diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 362e614..4870cf9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -573,8 +573,8 @@ build/src/audio/subtitles_%.o: build/src/audio/subtitles_%.c
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -MM $^ -MF "$(@:.o=.d)" -MT"$@"
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
 
-build/src/audio/subtitles.h build/src/audio/subtitles.c build/subtitles.ld: vpk/Portal/portal/resource/closecaption_english.txt vpk/Portal/hl2/resource/gameui_english.txt vpk/Portal/hl2/resource/valve_english.txt assets/translations/extra_english.txt tools/level_scripts/subtitle_generate.py
-	python3 tools/level_scripts/subtitle_generate.py
+build/src/audio/subtitles.h build/src/audio/subtitles.c build/subtitles.ld: vpk/Portal/portal/resource/closecaption_english.txt vpk/Portal/hl2/resource/gameui_english.txt vpk/Portal/hl2/resource/valve_english.txt assets/translations/extra_english.txt tools/subtitle_generate.py
+	python3 tools/subtitle_generate.py
 	
 ####################
 ## Linking
diff --git a/assets/CMakeLists.txt b/assets/CMakeLists.txt
index ec9b762..ceed4a6 100644
--- a/assets/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/assets/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,3 +33,4 @@ add_subdirectory(materials)
 add_subdirectory(models)
 add_subdirectory(sound)
 add_subdirectory(test_chambers)
+add_subdirectory(translations)
diff --git a/assets/translations/CMakeLists.txt b/assets/translations/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33b0db1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/translations/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+# TODO: multiple languages
+
+set(SUBTITLE_GENERATE "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/tools/subtitle_generate.py")
+
+###############
+## Subtitles ##
+###############
+
+set(STRINGS
+    "${VPK_DIR}/Portal/hl2/resource/gameui_english.txt"
+    "${VPK_DIR}/Portal/hl2/resource/valve_english.txt"
+    "${VPK_DIR}/Portal/portal/resource/closecaption_english.txt"
+    "${VPK_DIR}/Portal/portal/resource/portal_english.txt"
+    extra_english.txt
+)
+
+set(STRING_DEPENDENCIES
+    ${STRINGS}
+    "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/assets/fonts/dejavu_sans_book_8.json"
+)
+
+# TODO: rename/relocate somewhere else. "Subtitles" also contain UI strings.
+set(BUILD_AUDIO_DIR "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/src/audio")
+set(SUBTITLES_H "${BUILD_AUDIO_DIR}/subtitles.h")
+set(SUBTITLES_C "${BUILD_AUDIO_DIR}/subtitles.c")
+set(STRING_GENERATED_FILES
+    ${SUBTITLES_H}
+    ${SUBTITLES_C}
+
+    # TODO: make this dynamic
+    ${BUILD_AUDIO_DIR}/subtitles_brazilian.c
+    ${BUILD_AUDIO_DIR}/subtitles_bulgarian.c
+    ${BUILD_AUDIO_DIR}/subtitles_czech.c
+    ${BUILD_AUDIO_DIR}/subtitles_danish.c
+    ${BUILD_AUDIO_DIR}/subtitles_dutch.c
+    ${BUILD_AUDIO_DIR}/subtitles_english.c
+    ${BUILD_AUDIO_DIR}/subtitles_finnish.c
+    ${BUILD_AUDIO_DIR}/subtitles_french.c
+    ${BUILD_AUDIO_DIR}/subtitles_german.c
+    ${BUILD_AUDIO_DIR}/subtitles_greek.c
+    ${BUILD_AUDIO_DIR}/subtitles_hungarian.c
+    ${BUILD_AUDIO_DIR}/subtitles_italian.c
+    ${BUILD_AUDIO_DIR}/subtitles_latam.c
+    ${BUILD_AUDIO_DIR}/subtitles_norwegian.c
+    ${BUILD_AUDIO_DIR}/subtitles_polish.c
+    ${BUILD_AUDIO_DIR}/subtitles_portuguese.c
+    ${BUILD_AUDIO_DIR}/subtitles_romanian.c
+    ${BUILD_AUDIO_DIR}/subtitles_russian.c
+    ${BUILD_AUDIO_DIR}/subtitles_spanish.c
+    ${BUILD_AUDIO_DIR}/subtitles_swedish.c
+    ${BUILD_AUDIO_DIR}/subtitles_turkish.c
+    ${BUILD_AUDIO_DIR}/subtitles_ukrainian.c
+)
+add_custom_command(
+    DEPENDS
+        ${STRING_DEPENDENCIES} ${SUBTITLE_GENERATE}
+    OUTPUT
+        ${STRING_GENERATED_FILES}
+    COMMAND
+        # TODO: update script to have configurable output location
+        ${PYTHON3} ${SUBTITLE_GENERATE}
+    WORKING_DIRECTORY
+        # TODO: Update once script is refactored
+        ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}
+    COMMENT
+        "Generating strings"
+    VERBATIM
+)
+
+add_custom_target(generated_strings
+    DEPENDS ${STRING_GENERATED_FILES}
+)
+
+add_library(strings INTERFACE)
+add_dependencies(strings generated_strings)
+target_sources(strings INTERFACE
+    ${STRING_GENERATED_FILES}
+)
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 24abfea..de049c2 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,11 +12,7 @@ target_link_libraries(portal
     materials
     models
     sound_lookup_tables
-)
-
-    # TODO: rework when including models in compilation
-    level_list
-    model_lists
+    strings
 )
 
 ###############
diff --git a/tools/level_scripts/subtitle_generate.py b/tools/subtitle_generate.py
similarity index 99%
rename from tools/level_scripts/subtitle_generate.py
rename to tools/subtitle_generate.py
index 3838eab..2c2a3b2 100644
--- a/tools/level_scripts/subtitle_generate.py
+++ b/tools/subtitle_generate.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import sys
 import json
 from os.path import exists
 
+sys.stdout.reconfigure(encoding="utf8")
+
 hl_gameui_whitelist = {
     "GAMEUI_ASPECTWIDE",
     "GAMEUI_AUDIO",