diff --git a/src/alien.c b/src/alien.c
index 8e1f360..9b85fd9 100644
--- a/src/alien.c
+++ b/src/alien.c
@@ -1187,10 +1187,10 @@ int alien_add()
 	int *alienArray;
 	int numberOfAliens = 1;
 
-	alienArray = malloc(8 * sizeof(int));
+	alienArray = malloc(8 * sizeof(*alienArray));
 	if (alienArray == NULL)
 	{
-		engine_warn("WARNING: Failed to allocate memory for aliens");
+		engine_warn("Failed to allocate memory for aliens");
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/bullet.c b/src/bullet.c
index dbc939e..3fc0da2 100644
--- a/src/bullet.c
+++ b/src/bullet.c
@@ -34,9 +34,12 @@ void bullet_add(Object *theWeapon, Object *attacker, int y, int dy)
 	int imageIndex;
 	int tempX, tempY, steps;
 
-	bullet = malloc(sizeof(Object));
+	bullet = malloc(sizeof(*bullet));
 	if (bullet == NULL)
+	{
+		engine_warn("Failed to allocate memor for bullet");
 		return;
+	}
 
 	if (attacker == &player)
 		game.shots++;
diff --git a/src/collectable.c b/src/collectable.c
index bca1c91..68eaf55 100644
--- a/src/collectable.c
+++ b/src/collectable.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ Create a new collectable item based on supplied arguments.
 void collectable_add(float x, float y, int type, int value, int life)
 {
 	int r;
+	Collectable *collectable;
 
 	if (type == P_ANYTHING)
 	{
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ void collectable_add(float x, float y, int type, int value, int life)
 		}
 	}
 
-	Collectable *collectable = malloc(sizeof(Collectable));
+	collectable = malloc(sizeof(*collectable));
 	if (collectable == NULL)
 	{
 		engine_warn("Failed to allocate memory for collectable");
diff --git a/src/engine.c b/src/engine.c
index c1eefd7..0103b77 100644
--- a/src/engine.c
+++ b/src/engine.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void engine_init()
 	engine.smx = 0;
 	engine.smy = 0;
 
-	engine.bulletHead = malloc(sizeof(Object));
+	engine.bulletHead = malloc(sizeof(*engine.bulletHead));
 	if (engine.bulletHead == NULL)
 	{
 		engine_error("Failed to allocate memory for bullet head.");
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ void engine_init()
 	engine.bulletHead->next = NULL;
 	engine.bulletTail = engine.bulletHead;
 
-	engine.explosionHead = malloc(sizeof(Object));
+	engine.explosionHead = malloc(sizeof(*engine.explosionHead));
 	if (engine.explosionHead == NULL)
 	{
 		engine_error("Failed to allocate memory for explosion head.");
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void engine_init()
 	engine.explosionHead->next = NULL;
 	engine.explosionTail = engine.explosionHead;
 
-	engine.collectableHead = malloc(sizeof(Collectable));
+	engine.collectableHead = malloc(sizeof(*engine.collectableHead));
 	if (engine.collectableHead == NULL)
 	{
 		engine_error("Failed to allocate memory for collectable head.");
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ void engine_init()
 	engine.collectableHead->next = NULL;
 	engine.collectableTail = engine.collectableHead;
 
-	engine.debrisHead = malloc(sizeof(Object));
+	engine.debrisHead = malloc(sizeof(*engine.debrisHead));
 	if (engine.debrisHead == NULL)
 	{
 		engine_error("Failed to allocate memory for debris head.");
diff --git a/src/explosion.c b/src/explosion.c
index 1273eaf..8a44e3a 100644
--- a/src/explosion.c
+++ b/src/explosion.c
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ to change frames on a 21, 14, 7 basis.
 */
 void explosion_add(float x, float y, int type)
 {
-	Object *explosion = malloc(sizeof(Object));
+	Object *explosion;
+
+	explosion = malloc(sizeof(*explosion));
 	if (explosion == NULL)
 	{
 		engine_warn("Failed to allocate memory for explosion.");
diff --git a/src/game.c b/src/game.c
index 9061334..363d6d2 100644
--- a/src/game.c
+++ b/src/game.c
@@ -233,7 +233,12 @@ static void game_addDebris(int x, int y, int amount)
 
 	for (int i = 0 ; i < amount ; i++)
 	{
-		debris = malloc(sizeof(Object));
+		debris = malloc(sizeof(*debris));
+		if (debris == NULL)
+		{
+			engine_warn("Failed to allocate memory for debris");
+			return;
+		}
 
 		debris->next = NULL;
 		debris->x = x;
diff --git a/src/gfx.c b/src/gfx.c
index 8c85fe8..6aabea8 100644
--- a/src/gfx.c
+++ b/src/gfx.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ SDL_Surface *gfx_messageBox;
 
 void gfx_init()
 {
-	screen_bufferHead = malloc(sizeof(LinkedRect));
+	screen_bufferHead = malloc(sizeof(*screen_bufferHead));
 	if (screen_bufferHead == NULL)
 	{
 		engine_error("Failed to allocate memory for buffer head.");
diff --git a/src/screen.c b/src/screen.c
index 98f6d9e..f09a2bc 100644
--- a/src/screen.c
+++ b/src/screen.c
@@ -56,7 +56,14 @@ void screen_drawBackground()
 
 void screen_addBuffer(int x, int y, int w, int h)
 {
-	LinkedRect *rect = malloc(sizeof(LinkedRect));
+	LinkedRect *rect;
+
+	rect = malloc(sizeof(*rect));
+	if (rect == NULL)
+	{
+		engine_warn("Failed to allocate memor for screen buffer");
+		return;
+	}
 
 	rect->next = NULL;
 	rect->x = x;
diff --git a/src/title.c b/src/title.c
index 7071285..f97a9f7 100644
--- a/src/title.c
+++ b/src/title.c
@@ -663,7 +663,12 @@ void title_showCredits()
 	// FIXME: It would be nice for the size of this array to be determined
 	// by the number of lines in the text file. I'm not sure how to do
 	// that at the moment, so just giving it a very large number for now.
-	credit = malloc(sizeof(TextObject) * 300);
+	credit = malloc(300 * sizeof(*credit));
+	if (credit == NULL)
+	{
+		engine_warn("Failed to allocate memory for credits");
+		return;
+	}
 
 	while (fscanf(fp, "%d %[^\n]%*c", &yPos, text) == 2)
 	{