diff --git a/src/engine.cpp b/src/engine.cpp
index 13090a77..0f6fdad1 100644
--- a/src/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
+#include <filesystem>
 #define GLEW_STATIC
 
 #include "audio/Audio.h"
@@ -33,7 +34,10 @@
 #include "files/files.h"
 #include "files/engine_files.h"
 
+using std::unique_ptr;
 using std::shared_ptr;
+using std::string;
+using std::filesystem::path;
 using glm::vec3;
 using gui::GUI;
 
@@ -58,7 +62,7 @@ Engine::Engine(const EngineSettings& settings_) {
 	gui = new GUI();
 	std::cout << "-- initializing finished" << std::endl;
 
-	setScreen(new MenuScreen(this));
+	setScreen(shared_ptr<Screen>(new MenuScreen(this)));
 }
 
 void Engine::updateTimers() {
@@ -70,11 +74,10 @@ void Engine::updateTimers() {
 
 void Engine::updateHotkeys() {
 	if (Events::jpressed(keycode::F2)) {
-		ImageData* image = Window::takeScreenshot();
+		unique_ptr<ImageData> image(Window::takeScreenshot());
 		image->flipY();
-		std::string filename = enginefs::get_screenshot_file("png");
-		png::write_image(filename, image);
-		delete image;
+		path filename = enginefs::get_screenshot_file("png");
+		png::write_image(filename, image.get());
 		std::cout << "saved screenshot as " << filename << std::endl;
 	}
 }
@@ -101,7 +104,7 @@ void Engine::mainloop() {
 }
 
 Engine::~Engine() {
-	delete screen;
+	screen = nullptr;
 	delete gui;
 
 	Audio::finalize();
@@ -124,9 +127,6 @@ Assets* Engine::getAssets() {
 	return assets;
 }
 
-void Engine::setScreen(Screen* screen) {
-	if (this->screen != nullptr) {
-		delete this->screen;
-	}
+void Engine::setScreen(shared_ptr<Screen> screen) {
 	this->screen = screen;
 }
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diff --git a/src/engine.h b/src/engine.h
index 37314255..058a4c19 100644
--- a/src/engine.h
+++ b/src/engine.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public:
 
 class Engine {
 	Assets* assets;
-	Screen* screen = nullptr;
+	std::shared_ptr<Screen> screen = nullptr;
 	EngineSettings settings;
 
 	uint64_t frame = 0;
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public:
 	Assets* getAssets();
 	gui::GUI* getGUI();
 	EngineSettings& getSettings();
-	void setScreen(Screen* screen);
+	void setScreen(std::shared_ptr<Screen> screen);
 };
 
 #endif // SRC_ENGINE_H_
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/frontend/hud.cpp b/src/frontend/hud.cpp
index de1ce563..9d013398 100644
--- a/src/frontend/hud.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/hud.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ HudRenderer::HudRenderer(Engine* engine, Level* level) : level(level), assets(en
 		Button* button = new Button(L"Save and Quit to Menu", vec4(12.0f, 10.0f, 12.0f, 12.0f));
 		button->listenAction([this, engine](GUI*){
 			this->pauseMenu->visible(false);
-			engine->setScreen(new MenuScreen(engine));
+			engine->setScreen(shared_ptr<Screen>(new MenuScreen(engine)));
 		});
 		pauseMenu->add(shared_ptr<UINode>(button));
 	}
diff --git a/src/frontend/screens.cpp b/src/frontend/screens.cpp
index 8abaeee9..66be91b9 100644
--- a/src/frontend/screens.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/screens.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ MenuScreen::MenuScreen(Engine* engine_) : Screen(engine_) {
             vec3 playerPosition = vec3(0, 64, 0);
             Camera* camera = new Camera(playerPosition, radians(90.0f));
             Player* player = new Player(playerPosition, 4.0f, camera);
-            engine->setScreen(new LevelScreen(engine, world->loadLevel(player, settings)));
+            auto screen = new LevelScreen(engine, world->loadLevel(player, settings));
+            engine->setScreen(shared_ptr<Screen>(screen));
         });
         panel->add(shared_ptr<UINode>(button));
     }