diff --git a/sonic-radiance.love/birb/modules/gui/elements/assets.lua b/sonic-radiance.love/birb/modules/gui/elements/assets.lua
index 95990c0..b12ca50 100644
--- a/sonic-radiance.love/birb/modules/gui/elements/assets.lua
+++ b/sonic-radiance.love/birb/modules/gui/elements/assets.lua
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ local Parent = require "birb.modules.gui.elements.drawable"
 local AssetElement = Parent:extend()
 
 function AssetElement:new(name, assetType, assetName, x, y,r,sx,sy,ox,oy, opacity)
-    local gui = self:getGui()
-    local asset = gui.scene.assets[assetType][assetName]
+    self:initWrapper()
+    local asset = self.assets[assetType][assetName]
     assert(asset ~= nil, assetName .. ' (' .. assetType .. ") doesn't exist")
 
     AssetElement.super.new(self, name, asset, x, y,r,sx,sy,ox,oy, opacity)
diff --git a/sonic-radiance.love/birb/modules/gui/elements/composite.lua b/sonic-radiance.love/birb/modules/gui/elements/composite.lua
index 92c072b..d4d9aff 100644
--- a/sonic-radiance.love/birb/modules/gui/elements/composite.lua
+++ b/sonic-radiance.love/birb/modules/gui/elements/composite.lua
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ end
 
 function CompositeElement:update(dt)
     for _, child in ipairs(self.children) do
-        local childElement = self.getGui().elements[child.name]
+        local childElement = self.gui.elements[child.name]
         childElement.x = self.x + child.relx
         childElement.y = self.y + child.rely
         childElement.isVisible = self.isVisible
diff --git a/sonic-radiance.love/birb/modules/gui/elements/parent.lua b/sonic-radiance.love/birb/modules/gui/elements/parent.lua
index 10af95c..f2dcad3 100644
--- a/sonic-radiance.love/birb/modules/gui/elements/parent.lua
+++ b/sonic-radiance.love/birb/modules/gui/elements/parent.lua
@@ -13,33 +13,27 @@ function GuiElement:new(name, x, y, w, h)
     self.depth = 10
 
     self.tweens = TweenManager(self)
-    self.assets = self:getAssets()
+    self:initWrapper()
 
     self:register()
 end
 
+function GuiElement:initWrapper()
+    self.scene = core.scenemanager.nextScene or core.scenemanager.currentScene
+    self.gui = self.scene.gui
+    self.assets = self.scene.assets
+end
+
 function GuiElement:setKeyPressAction(func)
     self.func = func
 end
 
-function GuiElement:getGui()
-    local scene = core.scenemanager.nextScene or core.scenemanager.currentScene
-    return scene.gui
-end
-
-function GuiElement:getAssets()
-    local scene = core.scenemanager.nextScene or core.scenemanager.currentScene
-    return scene.assets
-end
-
 function GuiElement:register()
-    local gui = self:getGui()
-    self.creationId = gui:addElement(self.name, self)
+    self.creationId = self.gui:addElement(self.name, self)
 end
 
 function GuiElement:destroy()
-    local gui = self:getGui()
-    gui:deleteElement(self.name)
+    self.gui:deleteElement(self.name)
     if (self.screen ~= nil) then
         self.screen:deleteElement(self.name)
     end
@@ -65,19 +59,16 @@ function GuiElement:setVisibility(visibility)
 end
 
 function GuiElement:getFocus()
-    local gui = self:getGui()
-    gui:setFocus(self.name)
+    self.gui:setFocus(self.name)
 end
 
 function GuiElement:haveFocus()
-    local gui = self:getGui()
-    return (gui.focusedElement == self.name)
+    return (self.gui.focusedElement == self.name)
 end
 
 function GuiElement:looseFocus()
     if (self:haveFocus()) then
-        local gui = self:getGui()
-        gui:removeFocus()
+        self.gui:removeFocus()
     end
 end
 
diff --git a/sonic-radiance.love/birb/modules/gui/elements/text.lua b/sonic-radiance.love/birb/modules/gui/elements/text.lua
index c5f9871..ce24c2b 100644
--- a/sonic-radiance.love/birb/modules/gui/elements/text.lua
+++ b/sonic-radiance.love/birb/modules/gui/elements/text.lua
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@ local Parent = require "birb.modules.gui.elements.parent"
 local TextElement = Parent:extend()
 
 function TextElement:new(name, fontName, text, x, y, align)
-    self.text = text
-    local gui = self:getGui()
-    self.font = gui.scene.assets.fonts[fontName]
-
     TextElement.super.new(self, name, x, y, 1, 1)
+    self.text = text
+    self.font = self.assets.fonts[fontName]
+
     self.align = align
 end
 
diff --git a/sonic-radiance.love/birb/modules/gui/menus/parent.lua b/sonic-radiance.love/birb/modules/gui/menus/parent.lua
index bee182a..51e24c7 100644
--- a/sonic-radiance.love/birb/modules/gui/menus/parent.lua
+++ b/sonic-radiance.love/birb/modules/gui/menus/parent.lua
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ local menuUtils = require "birb.modules.gui.utils"
 
 function Menu:new(name, x, y, w, h)
   Menu.super.new(self, name, x, y, w, h)
-  self.menusystem = self:getGui()
+
+  --TODO: remove this
+  self.menusystem = self.gui 
 
   self.widget = MenuModel()
   self.widgetSize = {}
@@ -216,8 +218,7 @@ function Menu:playNavigationSound()
 end
 
 function Menu:playSFX(name)
-  local gui = self:getGui()
-  gui:playSFX(name)
+  self.gui:playSFX(name)
 end
 
 -- VIEW FUNCTIONS
diff --git a/sonic-radiance.love/birb/modules/gui/menus/widgets/base.lua b/sonic-radiance.love/birb/modules/gui/menus/widgets/base.lua
index e295bb8..9caee47 100644
--- a/sonic-radiance.love/birb/modules/gui/menus/widgets/base.lua
+++ b/sonic-radiance.love/birb/modules/gui/menus/widgets/base.lua
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@ local BaseWidget = Object:extend()
 -- Initialize and configure the widget
 
 function BaseWidget:new(menuName)
-    self.scene = self:getScene()
+    self:initWrapper()
     self.menu = self:getMenuByName(menuName)
-    self.assets = self:getAssets()
 
     self.destroyed = false
     self.selectable = false
@@ -45,25 +44,25 @@ function BaseWidget:new(menuName)
     self.type = "select"
 end
 
+function BaseWidget:initWrapper()
+    self.scene = core.scenemanager.nextScene or core.scenemanager.currentScene
+    self.gui = self.scene.gui
+    self.assets = self.scene.assets
+end
+
 function BaseWidget:setFunc(func)
     self.func = func
 end
 
 function BaseWidget:getMenuByName(name)
-    local gui = self:getGui()
     assert(name ~= nil, "Name cant be nil")
-    return gui.elements[name]
+    return self.gui.elements[name]
 end
 
 function BaseWidget:getScene()
     return core.scenemanager.nextScene or core.scenemanager.currentScene
 end
 
-function BaseWidget:getGui()
-    local scene = core.scenemanager.nextScene or core.scenemanager.currentScene
-    return scene.gui
-end
-
 function BaseWidget:getAssets()
     local scene = core.scenemanager.nextScene or core.scenemanager.currentScene
     return scene.assets
diff --git a/sonic-radiance.love/birb/modules/gui/screen.lua b/sonic-radiance.love/birb/modules/gui/screen.lua
index 5ced2b2..4a6eb49 100644
--- a/sonic-radiance.love/birb/modules/gui/screen.lua
+++ b/sonic-radiance.love/birb/modules/gui/screen.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ local elementDataStruct = require "birb.structures.elementData"
 
 
 function GuiScreen:new(name, controller)
-    self.controller = controller or self:getGui()
+    self:initWrapper()
+    self.controller = controller or self.gui
     self.name = name
     self.isVisible = false
     self.transforms = {}
@@ -21,6 +22,13 @@ function GuiScreen:new(name, controller)
     self.controller:addScreen(name, self)
 end
 
+function GuiScreen:initWrapper()
+    local scene = core.scenemanager.nextScene or core.scenemanager.currentScene
+    self.scene = scene
+    self.gui = scene.gui
+    self.assets = scene.assets
+end
+
 function GuiScreen:update(dt)
     self.tweens:update(dt)
     for _, screen in pairs(self.screens) do
@@ -56,13 +64,7 @@ function GuiScreen:addTransform(name, transform)
 end
 
 function GuiScreen:playTransform(name, delay)
-    local gui = self:getGui()
-    return gui:transform(self.transforms[name], delay)
-end
-
-function GuiScreen:getGui()
-    local scene = core.scenemanager.nextScene or core.scenemanager.currentScene
-    return scene.gui
+    return self.gui:transform(self.transforms[name], delay)
 end
 
 function GuiScreen:reset()
diff --git a/sonic-radiance.love/game/modules/confirmdialog/init.lua b/sonic-radiance.love/game/modules/confirmdialog/init.lua
index 5ace915..9f9b502 100644
--- a/sonic-radiance.love/game/modules/confirmdialog/init.lua
+++ b/sonic-radiance.love/game/modules/confirmdialog/init.lua
@@ -78,8 +78,7 @@ function ConfirmDialog:doAction(choice)
 end
 
 function ConfirmDialog:dismiss()
-    local guiSystem = self:getGui()
-    guiSystem:setLastFocus()
+    self.gui:setLastFocus()
     self:destroy()
 end