diff --git a/desktop/graphics/vulkan_adapter.cpp b/desktop/graphics/vulkan_adapter.cpp
index 9cbe5d7..dbff074 100644
--- a/desktop/graphics/vulkan_adapter.cpp
+++ b/desktop/graphics/vulkan_adapter.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ auto getVertexFieldProperties() {
 
 namespace {
 std::vector<char> tmp_readFile(const std::string &path) {
-    auto resource = __embedded_resources::getEmbeddedResource(path.c_str());
+    auto resource = __embedded_resources::getEmbeddedResource(path);
 
     if (resource.data == nullptr) {
         // REPORT_ERROR
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ std::vector<char> tmp_readFile(const std::string &path) {
         exit(1);
     }
 
-    return std::vector<char>(resource.data, resource.data + resource.length);
+    return {resource.data, resource.data + resource.length};
 }
 } // namespace
 
@@ -82,25 +82,26 @@ Adapter::Adapter(Vulkan &vulkan)
          VK_ATTACHMENT_LOAD_OP_CLEAR,
          VK_ATTACHMENT_STORE_OP_DONT_CARE,
 
-         {1.0f, 0},
+         {1.0F, 0},
 
          nullptr});
 }
 
-Adapter::~Adapter() {
-    // Do nothing
-}
+Adapter::~Adapter() = default;
 
 std::vector<Attachment> &Adapter::getAttachments() { return attachments; }
 
+// NOLINTNEXTLINE(readability-convert-member-functions-to-static): future-proofing
 std::vector<char> Adapter::loadVertexShader() {
     return tmp_readFile("shader.vert.spv");
 }
 
+// NOLINTNEXTLINE(readability-convert-member-functions-to-static): future-proofing
 std::vector<char> Adapter::loadFragmentShader() {
     return tmp_readFile("shader.frag.spv");
 }
 
+// NOLINTNEXTLINE(readability-convert-member-functions-to-static): future-proofing
 VkVertexInputBindingDescription Adapter::getVertexInputBindingDescription() {
     VkVertexInputBindingDescription bindingDescription{};
     bindingDescription.binding = 0;
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ VkVertexInputBindingDescription Adapter::getVertexInputBindingDescription() {
 }
 
 std::vector<VkVertexInputAttributeDescription>
+// NOLINTNEXTLINE(readability-convert-member-functions-to-static): future-proofing
 Adapter::getVertexInputAttributeDescriptions() {
     std::vector<VkVertexInputAttributeDescription> attributeDescriptions;
 
@@ -163,122 +165,125 @@ struct DrawRequest {
     glm::mat4 modelTransform;
 };
 
+// NOLINTNEXTLINE: TODO
 std::vector<DrawRequest> pendingDrawCommands;
+constexpr std::size_t PENDING_DRAW_COMMANDS_MAX_SIZE = 100000;
+
+// NOLINTNEXTLINE: TODO
 glm::mat4 currentModelTransform;
+
 } // namespace
 
-progressia::main::Texture::Texture(Backend backend) : backend(backend) {}
+struct progressia::main::Texture::Backend {
+    progressia::desktop::Texture texture;
+};
 
-progressia::main::Texture::~Texture() {
-    delete static_cast<progressia::desktop::Texture *>(this->backend);
-}
+progressia::main::Texture::Texture(std::unique_ptr<Backend> backend)
+    : backend(std::move(backend)) {}
 
-namespace {
-struct PrimitiveBackend {
+progressia::main::Texture::~Texture() = default;
 
+struct Primitive::Backend {
     IndexedBuffer<Vertex> buf;
     progressia::main::Texture *tex;
 };
-} // namespace
 
-Primitive::Primitive(Backend backend) : backend(backend) {}
+Primitive::Primitive(std::unique_ptr<Backend> backend)
+    : backend(std::move(backend)) {}
 
-Primitive::~Primitive() {
-    delete static_cast<PrimitiveBackend *>(this->backend);
-}
+Primitive::~Primitive() = default;
 
 void Primitive::draw() {
-    auto backend = static_cast<PrimitiveBackend *>(this->backend);
-
-    if (pendingDrawCommands.size() > 100000) {
+    if (pendingDrawCommands.size() > PENDING_DRAW_COMMANDS_MAX_SIZE) {
         backend->buf.getVulkan().getGint().flush();
     }
 
-    pendingDrawCommands.push_back(
-        {static_cast<progressia::desktop::Texture *>(backend->tex->backend),
-         &backend->buf, currentModelTransform});
+    pendingDrawCommands.push_back({&backend->tex->backend->texture,
+                                   &backend->buf, currentModelTransform});
 }
 
 const progressia::main::Texture *Primitive::getTexture() const {
-    return static_cast<PrimitiveBackend *>(this->backend)->tex;
+    return backend->tex;
 }
 
-View::View(Backend backend) : backend(backend) {}
+struct View::Backend {
+    Adapter::ViewUniform::State state;
+};
 
-View::~View() {
-    delete static_cast<Adapter::ViewUniform::State *>(this->backend);
-}
+View::View(std::unique_ptr<Backend> backend) : backend(std::move(backend)) {}
+
+View::~View() = default;
 
 void View::configure(const glm::mat4 &proj, const glm::mat4 &view) {
-
-    static_cast<Adapter::ViewUniform::State *>(this->backend)
-        ->update(proj, view);
+    backend->state.update(proj, view);
 }
 
 void View::use() {
-    auto backend = static_cast<Adapter::ViewUniform::State *>(this->backend);
-    backend->uniform->getVulkan().getGint().flush();
-    backend->bind();
+    backend->state.uniform->getVulkan().getGint().flush();
+    backend->state.bind();
 }
 
-Light::Light(Backend backend) : backend(backend) {}
+struct Light::Backend {
+    Adapter::LightUniform::State state;
+};
 
-Light::~Light() {
-    delete static_cast<Adapter::LightUniform::State *>(this->backend);
-}
+Light::Light(std::unique_ptr<Backend> backend) : backend(std::move(backend)) {}
+Light::~Light() = default;
 
 void Light::configure(const glm::vec3 &color, const glm::vec3 &from,
                       float contrast, float softness) {
 
-    static_cast<Adapter::LightUniform::State *>(this->backend)
-        ->update(Adapter::Light{glm::vec4(color, 1.0f),
-                                glm::vec4(glm::normalize(from), 1.0f), contrast,
-                                softness});
+    backend->state.update(Adapter::Light{glm::vec4(color, 1.0F),
+                                         glm::vec4(glm::normalize(from), 1.0F),
+                                         contrast, softness});
 }
 
 void Light::use() {
-    auto backend = static_cast<Adapter::LightUniform::State *>(this->backend);
-    backend->uniform->getVulkan().getGint().flush();
-    backend->bind();
+    backend->state.uniform->getVulkan().getGint().flush();
+    backend->state.bind();
 }
 
 GraphicsInterface::GraphicsInterface(Backend backend) : backend(backend) {}
 
-GraphicsInterface::~GraphicsInterface() {
-    // Do nothing
-}
+GraphicsInterface::~GraphicsInterface() = default;
 
-progressia::main::Texture *
+std::unique_ptr<progressia::main::Texture>
 GraphicsInterface::newTexture(const progressia::main::Image &src) {
-    auto backend = new progressia::desktop::Texture(
-        src, *static_cast<Vulkan *>(this->backend));
+    using Backend = progressia::main::Texture::Backend;
 
-    return new Texture(backend);
+    return std::make_unique<progressia::main::Texture>(
+        std::unique_ptr<Backend>(new Backend{progressia::desktop::Texture(
+            src, *static_cast<Vulkan *>(this->backend))}));
 }
 
-Primitive *
+std::unique_ptr<Primitive>
 GraphicsInterface::newPrimitive(const std::vector<Vertex> &vertices,
                                 const std::vector<Vertex::Index> &indices,
                                 progressia::main::Texture *texture) {
 
-    auto backend = new PrimitiveBackend{
-        IndexedBuffer<Vertex>(vertices.size(), indices.size(),
-                              *static_cast<Vulkan *>(this->backend)),
-        texture};
+    auto primitive = std::make_unique<Primitive>(
+        std::unique_ptr<Primitive::Backend>(new Primitive::Backend{
+            IndexedBuffer<Vertex>(vertices.size(), indices.size(),
+                                  *static_cast<Vulkan *>(this->backend)),
+            texture}));
 
-    backend->buf.load(vertices.data(), indices.data());
+    primitive->backend->buf.load(vertices.data(), indices.data());
 
-    return new Primitive(backend);
+    return primitive;
 }
 
-View *GraphicsInterface::newView() {
-    return new View(new Adapter::ViewUniform::State(
-        static_cast<Vulkan *>(this->backend)->getAdapter().createView()));
+std::unique_ptr<View> GraphicsInterface::newView() {
+    return std::make_unique<View>(std::unique_ptr<View::Backend>(
+        new View::Backend{Adapter::ViewUniform::State(
+            static_cast<Vulkan *>(this->backend)->getAdapter().createView())}));
 }
 
-Light *GraphicsInterface::newLight() {
-    return new Light(new Adapter::LightUniform::State(
-        static_cast<Vulkan *>(this->backend)->getAdapter().createLight()));
+std::unique_ptr<Light> GraphicsInterface::newLight() {
+    return std::make_unique<Light>(
+        std::unique_ptr<Light::Backend>(new Light::Backend{
+            Adapter::LightUniform::State(static_cast<Vulkan *>(this->backend)
+                                             ->getAdapter()
+                                             .createLight())}));
 }
 
 glm::vec2 GraphicsInterface::getViewport() const {
@@ -287,16 +292,17 @@ glm::vec2 GraphicsInterface::getViewport() const {
     return {extent.width, extent.height};
 }
 
+// NOLINTNEXTLINE(readability-convert-member-functions-to-static): future-proofing
 void GraphicsInterface::setModelTransform(const glm::mat4 &m) {
     currentModelTransform = m;
 }
 
 void GraphicsInterface::flush() {
 
-    auto commandBuffer = static_cast<Vulkan *>(this->backend)
-                             ->getCurrentFrame()
-                             ->getCommandBuffer();
-    auto pipelineLayout =
+    auto *commandBuffer = static_cast<Vulkan *>(this->backend)
+                              ->getCurrentFrame()
+                              ->getCommandBuffer();
+    auto *pipelineLayout =
         static_cast<Vulkan *>(this->backend)->getPipeline().getLayout();
 
     progressia::desktop::Texture *lastTexture = nullptr;
@@ -328,6 +334,7 @@ void GraphicsInterface::flush() {
     pendingDrawCommands.clear();
 }
 
+// NOLINTNEXTLINE: TODO
 float GraphicsInterface::tmp_getTime() { return glfwGetTime(); }
 
 uint64_t GraphicsInterface::getLastStartedFrame() {
diff --git a/main/game.cpp b/main/game.cpp
index 6d6ec90..5415c83 100644
--- a/main/game.cpp
+++ b/main/game.cpp
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ void initialize(GraphicsInterface &gintp) {
     debug("game init begin");
     gint = &gintp;
 
-    texture1.reset(
-        gint->newTexture(progressia::main::loadImage("assets/texture.png")));
-    texture2.reset(
-        gint->newTexture(progressia::main::loadImage("assets/texture2.png")));
+    texture1 =
+        gint->newTexture(progressia::main::loadImage("assets/texture.png"));
+    texture2 =
+        gint->newTexture(progressia::main::loadImage("assets/texture2.png"));
 
     // Cube 1
     {
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ void initialize(GraphicsInterface &gintp) {
             c.normal = normal;
         }
 
-        cube1.reset(gint->newPrimitive(vertices, indices, &*texture1));
+        cube1 = gint->newPrimitive(vertices, indices, &*texture1);
     }
 
     // Cube 2
@@ -118,11 +118,11 @@ void initialize(GraphicsInterface &gintp) {
             c.normal = normal;
         }
 
-        cube2.reset(gint->newPrimitive(vertices, indices, &*texture2));
+        cube2 = gint->newPrimitive(vertices, indices, &*texture2);
     }
 
-    perspective.reset(gint->newView());
-    light.reset(gint->newLight());
+    perspective = gint->newView();
+    light = gint->newLight();
 
     debug("game init complete");
 }
diff --git a/main/rendering/graphics_interface.h b/main/rendering/graphics_interface.h
index aff4242..c1b13d5 100644
--- a/main/rendering/graphics_interface.h
+++ b/main/rendering/graphics_interface.h
@@ -25,30 +25,26 @@ struct Vertex {
 };
 
 class Texture : private progressia::main::NonCopyable {
-  public:
-    using Backend = void *;
-
   private:
-    Backend backend;
+    struct Backend;
+    std::unique_ptr<Backend> backend;
+    friend class GraphicsInterface;
 
     friend class Primitive;
 
   public:
-    Texture(Backend);
+    Texture(std::unique_ptr<Backend>);
     ~Texture();
 };
 
 class Primitive : private progressia::main::NonCopyable {
-  public:
-    using Backend = void *;
-
   private:
-    Backend backend;
-
+    struct Backend;
+    std::unique_ptr<Backend> backend;
     friend class GraphicsInterface;
 
   public:
-    Primitive(Backend);
+    Primitive(std::unique_ptr<Backend>);
     ~Primitive();
 
     void draw();
@@ -57,14 +53,13 @@ class Primitive : private progressia::main::NonCopyable {
 };
 
 class View : private progressia::main::NonCopyable {
-  public:
-    using Backend = void *;
-
   private:
-    Backend backend;
+    struct Backend;
+    std::unique_ptr<Backend> backend;
+    friend class GraphicsInterface;
 
   public:
-    View(Backend);
+    View(std::unique_ptr<Backend>);
     ~View();
 
     void configure(const glm::mat4 &proj, const glm::mat4 &view);
@@ -72,14 +67,13 @@ class View : private progressia::main::NonCopyable {
 };
 
 class Light : private progressia::main::NonCopyable {
-  public:
-    using Backend = void *;
-
   private:
-    Backend backend;
+    struct Backend;
+    std::unique_ptr<Backend> backend;
+    friend class GraphicsInterface;
 
   public:
-    Light(Backend);
+    Light(std::unique_ptr<Backend>);
     ~Light();
 
     void configure(const glm::vec3 &color, const glm::vec3 &from,
@@ -98,18 +92,18 @@ class GraphicsInterface : private progressia::main::NonCopyable {
     GraphicsInterface(Backend);
     ~GraphicsInterface();
 
-    Texture *newTexture(const Image &);
+    std::unique_ptr<Texture> newTexture(const Image &);
 
-    Primitive *newPrimitive(const std::vector<Vertex> &,
-                            const std::vector<Vertex::Index> &,
-                            Texture *texture);
+    std::unique_ptr<Primitive> newPrimitive(const std::vector<Vertex> &,
+                                            const std::vector<Vertex::Index> &,
+                                            Texture *texture);
 
     glm::vec2 getViewport() const;
 
     void setModelTransform(const glm::mat4 &);
 
-    View *newView();
-    Light *newLight();
+    std::unique_ptr<View> newView();
+    std::unique_ptr<Light> newLight();
 
     void flush();
     void startNextLayer();
diff --git a/tools/clang-tidy/clang-tidy.yml b/tools/clang-tidy/clang-tidy.yml
index c0ec6c8..81fc730 100644
--- a/tools/clang-tidy/clang-tidy.yml
+++ b/tools/clang-tidy/clang-tidy.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ Checks: "-*,\
   -readability-else-after-return,\
   -readability-named-parameter,\
   -readability-use-anyofallof,\
-  -cppcoreguidelines-pro-bounds-pointer-arithmetic"
+  -cppcoreguidelines-pro-bounds-pointer-arithmetic,\
+  -performance-trivially-destructible,\
+  -modernize-make-unique"
 
 # modernize-use-trailing-return-type
 #   ignore reason: reduces readability
@@ -47,3 +49,13 @@ Checks: "-*,\
 
 # cppcoreguidelines-pro-bounds-pointer-arithmetic
 #   ignore reason: infeasible to avoid in C++17
+
+# performance-trivially-destructible
+#   ignore reason: breaks incapsulation too often
+
+# modernize-make-unique
+#   ignore reason: impossible with brace-init lists:
+#     struct S { int a; int b; };
+#     std::unique_ptr<S>(new S { 1, 2 }) // works
+#     std::make_unique<S>(1, 2) // error
+#     std::make_unique<S>({1, 2}) // error