diff --git a/linux-game-manager.sh b/linux-game-manager.sh
index 6aee50b..2ff7003 100755
--- a/linux-game-manager.sh
+++ b/linux-game-manager.sh
@@ -77,6 +77,25 @@ check_architecture() {
     exit 1
 }
 
+# Check dependencies required for games
+check_dependencies() {
+    local dependencies
+    for i in "${@}"; do
+        if ! command -v "$i" > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+            dependencies+=("$i")
+        fi
+    done
+    if [[ "${#dependencies[@]}" -eq 0 ]]; then
+        return
+    fi
+    echo "missing dependencies. Please install the following:"
+    echo
+    for i in "${dependencies[@]}" ; do
+        echo "$i"
+    done
+    exit 1
+}
+
 # Function to open a terminal emulator
 terminal_emulator() {
     terminals=(
@@ -415,6 +434,7 @@ case "${game}" in
             --infobox "${game} is a web based game and does not need to be installed." -1 -1
         ;;
     "Alter Aeon")
+        check_dependencies git sox tt++
         git -C "${installPath}/" clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/lilmike/tintin-alteraeon.git | \
             dialog --progressbox "Installing \"${game}\", please wait..." -1 -1
         add_launcher "${installPath}/tintin-alteraeon/aa.tin"
@@ -455,11 +475,13 @@ case "${game}" in
         add_launcher "${installPath}/E.X.O./EXO"
         ;;
     "EmpireMUD")
+        check_dependencies git sox tt++
         git -C "${installPath}/" clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/lilmike/tintin-empiremud.git | \
             dialog --progressbox "Installing \"${game}\", please wait..." -1 -1
         add_launcher "${installPath}/tintin-empiremud/em.tin"
         ;;
     "End of Time")
+        check_dependencies git opusdec sox tt++
         git -C "${installPath}/" clone https://git.2mb.codes/~stormdragon2976/tintin-endoftime | \
             dialog --progressbox "Installing \"${game}\", please wait..." -1 -1
         add_launcher "${installPath}/tintin-endoftime/eot.tin"
@@ -502,6 +524,7 @@ case "${game}" in
         add_launcher "${installPath}/soundStrider/soundStrider"
         ;;
     "StickMUD")
+        check_dependencies git sox tt++
         git -C "${installPath}/" clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/stormdragon2976/tintin-stickmud.git | \
             dialog --progressbox "Installing \"${game}\", please wait..." -1 -1
         add_launcher "${installPath}/tintin-stickmud/stickmud.tin"