Level traversal works better now, compass is accurate, and direction is maintained when you traverse.

sound.cpp

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 namespace sound {
   static SoundManager SMGR;
   static bool initialized = false;
+  static bool muted = false;
 
   using namespace fmt;
   using std::make_shared;
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@ namespace sound {
 
   void play(const std::string name) {
     dbc::check(initialized, "You need to call sound::init() first");
+    if(muted) return;
+
     if(SMGR.sounds.contains(name)) {
       // get the sound from the sound map
       auto pair = SMGR.sounds.at(name);
@@ -60,4 +63,8 @@ namespace sound {
             name));
     }
   }
+
+  void mute(bool setting) {
+    muted = setting;
+  }
 }