diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/Album.hx b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/Album.hx
index 264094d6e..c226e49ad 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/Album.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/Album.hx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import flixel.graphics.FlxGraphic;
 /**
  * A class representing the data for an album as displayed in Freeplay.
  */
+@:nullSafety
 class Album implements IRegistryEntry<AlbumData>
 {
   public function new(id:String)
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ class Album implements IRegistryEntry<AlbumData>
    */
   public function getAlbumName():String
   {
-    return _data.name;
+    return _data?.name ?? "Unknown";
   }
 
   /**
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ class Album implements IRegistryEntry<AlbumData>
    */
   public function getAlbumArtists():Array<String>
   {
-    return _data.artists;
+    return _data?.artists ?? ["None"];
   }
 
   /**
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ class Album implements IRegistryEntry<AlbumData>
    */
   public function getAlbumArtAssetKey():String
   {
-    return _data.albumArtAsset;
+    return _data?.albumArtAsset ?? 'freeplay/albumRoll/volume1"';
   }
 
   /**
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ class Album implements IRegistryEntry<AlbumData>
    */
   public function getAlbumTitleAssetKey():String
   {
-    return _data.albumTitleAsset;
+    return _data?.albumTitleAsset ?? "freeplay/albumRoll/volume1-text";
   }
 
   /**
@@ -71,16 +72,17 @@ class Album implements IRegistryEntry<AlbumData>
    */
   public function getAlbumTitleOffsets():Null<Array<Float>>
   {
-    return _data.albumTitleOffsets;
+    return _data?.albumTitleOffsets ?? [0, 0];
   }
 
-  public function hasAlbumTitleAnimations()
+  public function hasAlbumTitleAnimations():Bool
   {
+    if (_data == null || _data.albumTitleAnimations == null) return false;
     return _data.albumTitleAnimations.length > 0;
   }
 
   public function getAlbumTitleAnimations():Array<AnimationData>
   {
-    return _data.albumTitleAnimations;
+    return _data?.albumTitleAnimations ?? [];
   }
 }
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/AlbumRoll.hx b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/AlbumRoll.hx
index bf06305a3..5c53c68a3 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/AlbumRoll.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/AlbumRoll.hx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import funkin.util.SortUtil;
  * The graphic for the album roll in the FreeplayState.
  * Simply set `albumID` to fetch the required data and update the textures.
  */
+@:nullSafety
 class AlbumRoll extends FlxSpriteGroup
 {
   /**
@@ -32,13 +33,13 @@ class AlbumRoll extends FlxSpriteGroup
   }
 
   var newAlbumArt:FlxAtlasSprite;
-  var albumTitle:FunkinSprite;
+  var albumTitle:Null<FunkinSprite> = null;
 
   var difficultyStars:DifficultyStars;
   var _exitMovers:Null<FreeplayState.ExitMoverData>;
   var _exitMoversCharSel:Null<FreeplayState.ExitMoverData>;
 
-  var albumData:Album;
+  var albumData:Null<Album> = null;
 
   final animNames:Map<String, String> = [
     "volume1-active" => "ENTRANCE",
@@ -58,16 +59,17 @@ class AlbumRoll extends FlxSpriteGroup
 
     newAlbumArt = new FlxAtlasSprite((FlxG.width - 640) - FullScreenScaleMode.gameNotchSize.x, 360, Paths.animateAtlas("freeplay/albumRoll/freeplayAlbum"));
     newAlbumArt.visible = false;
-    newAlbumArt.onAnimationComplete.add(onAlbumFinish);
-
-    add(newAlbumArt);
 
     difficultyStars = new DifficultyStars((FlxG.width - 1140) - FullScreenScaleMode.gameNotchSize.x, 39);
     difficultyStars.visible = false;
+
+    add(newAlbumArt);
     add(difficultyStars);
 
     buildAlbumTitle("freeplay/albumRoll/volume1-text");
-    albumTitle.visible = false;
+    if (albumTitle != null) albumTitle.visible = false;
+
+    newAlbumArt.onAnimationComplete.add(onAlbumFinish);
   }
 
   function onAlbumFinish(animName:String):Void
@@ -168,7 +170,7 @@ class AlbumRoll extends FlxSpriteGroup
    */
   public function playIntro():Void
   {
-    albumTitle.visible = false;
+    if (albumTitle != null) albumTitle.visible = false;
     newAlbumArt.visible = true;
     newAlbumArt.playAnimation('intro', true);
 
@@ -176,7 +178,7 @@ class AlbumRoll extends FlxSpriteGroup
     new FlxTimer().start(0.75, function(_) {
       showTitle();
       showStars();
-      albumTitle.animation.play('switch');
+      if (albumTitle != null) albumTitle.animation.play('switch');
     });
   }
 
@@ -184,12 +186,12 @@ class AlbumRoll extends FlxSpriteGroup
   {
     // Weird workaround
     newAlbumArt.playAnimation('switch', true);
-    albumTitle.animation.play('switch');
+    if (albumTitle != null) albumTitle.animation.play('switch');
   }
 
   public function showTitle():Void
   {
-    albumTitle.visible = true;
+    if (albumTitle != null) albumTitle.visible = true;
   }
 
   public function buildAlbumTitle(assetKey:String, ?titleOffsets:Null<Array<Float>>):Void
@@ -212,7 +214,7 @@ class AlbumRoll extends FlxSpriteGroup
     add(albumTitle);
 
     albumTitle.animation.onFinish.add(function(name) {
-      if (name == 'switch') albumTitle.animation.play('idle');
+      if (name == 'switch' && albumTitle != null) albumTitle.animation.play('idle');
     });
     albumTitle.animation.play('idle');
 
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/BGScrollingText.hx b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/BGScrollingText.hx
index cfcdd39ac..24b0bdd98 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/BGScrollingText.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/BGScrollingText.hx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import flixel.text.FlxText;
 import flixel.util.FlxSort;
 
 // its kinda like marqeee html lol!
+@:nullSafety
 class BGScrollingText extends FlxSpriteGroup
 {
   var grpTexts:FlxTypedSpriteGroup<FlxText>;
@@ -21,15 +22,15 @@ class BGScrollingText extends FlxSpriteGroup
   {
     super(x, y);
 
-    this.widthShit = widthShit;
-    if (size != null) this.size = size;
-
     grpTexts = new FlxTypedSpriteGroup<FlxText>();
     add(grpTexts);
 
+    this.widthShit = widthShit;
+    if (size != null) this.size = size;
+
     var testText:FlxText = new FlxText(0, 0, 0, text, this.size);
     testText.font = "5by7";
-    testText.bold = bold;
+    testText.bold = bold ?? false;
     testText.updateHitbox();
     grpTexts.add(testText);
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ class BGScrollingText extends FlxSpriteGroup
       var coolText:FlxText = new FlxText((lmfao * testText.frameWidth) + (lmfao * 20), 0, 0, text, this.size);
 
       coolText.font = "5by7";
-      coolText.bold = bold;
+      coolText.bold = bold ?? false;
       coolText.updateHitbox();
       grpTexts.add(coolText);
     }
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ class BGScrollingText extends FlxSpriteGroup
   {
     for (txt in grpTexts.group)
     {
+      if (txt == null) continue;
       txt.x -= 1 * (speed * (elapsed / (1 / 60)));
 
       if (speed > 0)
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/CapsuleOptionsMenu.hx b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/CapsuleOptionsMenu.hx
index 831456eb7..554138a65 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/CapsuleOptionsMenu.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/CapsuleOptionsMenu.hx
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ class CapsuleOptionsMenu extends FlxSpriteGroup
 /**
  * The difficulty selector arrows to the left and right of the difficulty.
  */
+@:nullSafety
 class InstrumentalSelector extends FunkinSprite
 {
   var controls:Controls;
@@ -146,22 +147,21 @@ class InstrumentalSelector extends FunkinSprite
 
   var baseScale:Float = 0.6;
 
-  public var moveShitDownTimer:FlxTimer;
+  public var moveShitDownTimer:Null<FlxTimer> = null;
 
   public function new(parent:FreeplayState, x:Float, y:Float, flipped:Bool, controls:Controls)
   {
     super(x, y);
 
     this.parent = parent;
-
     this.controls = controls;
 
+    whiteShader = new PureColor(FlxColor.WHITE);
+
     frames = Paths.getSparrowAtlas('freeplay/freeplaySelector');
     animation.addByPrefix('shine', 'arrow pointer loop', 24);
     animation.play('shine');
 
-    whiteShader = new PureColor(FlxColor.WHITE);
-
     shader = whiteShader;
 
     flipX = flipped;
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/CapsuleText.hx b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/CapsuleText.hx
index 1c96dbc1e..4ac32445a 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/CapsuleText.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/CapsuleText.hx
@@ -12,13 +12,14 @@ import flixel.tweens.FlxTween;
 import openfl.display.BlendMode;
 import flixel.util.FlxColor;
 
+@:nullSafety
 class CapsuleText extends FlxSpriteGroup
 {
   public var blurredText:FlxText;
 
   var whiteText:FlxText;
 
-  public var text(default, set):String;
+  public var text(default, set):Null<String>;
 
   var maskShaderSongName:LeftMaskShader = new LeftMaskShader();
 
@@ -35,9 +36,9 @@ class CapsuleText extends FlxSpriteGroup
   {
     super(x, y);
 
-    blurredText = initText(songTitle, size);
+    blurredText = CapsuleText.initText(songTitle, size);
     blurredText.shader = new GaussianBlurShader(1);
-    whiteText = initText(songTitle, size);
+    whiteText = CapsuleText.initText(songTitle, size);
     // whiteText.shader = new GaussianBlurShader(0.3);
     text = songTitle;
 
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ class CapsuleText extends FlxSpriteGroup
     add(whiteText);
   }
 
-  function initText(songTitle, size:Float):FlxText
+  static function initText(songTitle:String, size:Float):FlxText
   {
     var text:FlxText = new FlxText(0, 0, 0, songTitle, Std.int(size));
     text.font = "5by7";
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ class CapsuleText extends FlxSpriteGroup
   function checkClipWidth(?wid:Int):Void
   {
     if (wid == null) wid = clipWidth;
+    if (whiteText == null || blurredText == null) return;
 
     if (whiteText.width > wid)
     {
@@ -94,7 +96,9 @@ class CapsuleText extends FlxSpriteGroup
     {
       tooLong = false;
 
+      @:nullSafety(Off)
       blurredText.clipRect = null;
+      @:nullSafety(Off)
       whiteText.clipRect = null;
     }
   }
@@ -120,7 +124,7 @@ class CapsuleText extends FlxSpriteGroup
   }
 
   var moveTimer:FlxTimer = new FlxTimer();
-  var moveTween:FlxTween;
+  var moveTween:Null<FlxTween>;
 
   public function initMove():Void
   {
@@ -178,7 +182,7 @@ class CapsuleText extends FlxSpriteGroup
   }
 
   var flickerState:Bool = false;
-  var flickerTimer:FlxTimer;
+  var flickerTimer:Null<FlxTimer>;
 
   public function flickerText():Void
   {
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/DifficultyStars.hx b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/DifficultyStars.hx
index e7a2b8888..c232034b7 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/DifficultyStars.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/DifficultyStars.hx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import flixel.group.FlxSpriteGroup;
 import funkin.graphics.adobeanimate.FlxAtlasSprite;
 import funkin.graphics.shaders.HSVShader;
 
+@:nullSafety
 class DifficultyStars extends FlxSpriteGroup
 {
   /**
@@ -30,10 +31,11 @@ class DifficultyStars extends FlxSpriteGroup
     hsvShader = new HSVShader();
 
     flames = new FreeplayFlames(0, 0);
-    add(flames);
 
     stars = new FlxAtlasSprite(0, 0, Paths.animateAtlas("freeplay/freeplayStars"));
     stars.anim.play("diff stars");
+
+    add(flames);
     add(stars);
 
     stars.shader = hsvShader;
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayDJ.hx b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayDJ.hx
index be7e332cf..c91bf991b 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayDJ.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayDJ.hx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import funkin.audio.FunkinSound;
 import funkin.data.freeplay.player.PlayerRegistry;
 import funkin.data.freeplay.player.PlayerData.PlayerFreeplayDJData;
 
+@:nullSafety
 class FreeplayDJ extends FlxAtlasSprite
 {
   // Represents the sprite's current status.
@@ -29,25 +30,25 @@ class FreeplayDJ extends FlxAtlasSprite
   var timeIdling:Float = 0;
 
   final characterId:String = Constants.DEFAULT_CHARACTER;
-  final playableCharData:PlayerFreeplayDJData;
+  final playableCharData:Null<PlayerFreeplayDJData>;
 
   public function new(x:Float, y:Float, characterId:String)
   {
     this.characterId = characterId;
 
     var playableChar = PlayerRegistry.instance.fetchEntry(characterId);
-    playableCharData = playableChar.getFreeplayDJData();
+    playableCharData = playableChar?.getFreeplayDJData();
 
-    super(x, y, playableCharData.getAtlasPath());
+    super(x, y, playableCharData?.getAtlasPath());
 
     onAnimationFrame.add(function(name, number) {
-      if (name == playableCharData.getAnimationPrefix('cartoon'))
+      if (name == playableCharData?.getAnimationPrefix('cartoon'))
       {
-        if (number == playableCharData.getCartoonSoundClickFrame())
+        if (number == playableCharData?.getCartoonSoundClickFrame())
         {
           FunkinSound.playOnce(Paths.sound('remote_click'));
         }
-        if (number == playableCharData.getCartoonSoundCartoonFrame())
+        if (number == playableCharData?.getCartoonSoundCartoonFrame())
         {
           runTvLogic();
         }
@@ -86,49 +87,49 @@ class FreeplayDJ extends FlxAtlasSprite
     {
       case Intro:
         // Play the intro animation then leave this state immediately.
-        var animPrefix = playableCharData.getAnimationPrefix('intro');
-        if (getCurrentAnimation() != animPrefix || !this.anim.isPlaying) playFlashAnimation(animPrefix, true);
+        var animPrefix = playableCharData?.getAnimationPrefix('intro');
+        if (animPrefix != null && (getCurrentAnimation() != animPrefix || !this.anim.isPlaying)) playFlashAnimation(animPrefix, true);
         timeIdling = 0;
       case Idle:
         // We are in this state the majority of the time.
-        var animPrefix = playableCharData.getAnimationPrefix('idle');
-        if (getCurrentAnimation() != animPrefix)
+        var animPrefix = playableCharData?.getAnimationPrefix('idle');
+        if (animPrefix != null && getCurrentAnimation() != animPrefix)
         {
           playFlashAnimation(animPrefix, true, false, true);
         }
         timeIdling += elapsed;
       case NewUnlock:
-        var animPrefix = playableCharData.getAnimationPrefix('newUnlock');
-        if (!hasAnimation(animPrefix))
+        var animPrefix = playableCharData?.getAnimationPrefix('newUnlock');
+        if (animPrefix != null && !hasAnimation(animPrefix))
         {
           currentState = Idle;
         }
-        if (getCurrentAnimation() != animPrefix)
+        if (animPrefix != null && getCurrentAnimation() != animPrefix)
         {
           playFlashAnimation(animPrefix, true, false, true);
         }
       case Confirm:
-        var animPrefix = playableCharData.getAnimationPrefix('confirm');
-        if (getCurrentAnimation() != animPrefix) playFlashAnimation(animPrefix, false);
+        var animPrefix = playableCharData?.getAnimationPrefix('confirm');
+        if (animPrefix != null && getCurrentAnimation() != animPrefix) playFlashAnimation(animPrefix, false);
         timeIdling = 0;
       case FistPumpIntro:
-        var animPrefixA = playableCharData.getAnimationPrefix('fistPump');
-        var animPrefixB = playableCharData.getAnimationPrefix('loss');
+        var animPrefixA = playableCharData?.getAnimationPrefix('fistPump');
+        var animPrefixB = playableCharData?.getAnimationPrefix('loss');
 
         if (getCurrentAnimation() == animPrefixA)
         {
-          var endFrame = playableCharData.getFistPumpIntroEndFrame();
+          var endFrame = playableCharData?.getFistPumpIntroEndFrame() ?? 0;
           if (endFrame > -1 && anim.curFrame >= endFrame)
           {
-            playFlashAnimation(animPrefixA, true, false, false, playableCharData.getFistPumpIntroStartFrame());
+            playFlashAnimation(animPrefixA, true, false, false, playableCharData?.getFistPumpIntroStartFrame());
           }
         }
         else if (getCurrentAnimation() == animPrefixB)
         {
-          var endFrame = playableCharData.getFistPumpIntroBadEndFrame();
+          var endFrame = playableCharData?.getFistPumpIntroBadEndFrame() ?? 0;
           if (endFrame > -1 && anim.curFrame >= endFrame)
           {
-            playFlashAnimation(animPrefixB, true, false, false, playableCharData.getFistPumpIntroBadStartFrame());
+            playFlashAnimation(animPrefixB, true, false, false, playableCharData?.getFistPumpIntroBadStartFrame());
           }
         }
         else
@@ -137,23 +138,23 @@ class FreeplayDJ extends FlxAtlasSprite
         }
 
       case FistPump:
-        var animPrefixA = playableCharData.getAnimationPrefix('fistPump');
-        var animPrefixB = playableCharData.getAnimationPrefix('loss');
+        var animPrefixA = playableCharData?.getAnimationPrefix('fistPump');
+        var animPrefixB = playableCharData?.getAnimationPrefix('loss');
 
         if (getCurrentAnimation() == animPrefixA)
         {
-          var endFrame = playableCharData.getFistPumpLoopEndFrame();
+          var endFrame = playableCharData?.getFistPumpLoopEndFrame() ?? 0;
           if (endFrame > -1 && anim.curFrame >= endFrame)
           {
-            playFlashAnimation(animPrefixA, true, false, false, playableCharData.getFistPumpLoopStartFrame());
+            playFlashAnimation(animPrefixA, true, false, false, playableCharData?.getFistPumpLoopStartFrame());
           }
         }
         else if (getCurrentAnimation() == animPrefixB)
         {
-          var endFrame = playableCharData.getFistPumpLoopBadEndFrame();
+          var endFrame = playableCharData?.getFistPumpLoopBadEndFrame() ?? 0;
           if (endFrame > -1 && anim.curFrame >= endFrame)
           {
-            playFlashAnimation(animPrefixB, true, false, false, playableCharData.getFistPumpLoopBadStartFrame());
+            playFlashAnimation(animPrefixB, true, false, false, playableCharData?.getFistPumpLoopBadStartFrame());
           }
         }
         else
@@ -162,8 +163,8 @@ class FreeplayDJ extends FlxAtlasSprite
         }
 
       case IdleEasterEgg:
-        var animPrefix = playableCharData.getAnimationPrefix('idleEasterEgg');
-        if (getCurrentAnimation() != animPrefix)
+        var animPrefix = playableCharData?.getAnimationPrefix('idleEasterEgg');
+        if (animPrefix != null && getCurrentAnimation() != animPrefix)
         {
           onIdleEasterEgg.dispatch();
           playFlashAnimation(animPrefix, false);
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ class FreeplayDJ extends FlxAtlasSprite
         }
         timeIdling = 0;
       case Cartoon:
-        var animPrefix = playableCharData.getAnimationPrefix('cartoon');
+        var animPrefix = playableCharData?.getAnimationPrefix('cartoon');
         if (animPrefix == null)
         {
           currentState = IdleEasterEgg;
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ class FreeplayDJ extends FlxAtlasSprite
   {
     // var name = anim.curSymbol.name;
 
-    if (name == playableCharData.getAnimationPrefix('intro'))
+    if (name == playableCharData?.getAnimationPrefix('intro'))
     {
       if (PlayerRegistry.instance.hasNewCharacter())
       {
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ class FreeplayDJ extends FlxAtlasSprite
       }
       onIntroDone.dispatch();
     }
-    else if (name == playableCharData.getAnimationPrefix('idle'))
+    else if (name == playableCharData?.getAnimationPrefix('idle'))
     {
       // trace('Finished idle');
 
@@ -215,47 +216,48 @@ class FreeplayDJ extends FlxAtlasSprite
         currentState = Cartoon;
       }
     }
-    else if (name == playableCharData.getAnimationPrefix('confirm'))
+    else if (name == playableCharData?.getAnimationPrefix('confirm'))
     {
       // trace('Finished confirm');
     }
-    else if (name == playableCharData.getAnimationPrefix('fistPump'))
+    else if (name == playableCharData?.getAnimationPrefix('fistPump'))
     {
       // trace('Finished fist pump');
       currentState = Idle;
     }
-    else if (name == playableCharData.getAnimationPrefix('idleEasterEgg'))
+    else if (name == playableCharData?.getAnimationPrefix('idleEasterEgg'))
     {
       // trace('Finished spook');
       currentState = Idle;
     }
-    else if (name == playableCharData.getAnimationPrefix('loss'))
+    else if (name == playableCharData?.getAnimationPrefix('loss'))
     {
       // trace('Finished loss reaction');
       currentState = Idle;
     }
-    else if (name == playableCharData.getAnimationPrefix('cartoon'))
+    else if (name == playableCharData?.getAnimationPrefix('cartoon'))
     {
       // trace('Finished cartoon');
 
-      var frame:Int = FlxG.random.bool(33) ? playableCharData.getCartoonLoopBlinkFrame() : playableCharData.getCartoonLoopFrame();
+      var frame:Int = FlxG.random.bool(33) ? (playableCharData?.getCartoonLoopBlinkFrame() ?? 0) : (playableCharData?.getCartoonLoopFrame() ?? 0);
 
       // Character switches channels when the video ends, or at a 10% chance each time his idle loops.
       if (FlxG.random.bool(5))
       {
-        frame = playableCharData.getCartoonChannelChangeFrame();
+        frame = playableCharData?.getCartoonChannelChangeFrame() ?? 0;
         // boyfriend switches channel code?
         // runTvLogic();
       }
       trace('Replay idle: ${frame}');
-      playFlashAnimation(playableCharData.getAnimationPrefix('cartoon'), true, false, false, frame);
+      var animPrefix = playableCharData?.getAnimationPrefix('cartoon');
+      if (animPrefix != null) playFlashAnimation(animPrefix, true, false, false, frame);
       // trace('Finished confirm');
     }
-    else if (name == playableCharData.getAnimationPrefix('newUnlock'))
+    else if (name == playableCharData?.getAnimationPrefix('newUnlock'))
     {
       // Animation should loop.
     }
-    else if (name == playableCharData.getAnimationPrefix('charSelect'))
+    else if (name == playableCharData?.getAnimationPrefix('charSelect'))
     {
       onCharSelectComplete();
     }
@@ -300,7 +302,7 @@ class FreeplayDJ extends FlxAtlasSprite
     {
       // plays it smidge after the click
       FunkinSound.playOnce(Paths.sound('channel_switch'), 1.0, function() {
-        cartoonSnd.destroy();
+        if (cartoonSnd != null) cartoonSnd.destroy();
         loadCartoon();
       });
     }
@@ -311,7 +313,8 @@ class FreeplayDJ extends FlxAtlasSprite
   function loadCartoon()
   {
     cartoonSnd = FunkinSound.load(Paths.sound(getRandomFlashToon()), 1.0, false, true, true, function() {
-      playFlashAnimation(playableCharData.getAnimationPrefix('cartoon'), true, false, false, 60);
+      var animPrefix = playableCharData?.getAnimationPrefix('cartoon');
+      if (animPrefix != null) playFlashAnimation(animPrefix, true, false, false, 60);
     });
 
     // Fade out music to 40% volume over 1 second.
@@ -319,7 +322,7 @@ class FreeplayDJ extends FlxAtlasSprite
     FlxG.sound.music.fadeOut(1.0, 0.1);
 
     // Play the cartoon at a random time between the start and 5 seconds from the end.
-    cartoonSnd.time = FlxG.random.float(0, Math.max(cartoonSnd.length - (5 * Constants.MS_PER_SEC), 0.0));
+    if (cartoonSnd != null) cartoonSnd.time = FlxG.random.float(0, Math.max(cartoonSnd.length - (5 * Constants.MS_PER_SEC), 0.0));
   }
 
   final cartoonList:Array<String> = openfl.utils.Assets.list().filter(function(path) return path.startsWith("assets/sounds/cartoons/"));
@@ -350,10 +353,10 @@ class FreeplayDJ extends FlxAtlasSprite
 
   public function toCharSelect():Void
   {
-    if (hasAnimation(playableCharData.getAnimationPrefix('charSelect')))
+    var animPrefix = playableCharData?.getAnimationPrefix('charSelect');
+    if (animPrefix != null && hasAnimation(animPrefix))
     {
       currentState = CharSelect;
-      var animPrefix = playableCharData.getAnimationPrefix('charSelect');
       playFlashAnimation(animPrefix, true, false, false, 0);
     }
     else
@@ -375,8 +378,8 @@ class FreeplayDJ extends FlxAtlasSprite
     }
 
     currentState = FistPumpIntro;
-    var animPrefix = playableCharData.getAnimationPrefix('fistPump');
-    playFlashAnimation(animPrefix, true, false, false, playableCharData.getFistPumpIntroStartFrame());
+    var animPrefix = playableCharData?.getAnimationPrefix('fistPump');
+    if (animPrefix != null) playFlashAnimation(animPrefix, true, false, false, playableCharData?.getFistPumpIntroStartFrame());
   }
 
   public function fistPump():Void
@@ -389,8 +392,8 @@ class FreeplayDJ extends FlxAtlasSprite
     }
 
     currentState = FistPump;
-    var animPrefix = playableCharData.getAnimationPrefix('fistPump');
-    playFlashAnimation(animPrefix, true, false, false, playableCharData.getFistPumpLoopStartFrame());
+    var animPrefix = playableCharData?.getAnimationPrefix('fistPump');
+    if (animPrefix != null) playFlashAnimation(animPrefix, true, false, false, playableCharData?.getFistPumpLoopStartFrame());
   }
 
   public function fistPumpLossIntro():Void
@@ -403,8 +406,8 @@ class FreeplayDJ extends FlxAtlasSprite
     }
 
     currentState = FistPumpIntro;
-    var animPrefix = playableCharData.getAnimationPrefix('loss');
-    playFlashAnimation(animPrefix, true, false, false, playableCharData.getFistPumpIntroBadStartFrame());
+    var animPrefix = playableCharData?.getAnimationPrefix('loss');
+    if (animPrefix != null) playFlashAnimation(animPrefix, true, false, false, playableCharData?.getFistPumpIntroBadStartFrame());
   }
 
   public function fistPumpLoss():Void
@@ -417,8 +420,8 @@ class FreeplayDJ extends FlxAtlasSprite
     }
 
     currentState = FistPump;
-    var animPrefix = playableCharData.getAnimationPrefix('loss');
-    playFlashAnimation(animPrefix, true, false, false, playableCharData.getFistPumpLoopBadStartFrame());
+    var animPrefix = playableCharData?.getAnimationPrefix('loss');
+    if (animPrefix != null) playFlashAnimation(animPrefix, true, false, false, playableCharData?.getFistPumpLoopBadStartFrame());
   }
 
   override public function getCurrentAnimation():String
@@ -436,7 +439,7 @@ class FreeplayDJ extends FlxAtlasSprite
   function applyAnimOffset()
   {
     var AnimName = getCurrentAnimation();
-    var daOffset = playableCharData.getAnimationOffsetsByPrefix(AnimName);
+    var daOffset = playableCharData?.getAnimationOffsetsByPrefix(AnimName);
     if (daOffset != null)
     {
       var xValue = daOffset[0];
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayFlames.hx b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayFlames.hx
index e2e1b74d5..fa0f16168 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayFlames.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayFlames.hx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import flixel.group.FlxSpriteGroup;
 import flixel.FlxSprite;
 import flixel.util.FlxTimer;
 
+@:nullSafety
 class FreeplayFlames extends FlxSpriteGroup
 {
   var flameX(default, set):Float = (FlxG.width - 363) - funkin.ui.FullScreenScaleMode.gameNotchSize.x;
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayScore.hx b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayScore.hx
index 7744d67eb..d50119c88 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayScore.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayScore.hx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package funkin.ui.freeplay;
 import flixel.FlxSprite;
 import flixel.group.FlxSpriteGroup.FlxTypedSpriteGroup;
 
+@:nullSafety
 class FreeplayScore extends FlxTypedSpriteGroup<ScoreNum>
 {
   public var scoreShit(default, set):Int = 0;
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ class FreeplayScore extends FlxTypedSpriteGroup<ScoreNum>
     if (group == null || group.members == null) return val;
     var loopNum:Int = group.members.length - 1;
     var dumbNumb = Std.parseInt(Std.string(val));
+    if (dumbNumb == null) dumbNumb = 0;
     var prevNum:ScoreNum;
 
     dumbNumb = Std.int(Math.min(dumbNumb, Math.pow(10, group.members.length) - 1));
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ class FreeplayScore extends FlxTypedSpriteGroup<ScoreNum>
   }
 }
 
+@:nullSafety
 class ScoreNum extends FlxSprite
 {
   public var digit(default, set):Int = 0;
@@ -130,7 +133,7 @@ class ScoreNum extends FlxSprite
       animation.addByPrefix(stringNum, '$stringNum DIGITAL', 24, false);
     }
 
-    this.digit = initDigit;
+    this.digit = initDigit ?? 0;
 
     animation.play(numToString[digit], true);
 
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayState.hx b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayState.hx
index 7c73c7b09..85cc8f6de 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayState.hx
@@ -2779,6 +2779,7 @@ class FreeplayState extends MusicBeatSubState
 /**
  * The difficulty selector arrows to the left and right of the difficulty.
  */
+@:nullSafety
 class DifficultySelector extends FlxSprite
 {
   var controls:Controls;
@@ -2796,16 +2797,15 @@ class DifficultySelector extends FlxSprite
 
     this.parent = parent;
     this.controls = controls;
+    whiteShader = new PureColor(FlxColor.WHITE);
 
-    frames = Paths.getSparrowAtlas(styleData == null ? 'freeplay/freeplaySelector' : styleData.getSelectorAssetKey());
+    this.frames = Paths.getSparrowAtlas(styleData?.getSelectorAssetKey() ?? "freeplay/freeplaySelector");
     animation.addByPrefix('shine', 'arrow pointer loop', 24);
     animation.play('shine');
 
-    whiteShader = new PureColor(FlxColor.WHITE);
+    this.shader = whiteShader;
 
-    shader = whiteShader;
-
-    flipX = flipped;
+    this.flipX = flipped;
   }
 
   override function update(elapsed:Float):Void
@@ -2897,6 +2897,7 @@ enum abstract FilterType(String)
 /**
  * Data about a specific song in the freeplay menu.
  */
+@:nullSafety
 class FreeplaySongData
 {
   /**
@@ -2993,7 +2994,8 @@ class FreeplaySongData
     // and is only accessible with the correct valid variation inputs
 
     var variations:Array<String> = data.getVariationsByCharacterId(FreeplayState.rememberedCharacterId);
-    var variation:String = data.getFirstValidVariation(FreeplayState.rememberedDifficulty, null, variations);
+    var variation:Null<String> = data.getFirstValidVariation(FreeplayState.rememberedDifficulty, null, variations);
+    if (variation == null) variation = Constants.DEFAULT_VARIATION;
     return data.isSongNew(FreeplayState.rememberedDifficulty, variation);
   }
 
@@ -3026,7 +3028,7 @@ class FreeplaySongData
   function get_scoringRank():Null<ScoringRank>
   {
     var variations:Array<String> = data.getVariationsByCharacterId(FreeplayState.rememberedCharacterId);
-    var variation:String = data.getFirstValidVariation(FreeplayState.rememberedDifficulty, null, variations);
+    var variation:Null<String> = data.getFirstValidVariation(FreeplayState.rememberedDifficulty, null, variations);
 
     return Save.instance.getSongRank(data.id, FreeplayState.rememberedDifficulty, variation);
   }
@@ -3092,6 +3094,7 @@ typedef MoveData =
 /**
  * The sprite for the difficulty
  */
+@:nullSafety
 class DifficultySprite extends FlxSprite
 {
   /**
diff --git a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayStyle.hx b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayStyle.hx
index aabefa642..f2fb8b7fa 100644
--- a/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayStyle.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/ui/freeplay/FreeplayStyle.hx
@@ -9,17 +9,18 @@ import flixel.util.FlxColor;
 /**
  * A class representing the data for a style of the Freeplay menu.
  */
+@:nullSafety
 class FreeplayStyle implements IRegistryEntry<FreeplayStyleData>
 {
   /**
    * The internal ID for this freeplay style.
    */
-  public final id:String;
+  // public final id:String;
 
   /**
    * The full data for a freeplay style.
    */
-  public final _data:FreeplayStyleData;
+  // public final _data:FreeplayStyleData;
 
   public function new(id:String)
   {
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ class FreeplayStyle implements IRegistryEntry<FreeplayStyleData>
    */
   public function getBgAssetKey():String
   {
-    return _data.bgAsset;
+    return _data?.bgAsset ?? "freeplay/freeplayBGweek1-bf";
   }
 
   /**
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ class FreeplayStyle implements IRegistryEntry<FreeplayStyleData>
    */
   public function getSelectorAssetKey():String
   {
-    return _data.selectorAsset;
+    return _data?.selectorAsset ?? "freeplay/freeplaySelector/freeplaySelector";
   }
 
   /**
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ class FreeplayStyle implements IRegistryEntry<FreeplayStyleData>
    */
   public function getCapsuleAssetKey():String
   {
-    return _data.capsuleAsset;
+    return _data?.capsuleAsset ?? "freeplay/freeplayCapsule/capsule/freeplayCapsule";
   }
 
   /**
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ class FreeplayStyle implements IRegistryEntry<FreeplayStyleData>
    */
   public function getNumbersAssetKey():String
   {
-    return _data.numbersAsset;
+    return _data?.numbersAsset ?? "digital_numbers";
   }
 
   /**
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ class FreeplayStyle implements IRegistryEntry<FreeplayStyleData>
    */
   public function getCapsuleDeselCol():FlxColor
   {
-    return FlxColor.fromString(_data.capsuleTextColors[0]);
+    return FlxColor.fromString(_data?.capsuleTextColors[0] ?? "#00ccff") ?? 0x00CCFF;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ class FreeplayStyle implements IRegistryEntry<FreeplayStyleData>
    */
   public function getStartDelay():Float
   {
-    return _data.startDelay;
+    return _data?.startDelay ?? 0.0;
   }
 
   public function toString():String
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ class FreeplayStyle implements IRegistryEntry<FreeplayStyleData>
    */
   public function getCapsuleSelCol():FlxColor
   {
-    return FlxColor.fromString(_data.capsuleTextColors[1]);
+    return FlxColor.fromString(_data?.capsuleTextColors[1] ?? "#00ccff") ?? 0x00CCFF;
   }
 
   public function destroy():Void {}