diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 16d9f875..008920db 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.9.5
+
+* zero initialize member variables from base classes
+
 ## 0.9.4
 
 * add random agent script
diff --git a/procgen/src/basic-abstract-game.h b/procgen/src/basic-abstract-game.h
index 489d6bf4..4036bb13 100644
--- a/procgen/src/basic-abstract-game.h
+++ b/procgen/src/basic-abstract-game.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Base game class used by all currently existing games
 
 class BasicAbstractGame : public Game {
   public:
-    int grid_size;
+    int grid_size = 0;
 
     BasicAbstractGame();
     ~BasicAbstractGame();
@@ -112,31 +112,42 @@ class BasicAbstractGame : public Game {
     std::vector<float> asset_aspect_ratios;
     std::vector<int> asset_num_themes;
 
-    bool use_procgen_background;
-    int background_index;
-    float bg_tile_ratio;
-    float bg_pct_x;
+    bool use_procgen_background = false;
+    int background_index = 0;
+    float bg_tile_ratio = 0.0f;
+    float bg_pct_x = 0.0f;
 
-    float char_dim;
-    int last_move_action, move_action, special_action;
-    float mixrate, maxspeed, max_jump;
+    float char_dim = 0.0f;
+    int last_move_action = 0;
+    int move_action = 0;
+    int special_action = 0;
+    float mixrate = 0.0f;
+    float maxspeed = 0.0f;
+    float max_jump = 0.0f;
 
-    float action_vx;
-    float action_vy;
-    float action_vrot;
+    float action_vx = 0.0f;
+    float action_vy = 0.0f;
+    float action_vrot = 0.0f;
 
-    float center_x, center_y;
+    float center_x = 0.0f;
+    float center_y = 0.0f;
 
     bool random_agent_start = true;
-    bool has_useful_vel_info;
-    int step_rand_int;
+    bool has_useful_vel_info = false;
+    int step_rand_int = 0;
 
     RandGen asset_rand_gen;
 
-    int main_width, main_height;
-    int out_of_bounds_object;
+    int main_width = 0;
+    int main_height = 0;
+    int out_of_bounds_object = 0;
 
-    float unit, view_dim, x_off, y_off, visibility, min_visibility;
+    float unit = 0.0f;
+    float view_dim = 0.0f;
+    float x_off = 0.0f;
+    float y_off = 0.0f;
+    float visibility = 0.0f;
+    float min_visibility = 0.0f;
 
   private:
     Grid<int> grid;
diff --git a/procgen/src/game.h b/procgen/src/game.h
index a2e4ab1d..478290e7 100644
--- a/procgen/src/game.h
+++ b/procgen/src/game.h
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ enum DistributionMode {
 };
 
 struct StepData {
-    float reward;
-    bool done;
-    bool level_complete;
+    float reward = 0.0f;
+    bool done = false;
+    bool level_complete = false;
 };
 
 struct GameOptions {
@@ -61,31 +61,31 @@ class Game {
     bool grid_step = false;
     int level_seed_low = 0;
     int level_seed_high = 1;
-    int game_type;
-    int game_n;
+    int game_type = 0;
+    int game_n = 0;
 
     RandGen level_seed_rand_gen;
     RandGen rand_gen;
 
     StepData step_data;
-    int action;
+    int action = 0;
 
-    int timeout;
+    int timeout = 0;
 
-    int current_level_seed;
-    int episodes_remaining;
-    bool episode_done;
+    int current_level_seed = 0;
+    int episodes_remaining = 0;
+    bool episode_done = false;
 
-    float last_ep_reward;
-    int last_reward_timer;
-    float last_reward;
-    int default_action;
+    float last_ep_reward = 0.0f;
+    int last_reward_timer = 0;
+    float last_reward = 0.0f;
+    int default_action = 0;
 
-    int fixed_asset_seed;
+    int fixed_asset_seed = 0;
 
     uint32_t render_buf[RES_W * RES_H];
 
-    int cur_time;
+    int cur_time = 0;
 
     bool is_waiting_for_step = false;
 
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ class Game {
     // these are set by step_async
     std::vector<void *> obs_bufs;
     std::vector<void *> info_bufs;
-    float *reward_ptr;
-    uint8_t *done_ptr;
+    float *reward_ptr = nullptr;
+    uint8_t *done_ptr = nullptr;
 
     Game();
     void step();
@@ -109,6 +109,6 @@ class Game {
     virtual void game_draw(QPainter &p, const QRect &rect) = 0;
 
   private:
-    int reset_count;
-    float total_reward;
+    int reset_count = 0;
+    float total_reward = 0.0f;
 };
diff --git a/procgen/version.txt b/procgen/version.txt
index 2bd77c74..03834411 100644
--- a/procgen/version.txt
+++ b/procgen/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.9.4
\ No newline at end of file
+0.9.5
\ No newline at end of file