This is actually a question I've been thinking about asking, but you beat me to it . As far as I can tell without the source code the best you can do is hide the folder (Right click on it > Properties > check the box next to Hidden). With the source code you could always have people download your game using an installer program and have the installer bury the resources folder in Program Files and then in the code change the path to wherever you buried it. Preferably you somehow lock and encrypt the folder (and hide it, and bury it in program files) and then in the code program a way to decrypt it (I am not positive on how to exactly do this). The first two methods I mentioned are fairly easy for your average curious player to still find the resources folder (the third method should make things a little harder) but will hopefully help in deterring them. And don't forget to put copyright information into a text document with your game telling people that you own the assets used and they can't take them/use them (I'm not a lawyer so you should research how to do this ). Hopefully an Admin or Moderator (or more experienced user) can let you know if it is currently possible to fully protect your resources.