diff --git a/cmake/FetchDependencies.cmake b/cmake/FetchDependencies.cmake
index 24903fc..b165cff 100644
--- a/cmake/FetchDependencies.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FetchDependencies.cmake
@@ -53,3 +53,6 @@ check_and_download("https://github.com/lua/lua/archive/refs/tags/v5.4.8.zip" "lu
 
 # 10) sol2 (header-only C++ bindings for Lua)
 check_and_download("https://github.com/ThePhD/sol2/archive/refs/tags/v3.3.0.zip" "sol2-v3.3.0.zip" "sol2-3.3.0" "include/sol/sol.hpp")
+
+# 11) SDL2_mixer
+check_and_download("https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL_mixer/archive/refs/tags/release-2.8.0.zip" "SDL_mixer-release-2.8.0.zip" "SDL_mixer-release-2.8.0" "CMakeLists.txt")
diff --git a/cmake/ThirdParty.cmake b/cmake/ThirdParty.cmake
index 8e940c3..4b6d015 100644
--- a/cmake/ThirdParty.cmake
+++ b/cmake/ThirdParty.cmake
@@ -607,4 +607,122 @@ if(NOT TARGET sol2_external_lib)
     add_library(sol2_external_lib INTERFACE)
     target_include_directories(sol2_external_lib INTERFACE "${SOL2_SRC_DIR}/include")
     target_link_libraries(sol2_external_lib INTERFACE lua_static)
-endif()
\ No newline at end of file
+endif()
+
+# ===========================================
+# 11) SDL2_mixer (2.8.0) – сборка из исходников
+# ===========================================
+set(SDL2MIXER_SRC_DIR   "${THIRDPARTY_DIR}/SDL_mixer-release-2.8.0")
+set(SDL2MIXER_BASE_DIR  "${SDL2MIXER_SRC_DIR}/install")
+set(SDL2MIXER_BASE_DIR "${SDL2MIXER_BASE_DIR}" CACHE PATH "SDL2_mixer install base directory" FORCE)
+
+set(_have_sdl2mixer TRUE)
+foreach(cfg IN LISTS BUILD_CONFIGS)
+    if(NOT EXISTS "${SDL2MIXER_BASE_DIR}-${cfg}/lib/SDL2_mixer.lib" AND
+       NOT EXISTS "${SDL2MIXER_BASE_DIR}-${cfg}/lib/SDL2_mixerd.lib")
+        set(_have_sdl2mixer FALSE)
+    endif()
+endforeach()
+
+if(NOT _have_sdl2mixer)
+    foreach(cfg IN LISTS BUILD_CONFIGS)
+        if(cfg STREQUAL "Debug")
+            set(_SDL2_LIB "${SDL2_INSTALL_DIR}/lib/SDL2d.lib")
+        else()
+            set(_SDL2_LIB "${SDL2_INSTALL_DIR}/lib/SDL2.lib")
+        endif()
+
+        log("Configuring SDL2_mixer (${cfg}) ...")
+        execute_process(
+            COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND}
+                -G "${CMAKE_GENERATOR}"
+                -S "${SDL2MIXER_SRC_DIR}"
+                -B "${SDL2MIXER_SRC_DIR}/build-${cfg}"
+                -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${SDL2MIXER_BASE_DIR}-${cfg}
+                -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${SDL2_INSTALL_DIR}
+                -DSDL2_LIBRARY=${_SDL2_LIB}
+                -DSDL2_INCLUDE_DIR=${SDL2_INSTALL_DIR}/include/SDL2
+                -DSDL2MIXER_DEPS_SHARED=OFF
+                -DSDL2MIXER_VENDORED=ON
+                -DSDL2MIXER_SAMPLES=OFF
+                -DSDL2MIXER_MUSIC_CMD=OFF
+                -DSDL2MIXER_MOD=OFF
+                -DSDL2MIXER_MIDI=OFF
+                -DSDL2MIXER_OPUS=OFF
+                -DSDL2MIXER_WAVPACK=OFF
+                -DSDL2MIXER_MP3_MPG123=OFF
+                -DSDL2MIXER_MP3_DRMP3=ON
+                -DSDL2MIXER_FLAC_DRFLAC=ON
+                -DSDL2MIXER_OGG_STB=ON
+                -DCMAKE_DISABLE_FIND_PACKAGE_OGG=TRUE
+                -DCMAKE_DISABLE_FIND_PACKAGE_Vorbis=TRUE
+                -DCMAKE_DISABLE_FIND_PACKAGE_FLAC=TRUE
+                -DCMAKE_DISABLE_FIND_PACKAGE_MPG123=TRUE
+                -DCMAKE_DISABLE_FIND_PACKAGE_LibModPlug=TRUE
+                -DCMAKE_DISABLE_FIND_PACKAGE_FluidLite=TRUE
+            RESULT_VARIABLE _mixer_cfg_res
+            OUTPUT_VARIABLE _mixer_cfg_out
+            ERROR_VARIABLE _mixer_cfg_err
+        )
+        if(NOT _mixer_cfg_res EQUAL 0)
+            message(STATUS "SDL2_mixer configure stdout: ${_mixer_cfg_out}")
+            message(STATUS "SDL2_mixer configure stderr: ${_mixer_cfg_err}")
+            message(FATAL_ERROR "SDL2_mixer configure failed for ${cfg}")
+        endif()
+
+        log("Building SDL2_mixer (${cfg}) ...")
+        execute_process(
+            COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND}
+                --build "${SDL2MIXER_SRC_DIR}/build-${cfg}" --config ${cfg}
+            RESULT_VARIABLE _mixer_build_res
+        )
+        if(NOT _mixer_build_res EQUAL 0)
+            message(FATAL_ERROR "SDL2_mixer build failed for ${cfg}")
+        endif()
+
+        log("Installing SDL2_mixer (${cfg}) ...")
+        execute_process(
+            COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND}
+                --install "${SDL2MIXER_SRC_DIR}/build-${cfg}" --config ${cfg}
+            RESULT_VARIABLE _mixer_inst_res
+        )
+        if(NOT _mixer_inst_res EQUAL 0)
+            message(FATAL_ERROR "SDL2_mixer install failed for ${cfg}")
+        endif()
+    endforeach()
+endif()
+
+set(_mixer_debug_lib "")
+foreach(cand
+    "${SDL2MIXER_BASE_DIR}-Debug/lib/SDL2_mixerd.lib"
+    "${SDL2MIXER_BASE_DIR}-Debug/lib/SDL2_mixer.lib"
+)
+    if(EXISTS "${cand}")
+        set(_mixer_debug_lib "${cand}")
+        break()
+    endif()
+endforeach()
+
+set(_mixer_release_lib "")
+foreach(cand
+    "${SDL2MIXER_BASE_DIR}-Release/lib/SDL2_mixer.lib"
+)
+    if(EXISTS "${cand}")
+        set(_mixer_release_lib "${cand}")
+        break()
+    endif()
+endforeach()
+
+if(_mixer_debug_lib STREQUAL "" OR _mixer_release_lib STREQUAL "")
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "SDL2_mixer libs not found in ${SDL2MIXER_BASE_DIR}-Debug/Release")
+endif()
+
+add_library(SDL2_mixer_external_lib UNKNOWN IMPORTED GLOBAL)
+set_target_properties(SDL2_mixer_external_lib PROPERTIES
+    IMPORTED_LOCATION_DEBUG   "${_mixer_debug_lib}"
+    IMPORTED_LOCATION_RELEASE "${_mixer_release_lib}"
+    INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES
+        "$<IF:$<CONFIG:Debug>,${SDL2MIXER_BASE_DIR}-Debug/include,${SDL2MIXER_BASE_DIR}-Release/include>"
+    INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES
+        "SDL2_external_lib"
+)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/proj-windows/CMakeLists.txt b/proj-windows/CMakeLists.txt
index 5bcf89b..cdfb367 100644
--- a/proj-windows/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/proj-windows/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ target_link_libraries(space-game001 PRIVATE
     eigen_external_lib
 	boost_external_lib
     sol2_external_lib
+    SDL2_mixer_external_lib 
 )
 
 # Линкуем OpenGL (Windows)
@@ -135,7 +136,8 @@ if (WIN32)
     set(ZLIB_DLL_DST "$<IF:$<CONFIG:Debug>,$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:space-game001>/zd.dll,$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:space-game001>/z.dll>")
 	
 	set(SDL2TTF_DLL_SRC "$<IF:$<CONFIG:Debug>,${SDL2TTF_BASE_DIR}-Debug/bin/SDL2_ttfd.dll,${SDL2TTF_BASE_DIR}-Release/bin/SDL2_ttf.dll>")
-    
+
+    set(SDL2MIXER_DLL_SRC "$<IF:$<CONFIG:Debug>,${SDL2MIXER_BASE_DIR}-Debug/bin/SDL2_mixerd.dll,${SDL2MIXER_BASE_DIR}-Release/bin/SDL2_mixer.dll>")
 
     add_custom_command(TARGET space-game001 POST_BUILD
         COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E echo "Copying DLLs to output folder..."
@@ -157,6 +159,10 @@ if (WIN32)
 		COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_if_different
 			"${SDL2TTF_DLL_SRC}"
 			"$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:space-game001>"
+
+        COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_if_different
+            "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../thirdparty/SDL_mixer-release-2.8.0/install-$<CONFIG>/bin/SDL2_mixer$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:d>.dll"
+            "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:space-game001>/SDL2_mixer$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:d>.dll"
     )
 endif()
 
diff --git a/resources/sounds/background.wav b/resources/sounds/background.wav
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dfe4693
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/sounds/background.wav differ
diff --git a/resources/sounds/lullaby-music-vol20-186394--online-audio-convert.com.ogg b/resources/sounds/lullaby-music-vol20-186394--online-audio-convert.com.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f22a04e
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/sounds/lullaby-music-vol20-186394--online-audio-convert.com.ogg differ
diff --git a/src/AudioPlayerAsync.cpp b/src/AudioPlayerAsync.cpp
index 879e82a..d738ba3 100644
--- a/src/AudioPlayerAsync.cpp
+++ b/src/AudioPlayerAsync.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-#ifdef AUDIO
-
-#include "AudioPlayerAsync.h"
-
+#include "AudioPlayerAsync.h"
+#include <iostream>
 
 AudioPlayerAsync::AudioPlayerAsync() : worker(&AudioPlayerAsync::workerThread, this) {}
 
@@ -11,62 +9,144 @@ AudioPlayerAsync::~AudioPlayerAsync() {
         stop = true;
         cv.notify_all();
     }
-    worker.join();
+    if (worker.joinable())
+        worker.join();
+    shutdown();
 }
 
-void AudioPlayerAsync::stopAsync() {
-    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mtx);
-    taskQueue.push([this]() {
-        //audioPlayerMutex.lock();
-        audioPlayer->stop();
-        std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(1));
-        //audioPlayerMutex.unlock();
-        });
-    cv.notify_one();
+bool AudioPlayerAsync::init() {
+    if (initialized) return true;
+
+    if (SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_AUDIO) < 0) {
+        std::cerr << "SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_AUDIO) failed: " << SDL_GetError() << std::endl;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (Mix_OpenAudio(44100, MIX_DEFAULT_FORMAT, 2, 2048) < 0) {
+        std::cerr << "Mix_OpenAudio failed: " << Mix_GetError() << std::endl;
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    Mix_AllocateChannels(16);
+
+    initialized = true;
+    std::cout << "AudioPlayerAsync initialized with SDL2_mixer" << std::endl;
+    return true;
 }
 
-void AudioPlayerAsync::resetAsync() {
-    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mtx);
-    taskQueue.push([this]() {
-        //audioPlayerMutex.lock();
-        audioPlayer.reset();
-        audioPlayer = std::make_unique<AudioPlayer>();
-        
-        //audioPlayerMutex.unlock();
-        });
-    cv.notify_one();
-}
+void AudioPlayerAsync::shutdown() {
+    if (!initialized) return;
 
-void AudioPlayerAsync::playSoundAsync(std::string soundName) {
-    
-    soundNameMutex.lock();
-    latestSoundName = soundName;
-    soundNameMutex.unlock();
-
-    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mtx);
-    taskQueue.push([this]() {
-        //audioPlayerMutex.lock();
-        if (audioPlayer) {
-            audioPlayer->playSound(latestSoundName);
+    {
+        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(soundCacheMutex);
+        for (auto& pair : soundCache) {
+            Mix_FreeChunk(pair.second);
+        }
+        soundCache.clear();
+    }
+
+    Mix_CloseAudio();
+    SDL_QuitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_AUDIO);
+    initialized = false;
+    std::cout << "AudioPlayerAsync shutdown" << std::endl;
+}
+
+void AudioPlayerAsync::playSoundAsync(const std::string& filePath, int loops, int channel) {
+    if (!initialized) {
+        std::cerr << "AudioPlayerAsync not initialized" << std::endl;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mtx);
+    taskQueue.push([this, filePath, loops, channel]() {
+        Mix_Chunk* sound = nullptr;
+        {
+            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> cacheLock(soundCacheMutex);
+            auto it = soundCache.find(filePath);
+            if (it != soundCache.end()) {
+                sound = it->second;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (!sound) {
+            sound = Mix_LoadWAV(filePath.c_str());
+            if (!sound) {
+                std::cerr << "Failed to load sound " << filePath << ": " << Mix_GetError() << std::endl;
+                return;
+            }
+            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> cacheLock(soundCacheMutex);
+            soundCache[filePath] = sound;
+        }
+
+        int result = Mix_PlayChannel(channel, sound, loops);
+        if (result == -1) {
+            std::cerr << "Mix_PlayChannel failed: " << Mix_GetError() << std::endl;
         }
-        //audioPlayerMutex.unlock();
         });
     cv.notify_one();
 }
 
-void AudioPlayerAsync::playMusicAsync(std::string musicName) {
-
-    musicNameMutex.lock();
-    latestMusicName = musicName;
-    musicNameMutex.unlock();
+void AudioPlayerAsync::playMusicAsync(const std::string& filePath, int loops) {
+    if (!initialized) return;
 
     std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mtx);
-    taskQueue.push([this]() {
-        //audioPlayerMutex.lock();
-        if (audioPlayer) {
-            audioPlayer->playMusic(latestMusicName);
+    taskQueue.push([this, filePath, loops]() {
+        Mix_Music* music = Mix_LoadMUS(filePath.c_str());
+        if (!music) {
+            std::cerr << "Failed to load music " << filePath << ": " << Mix_GetError() << std::endl;
+            return;
         }
-        //audioPlayerMutex.unlock();
+        if (Mix_PlayMusic(music, loops) == -1) {
+            std::cerr << "Mix_PlayMusic failed: " << Mix_GetError() << std::endl;
+            Mix_FreeMusic(music);
+        }
+        });
+    cv.notify_one();
+}
+
+void AudioPlayerAsync::stopMusicAsync() {
+    if (!initialized) return;
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mtx);
+    taskQueue.push([]() {
+        Mix_HaltMusic();
+        });
+    cv.notify_one();
+}
+
+void AudioPlayerAsync::pauseMusicAsync() {
+    if (!initialized) return;
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mtx);
+    taskQueue.push([]() {
+        Mix_PauseMusic();
+        });
+    cv.notify_one();
+}
+
+void AudioPlayerAsync::resumeMusicAsync() {
+    if (!initialized) return;
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mtx);
+    taskQueue.push([]() {
+        Mix_ResumeMusic();
+        });
+    cv.notify_one();
+}
+
+void AudioPlayerAsync::setMusicVolume(int volume) {
+    if (!initialized) return;
+    volume = std::max(0, std::min(128, volume));
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mtx);
+    taskQueue.push([volume]() {
+        Mix_VolumeMusic(volume);
+        });
+    cv.notify_one();
+}
+
+void AudioPlayerAsync::setSoundVolume(int volume) {
+    if (!initialized) return;
+    volume = std::max(0, std::min(128, volume));
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mtx);
+    taskQueue.push([volume]() {
+        Mix_Volume(-1, volume); // все каналы
         });
     cv.notify_one();
 }
@@ -76,18 +156,12 @@ void AudioPlayerAsync::workerThread() {
         std::function<void()> task;
         {
             std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mtx);
-            cv.wait(lock, [this]() { return !taskQueue.empty() || stop; });
-
-            if (stop && taskQueue.empty()) {
+            cv.wait(lock, [this] { return !taskQueue.empty() || stop; });
+            if (stop && taskQueue.empty())
                 break;
-            }
-
-            task = taskQueue.front();
+            task = std::move(taskQueue.front());
             taskQueue.pop();
         }
-
         task();
     }
-}
-
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/AudioPlayerAsync.h b/src/AudioPlayerAsync.h
index 131d6ea..4f97c8f 100644
--- a/src/AudioPlayerAsync.h
+++ b/src/AudioPlayerAsync.h
@@ -1,53 +1,45 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#ifdef AUDIO
-
-#include <iostream>
-#include <thread>
+#include <SDL2/SDL_mixer.h>
+#include <string>
+#include <unordered_map>
+#include <memory>
 #include <mutex>
-#include <condition_variable>
 #include <queue>
+#include <thread>
+#include <condition_variable>
 #include <functional>
-#include "cmakeaudioplayer/include/AudioPlayer.hpp"
-
+#include <SDL2/SDL.h>
 
 class AudioPlayerAsync {
 public:
     AudioPlayerAsync();
     ~AudioPlayerAsync();
 
-    void resetAsync();
+    bool init();
+    void shutdown();
 
-    void playSoundAsync(std::string soundName);
+    void playSoundAsync(const std::string& filePath, int loops = 0, int channel = -1);
+    void playMusicAsync(const std::string& filePath, int loops = -1);
+    void stopMusicAsync();
+    void pauseMusicAsync();
+    void resumeMusicAsync();
+    void setMusicVolume(int volume);               // 0..128
+    void setSoundVolume(int volume);               // 0..128
 
-    void playMusicAsync(std::string musicName);
-
-    void stopAsync();
-
-    void exit()
-    {
-        stop = true;
-    }
-
-    std::thread worker;
+    void exit() { stop = true; }
 
 private:
-    std::unique_ptr<AudioPlayer> audioPlayer;
-    //std::mutex audioPlayerMutex;
-
-    std::mutex soundNameMutex;
-    std::mutex musicNameMutex;
-
-    std::string latestSoundName;
-    std::string latestMusicName;
+    void workerThread();
 
+    std::thread worker;
     std::mutex mtx;
     std::condition_variable cv;
     std::queue<std::function<void()>> taskQueue;
     bool stop = false;
 
-    void workerThread();
+    std::unordered_map<std::string, Mix_Chunk*> soundCache;
+    std::mutex soundCacheMutex;
 
-};
-
-#endif 
\ No newline at end of file
+    bool initialized = false;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Game.cpp b/src/Game.cpp
index 6eeacff..2d73298 100644
--- a/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/src/Game.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ namespace ZL
 		: newTickCount(0)
 		, lastTickCount(0)
 		, menuManager(renderer)
+		, audioPlayer(std::make_unique<AudioPlayerAsync>())
 	{
 	}
 
@@ -211,6 +212,15 @@ namespace ZL
 
 		loadingCompleted = true;
 
+		if (audioPlayer->init()) {
+			audioPlayer->setMusicVolume(100);
+			audioPlayer->setSoundVolume(80);
+			std::cout << "Audio initialized successfully" << std::endl;
+		}
+		else {
+			std::cout << "Audio initialization failed" << std::endl;
+		}
+
 	}
 	
 	void Game::drawUI()
@@ -474,16 +484,17 @@ namespace ZL
 				}
 			}
 
-
-			if (event.type == SDL_KEYDOWN) {
-				if (currentLocation && currentLocation->dialogueSystem.handleKeyDown(event.key.keysym.sym))
-				{
-					continue;
-				}
-			}
-
 			if (event.type == SDL_KEYDOWN && event.key.repeat == 0) {
 				switch (event.key.keysym.sym) {
+				case SDLK_1:
+					if (audioPlayer) audioPlayer->playSoundAsync("resources/sounds/background.wav");
+					break;
+				case SDLK_2:
+					if (audioPlayer) audioPlayer->playMusicAsync("resources/sounds/lullaby-music-vol20-186394--online-audio-convert.com.ogg");
+					break;
+				case SDLK_3:
+					if (audioPlayer) audioPlayer->stopMusicAsync();
+					break;
 				case SDLK_f:
 					currentLocation->dialogueSystem.startDialogue("test_choice_dialogue");
 					break;
diff --git a/src/Game.h b/src/Game.h
index 51920c8..7beab7b 100644
--- a/src/Game.h
+++ b/src/Game.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <unordered_set>
 #include "Location.h"
+#include "AudioPlayerAsync.h" 
 
 namespace ZL {
 
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ namespace ZL {
 		bool rightMouseDown = false;
 		int lastMouseX = 0;
 		int lastMouseY = 0;
+		std::unique_ptr<AudioPlayerAsync> audioPlayer;
 
 		int64_t getSyncTimeMs();
 		void processTickCount();