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BoardGameGeek

BoardGameGeek MCP Connector for Claude

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Explore the world's largest board game database — search 150,000+ games, view ratings, player counts, complexity, trending titles, user collections and play logs.

10 tools Official Updated Oct 1, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner
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Connect your BoardGameGeek account to any AI agent and unlock the full analytical power of the world's largest board game database.

What you can do

  • Smart Game Search — Find any of 150,000+ board games by name with fuzzy or exact matching, instantly retrieving BGG IDs for deep inspection
  • Deep Game Intelligence — Fetch comprehensive metadata for any game: year published, player count range, play time, complexity weight, Bayesian rating, user rating, global rank, description and artwork
  • Trending Discovery — See what's hot right now across board games, RPGs, video games, and industry people
  • User Collections — Browse any player's full collection with personal ratings, play counts, wishlist and want-to-play status
  • Play History Analytics — Analyze a user's logged play sessions filtered by date range, revealing play patterns and favorite games
  • Community Engagement — Access game forums, read discussion threads, rules clarifications and community reviews
  • Guild Exploration — Discover BGG guilds, their members and community organizing around shared tabletop interests

How it works

  1. Subscribe to this server
  2. No API key needed — BoardGameGeek's API is fully open
  3. Start exploring board game data from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

  • Board Gamers — discover new games, compare ratings/complexity, and explore curated collections from veteran players
  • Game Designers & Publishers — research market positioning, competitive analysis, and community reception for similar titles
  • Content Creators & Reviewers — gather structured data for videos, articles and podcasts without manually browsing dozens of pages
  • Event Organizers & Café Owners — find games filtered by player count and duration to curate the perfect game night lineup
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10 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

search_games

Returns matching games with their BGG IDs, primary names, year published. Use the returned ID with get_thing to fetch full details including ratings, player count and complexity. Search for board games by name on BoardGameGeek

get_thread

Useful for reading discussions, rules clarifications, or reviews about a game. Read a specific forum thread on BoardGameGeek

get_hot_items

Defaults to "boardgame" type but also supports "rpg", "videogame", "boardgameperson", "boardgamecompany". Ideal for discovering what is popular in the hobby right now. Get the current trending/hot board games on BoardGameGeek

get_forum_list

g. Reviews, Rules, General, Strategy) associated with a specific board game by its BGG ID. Use the returned forum IDs to browse individual threads. List discussion forums for a board game

get_game_plays

Returns who played, when, and any comments. Useful for gauging a game's active community and recent engagement. Get recent play logs for a specific board game

get_guild

Guilds are community groups on BGG organized around shared interests. Get details about a BoardGameGeek guild

get_thing

Returns game names, year published, min/max players, playing time, complexity weight, Bayesian/user ratings, rank, description and thumbnail. Use comma-separated IDs for multiple games. Get detailed info for a board game by BGG ID

get_user_collection

Returns all games owned with stats, ratings, play counts, own/want/wishlist status. Optionally filter by subtype or exclude expansions. Get a BGG user's board game collection

get_user_info

Useful for understanding a user's preferences and social connections on the platform. Get a BoardGameGeek user profile

get_user_plays

Returns game names, play dates, locations, quantities and comments. Optionally filter by date range using YYYY-MM-DD format. Get a user's board game play history

See how to talk to your AI agent using BoardGameGeek.

Search for Catan and show me its full details.

Found Catan (ID: 13, 1995) — 3-4 players, 60-120 min, complexity 2.29/5, rating 7.0/10, ranked #402 globally. "In Catan, players try to be the dominant force on the island by building settlements, cities, and roads..."

What board games are trending on BGG right now?

The top 5 hot board games right now are: 1. Ark Nova: Marine Worlds (ID: 416584), 2. Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition (ID: 328871), 3. Dune: Imperium — Uprising (ID: 397598), 4. Cascadia: Landmarks (ID: 414920), 5. Great Western Trail (ID: 341169). Want full details on any of these?

Show me tomvasel's board game collection and his top-rated games.

tomvasel's collection contains 500+ board games. Top-rated titles: Gloomhaven (10/10), Terraforming Mars (9/10), Wingspan (9/10), Scythe (9/10), Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 (9/10). Full collection with personal ratings and play counts available.

Use the `search_games` tool with the game's name. The results include the BGG ID for each match. Then pass that ID to `get_thing` for complete metadata including ratings, player count, complexity weight and description.

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