diff --git a/exp_commands/module/commands/ipc.lua b/exp_commands/module/commands/ipc.lua
index bdcaefb3..e7ed2f49 100644
--- a/exp_commands/module/commands/ipc.lua
+++ b/exp_commands/module/commands/ipc.lua
@@ -9,13 +9,15 @@ System command which sends an object to the clustorio api, should be used for de
 local Commands = require("modules/exp_commands")
 local Clustorio = require("modules/clusterio/api")
 
+local json_to_table = helpers.json_to_table
+
 Commands.new("_ipc", "Send an IPC message on the selected channel")
     :add_flags{ "system_only" }
     :enable_auto_concatenation()
     :argument("channel", "string")
     :argument("message", "string")
     :register(function(_, channel, message)
-        local tbl = game.json_to_table(message)
+        local tbl = json_to_table(message)
         if tbl == nil then
             return Commands.status.invalid_input("Invalid json string")
         else
diff --git a/exp_groups/module/module_exports.lua b/exp_groups/module/module_exports.lua
index 8cc5d6fc..4b71e78e 100644
--- a/exp_groups/module/module_exports.lua
+++ b/exp_groups/module/module_exports.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 local Async = require("modules/exp_util/async")
 
+local table_to_json = helpers.table_to_json
+local json_to_table = helpers.json_to_table
+
 --- Top level module table, contains event handlers and public methods
 local Groups = {}
 
@@ -233,13 +236,13 @@ function Groups.get_actions_json()
         rtn_i = rtn_i + 1
     end
 
-    return game.table_to_json(rtn)
+    return table_to_json(rtn)
 end
 
 --- Convert a json string array into an array of input actions
 --- @param json string A json string representing a string array of actions
 function Groups.json_to_actions(json)
-    local tbl = game.json_to_table(json)
+    local tbl = json_to_table(json)
     assert(tbl, "Invalid Json String")
     --- @cast tbl string[]
     return names_to_actions(tbl)
@@ -262,15 +265,15 @@ function Groups._prototype:to_json(raw)
     end
 
     if allow_i >= disallow_i then
-        return raw and { true, disallow } or game.table_to_json{ true, disallow }
+        return raw and { true, disallow } or table_to_json{ true, disallow }
     end
-    return raw and { false, allow } or game.table_to_json{ false, allow }
+    return raw and { false, allow } or table_to_json{ false, allow }
 end
 
 --- Restores this group to the state given in a json string
 --- @param json string The json string to restore from
 function Groups._prototype:from_json(json)
-    local tbl = game.json_to_table(json)
+    local tbl = json_to_table(json)
     assert(tbl and type(tbl[1]) == "boolean" and type(tbl[2]) == "table", "Invalid Json String")
 
     if tbl[1] then
diff --git a/exp_legacy/module/expcore/datastore.lua b/exp_legacy/module/expcore/datastore.lua
index 25119be3..9e97f23e 100644
--- a/exp_legacy/module/expcore/datastore.lua
+++ b/exp_legacy/module/expcore/datastore.lua
@@ -154,6 +154,9 @@ local Datastore = {}
 local Data = {}
 local copy = table.deep_copy
 local trace = debug.traceback
+local table_to_json = helpers.table_to_json
+local json_to_table = helpers.json_to_table
+local write_file = helpers.write_file
 
 --- Save datastores in the global table
 Storage.register(Data, function(tbl)
@@ -242,11 +245,11 @@ function DatastoreManager.ingest(action, datastore_name, key, value_json)
     if action == "remove" then
         datastore:raw_set(key)
     elseif action == "message" then
-        local success, value = pcall(game.json_to_table, value_json)
+        local success, value = pcall(json_to_table, value_json)
         if not success or value == nil then value = tonumber(value_json) or value_json end
         datastore:raise_event("on_message", key, value)
     elseif action == "propagate" or action == "request" then
-        local success, value = pcall(game.json_to_table, value_json)
+        local success, value = pcall(json_to_table, value_json)
         if not success or value == nil then value = tonumber(value_json) or value_json end
         local old_value = datastore:raw_get(key)
         value = datastore:raise_event("on_load", key, value, old_value)
@@ -389,9 +392,9 @@ self:write_action('save', 'TestKey', 'Foo')
 function Datastore:write_action(action, key, value)
     local data = { action, self.name, key }
     if value ~= nil then
-        data[4] = type(value) == "table" and game.table_to_json(value) or value
+        data[4] = type(value) == "table" and table_to_json(value) or value
     end
-    game.write_file("ext/datastore.out", table.concat(data, " ") .. "\n", true, 0)
+    write_file("ext/datastore.out", table.concat(data, " ") .. "\n", true, 0)
 end
 
 ----- Datastore Local
diff --git a/exp_legacy/module/expcore/player_data.lua b/exp_legacy/module/expcore/player_data.lua
index 1df12c5f..8f05ebfa 100644
--- a/exp_legacy/module/expcore/player_data.lua
+++ b/exp_legacy/module/expcore/player_data.lua
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ local Datastore = require("modules.exp_legacy.expcore.datastore") --- @dep expco
 local Commands = require("modules.exp_legacy.expcore.commands") --- @dep expcore.commands
 require("modules.exp_legacy.config.expcore.command_general_parse") --- @dep config.expcore.command_general_parse
 
+local table_to_json = helpers.table_to_json
+local write_file = helpers.write_file
+
 --- Common player data that acts as the root store for player data
 local PlayerData = Datastore.connect("PlayerData", true) -- saveToDisk
 PlayerData:set_serializer(Datastore.name_serializer) -- use player name
@@ -83,7 +86,7 @@ Commands.new_command("preference", "Shows you what your current data saving pref
 Commands.new_command("save-data", "Writes all your player data to a file on your computer")
     :register(function(player)
         player.print{ "expcore-data.get-data" }
-        game.write_file("expgaming_player_data.json", game.table_to_json(PlayerData:get(player, {})), false, player.index)
+        write_file("expgaming_player_data.json", table_to_json(PlayerData:get(player, {})), false, player.index)
     end)
 
 --- Async function called after 5 seconds with no player data loaded
diff --git a/exp_legacy/module/modules/addons/deconlog.lua b/exp_legacy/module/modules/addons/deconlog.lua
index c47f6b43..ff539da3 100644
--- a/exp_legacy/module/modules/addons/deconlog.lua
+++ b/exp_legacy/module/modules/addons/deconlog.lua
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ local Roles = require("modules.exp_legacy.expcore.roles") --- @dep expcore.roles
 local format_number = require("util").format_number --- @dep util
 local config = require("modules.exp_legacy.config.deconlog") --- @dep config.deconlog
 
+local write_file = helpers.write_file
+
 local filepath = "log/decon.log"
 local seconds_time_format = ExpUtil.format_time_factory{ format = "short", hours = true, minutes = true, seconds = true }
 
 local function add_log(data)
-    game.write_file(filepath, data .. "\n", true, 0) -- write data
+    write_file(filepath, data .. "\n", true, 0) -- write data
 end
 
 local function get_secs()
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@ local function print_to_players(admin, message)
 end
 
 Event.on_init(function()
-    game.write_file(filepath, "\n", false, 0) -- write data
+    write_file(filepath, "\n", false, 0) -- write data
 end)
 
 if config.decon_area then
diff --git a/exp_legacy/module/modules/addons/fagc.lua b/exp_legacy/module/modules/addons/fagc.lua
index 7432fcc4..da33cbd4 100644
--- a/exp_legacy/module/modules/addons/fagc.lua
+++ b/exp_legacy/module/modules/addons/fagc.lua
@@ -3,17 +3,19 @@
 
 local Event = require("modules/exp_legacy/utils/event") --- @dep utils.event
 
+local write_file = helpers.write_file
+
 -- Clear the file on startup to minimize its size
 Event.on_init(function()
-    game.write_file("fagc-actions.txt", "", false, 0)
+    write_file("fagc-actions.txt", "", false, 0)
 end)
 
 Event.add(defines.events.on_player_banned, function(e)
     local text = "ban;" .. e.player_name .. ";" .. (e.by_player or "") .. ";" .. (e.reason or "") .. "\n"
-    game.write_file("fagc-actions.txt", text, true, 0)
+    write_file("fagc-actions.txt", text, true, 0)
 end)
 
 Event.add(defines.events.on_player_unbanned, function(e)
     local text = "unban;" .. e.player_name .. ";" .. (e.by_player or "") .. ";" .. (e.reason or "") .. "\n"
-    game.write_file("fagc-actions.txt", text, true, 0)
+    write_file("fagc-actions.txt", text, true, 0)
 end)
diff --git a/exp_legacy/module/modules/addons/logging.lua b/exp_legacy/module/modules/addons/logging.lua
index 328935af..49bee2db 100644
--- a/exp_legacy/module/modules/addons/logging.lua
+++ b/exp_legacy/module/modules/addons/logging.lua
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ local Event = require("modules/exp_legacy/utils/event") --- @dep utils.event
 local config = require("modules.exp_legacy.config.logging") --- @dep config.logging
 local config_res = require("modules.exp_legacy.config.research") --- @dep config.research
 
+local write_file = helpers.write_file
+
 local function add_log(data)
-    game.write_file(config.file_name, data, true, 0)
-    game.write_file(config.file_name, "\n", true, 0)
+    write_file(config.file_name, data, true, 0)
+    write_file(config.file_name, "\n", true, 0)
 end
 
 Event.add(defines.events.on_rocket_launched, function(event)
diff --git a/exp_legacy/module/modules/graftorio/require.lua b/exp_legacy/module/modules/graftorio/require.lua
index 4b95fbce..0b5c5943 100644
--- a/exp_legacy/module/modules/graftorio/require.lua
+++ b/exp_legacy/module/modules/graftorio/require.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ local statics = require("modules.exp_legacy.modules.graftorio.statics")
 local general = require("modules.exp_legacy.modules.graftorio.general")
 local forcestats = nil
 
+local table_to_json = helpers.table_to_json
+
 if config.modules.forcestats then
     forcestats = require("modules.exp_legacy.modules.graftorio.forcestats")
 end
@@ -22,6 +24,6 @@ Commands.new_command("collectdata", "Collect data for RCON usage")
             forcestats.collect_production()
             forcestats.collect_loginet()
         end
-        rcon.print(game.table_to_json(general.data.output))
+        rcon.print(table_to_json(general.data.output))
         return Commands.success()
     end)
diff --git a/exp_legacy/module/modules/gui/research.lua b/exp_legacy/module/modules/gui/research.lua
index 7df7fc3f..6e54b534 100644
--- a/exp_legacy/module/modules/gui/research.lua
+++ b/exp_legacy/module/modules/gui/research.lua
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ local Event = require("modules/exp_legacy/utils/event") --- @dep utils.event
 local Roles = require("modules.exp_legacy.expcore.roles") --- @dep expcore.roles
 local config = require("modules.exp_legacy.config.research") --- @dep config.research
 
+local table_to_json = helpers.table_to_json
+local write_file = helpers.write_file
+
 local research = {}
 Storage.register(research, function(tbl)
     research = tbl
@@ -57,7 +60,7 @@ local function research_add_log()
         result_data[res["disp"][i]["raw_name"]] = research.time[i]
     end
 
-    game.write_file(config.file_name, game.table_to_json(result_data) .. "\n", true, 0)
+    write_file(config.file_name, table_to_json(result_data) .. "\n", true, 0)
 end
 
 local function research_res_n(res_)
diff --git a/exp_util/module/common.lua b/exp_util/module/common.lua
index 2c3c8638..ef17fa1c 100644
--- a/exp_util/module/common.lua
+++ b/exp_util/module/common.lua
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ local traceback = debug.traceback
 local floor = math.floor
 local concat = table.concat
 
+local table_to_json = helpers.table_to_json
+local write_file = helpers.write_file
+
 local Common = {
     --- A large mapping of colour rgb values by their common name
     color = require("modules/exp_util/include/color"),
@@ -82,7 +85,7 @@ function Common.assert_argument_type(arg_value, type_name, arg_index, arg_name)
     end
 end
 
---- Write a luu table to a file as a json string, note the defaults are different to game.write_file
+--- Write a luu table to a file as a json string, note the defaults are different to write_file
 --- @param path string The path to write the json to
 --- @param tbl table The table to write to file
 --- @param overwrite boolean? When true the json replaces the full contents of the file
@@ -90,9 +93,9 @@ end
 --- @return nil
 function Common.write_json(path, tbl, overwrite, player_index)
     if player_index == -1 then
-        return game.write_file(path, game.table_to_json(tbl) .. "\n", not overwrite)
+        return write_file(path, table_to_json(tbl) .. "\n", not overwrite)
     end
-    return game.write_file(path, game.table_to_json(tbl) .. "\n", not overwrite, player_index or 0)
+    return write_file(path, table_to_json(tbl) .. "\n", not overwrite, player_index or 0)
 end
 
 --- Clear a file by replacing its contents with an empty string
@@ -101,9 +104,9 @@ end
 --- @return nil
 function Common.clear_file(path, player_index)
     if player_index == -1 then
-        return game.write_file(path, "", false)
+        return write_file(path, "", false)
     end
-    return game.write_file(path, "", false, player_index or 0)
+    return write_file(path, "", false, player_index or 0)
 end
 
 --- Same as require but will return nil if the module does not exist, all other errors will propagate to the caller
@@ -214,7 +217,7 @@ function Common.format_any(value, options)
     local formatted, is_locale_string = Common.safe_value(value)
     if type(formatted) == "table" and (not is_locale_string or options.no_locale_strings) then
         if options.as_json then
-            local success, rtn = pcall(game.table_to_json, value)
+            local success, rtn = pcall(table_to_json, value)
             if success then return rtn end
         end
         if options.max_line_count ~= 0 then