diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a25537a..7a02d17 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 TODO
-- chat prefix cache
 - make core-lib-impl: a library -> avoid shading massive core-lib
 - notification: Friend is now offline/online
 - /ignore command
diff --git a/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/LinearPhaseFlow.java b/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/LinearPhaseFlow.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01064b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/LinearPhaseFlow.java
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+package de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame;
+
+import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
+import de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.phase.Phase;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
+import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
+import org.jspecify.annotations.Nullable;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
+
+@Slf4j
+@RequiredArgsConstructor
+public class LinearPhaseFlow implements PhaseFlow {
+
+    @Getter
+    private final String name;
+
+    private final List<Phase> phases = new ArrayList<>();
+    private CompletableFuture<Void> onEnd = null;
+    private int curInd = -1;
+
+    public void add(Phase phase) {
+        this.phases.add(phase);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void advancePhase() {
+        Phase cur;
+        cur = current();
+        if (cur != null) {
+            cur.cancel();
+        }
+
+        curInd++;
+        cur = current();
+        if (cur == null) {
+            onEnd.complete(null);
+            log.info("phase flow {} ended", getName());
+            return;
+        }
+        startPhase(cur);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void rewindPhase() {
+        var cur = current();
+        Preconditions.checkNotNull(cur, "trying to rewind phase but no phase is active");
+        cur.cancel();
+
+        curInd--;
+        cur = current();
+        if (cur != null)
+            startPhase(cur);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void handlePhaseError() {
+        var cur = current();
+        Preconditions.checkNotNull(cur, "trying to rewind phase but no phase is active");
+        cur.cancel();
+
+        if (curInd == 0) {
+            startPhase(cur, false);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        curInd--;
+        cur = current();
+        startPhase(cur);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public CompletableFuture<Void> start() {
+        Preconditions.checkState(onEnd == null, "attempting to start game that is already active");
+        onEnd = new CompletableFuture<>();
+        onEnd.thenRun(() -> onEnd = null);
+        log.info("starting phase flow {}", getName());
+        advancePhase();
+        return onEnd;
+    }
+
+    private void startPhase(Phase phase) {
+        this.startPhase(phase, true);
+    }
+
+    private void startPhase(Phase phase, boolean recoverOnError) {
+        if (!recoverOnError) {
+            phase.start();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        try {
+            log.info("starting phase {}", phase.getClass().getCanonicalName());
+            phase.start();
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            log.error("failed starting phase {}: rewinding phase", phase.getClass().getCanonicalName(), e);
+            handlePhaseError();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private @Nullable Phase current() {
+        if (curInd < 0 || curInd >= phases.size()) return null;
+        return phases.get(curInd);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/Minigame.java b/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/Minigame.java
index f99a8ba..817f650 100644
--- a/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/Minigame.java
+++ b/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/Minigame.java
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 package de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame;
 
+import de.kentoj.scrowlib.convention.ScrowMessageStyle;
+
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 
 public interface Minigame {
 
+    ScrowMessageStyle getMessageStyle();
+
     /**
      * Required participant count
      */
diff --git a/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/PhaseFlow.java b/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/PhaseFlow.java
similarity index 59%
rename from core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/PhaseFlow.java
rename to core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/PhaseFlow.java
index 534ee61..65070a1 100644
--- a/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/PhaseFlow.java
+++ b/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/PhaseFlow.java
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.phase;
+package de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame;
 
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 
@@ -7,15 +7,17 @@ public interface PhaseFlow {
     String getName();
 
     /**
-     * end the current phase, go to the next phase and activate it
+     * end the current phase, go to the next phase and start it
      */
     void advancePhase();
 
     /**
-     * end the current phase, go to the previous phase and activate it
+     * end the current phase, go to the previous phase and start it
      */
     void rewindPhase();
 
+    void handlePhaseError();
+
     /**
      * CompletableFuture is completed when the game finishes
      */
diff --git a/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/lobby/LobbyPhase.java b/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/lobby/LobbyPhase.java
index 29f49ca..e548520 100644
--- a/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/lobby/LobbyPhase.java
+++ b/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/lobby/LobbyPhase.java
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 package de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.lobby;
 
+import de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.LinearPhaseFlow;
 import de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.Minigame;
-import de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.phase.AbstractPhase;
-import de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.phase.LinearPhaseFlow;
-import de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.phase.PhaseFlow;
-import de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.phase.event.EventCanceller;
+import de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.phase.CompositePhase;
+import de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.phase.PhaseContext;
+import lombok.Getter;
+import org.bukkit.event.EventPriority;
 import org.bukkit.event.block.BlockBreakEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.block.BlockExplodeEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.block.BlockPlaceEvent;
@@ -15,50 +16,50 @@ import org.bukkit.event.entity.FoodLevelChangeEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.hanging.HangingBreakByEntityEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.*;
 
-public class LobbyPhase extends AbstractPhase<Minigame> {
+public class LobbyPhase<T extends Minigame> extends CompositePhase<T> {
 
-    private final Minigame game;
-    private final PhaseFlow phaseFlow;
-    private final LinearPhaseFlow subPhaseFlow;
+    @Getter
+    private final LinearPhaseFlow subPhaseFlow = new LinearPhaseFlow("lobby");
 
-    public LobbyPhase(Minigame game, PhaseFlow phaseFlow) {
-        super(game, phaseFlow);
-        this.game = game;
-        this.phaseFlow = phaseFlow;
-        subPhaseFlow = new LinearPhaseFlow("hunt.lobby");
-        subPhaseFlow.addPhase(new WaitForMinimumPlayersPhase(game, subPhaseFlow));
-        subPhaseFlow.addPhase(new WaitForMaximumPlayersPhase(game, subPhaseFlow));
-
-        addEventHandler(PlayerJoinEvent.class, this::onJoin);
-        addEventHandler(PlayerQuitEvent.class, this::onQuit);
-
-        addEventHandler(HangingBreakByEntityEvent.class, new EventCanceller<>());
-        addEventHandler(PlayerInteractAtEntityEvent.class, new EventCanceller<>());
-        addEventHandler(PlayerInteractEntityEvent.class, new EventCanceller<>());
-        addEventHandler(PlayerDropItemEvent.class, new EventCanceller<>());
-        addEventHandler(BlockExplodeEvent.class, new EventCanceller<>());
-        addEventHandler(EntityExplodeEvent.class, new EventCanceller<>());
-        addEventHandler(EntityDamageEvent.class, new EventCanceller<>());
-        addEventHandler(FoodLevelChangeEvent.class, new EventCanceller<>());
-        addEventHandler(BlockBreakEvent.class, new EventCanceller<>());
-        addEventHandler(BlockPlaceEvent.class, new EventCanceller<>());
-        addEventHandler(EntityTargetLivingEntityEvent.class, new EventCanceller<>());
+    public LobbyPhase(PhaseContext<T> ctx) {
+        super(ctx);
+        var subCtx = new PhaseContext<>(ctx.game(), subPhaseFlow);
+        subPhaseFlow.add(new WaitForMinimumPlayersPhase<>(subCtx));
+        subPhaseFlow.add(new WaitForMaximumPlayersPhase<>(subCtx));
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void onStart() {
-        subPhaseFlow.start().thenRun(phaseFlow::advancePhase);
+    protected void onStart() {
+        super.onStart();
+
+        ctx.listeners().on(PlayerJoinEvent.class, EventPriority.LOWEST, this::onJoin);
+        ctx.listeners().on(PlayerQuitEvent.class, EventPriority.LOWEST, this::onQuit);
+
+        //noinspection unchecked
+        ctx.listeners().cancel(
+                HangingBreakByEntityEvent.class,
+                PlayerInteractAtEntityEvent.class,
+                PlayerInteractEntityEvent.class,
+                PlayerDropItemEvent.class,
+                BlockExplodeEvent.class,
+                EntityExplodeEvent.class,
+                EntityDamageEvent.class,
+                FoodLevelChangeEvent.class,
+                BlockBreakEvent.class,
+                BlockPlaceEvent.class,
+                EntityTargetLivingEntityEvent.class
+        );
     }
 
     private void onJoin(PlayerJoinEvent ev) {
-        game.getPlayerManager().addParticipant(ev.getPlayer());
-        game.getPlayerManager().getAllPlayers().forEach(p ->
+        ctx.players().addParticipant(ev.getPlayer());
+        ctx.players().getAllPlayers().forEach(p ->
                 p.sendMessage("§8[§a+§8] §7" + ev.getPlayer().getName()));
     }
 
     private void onQuit(PlayerQuitEvent ev) {
-        if (game.getPlayerManager().removeParticipant(ev.getPlayer()))
-            game.getPlayerManager().getAllPlayers().forEach(p ->
+        if (ctx.players().removeParticipant(ev.getPlayer()))
+            ctx.players().getAllPlayers().forEach(p ->
                     p.sendMessage("§8[§c-§8] §7" + ev.getPlayer().getName()));
     }
 }
diff --git a/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/lobby/WaitForMaximumPlayersPhase.java b/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/lobby/WaitForMaximumPlayersPhase.java
index f0a2108..8132672 100644
--- a/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/lobby/WaitForMaximumPlayersPhase.java
+++ b/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/lobby/WaitForMaximumPlayersPhase.java
@@ -2,46 +2,40 @@ package de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.lobby;
 
 import de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.Minigame;
 import de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.phase.AbstractPhase;
-import de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.phase.PhaseFlow;
-import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
-import net.kyori.adventure.title.Title;
+import de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.phase.PhaseContext;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerQuitEvent;
 
-import java.time.Duration;
+public class WaitForMaximumPlayersPhase<T extends Minigame> extends AbstractPhase<T> {
 
-public class WaitForMaximumPlayersPhase extends AbstractPhase<Minigame> {
+    private int secsLeft;
 
-    private final Minigame game;
-    private final PhaseFlow phaseFlow;
-    private int left;
-
-    WaitForMaximumPlayersPhase(Minigame game, PhaseFlow phaseFlow) {
-        super(game, phaseFlow);
-        this.game = game;
-        this.phaseFlow = phaseFlow;
-        addEventHandler(PlayerQuitEvent.class, this::onQuit);
-    }
-
-    private void onQuit(PlayerQuitEvent ev) {
-        var isEnough = game.getPlayerManager().getParticipantCount() >= game.getMinParticipants();
-        if (!isEnough) phaseFlow.rewindPhase();
+    public WaitForMaximumPlayersPhase(PhaseContext<T> ctx) {
+        super(ctx);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void onStart() {
-        this.left = 5;
+        this.secsLeft = 5;
+        ctx.listeners().on(PlayerQuitEvent.class, this::onQuit);
+    }
+
+    private void onQuit(PlayerQuitEvent ev) {
+        var isEnough = ctx.players().getParticipantCount() >= ctx.game().getMinParticipants();
+        if (!isEnough) ctx.phases().rewindPhase();
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void onTick(int tick) {
         if (tick % 20 == 0) {
-            game.getPlayerManager().getAllPlayers().forEach(player -> player.showTitle(Title.title(
-                    Component.text("Game starting in " + left + " seconds"),
-                    Component.text("have fun"),
-                    Title.Times.times(Duration.ofMillis(50), Duration.ZERO, Duration.ofMillis(50))
-            )));
-            left--;
-            if (left == 0) phaseFlow.advancePhase();
+            ctx.players().getAllPlayers().forEach(player ->
+                    player.sendTitle("Game starting in " + secsLeft + " seconds", "have fun", 5, 20, 10)
+            );
+            secsLeft--;
+            if (secsLeft == 0) super.advancePhase();
         }
     }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCancel() {
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/lobby/WaitForMinimumPlayersPhase.java b/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/lobby/WaitForMinimumPlayersPhase.java
index 41571f6..49c14fe 100644
--- a/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/lobby/WaitForMinimumPlayersPhase.java
+++ b/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/lobby/WaitForMinimumPlayersPhase.java
@@ -2,23 +2,26 @@ package de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.lobby;
 
 import de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.Minigame;
 import de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.phase.AbstractPhase;
-import de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.phase.PhaseFlow;
+import de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.phase.PhaseContext;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerJoinEvent;
 
-public class WaitForMinimumPlayersPhase extends AbstractPhase<Minigame> {
+public class WaitForMinimumPlayersPhase<T extends Minigame> extends AbstractPhase<T> {
 
-    private final Minigame game;
-    private final PhaseFlow phaseFlow;
+    public WaitForMinimumPlayersPhase(PhaseContext<T> ctx) {
+        super(ctx);
+    }
 
-    WaitForMinimumPlayersPhase(Minigame game, PhaseFlow phaseFlow) {
-        super(game, phaseFlow);
-        this.game = game;
-        this.phaseFlow = phaseFlow;
-        this.addEventHandler(PlayerJoinEvent.class, this::onJoin);
+    @Override
+    protected void onStart() {
+        ctx.listeners().on(PlayerJoinEvent.class, this::onJoin);
     }
 
     private void onJoin(PlayerJoinEvent ev) {
-        boolean isEnoughParticipants = game.getPlayerManager().getParticipantCount() >= game.getMinParticipants();
-        if (isEnoughParticipants) phaseFlow.advancePhase();
+        boolean isEnoughParticipants = ctx.players().getParticipantCount() >= ctx.game().getMinParticipants();
+        if (isEnoughParticipants) ctx.advancePhase();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCancel() {
     }
 }
diff --git a/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/AbstractPhase.java b/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/AbstractPhase.java
index 90a695f..1e450b9 100644
--- a/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/AbstractPhase.java
+++ b/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/AbstractPhase.java
@@ -3,37 +3,27 @@ package de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.phase;
 import com.google.errorprone.annotations.ForOverride;
 import de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.ScrowAPI;
 import de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.Minigame;
-import de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.phase.event.EventHandler;
-import de.kentoj.scrowlib.convention.ScrowMessageStyle;
-import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
-import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.NamedTextColor;
-import org.bukkit.event.Event;
-import org.bukkit.event.EventPriority;
+import de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.PhaseFlow;
+import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitRunnable;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
-
-@Slf4j
+@RequiredArgsConstructor
 public abstract class AbstractPhase<T extends Minigame> implements Phase {
 
-    private static final ScrowMessageStyle style = new ScrowMessageStyle("Game", NamedTextColor.RED);
+    protected final PhaseContext<T> ctx;
 
-    private final List<PhaseEventHandler<?>> handlers = new ArrayList<>();
-    private CompletableFuture<Void> future;
+    private boolean isActive = false;
 
-    private final T game;
-    private final PhaseFlow phaseFlow;
+    /**
+     * Shall call {@link PhaseFlow#advancePhase()}
+     */
+    protected abstract void onStart();
 
-    protected AbstractPhase(T game, PhaseFlow phaseFlow) {
-        this.game = game;
-        this.phaseFlow = phaseFlow;
-    }
-
-    @ForOverride
-    protected void onStart() {
-    }
+    /**
+     * Called together with {@link AbstractPhase#onEnd()} but only called when the phase was cancelled
+     * due to an error
+     */
+    protected abstract void onCancel();
 
     @ForOverride
     protected void onEnd() {
@@ -44,42 +34,31 @@ public abstract class AbstractPhase<T extends Minigame> implements Phase {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public final void start() {
-        if (isActive()) return;
-        future = new CompletableFuture<>();
-        future.thenRun(() -> handlers.forEach(PhaseEventHandler::disable));
-        future.thenRun(() -> future = null);
-        future.thenRun(this::onEnd);
+    public void cancel() {
+        onCancel();
+        end();
+    }
 
-        handlers.forEach(PhaseEventHandler::enable);
-        try {
-            onStart();
-        } catch (Throwable throwable) {
-            log.error("Error while starting phase {}. Rewinding to previous phase...", getClass().getCanonicalName(), throwable);
-            phaseFlow.rewindPhase();
-            game.getPlayerManager().getAllPlayers().forEach(player ->
-                    player.sendMessage(style.err("Rewinding phase due to an error."))
-            );
-        }
+    public final void start() {
+        if (isActive) return;
+        isActive = true;
+        onStart();
         runTicker();
     }
 
-    @Override
     public final void end() {
-        if (!isActive()) return;
-        future.complete(null);
+        if (!isActive) return;
+        ctx.listeners().unregisterAll();
+        onEnd();
+        isActive = false;
     }
 
-    public final <E extends Event> void addEventHandler(Class<E> eventClass, EventPriority priority, EventHandler<E> handler) {
-        handlers.add(new PhaseEventHandler<>(eventClass, priority, handler::handle));
-    }
-
-    public final <E extends Event> void addEventHandler(Class<E> eventClass, EventHandler<E> handler) {
-        handlers.add(new PhaseEventHandler<>(eventClass, EventPriority.NORMAL, handler::handle));
-    }
-
-    private boolean isActive() {
-        return future != null;
+    /**
+     * end the current phase and advance to the next.
+     * same as {@link PhaseFlow#advancePhase()}.
+     */
+    public final void advancePhase() {
+        ctx.phases().advancePhase();
     }
 
     private void runTicker() {
@@ -88,7 +67,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPhase<T extends Minigame> implements Phase {
 
             @Override
             public void run() {
-                if (!isActive()) {
+                if (!isActive) {
                     this.cancel();
                     return;
                 }
diff --git a/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/CompositePhase.java b/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/CompositePhase.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff011d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/CompositePhase.java
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.phase;
+
+import de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.Minigame;
+import de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.PhaseFlow;
+
+public abstract class CompositePhase<T extends Minigame> extends AbstractPhase<T> {
+
+    public CompositePhase(PhaseContext<T> ctx) {
+        super(ctx);
+    }
+
+    public abstract PhaseFlow getSubPhaseFlow();
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onStart() {
+        getSubPhaseFlow().start().thenRun(super::advancePhase);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCancel() {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/LinearPhaseFlow.java b/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/LinearPhaseFlow.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 6093bc0..0000000
--- a/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/LinearPhaseFlow.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-package de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.phase;
-
-import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
-import lombok.Getter;
-import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
-import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
-import org.jspecify.annotations.Nullable;
-
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
-
-@RequiredArgsConstructor
-public class LinearPhaseFlow implements PhaseFlow {
-
-    @Getter
-    private final String name;
-
-    private final List<Phase> phases = new ArrayList<>();
-    private CompletableFuture<Void> onEnd = null;
-    private int curInd = -1;
-
-    public void addPhase(Phase phase) {
-        this.phases.add(phase);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void advancePhase() {
-        Phase cur;
-
-        cur = getCurrent();
-        if (cur != null) cur.end();
-
-        curInd++;
-        cur = getCurrent();
-        if (cur == null) {
-            curInd--;
-            onEnd.complete(null);
-            return;
-        }
-        cur.start();
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void rewindPhase() {
-        Phase cur;
-
-        cur = getCurrent();
-        if (cur != null) cur.end();
-
-        curInd--;
-        cur = getCurrent();
-        if (cur == null) {
-            curInd++;
-            throw new IllegalStateException("no previous phase");
-        }
-        cur.start();
-    }
-
-    private @Nullable Phase getCurrent() {
-        if (curInd < 0 || curInd >= phases.size()) return null;
-        return phases.get(curInd);
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public CompletableFuture<Void> start() {
-        Preconditions.checkState(onEnd == null, "attempting to start game that is already active");
-        onEnd = new CompletableFuture<>();
-        onEnd.thenRun(() -> onEnd = null);
-        advancePhase();
-        return onEnd;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/Phase.java b/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/Phase.java
index 295d509..14ee254 100644
--- a/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/Phase.java
+++ b/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/Phase.java
@@ -2,15 +2,9 @@ package de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.phase;
 
 public interface Phase {
 
-    /**
-     * will do nothing if the phase is already active.
-     * Implementations shall advance the phase using {@link PhaseFlow#advancePhase()}.
-     */
     void start();
 
-    /**
-     * will do nothing if the phase is not active.
-     * THIS DOES NOT ADVANCE TO THE NEXT PHASE. USE {@link PhaseFlow#advancePhase()} INSTEAD.
-     **/
     void end();
+
+    void cancel();
 }
diff --git a/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/PhaseContext.java b/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/PhaseContext.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4d90d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/PhaseContext.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.phase;
+
+import de.kentoj.kencommandapi.api.platform.MessageStyle;
+import de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.Minigame;
+import de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.PhaseFlow;
+import de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.PlayerManager;
+import de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.phase.event.PhaseListeners;
+import de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.phase.event.PhaseListenersImpl;
+import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
+
+@RequiredArgsConstructor
+public class PhaseContext<T extends Minigame> {
+    private final T game;
+    private final PhaseFlow phaseFlow;
+    private final PhaseListeners listeners = new PhaseListenersImpl();
+
+    public T game() {
+        return game;
+    }
+
+    public PhaseFlow phases() {
+        return phaseFlow;
+    }
+
+    public PlayerManager players() {
+        return game.getPlayerManager();
+    }
+
+    public MessageStyle style() {
+        return game.getMessageStyle();
+    }
+
+    public PhaseListeners listeners() {
+        return listeners;
+    }
+
+    public void advancePhase() {
+        phaseFlow.advancePhase();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/PhaseEventHandler.java b/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/PhaseEventHandler.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 69daff6..0000000
--- a/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/PhaseEventHandler.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-package de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.phase;
-
-import de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.ScrowAPI;
-import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
-import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
-import org.bukkit.event.Event;
-import org.bukkit.event.EventPriority;
-import org.bukkit.event.HandlerList;
-import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
-
-import java.util.function.Consumer;
-
-@RequiredArgsConstructor
-class PhaseEventHandler<E extends Event> implements Listener {
-    private final Class<E> eventClass;
-    private final EventPriority priority;
-    private final Consumer<E> handler;
-
-    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-    public void enable() {
-        Bukkit.getPluginManager().registerEvent(eventClass, this, priority,
-                (__, ev) -> handler.accept((E) ev), ScrowAPI.plugin);
-    }
-
-    public void disable() {
-        HandlerList.unregisterAll(this);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/event/EventCanceller.java b/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/event/EventCanceller.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 6962388..0000000
--- a/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/event/EventCanceller.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-package de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.phase.event;
-
-import org.bukkit.event.Cancellable;
-
-public class EventCanceller<T extends Cancellable> implements EventHandler<T> {
-    @Override
-    public void handle(Cancellable ev) {
-        ev.setCancelled(true);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/event/EventHandler.java b/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/event/EventHandler.java
index 0f88c2e..975b693 100644
--- a/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/event/EventHandler.java
+++ b/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/event/EventHandler.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.phase.event;
 
 @FunctionalInterface
-public interface EventHandler<T> {
+public interface EventHandler<E> {
 
-    void handle(T ev);
+    void handle(E ev);
 }
diff --git a/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/event/PhaseListeners.java b/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/event/PhaseListeners.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a3327f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/event/PhaseListeners.java
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.phase.event;
+
+import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
+import org.bukkit.event.Cancellable;
+import org.bukkit.event.Event;
+import org.bukkit.event.EventPriority;
+
+public interface PhaseListeners {
+
+    <E extends Event> void on(Class<E> eventClass, EventPriority priority, EventHandler<E> handler);
+
+    default <E extends Event> void on(Class<E> eventClass, EventHandler<E> handler) {
+        this.on(eventClass, EventPriority.NORMAL, handler);
+    }
+
+    default void cancel(Class<? extends Event>... classes) {
+        for (var clazz : classes) {
+            Preconditions.checkArgument(Cancellable.class.isAssignableFrom(clazz),
+                    clazz.getCanonicalName() + " does not implement Cancellable");
+            on(clazz, ev -> ((Cancellable) ev).setCancelled(true));
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Unregisters all listeners bound to this phase.
+     * Note: this is automatically called on phase end.
+     */
+    void unregisterAll();
+}
diff --git a/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/event/PhaseListenersImpl.java b/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/event/PhaseListenersImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a136525
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core-bukkit-api/src/main/java/de/kentoj/scrow/bukkit/minigame/phase/event/PhaseListenersImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.minigame.phase.event;
+
+import de.kentoj.scrow.bukkit.ScrowAPI;
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
+import org.bukkit.event.Event;
+import org.bukkit.event.EventPriority;
+import org.bukkit.event.HandlerList;
+import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
+
+public class PhaseListenersImpl implements PhaseListeners, Listener {
+
+    @Override
+    public final <E extends Event> void on(Class<E> clazz, EventPriority priority, EventHandler<E> handler) {
+        Bukkit.getPluginManager().registerEvent(clazz, this, priority, (__, ev) -> {
+            //noinspection unchecked
+            handler.handle((E) ev);
+        }, ScrowAPI.plugin);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void unregisterAll() {
+        HandlerList.unregisterAll(this);
+    }
+}