# BoardGameGeek

> Use this tool when you need to access a vast database of board games, retrieve detailed game information, or discover new games through personalized recommendations. It solves problems such as finding game rules, tracking prices, and identifying trading opportunities, with inputs including game titles, user collections, and filters, and outputs including game details, price comparisons, and recommendations. Ideal for board game enthusiasts, retailers, and collectors seeking to explore, purchase, or trade games.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/bgg  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/bgg

## Description

Provides comprehensive access to BoardGameGeek's database through nine specialized tools. Search and retrieve detailed game information, query user collections with advanced filters, track trending games, compare prices across retailers, discover trading opportunities, and get personalized recommendations. Includes forum integration for rules clarification.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.64
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-02

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** database
- **Updated:** 2026-09-02

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/bgg)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/kkjdaniel/bgg-mcp>

## 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": "bgg"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/bgg` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/bgg/pull`

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