diff --git a/dash-frontend/assets/gui/view/game_launcher.xml b/dash-frontend/assets/gui/view/game_launcher.xml
index 6e214e5..5268af9 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/assets/gui/view/game_launcher.xml
+++ b/dash-frontend/assets/gui/view/game_launcher.xml
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 <layout>
   <elements>
-    <div flex_direction="row" gap="16">
+    <div flex_direction="row" gap="16" align_items="center">
       <div id="cover_art_parent" />
       <div flex_direction="column" gap="16">
         <label id="label_title" weight="bold" size="32" />
         <div flex_direction="row" gap="8">
           <label text="by" />
-          <label weight="bold" id="label_author" />
+          <label weight="bold" id="label_author" text="Unknown" />
         </div>
-        <label id="label_description" wrap="1" />
-        <Button id="btn_launch" align_self="baseline" color="#44ce22FF" padding_top="4" padding_bottom="4" round="8" padding_right="12" min_height="40">
+        <label id="label_description" wrap="1" text="No description available" />
+        <Button id="btn_launch" align_self="baseline" color="#44ce22FF" padding_top="4" padding_bottom="4" round="8" padding_right="12" min_width="200" min_height="40">
           <sprite src_builtin="dashboard/play.svg" width="32" height="32" />
           <label text="Launch" weight="bold" size="17" shadow="#00000099" />
         </Button>
diff --git a/dash-frontend/assets/lang/de.json b/dash-frontend/assets/lang/de.json
index 1292979..1af86b5 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/assets/lang/de.json
+++ b/dash-frontend/assets/lang/de.json
@@ -68,5 +68,6 @@
   "GAME_LIST": {
     "NO_GAMES_FOUND": "Keine Spiele gefunden"
   },
-  "TERMINATE_PROCESS": "Prozess beenden"
+  "TERMINATE_PROCESS": "Prozess beenden",
+  "GAME_LAUNCHED": "Spiel gestartet"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dash-frontend/assets/lang/en.json b/dash-frontend/assets/lang/en.json
index c25f8ae..b87ccc1 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/assets/lang/en.json
+++ b/dash-frontend/assets/lang/en.json
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@
 		"VOLUME": "Volume"
 	},
 	"CLOSE_WINDOW": "Close window",
-	"FAILED_TO_LAUNCH_APPLICATION": "Failed to launcha application:",
+	"FAILED_TO_LAUNCH_APPLICATION": "Failed to launch a application:",
+	"GAME_LAUNCHED": "Game launched",
 	"GAME_LIST": {
 		"NO_GAMES_FOUND": "No games found"
 	},
diff --git a/dash-frontend/assets/lang/es.json b/dash-frontend/assets/lang/es.json
index 661f90a..8c6fe52 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/assets/lang/es.json
+++ b/dash-frontend/assets/lang/es.json
@@ -68,5 +68,6 @@
   "GAME_LIST": {
     "NO_GAMES_FOUND": "No se encontraron juegos"
   },
-  "TERMINATE_PROCESS": "Finalizar proceso"
+  "TERMINATE_PROCESS": "Finalizar proceso",
+  "GAME_LAUNCHED": "Juego lanzado"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dash-frontend/assets/lang/ja.json b/dash-frontend/assets/lang/ja.json
index 4f9d387..302fa76 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/assets/lang/ja.json
+++ b/dash-frontend/assets/lang/ja.json
@@ -68,5 +68,6 @@
   "GAME_LIST": {
     "NO_GAMES_FOUND": "ゲームが見つかりませんでした"
   },
-  "TERMINATE_PROCESS": "プロセスを終了する"
+  "TERMINATE_PROCESS": "プロセスを終了する",
+  "GAME_LAUNCHED": "ゲームが起動しました"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dash-frontend/assets/lang/pl.json b/dash-frontend/assets/lang/pl.json
index 29ad660..ef9105f 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/assets/lang/pl.json
+++ b/dash-frontend/assets/lang/pl.json
@@ -68,5 +68,6 @@
   "GAME_LIST": {
     "NO_GAMES_FOUND": "Nie znaleziono gier"
   },
-  "TERMINATE_PROCESS": "Zakończ proces"
+  "TERMINATE_PROCESS": "Zakończ proces",
+  "GAME_LAUNCHED": "Gra uruchomiona"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/util/steam_utils.rs b/dash-frontend/src/util/steam_utils.rs
index 42ceba5..dad863e 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/util/steam_utils.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/util/steam_utils.rs
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ pub fn stop(app_id: AppID, force_kill: bool) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 	Ok(())
 }
 
-pub fn launch(app_id: AppID) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+pub fn launch(app_id: &AppID) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 	log::info!("Launching Steam game with AppID {}", app_id);
 	call_steam(&format!("steam://rungameid/{}", app_id))?;
 	Ok(())
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/views/game_cover.rs b/dash-frontend/src/views/game_cover.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..508be73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/views/game_cover.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,317 @@
+use std::rc::Rc;
+
+use wgui::{
+	assets::AssetPath,
+	components::{
+		self,
+		button::ComponentButton,
+		tooltip::{TooltipInfo, TooltipSide},
+	},
+	drawing::{self, GradientMode},
+	globals::WguiGlobals,
+	i18n::Translation,
+	layout::{Layout, WidgetID, WidgetPair},
+	renderer_vk::text::{FontWeight, HorizontalAlign, TextShadow, TextStyle, custom_glyph::CustomGlyphData},
+	taffy::{
+		self, AlignItems, AlignSelf, JustifyContent, JustifySelf,
+		prelude::{auto, length, percent},
+	},
+	widget::{
+		ConstructEssentials,
+		div::WidgetDiv,
+		image::{WidgetImage, WidgetImageParams},
+		label::{WidgetLabel, WidgetLabelParams},
+		rectangle,
+		util::WLength,
+	},
+};
+
+use crate::util::{
+	cached_fetcher::{self, CoverArt},
+	steam_utils::{self, AppID},
+	various::AsyncExecutor,
+};
+
+pub struct ViewCommon {
+	img_placeholder: Option<CustomGlyphData>,
+	globals: WguiGlobals,
+}
+
+pub struct Params<'a, 'b> {
+	pub ess: &'a mut ConstructEssentials<'b>,
+	pub executor: &'a AsyncExecutor,
+	pub manifest: &'a steam_utils::AppManifest,
+	pub scale: f32,
+	pub on_loaded: Box<dyn FnOnce(CoverArt)>,
+}
+
+pub struct View {
+	pub button: Rc<ComponentButton>,
+	pair: WidgetPair,
+	id_image_parent: WidgetID,
+	app_name: String,
+	app_id: AppID,
+}
+
+const BORDER_COLOR_DEFAULT: drawing::Color = drawing::Color::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.35);
+const BORDER_COLOR_HOVERED: drawing::Color = drawing::Color::new(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0);
+
+const GAME_COVER_SIZE_X: f32 = 140.0;
+const GAME_COVER_SIZE_Y: f32 = 210.0;
+
+impl View {
+	async fn request_cover_image(
+		executor: AsyncExecutor,
+		manifest: steam_utils::AppManifest,
+		on_loaded: Box<dyn FnOnce(CoverArt)>,
+	) {
+		let cover_art = match cached_fetcher::request_image(executor, manifest.app_id.clone()).await {
+			Ok(cover_art) => cover_art,
+			Err(e) => {
+				log::error!("request_cover_image failed: {:?}", e);
+				return;
+			}
+		};
+
+		on_loaded(cover_art)
+	}
+
+	fn mount_image(&self, layout: &mut Layout, glyph: &CustomGlyphData) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+		let image = WidgetImage::create(WidgetImageParams {
+			round: WLength::Units(10.0),
+			glyph_data: Some(glyph.clone()),
+			..Default::default()
+		});
+
+		let (a, _) = layout.add_child(
+			self.id_image_parent,
+			image,
+			taffy::Style {
+				size: taffy::Size {
+					width: percent(1.0),
+					height: percent(1.0),
+				},
+				..Default::default()
+			},
+		)?;
+		a.widget.state().flags.new_pass = true;
+
+		Ok(())
+	}
+
+	fn mount_placeholder_text(
+		&self,
+		globals: &WguiGlobals,
+		layout: &mut Layout,
+		parent: WidgetID,
+		text: &str,
+	) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+		let label = WidgetLabel::create(
+			&mut globals.get(),
+			WidgetLabelParams {
+				content: Translation::from_raw_text(text),
+				style: TextStyle {
+					weight: Some(FontWeight::Bold),
+					wrap: true,
+					size: Some(16.0),
+					align: Some(HorizontalAlign::Center),
+					shadow: Some(TextShadow {
+						color: drawing::Color::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0),
+						x: 2.0,
+						y: 2.0,
+					}),
+					..Default::default()
+				},
+			},
+		);
+
+		layout.add_child(
+			parent,
+			label,
+			taffy::Style {
+				position: taffy::Position::Absolute,
+				align_self: Some(AlignSelf::Baseline),
+				justify_self: Some(JustifySelf::Center),
+				margin: taffy::Rect {
+					top: length(32.0),
+					bottom: auto(),
+					left: auto(),
+					right: auto(),
+				},
+				..Default::default()
+			},
+		)?;
+		Ok(())
+	}
+
+	pub fn set_cover_art(
+		&mut self,
+		view_common: &mut ViewCommon,
+		layout: &mut Layout,
+		cover_art: &CoverArt,
+	) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+		if cover_art.compressed_image_data.is_empty() {
+			// mount placeholder
+			let img = view_common.get_placeholder_image()?.clone();
+			self.mount_image(layout, &img)?;
+			self.mount_placeholder_text(&view_common.globals, layout, self.id_image_parent, &self.app_name)?;
+		} else {
+			// mount image
+			let path = format!("app:{:?}", self.app_id);
+			let glyph =
+				match CustomGlyphData::from_bytes_raster(&view_common.globals, &path, &cover_art.compressed_image_data) {
+					Ok(c) => c,
+					Err(e) => {
+						log::warn!("failed to decode cover art image: {:?}", e);
+						return Ok(());
+					}
+				};
+			self.mount_image(layout, &glyph)?;
+		}
+
+		Ok(())
+	}
+
+	pub fn new(params: Params) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
+		let (widget_button, button) = components::button::construct(
+			params.ess,
+			components::button::Params {
+				color: Some(drawing::Color::new(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.0)),
+				border_color: Some(BORDER_COLOR_DEFAULT),
+				hover_border_color: Some(BORDER_COLOR_HOVERED),
+				round: WLength::Units(12.0),
+				border: 2.0,
+				tooltip: Some(TooltipInfo {
+					side: TooltipSide::Bottom,
+					text: Translation::from_raw_text(&params.manifest.name),
+				}),
+				style: taffy::Style {
+					position: taffy::Position::Relative,
+					align_items: Some(taffy::AlignItems::Center),
+					justify_content: Some(taffy::JustifyContent::Center),
+					size: taffy::Size {
+						width: length(GAME_COVER_SIZE_X * params.scale),
+						height: length(GAME_COVER_SIZE_Y * params.scale),
+					},
+					..Default::default()
+				},
+				..Default::default()
+			},
+		)?;
+
+		let (image_parent, _) = params.ess.layout.add_child(
+			widget_button.id,
+			WidgetDiv::create(),
+			taffy::Style {
+				position: taffy::Position::Absolute,
+				size: taffy::Size {
+					width: percent(1.0),
+					height: percent(1.0),
+				},
+				padding: taffy::Rect::length(2.0),
+				align_items: Some(AlignItems::Center),
+				justify_content: Some(JustifyContent::Center),
+				..Default::default()
+			},
+		)?;
+
+		let rect_gradient = |color: drawing::Color, color2: drawing::Color| {
+			rectangle::WidgetRectangle::create(rectangle::WidgetRectangleParams {
+				color,
+				color2,
+				round: WLength::Units(12.0),
+				gradient: GradientMode::Vertical,
+				..Default::default()
+			})
+		};
+
+		let rect_gradient_style = |align_self: taffy::AlignSelf, height: f32| taffy::Style {
+			position: taffy::Position::Absolute,
+			align_self: Some(align_self),
+			size: taffy::Size {
+				width: percent(1.0),
+				height: percent(height),
+			},
+			..Default::default()
+		};
+
+		// top shine
+		let (top_shine, _) = params.ess.layout.add_child(
+			widget_button.id,
+			rect_gradient(
+				drawing::Color::new(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.2),
+				drawing::Color::new(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.02),
+			),
+			rect_gradient_style(taffy::AlignSelf::Baseline, 0.05),
+		)?;
+
+		// not optimal, this forces us to create a new pass for every created cover art just to overlay various rectangles at the top of the image cover art
+		top_shine.widget.state().flags.new_pass = true;
+
+		// top white gradient
+		params.ess.layout.add_child(
+			widget_button.id,
+			rect_gradient(
+				drawing::Color::new(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.15),
+				drawing::Color::new(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.0),
+			),
+			rect_gradient_style(taffy::AlignSelf::Baseline, 0.5),
+		)?;
+
+		// bottom black gradient
+		params.ess.layout.add_child(
+			widget_button.id,
+			rect_gradient(
+				drawing::Color::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
+				drawing::Color::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.25),
+			),
+			rect_gradient_style(taffy::AlignSelf::End, 0.5),
+		)?;
+
+		// bottom shadow
+		params.ess.layout.add_child(
+			widget_button.id,
+			rect_gradient(
+				drawing::Color::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.1),
+				drawing::Color::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.9),
+			),
+			rect_gradient_style(taffy::AlignSelf::End, 0.05),
+		)?;
+
+		// request cover image data from the internet or disk cache
+		params
+			.executor
+			.spawn(View::request_cover_image(
+				params.executor.clone(),
+				params.manifest.clone(),
+				Box::new(params.on_loaded),
+			))
+			.detach();
+
+		Ok(View {
+			pair: widget_button,
+			button,
+			id_image_parent: image_parent.id,
+			app_name: params.manifest.name.clone(),
+			app_id: params.manifest.app_id.clone(),
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+impl ViewCommon {
+	pub fn new(globals: WguiGlobals) -> Self {
+		Self {
+			globals,
+			img_placeholder: None,
+		}
+	}
+
+	fn get_placeholder_image(&mut self) -> anyhow::Result<&CustomGlyphData> {
+		if self.img_placeholder.is_none() {
+			let c = CustomGlyphData::from_assets(&self.globals, AssetPath::BuiltIn("dashboard/placeholder_cover.png"))?;
+			self.img_placeholder = Some(c);
+		}
+
+		Ok(self.img_placeholder.as_ref().unwrap()) // safe
+	}
+}
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/views/game_launcher.rs b/dash-frontend/src/views/game_launcher.rs
index dcfc322..42fbcdb 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/views/game_launcher.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/views/game_launcher.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
+use std::rc::Rc;
+
 use crate::{
 	frontend::{FrontendTask, FrontendTasks},
 	util::{
-		cached_fetcher::{self},
-		steam_utils::{AppID, AppManifest},
+		cached_fetcher::{self, CoverArt},
+		steam_utils::{self, AppID, AppManifest},
 		various::AsyncExecutor,
 	},
+	views::game_cover,
 };
 use wgui::{
 	assets::AssetPath,
@@ -14,12 +17,13 @@ use wgui::{
 	layout::{Layout, WidgetID},
 	parser::{Fetchable, ParseDocumentParams, ParserState},
 	task::Tasks,
-	widget::label::WidgetLabel,
+	widget::{ConstructEssentials, label::WidgetLabel},
 };
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 enum Task {
 	FillAppDetails(cached_fetcher::AppDetailsJSONData),
+	SetCoverArt(Rc<CoverArt>),
 	Launch,
 }
 
@@ -39,14 +43,9 @@ pub struct View {
 	on_launched: Box<dyn Fn()>,
 	frontend_tasks: FrontendTasks,
 
-	#[allow(dead_code)]
-	id_cover_art_parent: WidgetID,
-	#[allow(dead_code)]
-	executor: AsyncExecutor,
-	#[allow(dead_code)]
-	globals: WguiGlobals,
-	#[allow(dead_code)]
-	manifest: AppManifest,
+	game_cover_view_common: game_cover::ViewCommon,
+	view_cover: game_cover::View,
+	app_id: AppID,
 }
 
 impl View {
@@ -67,11 +66,13 @@ impl View {
 
 		let state = wgui::parser::parse_from_assets(doc_params, params.layout, params.parent_id)?;
 
-		let mut label_title = state.fetch_widget_as::<WidgetLabel>(&params.layout.state, "label_title")?;
-		label_title.set_text_simple(
-			&mut params.globals.get(),
-			Translation::from_raw_text(&params.manifest.name),
-		);
+		{
+			let mut label_title = state.fetch_widget_as::<WidgetLabel>(&params.layout.state, "label_title")?;
+			label_title.set_text_simple(
+				&mut params.globals.get(),
+				Translation::from_raw_text(&params.manifest.name),
+			);
+		}
 
 		let tasks = Tasks::new();
 
@@ -84,15 +85,30 @@ impl View {
 
 		tasks.handle_button(&btn_launch, Task::Launch);
 
+		let view_cover = game_cover::View::new(game_cover::Params {
+			ess: &mut ConstructEssentials {
+				layout: params.layout,
+				parent: id_cover_art_parent,
+			},
+			executor: &params.executor,
+			manifest: &params.manifest,
+			on_loaded: {
+				let tasks = tasks.clone();
+				Box::new(move |cover_art| {
+					tasks.push(Task::SetCoverArt(Rc::new(cover_art)));
+				})
+			},
+			scale: 1.5,
+		})?;
+
 		Ok(Self {
 			state,
 			tasks,
 			on_launched: params.on_launched,
-			id_cover_art_parent,
 			frontend_tasks: params.frontend_tasks.clone(),
-			executor: params.executor.clone(),
-			globals: params.globals.clone(),
-			manifest: params.manifest,
+			game_cover_view_common: game_cover::ViewCommon::new(params.globals.clone()),
+			view_cover,
+			app_id: params.manifest.app_id.clone(),
 		})
 	}
 
@@ -106,6 +122,11 @@ impl View {
 				match task {
 					Task::FillAppDetails(details) => self.action_fill_app_details(layout, details)?,
 					Task::Launch => self.action_launch(),
+					Task::SetCoverArt(cover_art) => {
+						let _ = self
+							.view_cover
+							.set_cover_art(&mut self.game_cover_view_common, layout, &cover_art);
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -150,9 +171,24 @@ impl View {
 	}
 
 	fn action_launch(&mut self) {
-		self
-			.frontend_tasks
-			.push(FrontendTask::PushToast(Translation::from_raw_text("Game launch TODO")));
+		match steam_utils::launch(&self.app_id) {
+			Ok(_) => {
+				self
+					.frontend_tasks
+					.push(FrontendTask::PushToast(Translation::from_translation_key(
+						"GAME_LAUNCHED",
+					)));
+			}
+			Err(e) => {
+				self
+					.frontend_tasks
+					.push(FrontendTask::PushToast(Translation::from_raw_text_string(format!(
+						"Failed to launch: {:?}",
+						e
+					))));
+			}
+		}
+
 		(*self.on_launched)();
 	}
 }
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/views/game_list.rs b/dash-frontend/src/views/game_list.rs
index da1d7b2..6d89883 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/views/game_list.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/views/game_list.rs
@@ -2,50 +2,32 @@ use std::{cell::RefCell, collections::HashMap, rc::Rc};
 
 use wgui::{
 	assets::AssetPath,
-	components::{
-		self,
-		button::ComponentButton,
-		tooltip::{TooltipInfo, TooltipSide},
-	},
-	drawing::{self, GradientMode},
 	globals::WguiGlobals,
 	i18n::Translation,
-	layout::{Layout, WidgetID, WidgetPair},
+	layout::{Layout, WidgetID},
 	parser::{Fetchable, ParseDocumentParams, ParserState},
-	renderer_vk::text::{
-		FontWeight, HorizontalAlign, TextShadow, TextStyle,
-		custom_glyph::{ CustomGlyphData},
-	},
-	taffy::{
-		self, AlignItems, AlignSelf, JustifyContent, JustifySelf,
-		prelude::{auto, length, percent},
-	},
 	task::Tasks,
 	widget::{
 		ConstructEssentials,
-		div::WidgetDiv,
-		image::{WidgetImage, WidgetImageParams},
 		label::{WidgetLabel, WidgetLabelParams},
-		rectangle,
-		util::WLength,
 	},
 };
 
 use crate::{
 	frontend::{FrontendTask, FrontendTasks},
 	util::{
-		cached_fetcher::{self, CoverArt},
+		cached_fetcher::CoverArt,
 		popup_manager::{MountPopupParams, PopupHandle},
 		steam_utils::{self, AppID, AppManifest, SteamUtils},
 		various::AsyncExecutor,
 	},
-	views::{self, game_launcher},
+	views::{self, game_cover, game_launcher},
 };
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 enum Task {
 	AppManifestClicked(steam_utils::AppManifest),
-	SetCoverArt((AppID, Rc<CoverArt>)),
+	SetCoverArt(AppID, Rc<CoverArt>),
 	CloseLauncher,
 	Refresh,
 }
@@ -59,7 +41,7 @@ pub struct Params<'a> {
 }
 
 pub struct Cell {
-	image_parent: WidgetID,
+	view_cover: game_cover::View,
 	manifest: AppManifest,
 }
 
@@ -76,7 +58,7 @@ pub struct View {
 	id_list_parent: WidgetID,
 	steam_utils: steam_utils::SteamUtils,
 	cells: HashMap<AppID, Cell>,
-	img_placeholder: Option<CustomGlyphData>,
+	game_cover_view_common: game_cover::ViewCommon,
 	executor: AsyncExecutor,
 	state: Rc<RefCell<State>>,
 }
@@ -106,7 +88,7 @@ impl View {
 			id_list_parent: list_parent.id,
 			steam_utils,
 			cells: HashMap::new(),
-			img_placeholder: None,
+			game_cover_view_common: game_cover::ViewCommon::new(params.globals.clone()),
 			state: Rc::new(RefCell::new(State { view_launcher: None })),
 			executor: params.executor,
 		})
@@ -122,7 +104,7 @@ impl View {
 				match task {
 					Task::Refresh => self.refresh(layout, executor)?,
 					Task::AppManifestClicked(manifest) => self.action_app_manifest_clicked(manifest)?,
-					Task::SetCoverArt((app_id, cover_art)) => self.action_set_cover_art(layout, &app_id, cover_art)?,
+					Task::SetCoverArt(app_id, cover_art) => self.set_cover_art(layout, app_id, cover_art),
 					Task::CloseLauncher => self.state.borrow_mut().view_launcher = None,
 				}
 			}
@@ -141,157 +123,7 @@ pub struct Games {
 	manifests: Vec<steam_utils::AppManifest>,
 }
 
-const BORDER_COLOR_DEFAULT: drawing::Color = drawing::Color::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.35);
-const BORDER_COLOR_HOVERED: drawing::Color = drawing::Color::new(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0);
-
-const GAME_COVER_SIZE_X: f32 = 140.0;
-const GAME_COVER_SIZE_Y: f32 = 210.0;
-
-async fn request_cover_image(
-	executor: AsyncExecutor,
-	manifest: steam_utils::AppManifest,
-	on_loaded: Box<dyn FnOnce(CoverArt)>,
-) {
-	let cover_art = match cached_fetcher::request_image(executor, manifest.app_id.clone()).await {
-		Ok(cover_art) => cover_art,
-		Err(e) => {
-			log::error!("request_cover_image failed: {:?}", e);
-			return;
-		}
-	};
-
-	on_loaded(cover_art)
-}
-
-pub fn construct_game_cover(
-	ess: &mut ConstructEssentials,
-	executor: &AsyncExecutor,
-	_globals: &WguiGlobals,
-	manifest: &steam_utils::AppManifest,
-	on_loaded: Box<dyn FnOnce(CoverArt)>,
-) -> anyhow::Result<(WidgetPair, Rc<ComponentButton>, Cell)> {
-	let (widget_button, button) = components::button::construct(
-		ess,
-		components::button::Params {
-			color: Some(drawing::Color::new(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.0)),
-			border_color: Some(BORDER_COLOR_DEFAULT),
-			hover_border_color: Some(BORDER_COLOR_HOVERED),
-			round: WLength::Units(12.0),
-			border: 2.0,
-			tooltip: Some(TooltipInfo {
-				side: TooltipSide::Bottom,
-				text: Translation::from_raw_text(&manifest.name),
-			}),
-			style: taffy::Style {
-				position: taffy::Position::Relative,
-				align_items: Some(taffy::AlignItems::Center),
-				justify_content: Some(taffy::JustifyContent::Center),
-				size: taffy::Size {
-					width: length(GAME_COVER_SIZE_X),
-					height: length(GAME_COVER_SIZE_Y),
-				},
-				..Default::default()
-			},
-			..Default::default()
-		},
-	)?;
-
-	let (image_parent, _) = ess.layout.add_child(
-		widget_button.id,
-		WidgetDiv::create(),
-		taffy::Style {
-			position: taffy::Position::Absolute,
-			size: taffy::Size {
-				width: percent(1.0),
-				height: percent(1.0),
-			},
-			padding: taffy::Rect::length(2.0),
-			align_items: Some(AlignItems::Center),
-			justify_content: Some(JustifyContent::Center),
-			..Default::default()
-		},
-	)?;
-
-	let rect_gradient = |color: drawing::Color, color2: drawing::Color| {
-		rectangle::WidgetRectangle::create(rectangle::WidgetRectangleParams {
-			color,
-			color2,
-			round: WLength::Units(12.0),
-			gradient: GradientMode::Vertical,
-			..Default::default()
-		})
-	};
-
-	let rect_gradient_style = |align_self: taffy::AlignSelf, height: f32| taffy::Style {
-		position: taffy::Position::Absolute,
-		align_self: Some(align_self),
-		size: taffy::Size {
-			width: percent(1.0),
-			height: percent(height),
-		},
-		..Default::default()
-	};
-
-	// top shine
-	let (top_shine, _) = ess.layout.add_child(
-		widget_button.id,
-		rect_gradient(
-			drawing::Color::new(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.2),
-			drawing::Color::new(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.02),
-		),
-		rect_gradient_style(taffy::AlignSelf::Baseline, 0.05),
-	)?;
-
-	// not optimal, this forces us to create a new pass for every created cover art just to overlay various rectangles at the top of the image cover art
-	top_shine.widget.state().flags.new_pass = true;
-
-	// top white gradient
-	ess.layout.add_child(
-		widget_button.id,
-		rect_gradient(
-			drawing::Color::new(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.15),
-			drawing::Color::new(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.0),
-		),
-		rect_gradient_style(taffy::AlignSelf::Baseline, 0.5),
-	)?;
-
-	// bottom black gradient
-	ess.layout.add_child(
-		widget_button.id,
-		rect_gradient(
-			drawing::Color::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
-			drawing::Color::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.25),
-		),
-		rect_gradient_style(taffy::AlignSelf::End, 0.5),
-	)?;
-
-	// bottom shadow
-	ess.layout.add_child(
-		widget_button.id,
-		rect_gradient(
-			drawing::Color::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.1),
-			drawing::Color::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.9),
-		),
-		rect_gradient_style(taffy::AlignSelf::End, 0.05),
-	)?;
-
-	// request cover image data from the internet or disk cache
-	executor
-		.spawn(request_cover_image(executor.clone(), manifest.clone(), on_loaded))
-		.detach();
-
-	Ok((
-		widget_button,
-		button,
-		Cell {
-			image_parent: image_parent.id,
-			manifest: manifest.clone(),
-		},
-	))
-}
-
 fn fill_game_list(
-	globals: &WguiGlobals,
 	ess: &mut ConstructEssentials,
 	executor: &AsyncExecutor,
 	cells: &mut HashMap<AppID, Cell>,
@@ -302,14 +134,20 @@ fn fill_game_list(
 		let on_loaded = {
 			let app_id = manifest.app_id.clone();
 			let tasks = tasks.clone();
-			move |cover_art: CoverArt| {
-				tasks.push(Task::SetCoverArt((app_id, Rc::from(cover_art))));
-			}
+			Box::new(move |cover_art: CoverArt| {
+				tasks.push(Task::SetCoverArt(app_id, Rc::from(cover_art)));
+			})
 		};
 
-		let (_, button, cell) = construct_game_cover(ess, executor, globals, manifest, Box::new(on_loaded))?;
+		let view_cover = game_cover::View::new(game_cover::Params {
+			ess,
+			executor,
+			manifest,
+			on_loaded,
+			scale: 1.0,
+		})?;
 
-		button.on_click({
+		view_cover.button.on_click({
 			let tasks = tasks.clone();
 			let manifest = manifest.clone();
 			Box::new(move |_, _| {
@@ -318,7 +156,13 @@ fn fill_game_list(
 			})
 		});
 
-		cells.insert(manifest.app_id.clone(), cell);
+		cells.insert(
+			manifest.app_id.clone(),
+			Cell {
+				view_cover,
+				manifest: manifest.clone(),
+			},
+		);
 	}
 
 	Ok(())
@@ -344,7 +188,6 @@ impl View {
 					text = Some(Translation::from_translation_key("GAME_LIST.NO_GAMES_FOUND"))
 				} else {
 					fill_game_list(
-						&self.globals,
 						&mut ConstructEssentials {
 							layout,
 							parent: self.id_list_parent,
@@ -376,6 +219,19 @@ impl View {
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
+	fn set_cover_art(&mut self, layout: &mut Layout, app_id: AppID, cover_art: Rc<CoverArt>) {
+		let Some(cell) = &mut self.cells.get_mut(&app_id) else {
+			return;
+		};
+
+		if let Err(e) = cell
+			.view_cover
+			.set_cover_art(&mut self.game_cover_view_common, layout, &cover_art)
+		{
+			log::error!("{:?}", e);
+		};
+	}
+
 	fn action_app_manifest_clicked(&mut self, manifest: steam_utils::AppManifest) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 		self.frontend_tasks.push(FrontendTask::MountPopup(MountPopupParams {
 			title: Translation::from_raw_text(&manifest.name),
@@ -410,126 +266,4 @@ impl View {
 
 		Ok(())
 	}
-
-	fn get_placeholder_image(&mut self) -> anyhow::Result<&CustomGlyphData> {
-		if self.img_placeholder.is_none() {
-			let c = CustomGlyphData::from_assets(
-				&self.globals,
-				AssetPath::BuiltIn("dashboard/placeholder_cover.png"),
-			)?;
-			self.img_placeholder = Some(c);
-		}
-
-		Ok(self.img_placeholder.as_ref().unwrap()) // safe
-	}
-
-	fn mount_image(layout: &mut Layout, cell: &Cell, glyph: &CustomGlyphData) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-		let image = WidgetImage::create(WidgetImageParams {
-			round: WLength::Units(10.0),
-			glyph_data: Some(glyph.clone()),
-			..Default::default()
-		});
-
-		let (a, _) = layout.add_child(
-			cell.image_parent,
-			image,
-			taffy::Style {
-				size: taffy::Size {
-					width: percent(1.0),
-					height: percent(1.0),
-				},
-				..Default::default()
-			},
-		)?;
-		a.widget.state().flags.new_pass = true;
-
-		Ok(())
-	}
-
-	fn mount_placeholder_text(
-		globals: &WguiGlobals,
-		layout: &mut Layout,
-		parent: WidgetID,
-		text: &str,
-	) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-		let label = WidgetLabel::create(
-			&mut globals.get(),
-			WidgetLabelParams {
-				content: Translation::from_raw_text(text),
-				style: TextStyle {
-					weight: Some(FontWeight::Bold),
-					wrap: true,
-					size: Some(16.0),
-					align: Some(HorizontalAlign::Center),
-					shadow: Some(TextShadow {
-						color: drawing::Color::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0),
-						x: 2.0,
-						y: 2.0,
-					}),
-					..Default::default()
-				},
-			},
-		);
-
-		layout.add_child(
-			parent,
-			label,
-			taffy::Style {
-				position: taffy::Position::Absolute,
-				align_self: Some(AlignSelf::Baseline),
-				justify_self: Some(JustifySelf::Center),
-				margin: taffy::Rect {
-					top: length(32.0),
-					bottom: auto(),
-					left: auto(),
-					right: auto(),
-				},
-				..Default::default()
-			},
-		)?;
-		Ok(())
-	}
-
-	fn action_set_cover_art(
-		&mut self,
-		layout: &mut Layout,
-		app_id: &AppID,
-		cover_art: Rc<CoverArt>,
-	) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-		if cover_art.compressed_image_data.is_empty() {
-			// mount placeholder
-			let img = self.get_placeholder_image()?.clone();
-
-			let Some(cell) = self.cells.get(app_id) else {
-				debug_assert!(false); // this shouldn't happen
-				return Ok(());
-			};
-
-			View::mount_image(layout, cell, &img)?;
-			View::mount_placeholder_text(&self.globals, layout, cell.image_parent, &cell.manifest.name)?;
-		} else {
-			// mount image
-
-			let Some(cell) = self.cells.get(app_id) else {
-				debug_assert!(false); // this shouldn't happen
-				return Ok(());
-			};
-
-			let path = format!("app:{app_id:?}");
-			let glyph = match CustomGlyphData::from_bytes_raster(&self.globals, &path ,&cover_art.compressed_image_data) {
-				Ok(c) => c,
-				Err(e) => {
-					log::warn!(
-						"failed to decode cover art image for AppID {} ({:?}), skipping",
-						app_id,
-						e
-					);
-					return Ok(());
-				}
-			};
-			View::mount_image(layout, cell, &glyph)?;
-		}
-
-		Ok(())
-	}
 }
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/views/mod.rs b/dash-frontend/src/views/mod.rs
index c853011..b8c0629 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/views/mod.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/views/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 pub mod app_launcher;
 pub mod audio_settings;
+pub mod game_cover;
 pub mod game_launcher;
 pub mod game_list;
 pub mod process_list;
diff --git a/wgui/src/components/button.rs b/wgui/src/components/button.rs
index 8e29fe1..43df154 100644
--- a/wgui/src/components/button.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/components/button.rs
@@ -1,22 +1,21 @@
 use crate::{
 	animation::{Animation, AnimationEasing},
 	assets::AssetPath,
-	components::{self, tooltip::ComponentTooltip, Component, ComponentBase, ComponentTrait, RefreshData},
+	components::{self, Component, ComponentBase, ComponentTrait, RefreshData, tooltip::ComponentTooltip},
 	drawing::{self, Boundary, Color},
 	event::{CallbackDataCommon, EventListenerCollection, EventListenerID, EventListenerKind},
 	i18n::Translation,
 	layout::{LayoutTask, WidgetID, WidgetPair},
 	renderer_vk::{
-		text::{custom_glyph::CustomGlyphData, FontWeight, TextStyle},
+		text::{FontWeight, TextStyle, custom_glyph::CustomGlyphData},
 		util::centered_matrix,
 	},
 	widget::{
-		self,
+		self, ConstructEssentials, EventResult, WidgetData,
 		label::{WidgetLabel, WidgetLabelParams},
 		rectangle::{WidgetRectangle, WidgetRectangleParams},
 		sprite::{WidgetSprite, WidgetSpriteParams},
 		util::WLength,
-		ConstructEssentials, EventResult, WidgetData,
 	},
 };
 use glam::{Mat4, Vec3};
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ use std::{
 	rc::Rc,
 	time::{Duration, Instant},
 };
-use taffy::{prelude::length, AlignItems, JustifyContent};
+use taffy::{AlignItems, JustifyContent, prelude::length};
 
 pub struct Params<'a> {
 	pub text: Option<Translation>, // if unset, label will not be populated