diff --git a/src/engine/aa.cc b/src/engine/aa.cc
index 62efa4f..a5c41fa 100644
--- a/src/engine/aa.cc
+++ b/src/engine/aa.cc
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #include "aa.hh"
+
+#include "main.hh" // fatal
 #include "rendergl.hh"
 #include "renderlights.hh"
 #include "texture.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/blend.cc b/src/engine/blend.cc
index eed4a6d..08abcce 100644
--- a/src/engine/blend.cc
+++ b/src/engine/blend.cc
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
 #include "light.hh"
+#include "main.hh" // multiplayer
 #include "octaedit.hh"
 #include "rendergl.hh" /* has* */
 #include "renderva.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/command.cc b/src/engine/command.cc
index 46909db..d94799b 100644
--- a/src/engine/command.cc
+++ b/src/engine/command.cc
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "command.hh"
 
 #include "console.hh"
+#include "main.hh" // fatal
 
 #include "engine.hh"
 
diff --git a/src/engine/main.cc b/src/engine/main.cc
index 3fd6856..8007cd1 100644
--- a/src/engine/main.cc
+++ b/src/engine/main.cc
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ static void swapbuffers(bool overlay = true);
 
 VAR(mainmenu, 1, 1, 0);
 
+bool haslocalclients(); // game, FIXME
+
 void clientkeepalive() {}
 
 bool multiplayer(bool msg)
diff --git a/src/engine/main.hh b/src/engine/main.hh
index 4acb337..f2c5c44 100644
--- a/src/engine/main.hh
+++ b/src/engine/main.hh
@@ -43,4 +43,9 @@ enum { TI_CONSOLE = 1<<0, TI_GUI = 1<<1 };
 
 void textinput(bool on, int mask = ~0);
 
+void fatal(const char *s, ...) PRINTFARGS(1, 2);
+
+bool isconnected(bool attempt = false, bool local = true);
+bool multiplayer(bool msg = true);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/engine/octaedit.cc b/src/engine/octaedit.cc
index ce2f3d4..a27a8a1 100644
--- a/src/engine/octaedit.cc
+++ b/src/engine/octaedit.cc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include "blend.hh"
 #include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
 #include "light.hh"
-#include "main.hh" // mainmenu, keyrepeat, renderedframe, player
+#include "main.hh" // mainmenu, keyrepeat, renderedframe, player, isconnected, multiplayer
 #include "material.hh"
 #include "octa.hh"
 #include "octarender.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/octarender.cc b/src/engine/octarender.cc
index 4e1e01e..7fec8aa 100644
--- a/src/engine/octarender.cc
+++ b/src/engine/octarender.cc
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
 #include "grass.hh"
 #include "light.hh"
-#include "main.hh" // mainmenu, laodprogress
+#include "main.hh" // mainmenu, laodprogress, isconnected
 #include "material.hh"
 #include "rendergl.hh"
 #include "renderlights.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/rendergl.cc b/src/engine/rendergl.cc
index b496a82..7af9a83 100644
--- a/src/engine/rendergl.cc
+++ b/src/engine/rendergl.cc
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "blend.hh"
 #include "console.hh"
 #include "grass.hh"
-#include "main.hh" // mainmenu, renderbackground, getfps, getclockmillis, screenw/h, inbetweenframes, renderedframe, player
+#include "main.hh" // mainmenu, renderbackground, getfps, getclockmillis, screenw/h, inbetweenframes, renderedframe, player, fatal
 #include "material.hh"
 #include "pvs.hh"
 #include "octaedit.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/renderlights.cc b/src/engine/renderlights.cc
index d488b03..1f62c4e 100644
--- a/src/engine/renderlights.cc
+++ b/src/engine/renderlights.cc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include "aa.hh"
 #include "dynlight.hh"
 #include "light.hh"
-#include "main.hh" // initwarning
+#include "main.hh" // initwarning, fatal
 #include "material.hh"
 #include "octaedit.hh" // editmode
 #include "octarender.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/renderparticles.cc b/src/engine/renderparticles.cc
index 31fc1db..9a6b99f 100644
--- a/src/engine/renderparticles.cc
+++ b/src/engine/renderparticles.cc
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "rendertext.hh"
 #include "renderva.hh"
 #include "shader.hh"
+#include "stain.hh"
 #include "texture.hh"
 #include "water.hh"
 #include "world.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/rendertext.cc b/src/engine/rendertext.cc
index 2cf02b2..41c228f 100644
--- a/src/engine/rendertext.cc
+++ b/src/engine/rendertext.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "rendertext.hh"
 
+#include "main.hh" // fatal
 #include "rendergl.hh" // xtraverts
 #include "texture.hh"
 
diff --git a/src/engine/shader.cc b/src/engine/shader.cc
index 3d27965..a077325 100644
--- a/src/engine/shader.cc
+++ b/src/engine/shader.cc
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 #include "command.hh" // identflags
 #include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
-#include "main.hh" // loadprogress, renderprogress
+#include "main.hh" // loadprogress, renderprogress, fatal
 #include "octarender.hh"
 #include "rendergl.hh"
 #include "rendermodel.hh" // cleanupmodels
diff --git a/src/engine/stain.hh b/src/engine/stain.hh
index 88afbfc..fbb36d6 100644
--- a/src/engine/stain.hh
+++ b/src/engine/stain.hh
@@ -13,4 +13,20 @@ bool renderstains(int sbuf, bool gbuf, int layer = 0);
 void cleanupstains();
 void genstainmmtri(stainrenderer *s, const vec v[3]);
 
+enum
+{
+    STAIN_BLOOD = 0,
+    STAIN_PULSE_SCORCH,
+    STAIN_RAIL_HOLE,
+    STAIN_PULSE_GLOW,
+    STAIN_RAIL_GLOW
+};
+
+extern void addstain(int type, const vec &center, const vec &surface, float radius, const bvec &color = bvec(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF), int info = 0);
+
+static inline void addstain(int type, const vec &center, const vec &surface, float radius, int color, int info = 0)
+{
+    addstain(type, center, surface, radius, bvec::hexcolor(color), info);
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/engine/texture.cc b/src/engine/texture.cc
index 65e69aa..676ba86 100644
--- a/src/engine/texture.cc
+++ b/src/engine/texture.cc
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include "command.hh" // identflags
 #include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
 #include "light.hh"
-#include "main.hh" // initwarning, loadprogress, renderprogress, screenw/h, renderedframe
+#include "main.hh" // initwarning, loadprogress, renderprogress, screenw/h, renderedframe, fatal, multiplayer
 #include "material.hh"
 #include "octaedit.hh"
 #include "octarender.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/world.cc b/src/engine/world.cc
index 6e3a107..60af5e5 100644
--- a/src/engine/world.cc
+++ b/src/engine/world.cc
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "command.hh"
 #include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
 #include "light.hh"
-#include "main.hh" // clearmainmenu, player
+#include "main.hh" // clearmainmenu, player, isconnected, multiplayer
 #include "octa.hh"
 #include "octaedit.hh"
 #include "octarender.hh"
diff --git a/src/engine/worldio.cc b/src/engine/worldio.cc
index ad3f14f..a006b33 100644
--- a/src/engine/worldio.cc
+++ b/src/engine/worldio.cc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include "blend.hh"
 #include "command.hh" // idents, identflags
 #include "console.hh" /* conoutf */
-#include "main.hh" // clearmainmenu, renderbackground
+#include "main.hh" // clearmainmenu, renderbackground, multiplayer
 #include "octa.hh"
 #include "octaedit.hh" // texmru
 #include "octarender.hh"
diff --git a/src/shared/iengine.hh b/src/shared/iengine.hh
index ac2832c..02b4a7d 100644
--- a/src/shared/iengine.hh
+++ b/src/shared/iengine.hh
@@ -85,13 +85,6 @@ extern void loopend(ident *id, identstack &stack);
 static inline void loopiter(ident *id, identstack &stack, int i) { tagval v; v.setint(i); loopiter(id, stack, v); }
 static inline void loopiter(ident *id, identstack &stack, float f) { tagval v; v.setfloat(f); loopiter(id, stack, v); }
 
-// main
-extern void fatal(const char *s, ...) PRINTFARGS(1, 2);
-
-// texture
-
-struct VSlot;
-
 // rendergl
 extern physent *camera1;
 extern vec worldpos, camdir, camright, camup;
@@ -117,23 +110,6 @@ extern void pushhudscale(float sx, float sy = 0);
 extern void pushhudtranslate(float tx, float ty, float sx = 0, float sy = 0);
 extern void resethudshader();
 
-// stain
-enum
-{
-    STAIN_BLOOD = 0,
-    STAIN_PULSE_SCORCH,
-    STAIN_RAIL_HOLE,
-    STAIN_PULSE_GLOW,
-    STAIN_RAIL_GLOW
-};
-
-extern void addstain(int type, const vec &center, const vec &surface, float radius, const bvec &color = bvec(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF), int info = 0);
-
-static inline void addstain(int type, const vec &center, const vec &surface, float radius, int color, int info = 0)
-{
-    addstain(type, center, surface, radius, bvec::hexcolor(color), info);
-}
-
 // physics
 extern vec collidewall;
 extern int collideinside;
@@ -159,8 +135,3 @@ extern void cleardynentcache();
 extern void updatedynentcache(physent *d);
 extern bool entinmap(dynent *d, bool avoidplayers = false);
 extern void findplayerspawn(dynent *d, int forceent = -1, int tag = 0);
-
-// client
-extern bool haslocalclients();
-extern bool isconnected(bool attempt = false, bool local = true);
-extern bool multiplayer(bool msg = true);
diff --git a/src/shared/igame.hh b/src/shared/igame.hh
index dbb862e..ff50705 100644
--- a/src/shared/igame.hh
+++ b/src/shared/igame.hh
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // the interface the engine uses to run the gameplay module
 
 struct selinfo;
+struct VSlot;
 
 namespace entities
 {