diff --git a/.arcconfig b/.arcconfig
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.arcconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "phabricator.uri" : "https://phabricator.kde.org/"
+}
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     XmlGui
 )
 
-find_package(KF5KDEGames 4.9.0 REQUIRED)
+find_package(KF5KDEGames 7.1.0 REQUIRED)
 
 include(FeatureSummary)
 include(ECMInstallIcons)
diff --git a/KBlocksScene.cpp b/KBlocksScene.cpp
--- a/KBlocksScene.cpp
+++ b/KBlocksScene.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
     QString themeFile(Settings::theme());
     mpGrafx = new KBlocksGraphics(themeFile);
-    mpSnd = new KBlocksSound();
+    mpSnd = new KBlocksSound(themeFile);
 
     int width = (capacity >= mSceneGamesPerLine) ? mSceneGamesPerLine : (capacity % mSceneGamesPerLine);
     int height = (int)(capacity / (mSceneGamesPerLine + 1)) + 1;
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@
         mpGrafx->loadTheme(Settings::theme());
         mpGrafx->adjustForSize(viewSize);
         updateDimensions();
+        // also update sounds fo rthe theme
+        mpSnd->loadTheme(Settings::theme());
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/KBlocksSound.h b/KBlocksSound.h
--- a/KBlocksSound.h
+++ b/KBlocksSound.h
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 #ifndef KBLOCKSSOUND_H
 #define KBLOCKSSOUND_H
 
+#define USE_UNSTABLE_LIBKDEGAMESPRIVATE_API
+#include <libkdegamesprivate/kgametheme.h>
+
 class KgSound;
 
 enum class Sound {
@@ -22,18 +25,24 @@
 class KBlocksSound
 {
 public:
-    KBlocksSound();
+    KBlocksSound(const QString &themeFile);
     ~KBlocksSound();
 
 public:
+    bool loadTheme(const QString &themeFile);
     void setSoundsEnabled(bool p_enabled);
     void playSound(Sound soundType);
+    KGameTheme *theme()
+    {
+        return m_theme;
+    }
 
 private:
     KgSound *m_blockFallSound = nullptr;
     KgSound *m_blockMoveSound = nullptr;
     KgSound *m_blockRemoveSound = nullptr;
     bool sndActive;
+    KGameTheme *m_theme;
 
 };
 
diff --git a/KBlocksSound.cpp b/KBlocksSound.cpp
--- a/KBlocksSound.cpp
+++ b/KBlocksSound.cpp
@@ -19,24 +19,58 @@
 #include "kblocks_sound_debug.h"
 #include "settings.h"
 
-KBlocksSound::KBlocksSound()
+KBlocksSound::KBlocksSound(const QString &themeFile)
 {
-    m_blockFallSound = new KgSound(QStandardPaths::locate(
-                    QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation, QStringLiteral("sounds/block-fall.ogg")));
-    m_blockMoveSound = new KgSound(QStandardPaths::locate(
-                    QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation, QStringLiteral("sounds/block-move.ogg")));
-    m_blockRemoveSound = new KgSound(QStandardPaths::locate(
-                    QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation, QStringLiteral("sounds/block-remove.ogg")));
-    setSoundsEnabled(Settings::sounds());
+    loadTheme(themeFile);
 }
 
 KBlocksSound::~KBlocksSound()
 {
+    delete m_theme;
     delete m_blockFallSound;
     delete m_blockMoveSound;
     delete m_blockRemoveSound;
 }
 
+bool KBlocksSound::loadTheme(const QString &themeFile)
+{
+    m_theme = new KGameTheme();
+    if (!m_theme->load(themeFile)) {
+        qCWarning(KBSound) << "Error loading KBlocks .desktop theme"
+                                   << themeFile << endl;
+        m_theme->loadDefault();
+    }
+
+    QString m_themeMoveSound;
+    if (m_theme->themeProperty("Sound_Block_Move") != "") {
+        m_themeMoveSound = m_theme->prefix() + m_theme->themeProperty("Sound_Block_Move");
+    } else {
+        m_themeMoveSound = QStandardPaths::locate(
+                    QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation, QStringLiteral("sounds/block-move.ogg"));
+    }
+    
+    QString m_themeFallSound;
+    if (m_theme->themeProperty("Sound_Block_Fall") != "") {
+        m_themeFallSound = m_theme->prefix() + m_theme->themeProperty("Sound_Block_Fall");
+    } else {
+        m_themeFallSound = QStandardPaths::locate(
+                    QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation, QStringLiteral("sounds/block-fall.ogg"));
+    }
+    
+    QString m_themeRemoveSound;
+    if (m_theme->themeProperty("Sound_Block_Remove") != "") {
+        m_themeRemoveSound = m_theme->prefix() + m_theme->themeProperty("Sound_Block_Remove");
+    } else {
+        m_themeRemoveSound = QStandardPaths::locate(
+                    QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation, QStringLiteral("sounds/block-remove.ogg"));
+    }
+    
+    m_blockFallSound = new KgSound(m_themeFallSound);
+    m_blockMoveSound = new KgSound(m_themeMoveSound);
+    m_blockRemoveSound = new KgSound(m_themeRemoveSound);
+    return true;
+}
+
 void KBlocksSound::setSoundsEnabled(bool p_enabled)
 {
     sndActive = p_enabled;