diff --git a/engine/inc/C4Game.h b/engine/inc/C4Game.h
index 5aace529d..21c0fb559 100644
--- a/engine/inc/C4Game.h
+++ b/engine/inc/C4Game.h
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@ class C4Game
 		C4ComponentHost			GameText;
 		C4GameScriptHost		Script;
 		C4LangStringTable   MainSysLangStringTable, ScenarioLangStringTable, ScenarioSysLangStringTable;
-		C4ParticleSystem		Particles;
 		C4PlayerList				Players;
 		StdStrBuf           PlayerNames;
 		C4GameControl				Control;
diff --git a/engine/inc/C4Particles.h b/engine/inc/C4Particles.h
index ff34ee1c6..9405ca5fd 100644
--- a/engine/inc/C4Particles.h
+++ b/engine/inc/C4Particles.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 // thus, more complex partivle behaviour should be solved via
 // objects
 // note: this particle system will always assume the owning def
-//  object to be a static class named Game.Particles!
+//  object to be a static class named ::Particles!
 
 #ifndef INC_C4Particles
 #define INC_C4Particles
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ typedef C4ParticleProc C4ParticleExecProc; // particle execution proc - returns
 typedef C4ParticleProc C4ParticleCollisionProc; // particle collision proc - returns whether particle died
 typedef void (*C4ParticleDrawProc)(C4Particle *, C4TargetFacet &, C4Object *); // particle drawing code
 
-#define ParticleSystem Game.Particles
+#define ParticleSystem ::Particles
 
 // core for particle defs
 class C4ParticleDefCore
@@ -224,6 +224,8 @@ class C4ParticleSystem
 		friend class C4ParticleChunk;
 	};
 
+extern C4ParticleSystem Particles;
+
 // default particle execution/drawing functions
 bool fxStdInit(C4Particle *pPrt, C4Object *pTarget);
 bool fxStdExec(C4Particle *pPrt, C4Object *pTarget);
diff --git a/engine/src/C4Effect.cpp b/engine/src/C4Effect.cpp
index d7cda114b..4cd3234ad 100644
--- a/engine/src/C4Effect.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/C4Effect.cpp
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ int32_t FnFxFireTimer(C4AulContext *ctx, C4Object *pObj, int32_t iNumber, int32_
 	pObj->ExecFire(iNumber, iCausedByPlr);
 
 	// special effects only if loaded
-	if (!Game.Particles.IsFireParticleLoaded()) return C4Fx_OK;
+	if (!::Particles.IsFireParticleLoaded()) return C4Fx_OK;
 
 	// get effect: May be NULL after object fire execution, in which case the fire has been extinguished
 	if (!pObj->GetOnFire()) return C4Fx_Execute_Kill;
@@ -720,12 +720,12 @@ int32_t FnFxFireTimer(C4AulContext *ctx, C4Object *pObj, int32_t iNumber, int32_
 		if (i<iCount/2)
 			{
 			dwClr = 0x32004000 + ((SafeRandom(59) + 196) << 16);
-			pPartDef = Game.Particles.pFire1;
+			pPartDef = ::Particles.pFire1;
 			}
 		else
 			{
 			dwClr = 0xffffff;
-			pPartDef = Game.Particles.pFire2;
+			pPartDef = ::Particles.pFire2;
 			}
 		if (iFireMode == C4Fx_FireMode_Object) dwClr += 0x62000000;
 
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ int32_t FnFxFireTimer(C4AulContext *ctx, C4Object *pObj, int32_t iNumber, int32_
 			}
 
 		// OK; create it!
-		Game.Particles.Create(pPartDef, float(iX)+fRot[0]*iPx+fRot[1]*iPy, float(iY)+fRot[2]*iPx+fRot[3]*iPy, (float) iXDir/10.0f, (float) iYDir/10.0f, (float) iSize/10.0f, dwClr, pParticleList,pObj);
+		::Particles.Create(pPartDef, float(iX)+fRot[0]*iPx+fRot[1]*iPy, float(iY)+fRot[2]*iPx+fRot[3]*iPy, (float) iXDir/10.0f, (float) iYDir/10.0f, (float) iSize/10.0f, dwClr, pParticleList,pObj);
 		}
 
 	return C4Fx_OK;
@@ -834,9 +834,9 @@ void BubbleOut(int32_t tx, int32_t ty)
 
 void Smoke(int32_t tx, int32_t ty, int32_t level, DWORD dwClr)
   {
-	if (Game.Particles.pSmoke)
+	if (::Particles.pSmoke)
 		{
-		Game.Particles.Create(Game.Particles.pSmoke, float(tx), float(ty)-level/2, 0.0f, 0.0f, float(level), dwClr);
+		::Particles.Create(::Particles.pSmoke, float(tx), float(ty)-level/2, 0.0f, 0.0f, float(level), dwClr);
 		return;
 		}
 	// User-defined smoke level
@@ -869,20 +869,20 @@ void Explosion(int32_t tx, int32_t ty, int32_t level, C4Object *inobj, int32_t i
 					::Landscape.Incinerate(tx+5,ty-5);
 		// Create blast object or particle
 		C4Object *pBlast;
-		C4ParticleDef *pPrtDef = Game.Particles.pBlast;
+		C4ParticleDef *pPrtDef = ::Particles.pBlast;
 		// particle override
 		if (szEffect)
 			{
-			C4ParticleDef *pPrtDef2 = Game.Particles.GetDef(szEffect);
+			C4ParticleDef *pPrtDef2 = ::Particles.GetDef(szEffect);
 			if (pPrtDef2) pPrtDef = pPrtDef2;
 			}
 		else if (idEffect) pPrtDef = NULL;
 		// create particle
 		if (pPrtDef)
 			{
-			Game.Particles.Create(pPrtDef, (float) tx, (float) ty, 0.0f, 0.0f, (float) level, 0);
+			::Particles.Create(pPrtDef, (float) tx, (float) ty, 0.0f, 0.0f, (float) level, 0);
 			if (SEqual2(pPrtDef->Name.getData(), "Blast"))
-				Game.Particles.Cast(Game.Particles.pFSpark, level/5+1, (float) tx, (float) ty, level, level/2+1.0f, 0x00ef0000, level+1.0f, 0xffff1010);
+				::Particles.Cast(::Particles.pFSpark, level/5+1, (float) tx, (float) ty, level, level/2+1.0f, 0x00ef0000, level+1.0f, 0xffff1010);
 			}
 		else
 			if (pBlast = Game.CreateObjectConstruction(idEffect ? idEffect : C4Id("FXB1"),pByObj,iCausedBy,tx,ty+level,FullCon*level/20))
diff --git a/engine/src/C4Object.cpp b/engine/src/C4Object.cpp
index 2ab82bd12..9b700f6fb 100644
--- a/engine/src/C4Object.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/C4Object.cpp
@@ -2358,7 +2358,7 @@ void C4Object::Draw(C4TargetFacet &cgo, int32_t iByPlayer, DrawMode eDrawMode)
 		}
 
 	// Fire facet - always draw, even if particles are drawn as well
-	if (OnFire /*&& !Game.Particles.IsFireParticleLoaded()*/) if (eDrawMode!=ODM_BaseOnly)
+	if (OnFire /*&& !::Particles.IsFireParticleLoaded()*/) if (eDrawMode!=ODM_BaseOnly)
 		{
 		C4Facet fgo;
 		// Straight: Full Shape.Rect on fire
diff --git a/engine/src/C4Particles.cpp b/engine/src/C4Particles.cpp
index 621328a14..c30e122dd 100644
--- a/engine/src/C4Particles.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/C4Particles.cpp
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ void C4ParticleList::Exec(C4Object *pObj)
 			{
 			// sorry, life is over for you :P
 			--pPrt->pDef->Count;
-			pPrt->MoveList(*this, Game.Particles.FreeParticles);
+			pPrt->MoveList(*this, ::Particles.FreeParticles);
 			}
 		}
 	// done
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ void C4ParticleList::Clear()
 		pPrtNext=pPrt->pNext;
 		// sorry, life is over for you :P
 		--pPrt->pDef->Count;
-		pPrt->MoveList(*this, Game.Particles.FreeParticles);
+		pPrt->MoveList(*this, ::Particles.FreeParticles);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ int32_t C4ParticleList::Remove(C4ParticleDef *pOfDef)
 			{
 			// sorry, life is over for you :P
 			--pPrt->pDef->Count;
-			pPrt->MoveList(*this, Game.Particles.FreeParticles);
+			pPrt->MoveList(*this, ::Particles.FreeParticles);
 			}
 		}
 	// done
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ C4Particle *C4ParticleSystem::Create(C4ParticleDef *pOfDef,
 	// count particle
 	++pOfDef->Count;
 	// more to desired list
-	pPrt->MoveList(Game.Particles.FreeParticles, *pPxList);
+	pPrt->MoveList(::Particles.FreeParticles, *pPxList);
 	// return newly created particle
 	return pPrt;
 	}
@@ -840,3 +840,5 @@ C4ParticleDrawProcRec C4ParticleDrawProcMap[] = {
 	{ "Smoke",	fxSmokeDraw },
 	{ "Std",		fxStdDraw },
 	{ "",				0 } };
+
+C4ParticleSystem Particles;
diff --git a/engine/src/C4Script.cpp b/engine/src/C4Script.cpp
index c00028ad8..f49892dc5 100644
--- a/engine/src/C4Script.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/C4Script.cpp
@@ -5137,10 +5137,10 @@ static bool FnCreateParticle(C4AulContext *cthr, C4String *szName, long iX, long
 		iY+=cthr->Obj->GetY();
 		}
 	// get particle
-	C4ParticleDef *pDef=Game.Particles.GetDef(FnStringPar(szName));
+	C4ParticleDef *pDef=::Particles.GetDef(FnStringPar(szName));
 	if (!pDef) return FALSE;
 	// create
-	Game.Particles.Create(pDef, (float) iX, (float) iY, (float) iXDir/10.0f, (float) iYDir/10.0f, (float) a/10.0f, b, pObj ? (fBack ? &pObj->BackParticles : &pObj->FrontParticles) : NULL, pObj);
+	::Particles.Create(pDef, (float) iX, (float) iY, (float) iXDir/10.0f, (float) iYDir/10.0f, (float) a/10.0f, b, pObj ? (fBack ? &pObj->BackParticles : &pObj->FrontParticles) : NULL, pObj);
 	// success, even if not created
 	return TRUE;
 	}
@@ -5156,10 +5156,10 @@ static bool FnCastAParticles(C4AulContext *cthr, C4String *szName, long iAmount,
 		iY+=cthr->Obj->GetY();
 		}
 	// get particle
-	C4ParticleDef *pDef=Game.Particles.GetDef(FnStringPar(szName));
+	C4ParticleDef *pDef=::Particles.GetDef(FnStringPar(szName));
 	if (!pDef) return FALSE;
 	// cast
-	Game.Particles.Cast(pDef, iAmount, (float) iX, (float) iY, iLevel, (float) a0/10.0f, b0, (float) a1/10.0f, b1, pObj ? (fBack ? &pObj->BackParticles : &pObj->FrontParticles) : NULL, pObj);
+	::Particles.Cast(pDef, iAmount, (float) iX, (float) iY, iLevel, (float) a0/10.0f, b0, (float) a1/10.0f, b1, pObj ? (fBack ? &pObj->BackParticles : &pObj->FrontParticles) : NULL, pObj);
 	// success, even if not created
 	return TRUE;
 	}
@@ -5180,11 +5180,11 @@ static bool FnPushParticles(C4AulContext *cthr, C4String *szName, long iAX, long
 	C4ParticleDef *pDef=NULL;
 	if (szName)
 		{
-		pDef=Game.Particles.GetDef(FnStringPar(szName));
+		pDef=::Particles.GetDef(FnStringPar(szName));
 		if (!pDef) return FALSE;
 		}
 	// push them
-	Game.Particles.Push(pDef, (float) iAX/10.0f, (float)iAY/10.0f);
+	::Particles.Push(pDef, (float) iAX/10.0f, (float)iAY/10.0f);
 	// success
 	return TRUE;
 	}
@@ -5195,7 +5195,7 @@ static bool FnClearParticles(C4AulContext *cthr, C4String *szName, C4Object *pOb
 	C4ParticleDef *pDef=NULL;
 	if (szName)
 		{
-		pDef=Game.Particles.GetDef(FnStringPar(szName));
+		pDef=::Particles.GetDef(FnStringPar(szName));
 		if (!pDef) return FALSE;
 		}
 	// delete them
@@ -5205,7 +5205,7 @@ static bool FnClearParticles(C4AulContext *cthr, C4String *szName, C4Object *pOb
 		pObj->BackParticles.Remove(pDef);
 		}
 	else
-		Game.Particles.GlobalParticles.Remove(pDef);
+		::Particles.GlobalParticles.Remove(pDef);
 	// success
 	return TRUE;
 	}
diff --git a/engine/src/C4Viewport.cpp b/engine/src/C4Viewport.cpp
index 03a83fcb5..8b81c106b 100644
--- a/engine/src/C4Viewport.cpp
+++ b/engine/src/C4Viewport.cpp
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ void C4Viewport::Draw(C4TargetFacet &cgo, bool fDrawOverlay)
 
 	// draw global particles
 	C4ST_STARTNEW(PartStat, "C4Viewport::Draw: Particles")
-	Game.Particles.GlobalParticles.Draw(cgo,NULL);
+	::Particles.GlobalParticles.Draw(cgo,NULL);
 	C4ST_STOP(PartStat)
 
 	// draw foreground objects