diff --git a/audio/game_lose.wav b/audio/game_lose.wav
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/audio/game_win.wav b/audio/game_win.wav
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..724ff2e
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diff --git a/include/audio_utils.h b/include/audio_utils.h
index 367768a..7566457 100644
--- a/include/audio_utils.h
+++ b/include/audio_utils.h
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #ifndef AUDIO_UTILS_H
 #define AUDIO_UTILS_H
 
+#include "game_variables.h"
+
 #include <mm_types.h>
 
 /**
@@ -64,4 +66,25 @@
  */
 void play_sfx(mm_word id, mm_word rate, mm_byte volume);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Play music at a low pitch and slow tempo (lose screen)
+ */
+void play_lose_music(void);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Play music at a normal pitch and tempo
+ */
+void play_regular_music(void);
+
+void set_volume(int volume);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Get MaxMod module audio value from VOLUME_OPTION value
+ * @param step VOLUME_OPTION between @ref VOLUME_OPTION_MIN and @ref VOLUME_OPTION_MAX
+ */
+inline int volume_module_step_to_val(unsigned char step)
+{
+    return MM_MODULE_FULL_VOLUME * step / VOLUME_OPTION_MAX;
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/include/state_machine.h b/include/state_machine.h
index 27d6eb8..882257f 100644
--- a/include/state_machine.h
+++ b/include/state_machine.h
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ typedef struct
      * @brief The current state of the state machine, the offset into state_infos
      */
     int state;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Flag to determine if statemachine is already running it's active_update function
+     */
+    bool registered;
 } StateMachine;
 
 /**
@@ -102,6 +107,14 @@ void noop(void);
 
 // clang-format off
 #define STATE_INFO_UPDATE_FN_ONLY(fn) {.on_init = noop, .on_update = fn, .on_exit = noop}
+
+#define STATE_MACHINE_DEFINE(infos, num) \
+{                                        \
+    .state_infos = &infos[0],            \
+    .num_infos = num,                    \
+    .registered = false,                 \
+};
+
 // clang-format on
 
 #endif // STATE_MACHINE_H
diff --git a/include/util.h b/include/util.h
index ac99683..281bc42 100644
--- a/include/util.h
+++ b/include/util.h
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@
 
 #define UNDEFINED -1
 
+/**
+ * @def SIGN
+ * @brief Get the sign (signum) of an integer
+ *
+ * @return 1,-1,0 if the number is positive,negative, or 0, respectively.
+ */
+#define SIGN(x) ((x > 0) - (x < 0))
+
 /**
  * @def NUM_ELEM_IN_ARR
  * @brief Get the number of elements in an array
diff --git a/source/audio_utils.c b/source/audio_utils.c
index a57060f..1ad6144 100644
--- a/source/audio_utils.c
+++ b/source/audio_utils.c
@@ -1,17 +1,150 @@
+/**
+ * @file audio_utils.c
+ *
+ * @brief Audio utility functions implementation.
+ */
+
 #include "audio_utils.h"
 
 #include "game_variables.h"
+#include "mgba_logger.h"
+#include "state_machine.h"
+#include "util.h"
 
 #include <maxmod.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+typedef struct
+{
+    s32 target;
+    s32 stride;
+} AudioParamReq;
+
+typedef struct
+{
+    s32 current;
+    AudioParamReq req;
+} AudioParam;
+
+// clang-format off
+#define AUDIO_PARAM_REQ_DEFAULT { .target = 0, .stride = 0 }
+#define AUDIO_PARAM_DEFINE(init_val) { .current = init_val, .req = AUDIO_PARAM_REQ_DEFAULT }
+// clang-format on
+
+typedef struct
+{
+    AudioParam pitch;
+    AudioParam tempo;
+    AudioParam volume;
+} MusicPlayerState;
+
+static const u32 DEFAULT_PITCH = 0x400;
+static const u32 DEFAULT_TEMPO = 0x400;
+static const u32 DEFAULT_VOLUME = MM_MODULE_FULL_VOLUME;
+static const u32 MUSIC_CHANGE_FRAMES = 75;
+static const u32 VOLUME_CHANGE_FRAMES = MUSIC_CHANGE_FRAMES / 3;
+
+static void set_audio_param_req(AudioParam* param, s32 target, s32 steps);
+static void speed_change_update(void);
+
+static MusicPlayerState music_player = {
+    .pitch = AUDIO_PARAM_DEFINE(DEFAULT_PITCH),
+    .tempo = AUDIO_PARAM_DEFINE(DEFAULT_TEMPO),
+    .volume = AUDIO_PARAM_DEFINE(DEFAULT_VOLUME),
+};
+
+static StateInfo state_info[] = {
+    STATE_INFO_UPDATE_FN_ONLY(speed_change_update),
+};
+
+static StateMachine song_speed_sm = STATE_MACHINE_DEFINE(state_info, 1);
+
+static void set_audio_param_req(AudioParam* param, s32 target, s32 steps)
+{
+    int offset = target - param->current;
+
+    // if '0' set to '1'
+    steps |= !steps;
+    param->req.stride = offset / steps;
+    param->req.stride = !param->req.stride ? SIGN(offset) : param->req.stride;
+    param->req.target = target;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Update the @ref AudioParam for the music transition state machine for audio transitions
+ *
+ * @return true if target is reached, false otherwise
+ */
+static inline bool audio_param_update(AudioParam* param)
+{
+    if (abs(param->current - param->req.target) <= abs(param->req.stride))
+    {
+        param->current = param->req.target;
+        return true;
+    }
+    param->current += param->req.stride;
+    return false;
+}
+
+static void speed_change_update(void)
+{
+    bool tempo_reached = audio_param_update(&music_player.tempo);
+    bool pitch_reached = audio_param_update(&music_player.pitch);
+    bool volume_reached = audio_param_update(&music_player.volume);
+
+    mmSetModuleTempo(music_player.tempo.current);
+    mmSetModulePitch(music_player.pitch.current);
+    set_volume(music_player.volume.current);
+
+    if (tempo_reached && pitch_reached && volume_reached)
+        state_machine_remove(&song_speed_sm);
+}
 
 void play_sfx(mm_word id, mm_word rate, mm_byte volume)
 {
+    int adj_volume = volume * g_game_vars.sound_volume / VOLUME_OPTION_MAX;
     mm_sound_effect sfx = {
         {id},
         rate,
         0,
-        (volume * g_game_vars.sound_volume) / VOLUME_OPTION_MAX,
+        adj_volume,
         SFX_DEFAULT_PAN,
     };
     mmEffectEx(&sfx);
 }
+
+void play_lose_music(void)
+{
+    const u32 slow_music_speed = 0x200;
+    // Don't adjust the volume if already on the lowest setting, otherwise it's not audible
+    u32 vol = g_game_vars.music_volume;
+    // Don't divide the audio by half if it's one, just sounds bad
+    // This works too, not for negative numbers. It's neat.
+    // vol |= !((vol - 1) > 0);
+    vol = (vol == 1) ? 1 : vol / 2;
+    u32 target_vol = volume_module_step_to_val(vol);
+
+    set_audio_param_req(&music_player.pitch, slow_music_speed, MUSIC_CHANGE_FRAMES);
+    set_audio_param_req(&music_player.tempo, slow_music_speed, MUSIC_CHANGE_FRAMES);
+    set_audio_param_req(&music_player.volume, target_vol, VOLUME_CHANGE_FRAMES);
+
+    state_machine_register(&song_speed_sm);
+    state_machine_change_state(&song_speed_sm, 0);
+}
+
+void play_regular_music(void)
+{
+    u32 target_vol = volume_module_step_to_val(g_game_vars.music_volume);
+    set_audio_param_req(&music_player.pitch, DEFAULT_PITCH, MUSIC_CHANGE_FRAMES);
+    set_audio_param_req(&music_player.tempo, DEFAULT_TEMPO, MUSIC_CHANGE_FRAMES);
+    set_audio_param_req(&music_player.volume, target_vol, VOLUME_CHANGE_FRAMES);
+
+    state_machine_register(&song_speed_sm);
+    state_machine_change_state(&song_speed_sm, 0);
+}
+
+void set_volume(int volume)
+{
+    music_player.volume.current = volume;
+    mmSetModuleVolume(volume);
+}
diff --git a/source/game.c b/source/game.c
index a93da96..76eb690 100644
--- a/source/game.c
+++ b/source/game.c
@@ -211,10 +211,7 @@ static StateInfo state_info[] = {
 #undef DEF_STATE_INFO
 };
 
-static StateMachine game_sm = {
-    .state_infos = &state_info[0],
-    .num_infos = GAME_STATE_MAX,
-};
+static StateMachine game_sm = STATE_MACHINE_DEFINE(state_info, GAME_STATE_MAX);
 
 // clang-format off
 static SelectionGridRow game_playing_selection_rows[] = {
diff --git a/source/game/blind_select.c b/source/game/blind_select.c
index bc99f84..388c812 100644
--- a/source/game/blind_select.c
+++ b/source/game/blind_select.c
@@ -56,10 +56,7 @@ static StateInfo state_info[] = {
     STATE_INFO_UPDATE_FN_ONLY(game_blind_select_exit),
 };
 
-static StateMachine blind_select_sm = {
-    .state_infos = &state_info[0],
-    .num_infos = BLIND_SELECT_MAX,
-};
+static StateMachine blind_select_sm = STATE_MACHINE_DEFINE(state_info, BLIND_SELECT_MAX);
 
 // clang-format off
 // Points                                                x        y
diff --git a/source/game/game_over.c b/source/game/game_over.c
index 6c12d01..6ed9788 100644
--- a/source/game/game_over.c
+++ b/source/game/game_over.c
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include "audio_utils.h"
 #include "button.h"
 #include "game.h"
-#include "game/main_menu.h"
 #include "graphic_utils.h"
 #include "layout.h"
 #include "random.h"
@@ -63,11 +62,16 @@ static void game_over_init(enum EndCondition init_condition)
 
 void game_win_on_init(void)
 {
+    play_sfx(SFX_GAME_WIN, MM_BASE_PITCH_RATE, SFX_DEFAULT_VOLUME);
+
     game_over_init(END_CONDITION_WIN);
 }
 
 void game_lose_on_init(void)
 {
+    play_sfx(SFX_GAME_LOSE, MM_BASE_PITCH_RATE, SFX_DEFAULT_VOLUME);
+    play_lose_music();
+
     game_over_init(END_CONDITION_LOSS);
 }
 
@@ -127,6 +131,7 @@ void game_over_on_update(void)
 
 void game_over_on_exit(void)
 {
+    play_regular_music();
     condition = END_CONDITION_NONE;
     game_reset();
     rng_shuffle_seed();
diff --git a/source/game/options_menu.c b/source/game/options_menu.c
index ee08e6a..e5baf63 100644
--- a/source/game/options_menu.c
+++ b/source/game/options_menu.c
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ static bool music_volume_row_on_selection_changed(
     }
 
     update_volume_slider_graphics(MUSIC_VOLUME_ROW_IDX);
-    mmSetModuleVolume(MM_MODULE_FULL_VOLUME * g_game_vars.music_volume / VOLUME_OPTION_MAX);
+    set_volume(volume_module_step_to_val(g_game_vars.music_volume));
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/source/game/round_end.c b/source/game/round_end.c
index f33abc7..5d925d6 100644
--- a/source/game/round_end.c
+++ b/source/game/round_end.c
@@ -79,10 +79,7 @@ static StateInfo state_info[] = {
     STATE_INFO_UPDATE_FN_ONLY(game_round_end_dismiss_round_end_panel),
 };
 
-static StateMachine round_end_sm = {
-    .state_infos = &state_info[0],
-    .num_infos = ROUND_END_STATES_MAX,
-};
+static StateMachine round_end_sm = STATE_MACHINE_DEFINE(state_info, ROUND_END_STATES_MAX);
 
 static int calculate_interest_reward(void)
 {
diff --git a/source/game/shop.c b/source/game/shop.c
index 4c09490..3d609af 100644
--- a/source/game/shop.c
+++ b/source/game/shop.c
@@ -81,10 +81,7 @@ static StateInfo shop_state_actions[] = {
     STATE_INFO_UPDATE_FN_ONLY(game_shop_outro),
 };
 
-static StateMachine shop_sm = {
-    .state_infos = &shop_state_actions[0],
-    .num_infos = GAME_SHOP_MAX,
-};
+static StateMachine shop_sm = STATE_MACHINE_DEFINE(shop_state_actions, GAME_SHOP_MAX);
 
 // Shop SelectionGrid
 
diff --git a/source/save.c b/source/save.c
index 4cece11..c72fc78 100644
--- a/source/save.c
+++ b/source/save.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "bitset.h"
 #include "card.h"
 #include "game.h"
+#include "game_variables.h"
 #include "joker.h"
 #include "list.h"
 #include "util.h"
@@ -326,10 +327,9 @@ void load_options(void)
     g_game_vars.music_volume = options.music_volume;
     g_game_vars.sound_volume = options.sound_volume;
 
+    set_volume(volume_module_step_to_val(g_game_vars.music_volume));
     set_cards_high_contrast(options.cards_high_contrast);
     set_cards_more_readable(options.cards_more_readable);
-
-    mmSetModuleVolume(MM_MODULE_FULL_VOLUME * g_game_vars.music_volume / VOLUME_OPTION_MAX);
 }
 
 void save_game(void)
diff --git a/source/state_machine.c b/source/state_machine.c
index 0286412..0b4f58c 100644
--- a/source/state_machine.c
+++ b/source/state_machine.c
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ void noop(void) {};
 
 void state_machine_register(StateMachine* state_machine)
 {
-    // Always try to remove the state machine first. Only one can exist at a time
-    // So ensure that calling this function doesn't add two update functions
-    state_machine_remove(state_machine);
+    if (state_machine->registered)
+        return;
+
+    state_machine->registered = true;
 
     state_machine->active_update = noop;
     state_machine->state = UNDEFINED;
@@ -27,6 +28,10 @@ void state_machine_register(StateMachine* state_machine)
 
 void state_machine_remove(StateMachine* state_machine)
 {
+    if (!state_machine->registered)
+        return;
+
+    state_machine->registered = false;
     list_remove_data(&update_cbs, &state_machine->active_update);
 }
 
@@ -42,6 +47,9 @@ void state_machine_update(void)
 
 void state_machine_change_state(StateMachine* state_machine, int new_state)
 {
+    if (!state_machine->registered)
+        return;
+
     if (state_machine->state >= 0 && state_machine->state < state_machine->num_infos)
     {
         state_machine->state_infos[state_machine->state].on_exit();