Folders

As your game library grows, you’ll probably want to organize things a bit. Folders let you group games however you like — by genre, by mood, by “games I need to finish,” whatever makes sense to you.

Cocoon has two kinds of folders: regular folders that you curate yourself, and smart folders that fill themselves automatically based on rules.

Creating a Folder

1. Navigate to an empty spot on your grid.
2. Press Y to open the menu.
3. Pick New → New Folder.
4. Give it a name and customize its look (see below).
5. Hit Save.

Your new folder appears as a tile on the grid, ready to be filled with games.

Making Folders Look Good

Every folder can be dressed up:

Pick a Color

Choose from 10 color options that change the whole folder icon: Breeze (blue), Coral (red-pink), Dawn (orange), Sunflower (yellow), Mint (green), Wisteria (purple), Orchid (pink), Slate (gray), Obsidian (dark), or Stormy (blue-gray).

Add an Overlay Icon

Put a little symbol on top of your folder to make it stand out:

• Built-in icons — Choose from 30+ options (gaming icons, organization symbols, system icons).
• Platform icons — Console logos for Nintendo, Sega, Sony, and more. Perfect for “all my SNES games” type folders.
• Custom image — Upload anything from your device.

Use Custom Artwork

For the ultimate personal touch, you can replace the folder’s appearance entirely with your own images:

• Icon — Replaces what the folder looks like on the grid.
• Logo — A custom logo shown in the hero/info view.
• Hero — A background image when the folder is highlighted.

Opening Folders

Cocoon gives you two ways folders can open:

• Floating mode (default) — The folder opens as an overlay on top of your grid, taking up about 90% of the screen. A breadcrumb trail at the top shows where you are. Press B to close it and you’re right back where you were.
• Fullscreen mode — The folder takes over the entire screen, replacing the grid.

Switch between these at Settings → Appearance → Fullscreen Folders.

Going Deeper

Folders can hold other folders — up to 5 levels deep! In floating mode, the breadcrumb bar shows your full path and you can tap any previous folder name to jump back.

Each folder also remembers its own zoom level, so you can have a cozy zoomed-in view inside a specific collection.

Removing Games from Folders

1. Open the folder.
2. Highlight the game you want to take out.
3. Press Y → Remove from Folder.

The game pops back out to your home grid — it’s not deleted, just moved.

Deleting a Folder

1. Highlight the folder.
2. Press Y → Edit.
3. Select Delete.

Don’t worry — deleting a folder doesn’t delete the games inside it. They all get moved back to the home grid automatically.

Smart Folders

Smart folders are the lazy-but-brilliant way to organize. Set a rule once and the folder keeps itself up to date automatically.

Available Smart Folder Types

Creating a Smart Folder

1. Create a new folder normally.
2. In the edit screen, pick a Smart Folder Type.
3. For types like “By Platform,” choose which platform to filter by.
4. Save!

The folder instantly fills with matching games and stays current as your library changes.

Note: You can’t manually add or remove games from smart folders — they’re always based on their rule. But you can still customize the folder’s appearance like any other folder.

Folder Tips

• Force to Bottom Screen — In a folder’s edit settings, you can make all games in that folder launch on the external display. Handy if you have a dual-screen device.
• Rearranging games — Inside a folder, press Y on an empty spot → Edit Grid to move tiles around.
• Custom theme assets — Some themes include special artwork for smart folder types (like a custom Favorites icon).