diff --git a/cmake/copy_resources.cmake b/cmake/copy_resources.cmake
index 1f85d80..22f39db 100644
--- a/cmake/copy_resources.cmake
+++ b/cmake/copy_resources.cmake
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ endif()
 set(CHARACTERS_DIR "${SRC_DIR}/characters")
 set(CHARACTERS_ZIP_SCRIPT "${CHARACTERS_DIR}/zip")
 
-if(EXISTS "${CHARACTERS_ZIP_SCRIPT}")
+if(EXISTS "${CHARACTERS_ZIP_SCRIPT}" AND NOT WIN32)
     execute_process(
             COMMAND "${CHARACTERS_ZIP_SCRIPT}"
             WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CHARACTERS_DIR}"
             RESULT_VARIABLE ZIP_SCRIPT_RESULT
     )
     if(NOT ZIP_SCRIPT_RESULT EQUAL 0)
-        message(FATAL_ERROR "Failed running ${CHARACTERS_ZIP_SCRIPT} (exit code ${ZIP_SCRIPT_RESULT})")
+        message(WARNING "Failed running ${CHARACTERS_ZIP_SCRIPT} (exit code ${ZIP_SCRIPT_RESULT}); continuing with existing archives")
     endif()
 endif()
 
@@ -26,6 +26,25 @@ file(COPY "${SRC_DIR}/" DESTINATION "${DST_DIR}"
 # Copy only .zip archives from resources/characters.
 file(MAKE_DIRECTORY "${DST_DIR}/characters")
 file(GLOB CHARACTER_ZIPS "${CHARACTERS_DIR}/*.zip")
+
+if(NOT CHARACTER_ZIPS)
+    file(GLOB CHARACTER_FILES RELATIVE "${CHARACTERS_DIR}" "${CHARACTERS_DIR}/*")
+    list(FILTER CHARACTER_FILES EXCLUDE REGEX "^zip$")
+    list(FILTER CHARACTER_FILES EXCLUDE REGEX ".*\\.zip$")
+
+    if(CHARACTER_FILES)
+        execute_process(
+                COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E tar cf "snivy.zip" --format=zip ${CHARACTER_FILES}
+                WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CHARACTERS_DIR}"
+                RESULT_VARIABLE ZIP_GENERATE_RESULT
+        )
+        if(NOT ZIP_GENERATE_RESULT EQUAL 0)
+            message(FATAL_ERROR "Failed generating ${CHARACTERS_DIR}/snivy.zip (exit code ${ZIP_GENERATE_RESULT})")
+        endif()
+        file(GLOB CHARACTER_ZIPS "${CHARACTERS_DIR}/*.zip")
+    endif()
+endif()
+
 if(CHARACTER_ZIPS)
     file(COPY ${CHARACTER_ZIPS} DESTINATION "${DST_DIR}/characters")
 endif()
diff --git a/src/resource/xml/animation_entry.cpp b/src/resource/xml/animation_entry.cpp
index 598248c..86e7999 100644
--- a/src/resource/xml/animation_entry.cpp
+++ b/src/resource/xml/animation_entry.cpp
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
 
 namespace game::resource::xml
 {
-  const std::string& AnimationEntryCollection::get()
+  std::string* AnimationEntryCollection::get()
   {
-    return at(util::vector::random_index_weighted(*this, [](const auto& entry) { return entry.weight; })).animation;
+    if (empty()) return nullptr;
+    return &at(util::vector::random_index_weighted(*this, [](const auto& entry) { return entry.weight; })).animation;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/resource/xml/animation_entry.hpp b/src/resource/xml/animation_entry.hpp
index a816114..f5cae86 100644
--- a/src/resource/xml/animation_entry.hpp
+++ b/src/resource/xml/animation_entry.hpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace game::resource::xml
   class AnimationEntryCollection : public std::vector<AnimationEntry>
   {
   public:
-    const std::string& get();
+    std::string* get();
   };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/resource/xml/sound_entry.cpp b/src/resource/xml/sound_entry.cpp
index 946019f..027da0c 100644
--- a/src/resource/xml/sound_entry.cpp
+++ b/src/resource/xml/sound_entry.cpp
@@ -4,13 +4,15 @@
 
 namespace game::resource::xml
 {
-  Audio& SoundEntryCollection::get()
+  Audio* SoundEntryCollection::get()
   {
-    return at(util::vector::random_index_weighted(*this, [](const auto& entry) { return entry.weight; })).sound;
+    if (empty()) return nullptr;
+    return &at(util::vector::random_index_weighted(*this, [](const auto& entry) { return entry.weight; })).sound;
   }
 
   void SoundEntryCollection::play()
   {
-    at(util::vector::random_index_weighted(*this, [](const auto& entry) { return entry.weight; })).play();
+    if (empty()) return;
+    if (auto audio = get()) audio->play();
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/resource/xml/sound_entry.hpp b/src/resource/xml/sound_entry.hpp
index 0a356a9..baaf3f1 100644
--- a/src/resource/xml/sound_entry.hpp
+++ b/src/resource/xml/sound_entry.hpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace game::resource::xml
   class SoundEntryCollection : public std::vector<SoundEntry>
   {
   public:
-    Audio& get();
+    Audio* get();
     void play();
   };
 }
diff --git a/src/state/main/item_manager.cpp b/src/state/main/item_manager.cpp
index 8ba3bd8..ff099ae 100644
--- a/src/state/main/item_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/state/main/item_manager.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,11 @@ namespace game::state::main
     }
     queuedItemIDs.clear();
 
-    if (isMouseRightDown) cursor.queue_play({cursorSchema.animations.return_.get()});
+    if (isMouseRightDown)
+    {
+      auto animation = cursorSchema.animations.return_.get();
+      if (animation) cursor.queue_play({*animation});
+    }
 
     if (auto heldItem = vector::find(items, heldItemIndex))
     {
@@ -208,7 +212,7 @@ namespace game::state::main
       if (math::is_point_in_rectf(item.rect(), cursorPosition) && !isImguiCaptureMouse)
       {
         isItemHovered = true;
-        cursor.queue_play({cursorSchema.animations.hover.get()});
+        if (auto animation = cursorSchema.animations.hover.get()) cursor.queue_play({*animation});
         cursor.state = entity::Cursor::HOVER;
 
         if (isMouseLeftClicked)
@@ -220,7 +224,7 @@ namespace game::state::main
         if (isMouseLeftDown)
         {
           isItemHeld = true;
-          cursor.queue_play({cursorSchema.animations.grab.get()});
+          if (auto animation = cursorSchema.animations.grab.get()) cursor.queue_play({*animation});
           cursor.state = entity::Cursor::ACTION;
           heldItemIndex = i;
           heldItemMoveIndex = i;
diff --git a/src/state/main/world.cpp b/src/state/main/world.cpp
index 4e8c01e..d4780c5 100644
--- a/src/state/main/world.cpp
+++ b/src/state/main/world.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace game::state::main
     {
       if ((isMouseMiddleDown) || (isMouseLeftDown && isCtrlDown))
       {
-        cursor.queue_play({cursorSchema.animations.pan.get()});
+        if (auto animation = cursorSchema.animations.pan.get()) cursor.queue_play({*animation});
         pan -= imgui::to_vec2(io.MouseDelta) * panMultiplier;
       }
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace game::state::main
         auto zoomFactorBefore = math::to_unit(zoomBefore);
         auto cursorWorld = pan + (cursorPos / zoomFactorBefore);
 
-        cursor.queue_play({cursorSchema.animations.zoom.get()});
+        if (auto animation = cursorSchema.animations.zoom.get()) cursor.queue_play({*animation});
 
         zoom = glm::clamp(ZOOM_MIN, zoom + (io.MouseWheel * ZOOM_STEP), ZOOM_MAX);