An MCP server that gives AI assistants access to BoardGameGeek: game details, collections, prices, recommendations and rules answers.
BGG MCP provides access to the BoardGameGeek API through the Model Context Protocol, enabling retrieval and filtering of board game data, user collections, and profiles. The server is implemented in Go, using the GoGeek library, which helps ensure robust API interactions.
Price data is provided by BoardGamePrices.co.uk, offering real-time pricing from multiple retailers.
Game recommendations are powered by Recommend.Games, which provides algorithmic similarity recommendations based on BoardGameGeek data.
Demo
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
bgg-search |
Search for board games with type filtering (base games, expansions, or all) |
bgg-details |
Get game details, including best player counts, rank, and optional marketplace listings, editions and user comments |
bgg-collection |
Query and filter a user's collection, with their ratings, BGG ratings, rank and plays |
bgg-hot |
Get the current BGG hotness list |
bgg-user |
Get user profile information |
bgg-price |
Get current prices from multiple retailers using BGG IDs |
bgg-trade-finder |
Find trading opportunities between two BGG users |
bgg-recommender |
Get game recommendations based on similarity to a specific game |
bgg-rules |
Answer rules questions by finding the most relevant threads in a game's BGG rules forum |
bgg-thread-details |
Get the full content of a specific BGG forum thread including all posts |
