diff --git a/src/playdate/file.nim b/src/playdate/file.nim
index f842713..5c075a8 100644
--- a/src/playdate/file.nim
+++ b/src/playdate/file.nim
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ proc stat*(this: ptr PlaydateFile, path: string): FileStat {.raises: [IOError]}
         raise newException(IOError, $playdate.file.geterr())
     return info
 
+proc exists*(this: ptr PlaydateFile, path: string): bool =
+    privateAccess(PlaydateFile)
+    var info: FileStat = FileStat()
+    let res = this.stat(path.cstring, addr(info[]))
+    return res != 0
+
 proc unlink*(this: ptr PlaydateFile, path: string, recursive: bool) {.raises: [IOError]} =
     privateAccess(PlaydateFile)
     let res = this.unlink(path.cstring, if recursive: 1 else: 0)