diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9d22ee3..9027c51 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ set(INSTALL_MAN_DIR "share/man/man6" CACHE STRING "Install the man page to this 
 set(INSTALL_APPLICATIONS_DIR "share/applications" CACHE STRING "Install the .desktop file to this directory")
 set(INSTALL_ICONS_DIR "share/icons/hicolor" CACHE STRING "Install the icon in a subfolder in this directory")
 set(INSTALL_LOCALE_DIR "${INSTALL_DATA_DIR}/locale/" CACHE STRING "Install translation to this dir")
+set(INSTALL_METAINFO_DIR "share/metainfo" CACHE STRING "Install appstream matedata to this directory")
 
 # This sets up the exe icon for windows under mingw.
 # Taken from https://hansonry.wordpress.com/2010/12/15/windows-application-icon-using-mingw-and-cmake/
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ install(TARGETS blockattack RUNTIME DESTINATION ${INSTALL_BIN_DIR} )
 install(FILES Game/blockattack.data DESTINATION ${INSTALL_DATA_DIR} )
 install(FILES man/blockattack.6.gz DESTINATION ${INSTALL_MAN_DIR} )
 install(FILES source/misc/blockattack.desktop DESTINATION ${INSTALL_APPLICATIONS_DIR} )
+install(FILES source/misc/net.blockattack.game.metainfo.xml DESTINATION ${INSTALL_METAINFO_DIR} )
 install(FILES source/misc/icons/blockattack16.xpm DESTINATION "${INSTALL_ICONS_DIR}/16x16/apps" RENAME blockattack.xpm )
 install(FILES source/misc/icons/blockattack48.xpm DESTINATION "${INSTALL_ICONS_DIR}/48x48/apps" RENAME blockattack.xpm )
 install(FILES source/misc/icons/blockattack128.xpm DESTINATION "${INSTALL_ICONS_DIR}/128x128/apps" RENAME blockattack.xpm )
diff --git a/source/misc/net.blockattack.game.metainfo.xml b/source/misc/net.blockattack.game.metainfo.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3fe571f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/misc/net.blockattack.game.metainfo.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<component type="desktop-application">
+	<id>net.blockattack.game</id>
+	<metadata_license>MIT</metadata_license>
+	<project_license>GPL-2.0+</project_license>
+	<name>Block Attack - Rise of the Blocks</name>
+	<summary>A fast pased match 3 game</summary>
+	<description>
+		<p>This a puzzle/blockfall game inspired by Nintendo’s Tetris Attack (or “Panel de Pon”) for the Super Nintendo.
+			It might seem like any other match-3 style game but it is generally much faster.
+			The game requires fast decisions compared to other puzzle games.
+			While you can setup the perfect chain it is much more likely that you will construct chains while blocks are still dropping around you.</p>
+		<p>In addition to traditional game types like endless, time trial and stage clear the game does also feature a VS-mode.
+			The VS mode is a dual like you rarely see in a puzzle game.</p>
+	</description>
+	<categories>
+		<category>Game</category>
+		<category>ArcadeGame</category>
+	​</categories>
+	<screenshots>
+		<screenshot type="default">
+			<image>https://files.poulsander.com/~poul19/public_files/blockattack/v2.5.0/blockattack_2.5.0_vs1.png</image>
+			<caption>A VS game</caption>
+		</screenshot>
+		<screenshot>
+			<image>https://files.poulsander.com/~poul19/public_files/blockattack/v2.5.0/blockattack_2.5.0_1.png</image>
+			<caption>A time trial game</caption>
+		</screenshot>
+		<screenshot>
+			<image>https://files.poulsander.com/~poul19/public_files/blockattack/v2.5.0/blockattack_2.5.0_vs2.png</image>
+			<caption>A VS game with more action</caption>
+		</screenshot>
+	</screenshots>
+	<launchable type="desktop-id">blockattack.desktop</launchable>
+	<provides>
+		<binary>blockattack</binary>
+	</provides>
+	<url type="homepage">https://blockattack.net</url>
+	<url type="bugtracker">https://github.com/blockattack/blockattack-game/issues</url>
+	<url type="faq">https://blockattack.net/instructions/</url>
+	<update_contact>blockattack_AT_poulsander.com</update_contact>
+	<translation type="gettext">blockattack_roftb</translation>
+</component>