diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseChatDisplay.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseChatDisplay.cs
index 353ad4f9f1..ff8f0e07dc 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseChatDisplay.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseChatDisplay.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Game.Online.Chat.Display.osu.Online.Social;
+using osu.Framework;
 
 namespace osu.Desktop.Tests
 {
@@ -31,10 +32,17 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Tests
 
         private Scheduler scheduler = new Scheduler();
 
-        private APIAccess api => ((OsuGameBase)Game).API;
+        private APIAccess api;
 
         private long? lastMessageId;
 
+        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
+        {
+            base.Load(game);
+
+            api = ((OsuGameBase)game).API;
+        }
+
         public override void Reset()
         {
             base.Reset();
diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/VisualTestGame.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/VisualTestGame.cs
index ecbaf7ac8f..bc4c59c4e3 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/VisualTestGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/VisualTestGame.cs
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ namespace osu.Framework.VisualTests
 {
     class VisualTestGame : OsuGameBase
     {
-        public override void Load()
+        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
-            base.Load();
+            base.Load(game);
 
             Add(new TestBrowser());
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/BackgroundMode.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/BackgroundMode.cs
index 1f90448e55..d9b1c1b18f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/BackgroundMode.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/BackgroundMode.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transformations;
 using OpenTK;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
+using osu.Framework;
 
 namespace osu.Game.GameModes
 {
@@ -30,9 +31,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes
             return false;
         }
 
-        public override void Load()
+        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
-            base.Load();
+            base.Load(game);
 
             Content.Scale *= 1 + (x_movement_amount / Size.X) * 2;
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/Backgrounds/BackgroundModeCustom.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/Backgrounds/BackgroundModeCustom.cs
index ae8e2d916e..7b1756436f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/Backgrounds/BackgroundModeCustom.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/Backgrounds/BackgroundModeCustom.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 //Copyright (c) 2007-2016 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 //Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using osu.Framework;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Background;
 
 namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Backgrounds
@@ -14,9 +15,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Backgrounds
             this.textureName = textureName;
         }
 
-        public override void Load()
+        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
-            base.Load();
+            base.Load(game);
             Add(new Background(textureName));
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/Backgrounds/BackgroundModeDefault.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/Backgrounds/BackgroundModeDefault.cs
index 0683a267a5..542e9b58b7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/Backgrounds/BackgroundModeDefault.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/Backgrounds/BackgroundModeDefault.cs
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 //Copyright (c) 2007-2016 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 //Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using osu.Framework;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Background;
 
 namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Backgrounds
 {
     public class BackgroundModeDefault : BackgroundMode
     {
-        public override void Load()
+        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
-            base.Load();
+            base.Load(game);
 
             Add(new Background());
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/GameModeWhiteBox.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/GameModeWhiteBox.cs
index 46250d9a91..121cb20d12 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/GameModeWhiteBox.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/GameModeWhiteBox.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Game.GameModes.Backgrounds;
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework;
 
 namespace osu.Game.GameModes
 {
@@ -77,9 +78,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes
             Content.FadeIn(transition_time, EasingTypes.OutExpo);
         }
 
-        public override void Load()
+        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
-            base.Load();
+            base.Load(game);
 
             Children = new Drawable[]
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/Menu/ButtonSystem.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/Menu/ButtonSystem.cs
index 93701e6c18..75d6288a4f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/Menu/ButtonSystem.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/Menu/ButtonSystem.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using OpenTK.Input;
+using osu.Framework;
 
 namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Menu
 {
@@ -63,9 +64,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Menu
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
         }
 
-        public override void Load()
+        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
-            base.Load();
+            base.Load(game);
 
             Children = new Drawable[]
             {
@@ -346,9 +347,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Menu
                 this.text = text;
             }
 
-            public override void Load()
+            public override void Load(BaseGame game)
             {
-                base.Load();
+                base.Load(game);
                 Alpha = 0;
 
                 Children = new Drawable[]
diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/Menu/Intro.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/Menu/Intro.cs
index e70b2639cf..5127f5be5c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/Menu/Intro.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/Menu/Intro.cs
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Menu
 
         protected override BackgroundMode CreateBackground() => new BackgroundModeEmpty();
 
-        public override void Load()
+        public override void Load(Framework.BaseGame game)
         {
-            base.Load();
+            base.Load(game);
 
             Children = new Drawable[]
             {
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Menu
                 }
             };
 
-            AudioSample welcome = Game.Audio.Sample.Get(@"welcome");
+            AudioSample welcome = game.Audio.Sample.Get(@"welcome");
 
-            AudioTrack bgm = Game.Audio.Track.Get(@"circles");
+            AudioTrack bgm = game.Audio.Track.Get(@"circles");
             bgm.Looping = true;
 
             Scheduler.Add(delegate
diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/Menu/MainMenu.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/Menu/MainMenu.cs
index e74c83e03d..c700b370c2 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/Menu/MainMenu.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/Menu/MainMenu.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ using osu.Game.GameModes.Multiplayer;
 using osu.Game.GameModes.Play;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 using OpenTK;
+using osu.Framework;
 
 namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Menu
 {
@@ -25,11 +26,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Menu
 
         protected override BackgroundMode CreateBackground() => new BackgroundModeDefault();
 
-        public override void Load()
+        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
-            base.Load();
+            base.Load(game);
 
-            OsuGame osu = (OsuGame)Game;
+            OsuGame osu = (OsuGame)game;
 
             Children = new Drawable[]
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/Menu/OsuLogo.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/Menu/OsuLogo.cs
index 5e50ae5db4..5190e1f027 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/Menu/OsuLogo.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/Menu/OsuLogo.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transformations;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
+using osu.Framework;
 
 namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Menu
 {
@@ -82,12 +83,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Menu
             };
         }
 
-        public override void Load()
+        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
-            base.Load();
+            base.Load(game);
 
-            logo.Texture = Game.Textures.Get(@"Menu/logo");
-            ripple.Texture = Game.Textures.Get(@"Menu/logo");
+            logo.Texture = game.Textures.Get(@"Menu/logo");
+            ripple.Texture = game.Textures.Get(@"Menu/logo");
 
             ripple.ScaleTo(1.1f, 500);
             ripple.FadeOut(500);
diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Catch/CatchHitRenderer.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Catch/CatchHitRenderer.cs
index 0c42039af0..d6543360fc 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Catch/CatchHitRenderer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Catch/CatchHitRenderer.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Objects.Osu;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Objects.Catch;
 using OpenTK;
+using osu.Framework;
 
 namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play.Catch
 {
@@ -24,9 +25,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play.Catch
             {
                 //osu! mode requires all objects to be of CatchBaseHit type.
                 objects = value.ConvertAll(convertForCatch);
-
-                if (Parent != null)
-                    Load();
             }
         }
 
@@ -50,9 +48,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play.Catch
             return h;
         }
 
-        public override void Load()
+        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
-            base.Load();
+            base.Load(game);
 
             if (playfield == null)
                 Add(playfield = new CatchPlayfield());
@@ -66,7 +64,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play.Catch
                 //render stuff!
                 Sprite s = new Sprite
                 {
-                    Texture = Game.Textures.Get(@"Menu/logo"),
+                    Texture = game.Textures.Get(@"Menu/logo"),
                     Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                     Scale = new Vector2(0.1f),
                     RelativePositionAxes = Axes.Y,
diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Catch/CatchPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Catch/CatchPlayfield.cs
index 97979319e2..fef80e6b4a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Catch/CatchPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Catch/CatchPlayfield.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Drawables;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework;
 
 namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play.Catch
 {
@@ -20,9 +21,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play.Catch
             Origin = Anchor.BottomCentre;
         }
 
-        public override void Load()
+        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
-            base.Load();
+            base.Load(game);
 
             Add(new Box { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both, Alpha = 0.5f });
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/HitRenderer.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/HitRenderer.cs
index 6016c93a34..06d98da836 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/HitRenderer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/HitRenderer.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Objects;
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework;
 
 namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play
 {
@@ -21,9 +22,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
         }
 
-        public override void Load()
+        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
-            base.Load();
+            base.Load(game);
 
             Add(new Box()
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Mania/ManiaHitRenderer.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Mania/ManiaHitRenderer.cs
index e001626974..1e55e552d3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Mania/ManiaHitRenderer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Mania/ManiaHitRenderer.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Objects.Osu;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Objects.Mania;
 using OpenTK;
+using osu.Framework;
 
 namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play.Mania
 {
@@ -30,9 +31,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play.Mania
             {
                 //osu! mode requires all objects to be of ManiaBaseHit type.
                 objects = value.ConvertAll(convertForMania);
-
-                if (Parent != null)
-                    Load();
             }
         }
 
@@ -56,9 +54,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play.Mania
             return h;
         }
 
-        public override void Load()
+        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
-            base.Load();
+            base.Load(game);
 
             if (playfield == null)
                 Add(playfield = new ManiaPlayfield(columns));
@@ -72,7 +70,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play.Mania
                 //render stuff!
                 Sprite s = new Sprite
                 {
-                    Texture = Game.Textures.Get(@"Menu/logo"),
+                    Texture = game.Textures.Get(@"Menu/logo"),
                     Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                     Scale = new Vector2(0.1f),
                     RelativePositionAxes = Axes.Both,
diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Mania/ManiaPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Mania/ManiaPlayfield.cs
index 287db8777b..53de8221eb 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Mania/ManiaPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Mania/ManiaPlayfield.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Drawables;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework;
 
 namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play.Mania
 {
@@ -23,9 +24,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play.Mania
             Origin = Anchor.BottomCentre;
         }
 
-        public override void Load()
+        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
-            base.Load();
+            base.Load(game);
 
             Add(new Box() { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both, Alpha = 0.5f });
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Osu/OsuHitRenderer.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Osu/OsuHitRenderer.cs
index d2f72fd85f..1f027fb6ae 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Osu/OsuHitRenderer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Osu/OsuHitRenderer.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transformations;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Objects.Osu;
 using OpenTK;
+using System.Diagnostics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play.Osu
 {
@@ -20,17 +21,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play.Osu
         {
             set
             {
+                Debug.Assert(objects == null);
+
                 //osu! mode requires all objects to be of OsuBaseHit type.
                 objects = value.ConvertAll(o => (OsuBaseHit)o);
-
-                if (Parent != null)
-                    Load();
             }
         }
 
-        public override void Load()
+        public override void Load(Framework.BaseGame game)
         {
-            base.Load();
+            base.Load(game);
 
             if (playfield == null)
                 Add(playfield = new OsuPlayfield());
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play.Osu
                 //render stuff!
                 Sprite s = new Sprite
                 {
-                    Texture = Game.Textures.Get(@"Menu/logo"),
+                    Texture = game.Textures.Get(@"Menu/logo"),
                     Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                     Scale = new Vector2(0.1f),
                     Alpha = 0,
diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Osu/OsuPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Osu/OsuPlayfield.cs
index dd3348d8e1..e232a2af40 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Osu/OsuPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Osu/OsuPlayfield.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Drawables;
 using OpenTK;
+using osu.Framework;
 
 namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play.Osu
 {
@@ -18,9 +19,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play.Osu
             Origin = Anchor.Centre;
         }
 
-        public override void Load()
+        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
-            base.Load();
+            base.Load(game);
 
             Add(new Box()
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/PlaySongSelect.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/PlaySongSelect.cs
index 06f7d8f914..df120ba8ba 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/PlaySongSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/PlaySongSelect.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using osu.Framework.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.GameModes.Backgrounds;
+using osu.Framework;
 
 namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play
 {
@@ -19,11 +20,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play
                 typeof(Player)
         };
 
-        public override void Load()
+        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
-            base.Load();
+            base.Load(game);
 
-            OsuGame osu = Game as OsuGame;
+            OsuGame osu = game as OsuGame;
 
             playMode = osu.PlayMode;
             playMode.ValueChanged += PlayMode_ValueChanged;
diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Player.cs
index 3a8685b501..829b3e8db0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Player.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ using osu.Game.GameModes.Play.Taiko;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Input;
+using osu.Framework;
 
 namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play
 {
@@ -31,9 +32,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play
                 typeof(Results)
         };
 
-        public override void Load()
+        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
-            base.Load();
+            base.Load(game);
 
             List<HitObject> objects = new List<HitObject>();
 
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play
                 HitObjects = objects
             };
 
-            OsuGame osu = Game as OsuGame;
+            OsuGame osu = game as OsuGame;
 
             switch (osu.PlayMode.Value)
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Playfield.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Playfield.cs
index 41a73472d8..aee8287be3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Playfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Playfield.cs
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 //Copyright (c) 2007-2016 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 //Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using osu.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 
 namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play
 {
     public class Playfield : Container
     {
-        public override void Load()
+        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
-            base.Load();
+            base.Load(game);
 
             Masking = true;
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Taiko/TaikoHitRenderer.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Taiko/TaikoHitRenderer.cs
index 7315614c8d..2874c62fca 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Taiko/TaikoHitRenderer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Taiko/TaikoHitRenderer.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Objects.Osu;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Objects.Taiko;
 using OpenTK;
+using osu.Framework;
 
 namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play.Taiko
 {
@@ -24,9 +25,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play.Taiko
             {
                 //osu! mode requires all objects to be of TaikoBaseHit type.
                 objects = value.ConvertAll(convertForTaiko);
-
-                if (Parent != null)
-                    Load();
             }
         }
 
@@ -49,9 +47,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play.Taiko
             return h;
         }
 
-        public override void Load()
+        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
-            base.Load();
+            base.Load(game);
 
             if (playfield == null)
                 Add(playfield = new TaikoPlayfield());
@@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play.Taiko
                 //render stuff!
                 Sprite s = new Sprite
                 {
-                    Texture = Game.Textures.Get(@"Menu/logo"),
+                    Texture = game.Textures.Get(@"Menu/logo"),
                     Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                     Scale = new Vector2(0.2f),
                     RelativePositionAxes = Axes.Both,
diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Taiko/TaikoPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Taiko/TaikoPlayfield.cs
index e99914c1c2..0f2ab70727 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Taiko/TaikoPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Taiko/TaikoPlayfield.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Drawables;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework;
 
 namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play.Taiko
 {
@@ -20,15 +21,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play.Taiko
             Origin = Anchor.Centre;
         }
 
-        public override void Load()
+        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
-            base.Load();
+            base.Load(game);
 
             Add(new Box { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both, Alpha = 0.5f });
 
             Add(new Sprite
             {
-                Texture = Game.Textures.Get(@"Menu/logo"),
+                Texture = game.Textures.Get(@"Menu/logo"),
                 Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                 Scale = new Vector2(0.2f),
                 RelativePositionAxes = Axes.Both,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Background/Background.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Background/Background.cs
index 8333d975f9..a0bb99f589 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Background/Background.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Background/Background.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Background
 {
@@ -24,13 +25,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Background
             Depth = float.MinValue;
         }
 
-        public override void Load()
+        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
-            base.Load();
+            base.Load(game);
 
             Add(BackgroundSprite = new Sprite
             {
-                Texture = Game.Textures.Get(textureName),
+                Texture = game.Textures.Get(textureName),
                 Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                 Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                 Colour = Color4.DarkGray
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/ParallaxContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/ParallaxContainer.cs
index 183b0c054a..129997e663 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/ParallaxContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/ParallaxContainer.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
 using OpenTK;
+using osu.Framework;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
 {
@@ -26,9 +27,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
 
         protected override Container Content => content;
 
-        public override void Load()
+        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
-            base.Load();
+            base.Load(game);
         }
 
         protected override bool OnMouseMove(InputState state)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/OsuCursorContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/OsuCursorContainer.cs
index 8f862d288a..3239961eff 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/OsuCursorContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Cursor/OsuCursorContainer.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 //Copyright (c) 2007-2016 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 //Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using osu.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Cursor;
@@ -35,15 +36,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Cursor
                 Origin = Anchor.Centre;
             }
 
-            public override void Load()
+            public override void Load(BaseGame game)
             {
-                base.Load();
+                base.Load(game);
 
                 Children = new Drawable[]
                 {
                     new Sprite
                     {
-                        Texture = Game.Textures.Get(@"Cursor/cursor")
+                        Texture = game.Textures.Get(@"Cursor/cursor")
                     }
                 };
             }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/KeyCounter.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/KeyCounter.cs
index 480476ed00..5f48de699b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/KeyCounter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/KeyCounter.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
@@ -58,20 +59,20 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
             Name = name;
         }
 
-        public override void Load()
+        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
-            base.Load();
+            base.Load(game);
             Children = new Drawable[]
             {
                 buttonSprite = new Sprite
                 {
-                    Texture = Game.Textures.Get(@"KeyCounter/key-up"),
+                    Texture = game.Textures.Get(@"KeyCounter/key-up"),
                     Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                     Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                 },
                 glowSprite = new Sprite
                 {
-                    Texture = Game.Textures.Get(@"KeyCounter/key-glow"),
+                    Texture = game.Textures.Get(@"KeyCounter/key-glow"),
                     Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                     Origin = Anchor.Centre,
                     Alpha = 0
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/Display/ChatLine.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/Display/ChatLine.cs
index aa75107c09..2c68b81479 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/Display/ChatLine.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/Display/ChatLine.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Drawables;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat.Display
 {
@@ -21,9 +22,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat.Display
                 this.msg = msg;
             }
 
-            public override void Load()
+            public override void Load(BaseGame game)
             {
-                base.Load();
+                base.Load(game);
 
                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
index d8ae0b05a1..121505507c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGame.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ using osu.Game.Graphics.Background;
 using osu.Game.GameModes.Play;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
+using osu.Framework;
 
 namespace osu.Game
 {
@@ -33,9 +34,9 @@ namespace osu.Game
             host.Size = new Vector2(Config.Get<int>(OsuConfig.Width), Config.Get<int>(OsuConfig.Height));
         }
 
-        public override void Load()
+        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
-            base.Load();
+            base.Load(game);
 
             //attach our bindables to the audio subsystem.
             Audio.Volume.Weld(Config.GetBindable<double>(OsuConfig.VolumeGlobal));
diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
index bd3990d5ef..41b2235dec 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using osu.Framework.GameModes;
+using osu.Framework;
+using osu.Framework.GameModes;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Cursor;
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ using osu.Game.Overlays;
 
 namespace osu.Game
 {
-    public class OsuGameBase : Framework.Game
+    public class OsuGameBase : Framework.BaseGame
     {
         internal OsuConfigManager Config = new OsuConfigManager();
 
@@ -27,9 +28,9 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
         public CursorContainer Cursor;
 
-        public override void Load()
+        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
-            base.Load();
+            base.Load(game);
 
             //this completely overrides the framework default. will need to change once we make a proper FontStore.
             Fonts = new TextureStore() { ScaleAdjust = 0.01f };
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Options.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Options.cs
index 4eb2b0f235..bdab31bc6e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Options.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Options.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
 using OpenTK.Input;
+using osu.Framework;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 {
@@ -16,9 +17,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
     {
         const float width = 300;
 
-        public override void Load()
+        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
-            base.Load();
+            base.Load(game);
 
             Depth = float.MaxValue;
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Y;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar.cs
index 46bc2be0d6..ac9c653889 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Toolbar.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ using System;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transformations;
 using osu.Framework.Timing;
 using osu.Game.GameModes.Play;
+using osu.Framework;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 {
@@ -42,9 +43,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             }
         }
 
-        public override void Load()
+        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
-            base.Load();
+            base.Load(game);
 
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X;
             Size = new Vector2(1, height);
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
                         new ToolbarButton
                         {
                             Icon = FontAwesome.user,
-                            Text = ((OsuGame)Game).Config.Get<string>(OsuConfig.Username)
+                            Text = ((OsuGame)game).Config.Get<string>(OsuConfig.Username)
                         },
                         new ToolbarButton
                         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/ToolbarModeButton.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/ToolbarModeButton.cs
index a8519e3436..678a953fb1 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/ToolbarModeButton.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/ToolbarModeButton.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Extensions;
 using osu.Game.GameModes.Play;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 {
@@ -42,9 +43,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             }
         }
 
-        public override void Load()
+        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
-            base.Load();
+            base.Load(game);
             DrawableIcon.TextSize *= 1.4f;
         }
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/ToolbarModeSelector.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/ToolbarModeSelector.cs
index c429dd5a24..d73c7dc8a9 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/ToolbarModeSelector.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/ToolbarModeSelector.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transformations;
 using osu.Game.GameModes.Play;
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 {
@@ -29,9 +30,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Y;
         }
 
-        public override void Load()
+        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
-            base.Load();
+            base.Load(game);
 
             Children = new Drawable[]
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game/VolumeControl.cs b/osu.Game/VolumeControl.cs
index 0ea9aab67e..ff74a767bd 100644
--- a/osu.Game/VolumeControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/VolumeControl.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Drawables;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transformations;
+using osu.Framework;
 
 namespace osu.Game
 {
@@ -24,9 +25,9 @@ namespace osu.Game
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
         }
 
-        public override void Load()
+        public override void Load(BaseGame game)
         {
-            base.Load();
+            base.Load(game);
             Children = new Drawable[]
             {
                 meterContainer = new Container {