek/audio/sample.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cstdint>
+
+namespace psemek::audio
+{
+
+	struct sample
+	{
+		virtual std::int16_t const * data() const = 0;
+		virtual std::size_t size() const = 0;
+
+		virtual ~sample(){}
+	};
+
+}
diff --git a/libs/audio/include/psemek/audio/stream.hpp b/libs/audio/include/psemek/audio/stream.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e78ae218
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/audio/include/psemek/audio/stream.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <psemek/audio/effect.hpp>
+
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace psemek::audio
+{
+
+	struct stream
+	{
+		// value \in [0, 1]
+		virtual void volume(float value) = 0;
+
+		virtual void push_effect(std::shared_ptr<effect> e) = 0;
+		virtual void clear_effects() = 0;
+
+		// NB: stop() effectively destroys the stream
+		virtual void start() = 0;
+		virtual void pause() = 0;
+		virtual void resume() = 0;
+		virtual void stop() = 0;
+		virtual bool is_playing() const = 0;
+
+		virtual ~stream() {}
+	};
+
+}
diff --git a/libs/audio/source/engine.cpp b/libs/audio/source/engine.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5c1579b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/audio/source/engine.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,270 @@
+#include <psemek/audio/engine.hpp>
+#include <psemek/sdl2/init.hpp>
+#include <psemek/log/log.hpp>
+#include <psemek/util/not_implemented.hpp>
+#include <psemek/util/unused.hpp>
+
+#include <SDL2/SDL.h>
+#include <SDL2/SDL_mixer.h>
+
+#include <mutex>
+#include <vector>
+#include <optional>
+
+namespace psemek::audio
+{
+
+	namespace
+	{
+
+		static const int frequency = 44100;
+
+		[[noreturn]] void mix_fail(std::string const & message)
+		{
+			throw std::runtime_error(message + Mix_GetError());
+		}
+
+		struct sdl2_mixer_initializer
+		{
+			sdl2_mixer_initializer()
+			{
+				Mix_Init(0);
+			}
+
+			~sdl2_mixer_initializer()
+			{
+				Mix_Quit();
+			}
+		};
+
+		struct sample_impl
+			: sample
+		{
+			Mix_Chunk * chunk;
+
+			sample_impl(Mix_Chunk * chunk)
+				: chunk(chunk)
+			{}
+
+			std::int16_t const * data() const override
+			{
+				return reinterpret_cast<std::int16_t const *>(chunk->abuf);
+			}
+
+			std::size_t size() const override
+			{
+				return chunk->alen;
+			}
+
+			~sample_impl()
+			{
+				Mix_FreeChunk(chunk);
+			}
+		};
+
+		struct stream_impl
+			: stream
+		{
+			bool playing = false;
+
+			int channel;
+			std::shared_ptr<sample_impl> sample;
+			bool loop;
+
+			stream_impl(int channel, std::shared_ptr<sample_impl> sample, bool loop)
+				: channel(channel)
+				, sample(sample)
+				, loop(loop)
+			{}
+
+			void volume(float value)
+			{
+				int v = std::min(128, std::max(0, static_cast<int>(std::round(value * MIX_MAX_VOLUME))));
+				Mix_Volume(channel, v);
+			}
+
+			void push_effect(std::shared_ptr<effect> e) override
+			{
+				unused(e);
+				util::not_implemented();
+			}
+
+			void clear_effects() override
+			{
+				util::not_implemented();
+			}
+
+			void start() override
+			{
+				playing = true;
+				Mix_PlayChannel(channel, sample->chunk, loop ? -1 : 0);
+			}
+
+			void pause() override
+			{
+				playing = false;
+				Mix_Pause(channel);
+			}
+
+			void resume() override
+			{
+				Mix_Resume(channel);
+			}
+
+			void stop() override
+			{
+				Mix_HaltChannel(channel);
+			}
+
+			bool is_playing() const override
+			{
+				return playing;
+			}
+		};
+
+	}
+
+	struct engine::impl
+	{
+		std::shared_ptr<void> sdl_init;
+		sdl2_mixer_initializer mix_init;
+
+		struct channel
+		{
+			std::shared_ptr<stream_impl> stream;
+		};
+
+		std::mutex channels_mutex;
+		std::vector<channel> channels;
+
+		static std::mutex instance_mutex;
+		static std::weak_ptr<impl> instance_ptr;
+		static std::shared_ptr<impl> instance();
+
+		impl();
+		~impl();
+
+		std::shared_ptr<stream> play(std::shared_ptr<sample> s, bool loop);
+
+		static void channel_finished(int ch);
+	};
+
+	std::mutex engine::impl::instance_mutex;
+	std::weak_ptr<struct engine::impl> engine::impl::instance_ptr;
+
+	std::shared_ptr<struct engine::impl> engine::impl::instance()
+	{
+		std::lock_guard lock{instance_mutex};
+
+		if (auto p = instance_ptr.lock(); p)
+			return p;
+
+		auto p = std::make_shared<struct impl>();
+		instance_ptr = p;
+		return p;
+	}
+
+	engine::impl::impl()
+		: sdl_init(sdl2::init(SDL_INIT_AUDIO))
+	{
+		if (Mix_OpenAudio(frequency, AUDIO_S16SYS, 2, 4096) != 0)
+			mix_fail("Mix_OpenAudio: ");
+
+		Mix_ChannelFinished(&channel_finished);
+
+		log::info() << "Initialized audio";
+	}
+
+	engine::impl::~impl()
+	{
+		for (auto & ch : channels)
+			if (ch.stream)
+				ch.stream->stop();
+		Mix_CloseAudio();
+	}
+
+	std::shared_ptr<stream> engine::impl::play(std::shared_ptr<sample> s, bool loop)
+	{
+		auto ss = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<sample_impl>(s);
+		if (!ss)
+		{
+			throw std::runtime_error("Failed to play sample: unknown sample type");
+		}
+
+		std::lock_guard lock{channels_mutex};
+
+		std::optional<int> ch;
+
+		int c;
+		for (c = 0; c < static_cast<int>(channels.size()); ++c)
+		{
+			if (!channels[c].stream)
+			{
+				ch = c;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (!ch)
+		{
+			channels.resize(channels.empty() ? 16 : channels.size() * 2);
+			Mix_AllocateChannels(channels.size());
+			ch = c;
+		}
+
+		auto str = std::make_shared<stream_impl>(*ch, std::move(ss), loop);
+
+		channels[*ch].stream = str;
+
+		return str;
+	}
+
+	void engine::impl::channel_finished(int ch)
+	{
+		std::shared_ptr<impl> self;
+		{
+			std::lock_guard lock{instance_mutex};
+			self = instance_ptr.lock();
+		}
+		if (!self) return;
+
+		std::lock_guard lock{self->channels_mutex};
+		self->channels[ch].stream = nullptr;
+	}
+
+	engine::engine()
+		: pimpl_{impl::instance()}
+	{}
+
+	engine::~engine()
+	{}
+
+	std::shared_ptr<sample> engine::load_wav(char const * data, std::size_t size)
+	{
+		return std::make_shared<sample_impl>(Mix_LoadWAV_RW(SDL_RWFromConstMem(data, size), 1));
+	}
+
+	std::shared_ptr<sample> engine::load_raw(std::int16_t const * data, std::size_t sample_count, bool copy)
+	{
+		Mix_Chunk * chunk = static_cast<Mix_Chunk *>(malloc(sizeof(Mix_Chunk)));
+		chunk->allocated = copy ? 1 : 0;
+		chunk->alen = sample_count * 2;
+		chunk->volume = 128;
+		if (copy)
+		{
+			chunk->abuf = static_cast<Uint8 *>(malloc(sample_count * 2));
+			std::copy(data, data + sample_count, reinterpret_cast<std::int16_t *>(chunk->abuf));
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			chunk->abuf = const_cast<Uint8 *>(reinterpret_cast<Uint8 const *>(data));
+		}
+		return std::make_shared<sample_impl>(chunk);
+	}
+
+	std::shared_ptr<stream> engine::play(std::shared_ptr<sample> s, bool loop)
+	{
+		return impl().play(std::move(s), loop);
+	}
+
+}