diff --git a/src/defaultconfig.toml b/src/defaultconfig.toml
index fd754db..5ac16e7 100644
--- a/src/defaultconfig.toml
+++ b/src/defaultconfig.toml
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ enabled = false
 
 [gog]
 enabled = false
+create_symlinks = true
 
 [epic_games]
 enabled = false
+create_symlinks = true
 
 [legendary]
 enabled = false
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@ enabled = false
 
 [itch]
 enabled = false
+create_symlinks = true
 
 [steamgrid_db]
 enabled = true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/egs/epic_platform.rs b/src/egs/epic_platform.rs
index 5ecb1eb..6bb4974 100644
--- a/src/egs/epic_platform.rs
+++ b/src/egs/epic_platform.rs
@@ -27,4 +27,9 @@ impl Platform<ManifestItem, EpicGamesManifestsError> for EpicPlatform {
     fn get_shortcuts(&self) -> Result<Vec<ManifestItem>, EpicGamesManifestsError> {
         get_egs_manifests(&self.settings)
     }
+
+    #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+    fn create_symlinks(&self) -> bool {
+        self.settings.create_symlinks
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/egs/settings.rs b/src/egs/settings.rs
index ced0e99..5bef498 100644
--- a/src/egs/settings.rs
+++ b/src/egs/settings.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ use serde::{Serialize,Deserialize};
 pub struct EpicGamesLauncherSettings {
     pub enabled: bool,
     pub location: Option<String>,
+
+    #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+    pub create_symlinks: bool,
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/gog/gog_platform.rs b/src/gog/gog_platform.rs
index add7a0a..e052cc0 100644
--- a/src/gog/gog_platform.rs
+++ b/src/gog/gog_platform.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ impl Platform<GogShortcut, GogErrors> for GogPlatform {
         "Gog"
     }
 
+    #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+    fn create_symlinks(&self) -> bool {
+        self.settings.create_symlinks
+    }
+
     fn get_shortcuts(&self) -> Result<Vec<GogShortcut>, GogErrors> {
         let gog_location = self
             .settings
@@ -36,14 +41,13 @@ impl Platform<GogShortcut, GogErrors> for GogPlatform {
             return Err(GogErrors::ConfigFileNotFound { path: config_path });
         }
         let install_locations = get_install_locations(config_path)?;
+        #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
         let install_locations = if let Some(wine_c_drive) = &self.settings.wine_c_drive {
             fix_paths(&wine_c_drive, install_locations)
         } else {
             install_locations
         };
 
-        dbg!(&install_locations);
-
         let mut game_folders = vec![];
         for install_location in install_locations {
             let path = Path::new(&install_location);
@@ -143,11 +147,8 @@ impl Platform<GogShortcut, GogErrors> for GogPlatform {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
 fn fix_paths(wine_c_drive: &String, paths: Vec<String>) -> Vec<String> {
-    #[cfg(not(target_os = "linux"))]
-    return paths;
-    #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
-    {
         paths
             .iter()
             .flat_map(|path| {
@@ -159,7 +160,6 @@ fn fix_paths(wine_c_drive: &String, paths: Vec<String>) -> Vec<String> {
                 }
             })
             .collect()
-    }
 }
 
 fn get_install_locations(path: PathBuf) -> Result<Vec<String>, GogErrors> {
diff --git a/src/gog/gog_settings.rs b/src/gog/gog_settings.rs
index 88ea763..59d3f17 100644
--- a/src/gog/gog_settings.rs
+++ b/src/gog/gog_settings.rs
@@ -4,5 +4,8 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 pub struct GogSettings {
     pub enabled: bool,
     pub location: Option<String>,
-    pub wine_c_drive: Option<String>
+    pub wine_c_drive: Option<String>,
+    #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+    pub create_symlinks: bool,
+    
 }
diff --git a/src/itch/itch_platform.rs b/src/itch/itch_platform.rs
index 0b5aea1..60d3589 100644
--- a/src/itch/itch_platform.rs
+++ b/src/itch/itch_platform.rs
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ impl Platform<ItchGame, ItchErrors> for ItchPlatform {
         let res = paths.iter().filter_map(|e| dbpath_to_game(*e)).collect();
         Ok(res)
     }
+
+    #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+    fn create_symlinks(&self) -> bool {
+        self.settings.create_symlinks
+    }
 }
 
 fn dbpath_to_game(paths: &DbPaths<'_>) -> Option<ItchGame> {
diff --git a/src/itch/settings.rs b/src/itch/settings.rs
index 6ef8ef4..afd71d2 100644
--- a/src/itch/settings.rs
+++ b/src/itch/settings.rs
@@ -4,4 +4,6 @@ use serde::{Serialize,Deserialize};
 pub struct ItchSettings {
     pub enabled: bool,
     pub location: Option<String>,
+    #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+    pub create_symlinks: bool,
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/legendary/legendary_platform.rs b/src/legendary/legendary_platform.rs
index e7d1fc9..65f7750 100644
--- a/src/legendary/legendary_platform.rs
+++ b/src/legendary/legendary_platform.rs
@@ -32,4 +32,9 @@ impl Platform<LegendaryGame, Box<dyn Error>> for LegendaryPlatform {
         let legendary_ouput = from_str(&json)?;
         Ok(legendary_ouput)
     }
+
+    #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+    fn create_symlinks(&self) -> bool {
+        false
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/origin/origin_platform.rs b/src/origin/origin_platform.rs
index f64bb2b..25039c9 100644
--- a/src/origin/origin_platform.rs
+++ b/src/origin/origin_platform.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ impl Platform<OriginGame, OriginErrors> for OriginPlatform {
         "Origin"
     }
 
+    #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+    fn create_symlinks(&self) -> bool {
+        false
+    }
+
     fn get_shortcuts(&self) -> Result<Vec<OriginGame>, OriginErrors> {
         let origin_folder = Path::new(
             &self
diff --git a/src/platform.rs b/src/platform.rs
index d64909a..449422c 100644
--- a/src/platform.rs
+++ b/src/platform.rs
@@ -9,4 +9,7 @@ where
     fn name(&self) -> &str;
 
     fn get_shortcuts(&self) -> Result<Vec<T>, E>;
+
+    #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+    fn create_symlinks(&self) -> bool;
 }
diff --git a/src/sync/sync.rs b/src/sync/sync.rs
index d2c93dd..d39b16d 100644
--- a/src/sync/sync.rs
+++ b/src/sync/sync.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-
-use steam_shortcuts_util::{Shortcut, shortcut::ShortcutOwned, shortcuts_to_bytes};
+use steam_shortcuts_util::{shortcut::ShortcutOwned, shortcuts_to_bytes, Shortcut};
 
 use crate::{
     egs::EpicPlatform,
@@ -10,14 +9,13 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use std::error::Error;
 
-
-use std::{fs::File, io::Write, path::Path};
 use crate::{
     gog::GogPlatform,
     itch::ItchPlatform,
     origin::OriginPlatform,
     steamgriddb::{download_images, CachedSearch},
 };
+use std::{fs::File, io::Write, path::Path};
 
 pub async fn run_sync(settings: &Settings) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     let userinfo_shortcuts = get_shortcuts_paths(&settings.steam)?;
@@ -108,6 +106,20 @@ where
     if platform.enabled() {
         let shortcuts_to_add_result = platform.get_shortcuts();
 
+        #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+        if platform.create_symlinks() {
+            let boilr_links_path = get_boilr_links_path();
+            if !boilr_links_path.exists() {
+                if let Err(e) = std::fs::create_dir_all(&boilr_links_path) {
+                    println!(
+                        "Could not create links folder for symlinks at path: {:?} , error: {:?} , you can try to disable creating symlinks for platform {}",
+                        boilr_links_path, e, platform.name()
+                    );
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         match shortcuts_to_add_result {
             Ok(shortcuts_to_add) => {
                 println!(
@@ -115,9 +127,16 @@ where
                     shortcuts_to_add.len(),
                     platform.name()
                 );
+
                 current_shortcuts.retain(|f| !f.tags.contains(&platform.name().to_owned()));
                 for shortcut in shortcuts_to_add {
                     let shortcut_owned: ShortcutOwned = shortcut.into();
+                    #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+                    let shortcut_owned = if platform.create_symlinks() {
+                        create_sym_links(&shortcut_owned)
+                    } else {
+                        shortcut_owned
+                    };
                     current_shortcuts.push(shortcut_owned);
                 }
             }
@@ -128,3 +147,47 @@ where
         }
     }
 }
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+fn get_boilr_links_path() -> std::path::PathBuf {
+    let home = std::env::var("HOME").expect("Expected a home variable to be defined");
+    let boilr_links_path = Path::new(&home).join(".boilr").join("links");
+    boilr_links_path
+}
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+fn create_sym_links(shortcut: &ShortcutOwned) -> ShortcutOwned {
+    let links_folder = get_boilr_links_path();
+
+    let target_link = links_folder.join(format!("t{}", shortcut.app_id));
+    let workdir_link = links_folder.join(format!("w{}", shortcut.app_id));
+
+    let target_original = Path::new(&shortcut.exe);
+    let workdir_original = Path::new(&shortcut.start_dir);
+
+    use std::os::unix::fs::symlink;
+
+    match (
+        symlink(&target_original, &target_link),
+        symlink(&workdir_original, &workdir_link),
+    ) {
+        (Ok(_), Ok(_)) => {
+            let exe = target_link.to_string_lossy().to_string();
+            let start_dir = workdir_link.to_string_lossy().to_string();
+            let new_shortcut = Shortcut::new(
+                0,
+                shortcut.app_name.as_str(),
+                exe.as_str(),
+                &start_dir.as_str(),
+                shortcut.icon.as_str(),
+                shortcut.shortcut_path.as_str(),
+                shortcut.launch_options.as_str(),
+            );
+            let mut new_shortcut = new_shortcut.to_owned();
+            new_shortcut.tags = shortcut.tags.clone();
+            new_shortcut
+        }
+        _ => {
+            println!("Could not create symlinks for game: {}", shortcut.app_name);
+            shortcut.clone()
+        }
+    }
+}