diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1040bdd..23d1527 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ build: patch
 config:
 	powershell "cp tarpit_sample.json .tarpit.json"
 
-test:
-	meson test -C builddir --suite turings_tarpit
+test: build
+	./builddir/runtests
 
 # make an install for real maybe copy dll and .exe to dir and zip?
 install: build test
diff --git a/builder.cpp b/builder.cpp
index 69514aa..266e036 100644
--- a/builder.cpp
+++ b/builder.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void Builder::building(BuildEvent ev) {
       gui.build_works();
     } else {
       game.event(GameEvent::BUILD_FAILED);
-      gui.build_failed(true, build_cmd);
+      gui.build_failed(!game.is_dead(), build_cmd);
     }
 
     build_out = NULL;
diff --git a/game_engine.cpp b/game_engine.cpp
index 460b2a5..309ab5a 100644
--- a/game_engine.cpp
+++ b/game_engine.cpp
@@ -25,10 +25,8 @@ int GameEngine::determine_damage(string &type) {
 }
 
 void GameEngine::reset() {
-  rounds = 0;
   streak = 0;
   hit_points = starting_hp;
-  hits_taken = 0;
 }
 
 bool GameEngine::hit(string &type) {
@@ -83,8 +81,15 @@ void GameEngine::in_round(GameEvent ev, string &hit_type) {
 }
 
 void GameEngine::dead(GameEvent ev) {
-  reset();
-  state(GameState::IDLE);
+  if(ev == GameEvent::BUILD_DONE) {
+    reset();
+    state(GameState::FAILURE);
+    failure(ev);
+  } else if(ev == GameEvent::HIT) {
+    ++hits_taken;
+  } else {
+    state(GameState::DEAD);
+  }
 }
 
 void GameEngine::success(GameEvent ev) {
diff --git a/game_engine.hpp b/game_engine.hpp
index 2dc342e..e02a534 100644
--- a/game_engine.hpp
+++ b/game_engine.hpp
@@ -52,13 +52,18 @@ class GameEngine : DeadSimpleFSM<GameState, GameEvent> {
     }
   }
 
+  void event(GameEvent ev, const char *hit_type) {
+    string ht{hit_type};
+    event(ev, ht);
+  }
+
   void event(GameEvent ev) {
     switch(_state) {
-      FSM_STATE(GameState::START, start, ev);
-      FSM_STATE(GameState::IDLE, idle, ev);
-      FSM_STATE(GameState::DEAD, dead, ev);
-      FSM_STATE(GameState::SUCCESS, success, ev);
-      FSM_STATE(GameState::FAILURE, failure, ev);
+      FSM_STATE_LOG(GameState, START, start, ev);
+      FSM_STATE_LOG(GameState, IDLE, idle, ev);
+      FSM_STATE_LOG(GameState, DEAD, dead, ev);
+      FSM_STATE_LOG(GameState, SUCCESS, success, ev);
+      FSM_STATE_LOG(GameState, FAILURE, failure, ev);
       case GameState::IN_ROUND: {
         string hit_type = "";
         in_round(ev, hit_type);
@@ -67,7 +72,6 @@ class GameEngine : DeadSimpleFSM<GameState, GameEvent> {
     }
   }
 
-  // FSM to replace the others
   void start(GameEvent ev);
   void idle(GameEvent ev);
   void in_round(GameEvent ev, string &hit_type);
@@ -75,7 +79,6 @@ class GameEngine : DeadSimpleFSM<GameState, GameEvent> {
   void success(GameEvent ev);
   void failure(GameEvent ev);
 
-  // current API that will die
   void heal();
   bool hit(string &type);
   void reset();
diff --git a/status.txt b/status.txt
index 0849661..1023b4f 100644
--- a/status.txt
+++ b/status.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 BUGS:
 
 * BUG: Log doesn't scroll.
-* BUG: plays two sounds on death.
 
 TODO:
 * Rewrite dbc.hpp to actually work.
diff --git a/tests/game_engine.cpp b/tests/game_engine.cpp
index 9329903..bd9b7ec 100644
--- a/tests/game_engine.cpp
+++ b/tests/game_engine.cpp
@@ -4,13 +4,38 @@
 
 using namespace fmt;
 
-TEST_CASE("game engine can start and take hit", "[game_engine]") {
+TEST_CASE("game engine death cycle", "[game_engine]") {
   // test fails on purpose right now
   GameEngine game{4};
-  REQUIRE(!game.is_dead() == true);
+
+  for(int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+    game.event(GameEvent::BUILD_START);
+    REQUIRE(game.hit_points == 4);
+    // confirm streaks, hit_taken, rounds are maintained
+    REQUIRE(game.streak == 0);
+    REQUIRE(game.rounds == i);
+
+    game.event(GameEvent::HIT, "error");
+    REQUIRE(game.hit_points == 0);
+
+    // in dead state these are ignored
+    game.event(GameEvent::HIT);
+    game.event(GameEvent::HIT);
+    game.event(GameEvent::HIT);
+    game.event(GameEvent::HIT);
+    REQUIRE(game.hit_points == 0);
+    REQUIRE(game.is_dead() == true);
+
+    // this is ignored too for now
+    game.event(GameEvent::BUILD_FAILED);
+    REQUIRE(game.hits_taken == 5);
+    REQUIRE(game.hit_points == 0);
+    REQUIRE(game.is_dead() == true);
+    game.event(GameEvent::BUILD_DONE);
+  }
 }
 
-TEST_CASE("", "[game_engine]") {
+TEST_CASE("game can do success build", "[game_engine]") {
   // test fails on purpose right now
   GameEngine game{100};
   REQUIRE(game.is_dead() == false);