diff --git a/scripts/example_game.py b/scripts/example_game.py
index d77e49d..c82df3c 100644
--- a/scripts/example_game.py
+++ b/scripts/example_game.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import logging
+from signal import pause
+
 from sqlalchemy import create_engine
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
-
 from star_resonance_tracer.proto.enum_chit_chat_channel_type_pb2 import ChitChatChannelType
 
 from inventory_wars.game import Game
@@ -14,3 +15,5 @@ Base.metadata.create_all(engine)
 
 game = Game(Session(engine), item_id=1040202, listening_channels=[ChitChatChannelType.ChannelTeam])
 game.start()
+
+pause()
diff --git a/scripts/sniff_items.py b/scripts/sniff_items.py
index 65509f3..3a9b867 100644
--- a/scripts/sniff_items.py
+++ b/scripts/sniff_items.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
+from signal import pause
+
 from star_resonance_tracer.proto.enum_chit_chat_msg_type_pb2 import ChitChatMsgType
+from star_resonance_tracer.proto.serv_chit_chat_ntf_pb2 import ChitChatNtf as ChitChatNtfPb
 from star_resonance_tracer.proto.stru_place_holder_item_pb2 import PlaceHolderItem
 from star_resonance_tracer.sniffer import Sniffer
 
 from inventory_wars.const import ChitChatNtf, decode_placeholder, HypertextVariant
-from inventory_wars.sniffer import start_sniffing
-from star_resonance_tracer.proto.serv_chit_chat_ntf_pb2 import ChitChatNtf as ChitChatNtfPb
+from inventory_wars.sniffer import get_sniffer
 
 
 def on_chit_chat_msg(event: ChitChatNtfPb.NotifyNewestChitChatMsgs) -> None:
@@ -24,7 +26,6 @@ def on_chit_chat_msg(event: ChitChatNtfPb.NotifyNewestChitChatMsgs) -> None:
                 print(item)
 
 
-
 sniffer = Sniffer()
 sniffer.set_service_type(
     ChitChatNtf.ServiceId.value,
@@ -33,4 +34,7 @@ sniffer.set_service_type(
 )
 sniffer.on_service(ChitChatNtfPb.NotifyNewestChitChatMsgs, on_chit_chat_msg)
 
-start_sniffing(sniffer)
\ No newline at end of file
+scapy = get_sniffer(sniffer)
+scapy.start()
+
+pause()
diff --git a/src/inventory_wars/game.py b/src/inventory_wars/game.py
index 26ecf1c..bdc53fa 100644
--- a/src/inventory_wars/game.py
+++ b/src/inventory_wars/game.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 
+from scapy.sendrecv import AsyncSniffer
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 
 import logging
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ from star_resonance_tracer.proto.serv_chit_chat_ntf_pb2 import ChitChatNtf as Ch
 from star_resonance_tracer.proto.enum_chit_chat_channel_type_pb2 import ChitChatChannelType
 from star_resonance_tracer.proto.enum_chit_chat_msg_type_pb2 import ChitChatMsgType
 
-from inventory_wars.sniffer import start_sniffing
+from inventory_wars.sniffer import get_sniffer
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ class Game:
         self.session = session
         self.listening_channels = listening_channels or []
         self.event = Event(item_id=item_id)
+        self.scapy: AsyncSniffer | None = None
 
     def start(self) -> None:
         self.event.timestamp = datetime.now()
@@ -39,7 +41,11 @@ class Game:
         )
         sniffer.on_service(ChitChatNtfPb.NotifyNewestChitChatMsgs, self.on_chit_chat_msg)
 
-        start_sniffing(sniffer)
+        self.scapy = get_sniffer(sniffer)
+        self.scapy.start()
+
+    def stop(self):
+        self.scapy.stop()
 
     def on_chit_chat_msg(self, event: ChitChatNtfPb.NotifyNewestChitChatMsgs) -> None:
         req = event.vRequest
diff --git a/src/inventory_wars/sniffer.py b/src/inventory_wars/sniffer.py
index cb3995f..625981e 100644
--- a/src/inventory_wars/sniffer.py
+++ b/src/inventory_wars/sniffer.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import logging
-import os
 
 from star_resonance_tracer.sniffer import Sniffer
 from star_resonance_tracer.connection import Connection, PidBasedConnectionDetector
@@ -8,17 +7,17 @@ from collections import defaultdict
 from scapy.config import conf
 from scapy.layers.inet import TCP, IP
 from scapy.packet import Packet, Raw
-from scapy.sendrecv import sniff
+from scapy.sendrecv import AsyncSniffer
 
 __all__ = (
-    "start_sniffing",
+    "get_sniffer",
 )
 
 conf.layers.filter([TCP, IP])
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def start_sniffing(sniffer: Sniffer) -> None:
+def get_sniffer(sniffer: Sniffer) -> AsyncSniffer:
     executable_name = "StarSEA"
 
     detector = PidBasedConnectionDetector()
@@ -48,4 +47,4 @@ def start_sniffing(sniffer: Sniffer) -> None:
         except Exception:
             logger.exception("Silently caught exception")
 
-    sniff(filter=detector.as_bpf_filter(), prn=on_packet, store=False)
+    return AsyncSniffer(filter=detector.as_bpf_filter(), prn=on_packet, store=False)