diff --git a/src/audio.c b/src/audio.c
index b85e1ce..20a1720 100644
--- a/src/audio.c
+++ b/src/audio.c
@@ -190,6 +190,15 @@ void play_audio_ex(const char *path, const char *channel, t_play_audio_args args
 }
 
 
+t_play_audio_args *get_audio_args(const char *channel) {
+    struct audio_channel_pair *pair = shgetp_null(ctx.audio_channels, channel);
+    if (!pair)
+        return NULL;
+
+    return &pair->value.args;
+}
+
+
 t_play_audio_args get_default_audio_args(void) {
     return (t_play_audio_args){
         .repeat = false,
diff --git a/src/audio.h b/src/audio.h
index 5812b2e..10bd4d9 100644
--- a/src/audio.h
+++ b/src/audio.h
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ void play_audio(const char *path, const char *channel);
 
 void play_audio_ex(const char *path, const char *channel, t_play_audio_args args);
 
-void set_audio_args(const char *channel, t_play_audio_args args);
-
-t_play_audio_args get_audio_args(const char *channel);
+/* could be used for modifying args */
+/* warn: is only valid if no other calls to audio are made */
+t_play_audio_args *get_audio_args(const char *channel);
 
 t_play_audio_args get_default_audio_args(void);
 
diff --git a/src/game/scenes/ingame.c b/src/game/scenes/ingame.c
index 00cb944..1bea67b 100644
--- a/src/game/scenes/ingame.c
+++ b/src/game/scenes/ingame.c
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ static void ingame_tick(struct state *state) {
 
     world_drawdef(scn->world);
     player_calc(scn->player);
+
+    get_audio_args("soundtrack")->volume -= 0.01f;
 }