diff --git a/buildapp/make_assets_release.sh b/buildapp/make_assets_release.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+if (( $EUID == 0 )); then echo "The build process is not meant to be run with root privilege, exiting now." >&2; exit 1; fi
+
+cd "${0%/*}"
+DESTDIR="../assets_release"
+
+rm -r $DESTDIR
+cp -r "../assets" $DESTDIR
+
+rm $DESTDIR/loopey.wav
+rm $DESTDIR/ktGrepExample.kts
+rm $DESTDIR/batchtest.txt
+rm $DESTDIR/test_texture.tga
+rm $DESTDIR/worldbacktest.tga
+rm -r $DESTDIR/books
+rm $DESTDIR/clut/skybox.tga
+rm $DESTDIR/graphics/*.bat
+rm $DESTDIR/keylayout/*.not_ime
+rm $DESTDIR/mods/basegame/blocks/*.gz
+rm $DESTDIR/mods/basegame/blocks/*.txt
+rm -r $DESTDIR/mods/basegame/sounds
+rm -r $DESTDIR/mods/dwarventech
+
+
+