# Video Games MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to streamline game research or retrieve detailed game metadata. It solves problems related to finding games, exploring genres, and accessing ratings, platforms, and release dates by providing direct access to the RAWG gaming database through natural language queries. It takes user search queries as input and outputs relevant game information, making it ideal for use cases involving game discovery and research.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/barandev-videogames-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/barandev-videogames-mcp-server

## Description

Provides direct access to the RAWG gaming database, allowing users to search for games, retrieve detailed metadata, and explore genres within Claude. It streamlines game research by offering information on ratings, platforms, and release dates through natural language queries.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.60
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** database
- **Updated:** 2026-05-03

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/dhwdfu1coz)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/BaranDev/videogames-mcp-server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "barandev-videogames-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/barandev-videogames-mcp-server` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/barandev-videogames-mcp-server/pull`

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