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Use BoardGameGeek with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Explore the world's largest board game database. search 150,000+ games, view ratings, player counts, complexity, trending titles, user collections and play log

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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Complete set · 10 capabilities

The complete BoardGameGeek capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with BoardGameGeek.

Capability set01 / 03

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through BoardGameGeek.

  1. 01

    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

  2. 02

    Get thread

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

  3. 03

    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

  4. 04

    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

Capability set02 / 03

05-07

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through BoardGameGeek.

  1. 05

    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

  2. 06

    Get guild

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

  3. 07

    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

Capability set03 / 03

08-10

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through BoardGameGeek.

  1. 08

    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

  2. 09

    Get user info

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

  3. 10

    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

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883ms average. Fast in production.

BoardGameGeek is checked daily against the live service.

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747ms
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Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 10 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of BoardGameGeek, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with BoardGameGeek. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

BoardGameGeek Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Lrs8m3uk5o8LPS3DtgwijQDM4pTZeHRzgP1pRKHI/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — BoardGameGeek capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "boardgamegeek-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Lrs8m3uk5o8LPS3DtgwijQDM4pTZeHRzgP1pRKHI/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions BoardGameGeek owners ask.

  • 01

    How do I find a game's BGG ID to get full details?

    Use the search_games capability 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.

  • 02

    Can I see what board games are currently trending?

    Absolutely! Use the get_hot_items capability. By default it returns the 50 hottest board games, but you can also check trending RPGs, video games, or even industry people by specifying the type parameter.

  • 03

    Does this integration allow modifying data on BoardGameGeek?

    No. All capabilities are strictly read-only queries. You can search, explore collections, read forums and analyze play history, but no data on BoardGameGeek will be created, modified or deleted through this integration.

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