diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9a05c74..2ce3986 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ trace-*.json
 *.blend
 *.blend1
 
-
 # Don't need this
 .vscode/
 
@@ -28,14 +27,19 @@ trace-*.json
 
 temp/
 
-*.zip
-*.tar.gz
-
+# MacOS .package/.dmg related files
 .DS_Store
 *.dmg
-
 !platforms/macos/Martian\ Chess.app/Contents/Info.plist
 platforms/macos
 icon_*.png
 *.iconset
 *.icns
+
+# Linux AppImage related build files
+platforms/linux
+AppRun
+*.AppImage
+*.zip
+*.tar.gz
+.DirIcon
diff --git a/platforms/linux/MartianChess.AppDir/martian-chess.desktop b/platforms/linux/MartianChess.AppDir/martian-chess.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c3acb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platforms/linux/MartianChess.AppDir/martian-chess.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=MartianChess
+Exec=martian-chess
+Icon=martian-chess
+Type=Application
+Categories=Game;BoardGame;
diff --git a/scripts/build-linux.sh b/scripts/build-linux.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1e0bac9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/build-linux.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+cargo run --target x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu --release
diff --git a/scripts/icons-linux.sh b/scripts/icons-linux.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1b846a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/icons-linux.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+cp media/MartianChess.png platforms/linux/MartianChess.AppDir/martian-chess.png
diff --git a/scripts/package-linux.sh b/scripts/package-linux.sh
index 3a77c77..b8e1e5e 100755
--- a/scripts/package-linux.sh
+++ b/scripts/package-linux.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,23 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-# cargo build --release
+APP_DIR=platforms/linux/MartianChess.AppDir/
 
-tar -czvf martian-chess-linux-beta.tar.gz --exclude windows ./lib ./assets -C ./target/release martian-chess
+# Copy binary to build dir
+TARGET_DIR=target/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/release/
+BUILD_BIN=$TARGET_DIR/martian-chess
+PACKAGE_BIN=$APP_DIR/AppRun
+cp -f $BUILD_BIN $PACKAGE_BIN
+
+# Copy dynamic libraries
+PACKAGE_LIB_DIR=$APP_DIR/usr/lib/
+LIB_DIR=lib/linux/
+mkdir -p $PACKAGE_LIB_DIR
+cp -f $LIB_DIR/* $PACKAGE_LIB_DIR/
+
+# Copy assets
+cp -rf assets $APP_DIR/
+
+# Build AppImage file
+DEST_DIR=packages/MartianChess.AppImage
+ARCH=x86_64
+appimagetool $APP_DIR $DEST_DIR
diff --git a/shell.nix b/shell.nix
index c3df45b..8aa7dbb 100644
--- a/shell.nix
+++ b/shell.nix
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ mkShell rec {
     libxkbcommon wayland # To use the wayland feature
     gimp
     ffmpeg
+    appimagekit # Building appimages
   ];
   LD_LIBRARY_PATH = lib.makeLibraryPath buildInputs;