diff --git a/build_files/build.sh b/build_files/build.sh
index c4777f5..b11f759 100755
--- a/build_files/build.sh
+++ b/build_files/build.sh
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ dnf5 install -y p7zip
 7z x RetroArch.7z -o/opt/RetroArch
 dnf5 remove p7zip
 
+mkdir -p /var/arcade/RetroArch
 mv /opt/RetroArch/RetroArch-Linux-x86_64/RetroArch-Linux-x86_64.AppImage /opt/RetroArch/RetroArch.AppImage
-mv /opt/RetroArch/RetroArch-Linux-x86_64/RetroArch-Linux-x86_64.AppImage.home /opt/RetroArch/RetroArch.AppImage.home
+mv /opt/RetroArch/RetroArch-Linux-x86_64/RetroArch-Linux-x86_64.AppImage.home /var/arcade/RetroArch/RetroArch.AppImage.home
 rm -d /opt/RetroArch/RetroArch-Linux-x86_64
+
+ln -s /var/arcade/RetroArch/RetroArch.AppImage.home /opt/RetroArch/RetroArch.AppImage.home
+# TODO: any files we want to be immutable and update with the image should go under /opt and be symlinked in
+# TODO: generate two variants of RetroArch config file under /opt, with and without kiosk mode, and link in so it can be toggled by ujust
+#       alternatively, produce a template of the config that can be rendered to the live config under /var