diff --git a/houdini/handlers/play/epf.py b/houdini/handlers/play/epf.py
index 069a06d..9b3fe50 100644
--- a/houdini/handlers/play/epf.py
+++ b/houdini/handlers/play/epf.py
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ import datetime
 import random
 import time
 
-from aiocache import cached
-
 from houdini import handlers
 from houdini.constants import ClientType
 from houdini.data.item import Item
@@ -13,7 +11,6 @@ from houdini.handlers import XTPacket
 from houdini.handlers.play.mail import handle_start_mail_engine
 
 
-@cached(alias='default', key='com_messages')
 async def get_com_messages(p):
     async with p.server.db.transaction():
         messages = []
@@ -123,9 +120,11 @@ async def handle_get_com_messages(p):
     unread_com_message = await EpfComMessage.query.where(
         EpfComMessage.date > p.com_message_read_date).gino.scalar()
     if unread_com_message:
-        await p.server.cache.delete('com_messages')
+        p.server.cache.delete('com_messages')
         await p.update(com_message_read_date=datetime.datetime.now()).apply()
-    com_messages = await get_com_messages(p)
+    com_messages = p.server.cache.get('com_messages')
+    com_messages = await get_com_messages(p) if com_messages is None else com_messages
+    p.server.cache.set('com_messages', com_messages)
     if com_messages:
         await p.send_xt('epfgm', int(bool(unread_com_message)), com_messages)
     else:
diff --git a/houdini/handlers/play/experience.py b/houdini/handlers/play/experience.py
index 1b060a4..4bfa4c9 100644
--- a/houdini/handlers/play/experience.py
+++ b/houdini/handlers/play/experience.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import ujson
-from aiocache import cached
 
 from houdini import handlers
 from houdini.data import db
@@ -9,15 +8,6 @@ from houdini.handlers import XTPacket
 from houdini.handlers.play.navigation import handle_join_player_room, handle_join_room, handle_join_server
 
 
-def get_status_key(_, p):
-    return f'quest.status.{p.id}'
-
-
-def get_settings_key(_, p):
-    return f'quest.settings.{p.room.id}'
-
-
-@cached(alias='default', key_builder=get_status_key)
 async def get_player_quest_status(p):
     query = Quest.load(tasks=QuestTask,
                        items=QuestAwardItem,
@@ -63,7 +53,6 @@ AwardTypes = {
 }
 
 
-@cached(alias='default', key_builder=get_settings_key)
 async def get_quest_settings(p):
     query = Quest.load(items=QuestAwardItem,
                        furniture=QuestAwardFurniture,
@@ -127,15 +116,22 @@ async def load_active_quests(p):
 @handlers.handler(XTPacket('j', 'js'), after=handle_join_server)
 @handlers.allow_once
 async def handle_quest_join_server(p):
-    await p.server.cache.delete(f'quest.status.{p.id}')
+    p.server.cache.delete(f'quest.status.{p.id}')
 
     await load_active_quests(p)
-    await p.send_xt('nxquestsettings', await get_quest_settings(p))
-    await p.send_xt('nxquestdata', await get_player_quest_status(p))
+    quest_settings = p.server.cache.get(f'quest.settings.{p.room.id}')
+    quest_status = p.server.cache.get(f'quest.status.{p.id}')
+    quest_settings = await get_quest_settings(p) if quest_settings is None else quest_settings
+    quest_status = await get_player_quest_status(p) if quest_status is None else quest_status
+    p.server.cache.set(f'quest.settings.{p.room.id}', quest_settings)
+    p.server.cache.set(f'quest.status.{p.id}', quest_status)
+
+    await p.send_xt('nxquestsettings', quest_settings)
+    await p.send_xt('nxquestdata', quest_status)
 
 
 async def set_task_cleared(p, task_id):
-    await p.server.cache.delete(f'quest.status.{p.id}')
+    p.server.cache.delete(f'quest.status.{p.id}')
 
     await PenguinQuestTask.update.values(complete=True) \
         .where((PenguinQuestTask.task_id == task_id) &
@@ -166,7 +162,7 @@ async def handle_quest_join_player_room(p):
 
 @handlers.handler(XTPacket('nx', 'nxquestaward'))
 async def handle_quest_award(p, quest_id: int):
-    await p.server.cache.delete(f'quest.status.{p.id}')
+    p.server.cache.delete(f'quest.status.{p.id}')
 
     quest = await Quest.load(items=QuestAwardItem,
                              furniture=QuestAwardFurniture,
@@ -183,7 +179,7 @@ async def handle_quest_award(p, quest_id: int):
 @handlers.handler(XTPacket('nx', 'nxquestactivate'))
 @handlers.allow_once
 async def handle_quest_activate(p):
-    await p.server.cache.delete(f'quest.status.{p.id}')
+    p.server.cache.delete(f'quest.status.{p.id}')
 
     await init_all_quests(p)
     await p.send_xt('nxquestdata', await get_player_quest_status(p))
diff --git a/houdini/handlers/play/igloo.py b/houdini/handlers/play/igloo.py
index a1935bc..f2019bb 100644
--- a/houdini/handlers/play/igloo.py
+++ b/houdini/handlers/play/igloo.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import time
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
 import ujson
-from aiocache import cached
 from sqlalchemy.dialects.postgresql import insert
 
 from houdini import handlers
@@ -20,27 +19,6 @@ from houdini.handlers import Priority, XMLPacket, XTPacket
 from houdini.handlers.play.navigation import handle_join_server
 
 
-def get_layout_furniture_key(_, p, igloo_id):
-    return f'layout_furniture.{igloo_id}'
-
-
-def get_active_igloo_string_key(_, p, penguin_id):
-    return f'active_igloo.{penguin_id}'
-
-
-def get_legacy_igloo_string_key(_, p, penguin_id):
-    return f'legacy_igloo.{penguin_id}'
-
-
-def get_igloo_layouts_key(_, p):
-    return f'igloo_layouts.{p.id}'
-
-
-def get_layout_like_count_key(_, igloo_id):
-    return f'layout_like_count.{igloo_id}'
-
-
-@cached(alias='default', key_builder=get_layout_furniture_key)
 async def get_layout_furniture(p, igloo_id):
     igloo_furniture = IglooFurniture.query.where(IglooFurniture.igloo_id == igloo_id).gino
     async with p.server.db.transaction():
@@ -50,41 +28,48 @@ async def get_layout_furniture(p, igloo_id):
     return furniture_string
 
 
-@cached(alias='default', key_builder=get_active_igloo_string_key)
-async def get_active_igloo_string(p, penguin_id):
-    igloo = await PenguinIglooRoom.load(parent=Penguin.on(Penguin.igloo == PenguinIglooRoom.id))\
-         .where(PenguinIglooRoom.penguin_id == penguin_id).gino.first()
+async def get_igloo(penguin_id):
+    return await PenguinIglooRoom.load(parent=Penguin.on(Penguin.igloo == PenguinIglooRoom.id))\
+        .where(PenguinIglooRoom.penguin_id == penguin_id).gino.first()
 
-    furniture_string = await get_layout_furniture(p, igloo.id)
-    like_count = await get_layout_like_count(igloo.id)
+
+async def get_active_igloo_string(p, penguin_id):
+    igloo = await get_igloo(penguin_id)
+    furniture_string = p.server.cache.get(f'layout_furniture.{igloo.id}')
+    furniture_string = await get_layout_furniture(p, igloo.id) if furniture_string is None else furniture_string
+    like_count = p.server.cache.get(f'layout_like_count.{igloo.id}')
+    like_count = await get_layout_like_count(igloo.id) if like_count is None else like_count
+
+    p.server.cache.set(f'layout_furniture.{igloo.id}', furniture_string)
+    p.server.cache.set(f'layout_like_count.{igloo.id}', like_count)
     return f'{igloo.id}:1:0:{int(igloo.locked)}:{igloo.music}:{igloo.flooring}:' \
            f'{igloo.location}:{igloo.type}:{like_count}:{furniture_string}'
 
 
-@cached(alias='default', key_builder=get_legacy_igloo_string_key)
 async def get_legacy_igloo_string(p, penguin_id):
-    igloo = await PenguinIglooRoom.load(parent=Penguin.on(Penguin.igloo == PenguinIglooRoom.id))\
-         .where(PenguinIglooRoom.penguin_id == penguin_id).gino.first()
-
-    furniture_string = await get_layout_furniture(p, igloo.id)
+    igloo = await get_igloo(penguin_id)
+    furniture_string = p.server.cache.get(f'layout_furniture.{igloo.id}')
+    furniture_string = await get_layout_furniture(p, igloo.id) if furniture_string is None else furniture_string
+    p.server.cache.set(f'layout_furniture.{igloo.id}', furniture_string)
     return f'{igloo.type}%{igloo.music}%{igloo.flooring}%{furniture_string}'
 
 
-@cached(alias='default', key_builder=get_igloo_layouts_key)
 async def get_all_igloo_layouts(p):
     layout_details = []
-    slot = 0
-    for igloo in p.igloo_rooms.values():
-        slot += 1
-        furniture_string = await get_layout_furniture(p, igloo.id)
-        like_count = await get_layout_like_count(igloo.id)
+    for slot, igloo in enumerate(p.igloo_rooms.values()):
+        furniture_string = p.server.cache.get(f'layout_furniture.{igloo.id}')
+        furniture_string = await get_layout_furniture(p, igloo.id) if furniture_string is None else furniture_string
+        like_count = p.server.cache.get(f'layout_like_count.{igloo.id}')
+        like_count = await get_layout_like_count(igloo.id) if like_count is None else like_count
+
+        p.server.cache.set(f'layout_furniture.{igloo.id}', furniture_string)
+        p.server.cache.set(f'layout_like_count.{igloo.id}', like_count)
         igloo_details = f'{igloo.id}:{slot}:0:{int(igloo.locked)}:{igloo.music}:{igloo.flooring}' \
                         f':{igloo.location}:{igloo.type}:{like_count}:{furniture_string}'
         layout_details.append(igloo_details)
     return '%'.join(layout_details)
 
 
-@cached(alias='default', key_builder=get_layout_like_count_key)
 async def get_layout_like_count(igloo_id):
     layout_like_count = await db.select([db.func.sum(IglooLike.count)])\
         .where(IglooLike.igloo_id == igloo_id).gino.scalar()
@@ -180,14 +165,21 @@ async def load_igloo_inventory(p):
 @handlers.cooldown(1)
 async def handle_get_igloo_details(p, penguin_id: int):
     await create_first_igloo(p, penguin_id)
+    cache_key = f'active_igloo.{penguin_id}' if p.is_vanilla_client else f'legacy_igloo.{penguin_id}'
     igloo_string_method = get_active_igloo_string if p.is_vanilla_client else get_legacy_igloo_string
-    await p.send_xt('gm', penguin_id, await igloo_string_method(p, penguin_id))
+    igloo_string = p.server.cache.get(cache_key)
+    igloo_string = await igloo_string_method(p, penguin_id) if igloo_string is None else igloo_string
+    p.server.cache.set(cache_key, igloo_string)
+    await p.send_xt('gm', penguin_id, igloo_string)
 
 
 @handlers.handler(XTPacket('g', 'gail'), client=ClientType.Vanilla)
 async def handle_get_all_igloo_layouts(p):
     await p.status_field_set(StatusField.OpenedIglooViewer)
-    await p.send_xt('gail', p.id, 0, await get_all_igloo_layouts(p))
+    layouts_string = p.server.cache.get(f'igloo_layouts.{p.id}')
+    layouts_string = await get_all_igloo_layouts(p) if layouts_string is None else layouts_string
+    p.server.cache.set(f'igloo_layouts.{p.id}', layouts_string)
+    await p.send_xt('gail', p.id, 0, layouts_string)
 
 
 @handlers.handler(XTPacket('g', 'gail'), client=ClientType.Vanilla, after=handle_get_all_igloo_layouts)
@@ -195,7 +187,9 @@ async def handle_get_all_igloo_likes(p):
     total = 0
     like_strings = []
     for igloo in p.igloo_rooms.values():
-        like_count = await get_layout_like_count(igloo.id)
+        like_count = p.server.cache.get(f'layout_like_count.{igloo.id}')
+        like_count = await get_layout_like_count(igloo.id) if like_count is None else like_count
+        p.server.cache.set(f'layout_like_count.{igloo.id}', like_count)
         total += like_count
         like_strings.append(f'{igloo.id}|{like_count}')
     await p.send_xt('gaili', total, ','.join(like_strings))
@@ -222,9 +216,9 @@ async def handle_buy_flooring(p, flooring: Flooring):
 
         await p.send_xt('ag', flooring.id, p.coins)
 
-        await p.server.cache.delete(f'active_igloo.{p.id}')
-        await p.server.cache.delete(f'legacy_igloo.{p.id}')
-        await p.server.cache.delete(f'igloo_layouts.{p.id}')
+        p.server.cache.delete(f'active_igloo.{p.id}')
+        p.server.cache.delete(f'legacy_igloo.{p.id}')
+        p.server.cache.delete(f'igloo_layouts.{p.id}')
 
 
 @handlers.handler(XTPacket('g', 'aloc'), client=ClientType.Vanilla)
@@ -292,15 +286,17 @@ async def handle_update_igloo_configuration(p, igloo_id: int, igloo_type_id: int
                 music=music_id
             ).apply()
 
-        like_count = await get_layout_like_count(igloo.id)
+        like_count = p.server.cache.get(f'layout_like_count.{igloo.id}')
+        like_count = await get_layout_like_count(igloo.id) if like_count is None else like_count
+        p.server.cache.set(f'layout_like_count.{igloo.id}', like_count)
         active_igloo_string = f'{igloo.id}:1:0:{int(igloo.locked)}:{igloo.music}:{igloo.flooring}:' \
                               f'{igloo.location}:{igloo.type}:{like_count}:{furniture_data}'
         await p.room.send_xt('uvi', p.id, active_igloo_string)
 
-        await p.server.cache.set(f'layout_furniture.{igloo.id}', furniture_data)
-        await p.server.cache.set(f'active_igloo.{p.id}', active_igloo_string)
-        await p.server.cache.delete(f'legacy_igloo.{p.id}')
-        await p.server.cache.delete(f'igloo_layouts.{p.id}')
+        p.server.cache.set(f'layout_furniture.{igloo.id}', furniture_data)
+        p.server.cache.set(f'active_igloo.{p.id}', active_igloo_string)
+        p.server.cache.delete(f'legacy_igloo.{p.id}')
+        p.server.cache.delete(f'igloo_layouts.{p.id}')
 
 
 @handlers.handler(XTPacket('g', 'ur'), client=ClientType.Legacy)
@@ -308,8 +304,8 @@ async def handle_update_igloo_configuration(p, igloo_id: int, igloo_type_id: int
 async def handle_save_igloo_furniture(p, *furniture_data):
     await save_igloo_furniture(p, furniture_data)
 
-    await p.server.cache.set(f'layout_furniture.{p.igloo}', ','.join(furniture_data))
-    await p.server.cache.delete(f'legacy_igloo.{p.id}')
+    p.server.cache.set(f'layout_furniture.{p.igloo}', ','.join(furniture_data))
+    p.server.cache.delete(f'legacy_igloo.{p.id}')
 
 
 _slot_converter = SeparatorConverter(separator=',', mapper=str)
@@ -350,9 +346,9 @@ async def handle_update_igloo_slot_summary(p, igloo_id: int, slot_summary: _slot
                 if igloo.locked != bool(locked):
                     await igloo.update(locked=bool(locked)).apply()
 
-        await p.server.cache.delete(f'active_igloo.{p.id}')
-        await p.server.cache.delete(f'legacy_igloo.{p.id}')
-        await p.server.cache.delete(f'igloo_layouts.{p.id}')
+        p.server.cache.delete(f'active_igloo.{p.id}')
+        p.server.cache.delete(f'legacy_igloo.{p.id}')
+        p.server.cache.delete(f'igloo_layouts.{p.id}')
 
         active_igloo_string = await get_active_igloo_string(p, p.id)
         await p.room.send_xt('uvi', p.id, active_igloo_string)
@@ -393,7 +389,9 @@ async def handle_add_igloo_layout(p):
 @handlers.cooldown(1)
 async def handle_get_igloo_like_by(p, pagination_start: int, pagination_end: int):
     if p.room.igloo:
-        like_count = await get_layout_like_count(p.room.id)
+        like_count = p.server.cache.get(f'layout_like_count.{p.room.id}')
+        like_count = await get_layout_like_count(p.room.id) if like_count is None else like_count
+        p.server.cache.set(f'layout_like_count.{p.room.id}', like_count)
 
         liked_by = IglooLike.query.where(IglooLike.igloo_id == p.room.id). \
             limit(pagination_end - pagination_start).offset(pagination_start).gino
@@ -443,12 +441,20 @@ async def handle_can_like_igloo(p):
 async def handle_get_open_igloo_list(p):
     async def get_igloo_string(igloo):
         owner_name = p.server.penguins_by_id[igloo.penguin_id].safe_name
-        like_count = await get_layout_like_count(igloo.id)
+        like_count = p.server.cache.get(f'layout_like_count.{igloo.id}')
+        like_count = await get_layout_like_count(igloo.id) if like_count is None else like_count
+        p.server.cache.set(f'layout_like_count.{igloo.id}', like_count)
         igloo_population = len(igloo.penguins_by_id)
         return f'{igloo.penguin_id}|{owner_name}|{like_count}|{igloo_population}|{int(igloo.locked)}'
 
     open_igloos = [await get_igloo_string(igloo) for igloo in p.server.open_igloos_by_penguin_id.values()]
     local_room_population = 0
+
+    own_layout_like_count = p.server.cache.get(f'layout_like_count.{p.igloo}')
+    own_layout_like_count = 0 if p.igloo is None else await get_layout_like_count(p.igloo) \
+        if own_layout_like_count is None else own_layout_like_count
+    p.server.cache.set(f'layout_like_count.{p.igloo}', own_layout_like_count)
+
     own_layout_like_count = 0 if p.igloo is None else await get_layout_like_count(p.igloo)
     await p.send_xt('gr', own_layout_like_count, local_room_population, *open_igloos)
 
@@ -494,9 +500,9 @@ async def handle_update_igloo_music(p, music_id: int):
     if p.room.igloo and p.room.penguin_id == p.id and p.room.music != music_id:
         await p.room.update(music=music_id).apply()
 
-        await p.server.cache.delete(f'active_igloo.{p.id}')
-        await p.server.cache.delete(f'legacy_igloo.{p.id}')
-        await p.server.cache.delete(f'igloo_layouts.{p.id}')
+        p.server.cache.delete(f'active_igloo.{p.id}')
+        p.server.cache.delete(f'legacy_igloo.{p.id}')
+        p.server.cache.delete(f'igloo_layouts.{p.id}')
 
 
 @handlers.handler(XTPacket('g', 'ao'), client=ClientType.Legacy)
@@ -505,15 +511,18 @@ async def handle_activate_igloo_type(p, igloo_type_id: int):
             and igloo_type_id in p.igloos:
         await p.room.update(type=igloo_type_id, flooring=0).apply()
 
-        await p.server.cache.delete(f'active_igloo.{p.id}')
-        await p.server.cache.delete(f'legacy_igloo.{p.id}')
-        await p.server.cache.delete(f'igloo_layouts.{p.id}')
+        p.server.cache.delete(f'active_igloo.{p.id}')
+        p.server.cache.delete(f'legacy_igloo.{p.id}')
+        p.server.cache.delete(f'igloo_layouts.{p.id}')
 
 
 @handlers.handler(XTPacket('g', 'grf'), client=ClientType.Vanilla)
 async def handle_get_friends_igloo_list(p):
     async def get_friend_igloo_string(penguin):
-        like_count = 0 if penguin.igloo is None else await get_layout_like_count(penguin.igloo)
+        like_count = p.server.cache.get(f'layout_like_count.{penguin.igloo}')
+        like_count = 0 if penguin.igloo is None else await get_layout_like_count(penguin.igloo) \
+            if like_count is None else like_count
+        p.server.cache.set(f'layout_like_count.{penguin.igloo}', like_count)
         return f'{penguin.id}|{like_count}'
 
     friend_igloos = [await get_friend_igloo_string(penguin) for penguin in p.server.penguins_by_id.values()
@@ -535,7 +544,7 @@ async def handle_like_igloo(p):
         like_count = await like_insert.gino.scalar()
 
         await p.room.send_xt('lue', p.id, like_count, f=lambda penguin: penguin.id != p.id)
-        await p.server.cache.delete(f'layout_like_count.{p.room.id}')
+        p.server.cache.delete(f'layout_like_count.{p.room.id}')
 
 
 @handlers.handler(XTPacket('g', 'gii'), client=ClientType.Vanilla)
diff --git a/houdini/handlers/play/item.py b/houdini/handlers/play/item.py
index f697d68..5c219a1 100644
--- a/houdini/handlers/play/item.py
+++ b/houdini/handlers/play/item.py
@@ -1,40 +1,29 @@
 import operator
 import time
 
-from aiocache import cached
-
 from houdini import handlers
 from houdini.data.item import Item, ItemCollection, PenguinItemCollection
 from houdini.data.permission import PenguinPermissionCollection
 from houdini.handlers import Priority, XMLPacket, XTPacket
 
 
-def get_pin_string_key(_, p, player_id):
-    return f'pins.{player_id}'
-
-
-def get_awards_string_key(_, p, player_id):
-    return f'awards.{player_id}'
-
-
-@cached(alias='default', key_builder=get_pin_string_key)
 async def get_pin_string(p, player_id):
     if player_id in p.server.penguins_by_id:
         inventory = p.server.penguins_by_id[player_id].inventory
     else:
         inventory = await PenguinItemCollection.get_collection(player_id)
 
+    def is_free_pin(pin):
+        p.server.items[pin].is_flag() and p.server.items[pin].cost == 0
+    free_pins = (p.server.items[pin] for pin in inventory.keys() if is_free_pin(pin))
+    pins = sorted(free_pins, key=operator.attrgetter('release_date'))
+
     def get_string(pin):
         unix = int(time.mktime(pin.release_date.timetuple()))
         return f'{pin.id}|{unix}|{int(pin.member)}'
-
-    pins = sorted((p.server.items[pin] for pin in inventory.keys()
-                   if (p.server.items[pin].is_flag() and p.server.items[pin].cost == 0)),
-                  key=operator.attrgetter('release_date'))
     return '%'.join(get_string(pin) for pin in pins)
 
 
-@cached(alias='default', key_builder=get_awards_string_key)
 async def get_awards_string(p, player_id):
     if player_id in p.server.penguins_by_id:
         inventory = p.server.penguins_by_id[player_id].inventory
@@ -96,11 +85,17 @@ async def handle_buy_inventory(p, item: Item):
 @handlers.depends_on_packet(XTPacket('i', 'gi'))
 @handlers.cooldown(1)
 async def handle_query_player_pins(p, player_id: int):
-    await p.send_xt('qpp', await get_pin_string(p, player_id))
+    string = p.server.cache.get(f'pins.{player_id}')
+    string = await get_pin_string(p, player_id) if string is None else string
+    p.server.cache.set(f'pins.{player_id}', string)
+    await p.send_xt('qpp', string)
 
 
 @handlers.handler(XTPacket('i', 'qpa'))
 @handlers.depends_on_packet(XTPacket('i', 'gi'))
 @handlers.cooldown(1)
 async def handle_query_player_awards(p, player_id: int):
-    await p.send_xt('qpa', await get_awards_string(p, player_id))
+    string = p.server.cache.get(f'awards.{player_id}')
+    string = await get_awards_string(p, player_id) if string is None else string
+    p.server.cache.set(f'awards.{player_id}', string)
+    await p.send_xt('qpa', string)
diff --git a/houdini/handlers/play/player.py b/houdini/handlers/play/player.py
index a33c3c9..349aa6c 100644
--- a/houdini/handlers/play/player.py
+++ b/houdini/handlers/play/player.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ import random
 import time
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
-from aiocache import cached
-
 from houdini import handlers
 from houdini.constants import ClientType
 from houdini.converters import SeparatorConverter
@@ -14,15 +12,6 @@ from houdini.data.penguin import Penguin, PenguinMembership
 from houdini.handlers import Priority, XMLPacket, XTPacket
 
 
-def get_player_string_key(_, p, player_id):
-    return f'player.{player_id}'
-
-
-def get_mascot_string_key(_, p, mascot_id):
-    return f'mascot.{mascot_id}'
-
-
-@cached(alias='default', key_builder=get_player_string_key)
 async def get_player_string(p, penguin_id: int):
     if penguin_id in p.server.penguins_by_id:
         return await p.server.penguins_by_id[penguin_id].string
@@ -32,7 +21,6 @@ async def get_player_string(p, penguin_id: int):
         return string
 
 
-@cached(alias='default', key_builder=get_mascot_string_key)
 async def get_mascot_string(p, mascot_id: int):
     if mascot_id in p.server.penguins_by_character_id:
         return await p.server.penguins_by_character_id[mascot_id].string
@@ -163,13 +151,18 @@ async def handle_heartbeat(p):
 @handlers.handler(XTPacket('u', 'gp'))
 @handlers.cooldown(1)
 async def handle_get_player(p, penguin_id: int):
-    await p.send_xt('gp', await get_player_string(p, penguin_id))
+    player_string = p.server.cache.get(f'player.{penguin_id}')
+    player_string = await get_player_string(p, penguin_id) if player_string is None else player_string
+    await p.send_xt('gp', player_string)
 
 
 @handlers.handler(XTPacket('u', 'gmo'), client=ClientType.Vanilla)
 @handlers.cooldown(1)
 async def handle_get_mascot(p, mascot_id: int):
-    await p.send_xt('gmo', await get_mascot_string(p, mascot_id))
+    mascot_string = p.server.cache.get(f'mascot.{mascot_id}')
+    mascot_string = await get_mascot_string(p, mascot_id) if mascot_string is None else mascot_string
+    p.server.cache.set(f'mascot.{mascot_id}', mascot_string)
+    await p.send_xt('gmo', mascot_string)
 
 
 @handlers.handler(XTPacket('u', 'pbi'), client=ClientType.Vanilla)
diff --git a/houdini/handlers/play/stampbook.py b/houdini/handlers/play/stampbook.py
index 9f04bc5..290fdce 100644
--- a/houdini/handlers/play/stampbook.py
+++ b/houdini/handlers/play/stampbook.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-from aiocache import cached
-
 from houdini import handlers
 from houdini.data.penguin import Penguin
 from houdini.data.stamp import CoverItem, CoverStamp, PenguinStampCollection, Stamp, StampCollection
@@ -7,15 +5,6 @@ from houdini.handlers import Priority, XMLPacket, XTPacket
 from houdini.handlers.play.navigation import handle_join_room, handle_join_server
 
 
-def get_book_cover_key(_, p, player_id):
-    return f'book.{player_id}'
-
-
-def get_player_stamps_key(_, p, player_id):
-    return f'stamps.{player_id}'
-
-
-@cached(alias='default', key_builder=get_book_cover_key)
 async def get_book_cover_string(p, player_id):
     if player_id in p.server.penguins_by_id:
         player = p.server.penguins_by_id[player_id]
@@ -38,7 +27,6 @@ async def get_book_cover_string(p, player_id):
     return '%'.join(map(str, cover_details))
 
 
-@cached(alias='default', key_builder=get_player_stamps_key)
 async def get_player_stamps_string(p, player_id):
     if player_id in p.server.penguins_by_id:
         stamp_inventory = p.server.penguins_by_id[player_id].stamps
@@ -83,7 +71,10 @@ async def handle_add_mascot_stamp(p):
 @handlers.handler(XTPacket('st', 'gps'))
 @handlers.cooldown(1)
 async def handle_get_player_stamps(p, player_id: int):
-    await p.send_xt('gps', p.id, await get_player_stamps_string(p, player_id))
+    stamps_string = p.server.cache.get(f'stamps.{player_id}')
+    stamps_string = await get_player_stamps_string(p, player_id) if stamps_string is None else stamps_string
+    p.server.cache.set(f'stamps.{player_id}', stamps_string)
+    await p.send_xt('gps', p.id, stamps_string)
 
 
 @handlers.handler(XTPacket('st', 'gmres'))
@@ -105,7 +96,10 @@ async def handle_stamp_add(p, stamp: Stamp):
 @handlers.handler(XTPacket('st', 'gsbcd'))
 @handlers.cooldown()
 async def handle_get_book_cover(p, player_id: int):
-    await p.send_xt('gsbcd', await get_book_cover_string(p, player_id))
+    book_string = p.server.cache.get(f'book.{player_id}')
+    book_string = await get_book_cover_string(p, player_id) if book_string is None else book_string
+    p.server.cache.set(f'book.{player_id}', book_string)
+    await p.send_xt('gsbcd', book_string)
 
 
 @handlers.handler(XTPacket('st', 'ssbcd'))
@@ -160,4 +154,4 @@ async def handle_update_book_cover(p, color: int, highlight: int, pattern: int,
                    book_modified=1).apply()
 
     stringified_cover = '%'.join(cover)
-    await p.server.cache.set(f'book.{p.id}', f'{color}%{highlight}%{pattern}%{icon}%{stringified_cover}')
+    p.server.cache.set(f'book.{p.id}', f'{color}%{highlight}%{pattern}%{icon}%{stringified_cover}')
diff --git a/houdini/houdini.py b/houdini/houdini.py
index e2f8af8..95ea61c 100644
--- a/houdini/houdini.py
+++ b/houdini/houdini.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import sys
 from logging.handlers import RotatingFileHandler
 
 import aioredis
-from aiocache import SimpleMemoryCache, caches
+from cacheout import Cache
 
 from houdini import PenguinStringCompiler
 from houdini.data import db
@@ -147,12 +147,7 @@ class Houdini:
             await self.redis.delete(f'houdini.players.{self.config.id}')
             await self.redis.hset(f'houdini.population', self.config.id, 0)
 
-            caches.set_config(dict(default=dict(
-                cache=SimpleMemoryCache,
-                namespace='houdini',
-                ttl=self.config.cache_expiry
-            )))
-            self.cache = caches.get('default')
+            self.cache = Cache(maxsize=None, ttl=self.config.cache_expiry)
 
             self.client_class = Penguin
             self.penguin_string_compiler = PenguinStringCompiler()
diff --git a/houdini/penguin.py b/houdini/penguin.py
index b891086..9c42ea5 100644
--- a/houdini/penguin.py
+++ b/houdini/penguin.py
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ class Penguin(Spheniscidae, penguin.Penguin):
 
         self.logger.info(f'{self.username} added \'{item.name}\' to their clothing inventory')
 
-        await self.server.cache.delete(f'pins.{self.id}')
-        await self.server.cache.delete(f'awards.{self.id}')
+        self.server.cache.delete(f'pins.{self.id}')
+        self.server.cache.delete(f'awards.{self.id}')
 
         return True
 
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ class Penguin(Spheniscidae, penguin.Penguin):
             await self.send_xt('aabs', stamp.id)
 
         self.logger.info(f'{self.username} earned stamp \'{stamp.name}\'')
-        await self.server.cache.delete(f'stamps.{self.id}')
+        self.server.cache.delete(f'stamps.{self.id}')
 
         return True
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 0948455..aee65e3 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 asyncio
 aioredis
+cacheout
 gino
-aiocache
 ujson
 defusedxml
 bcrypt