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The Game Crafter

@alex-gon

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About The Game Crafter

MCP server for The Game Crafter's print-on-demand platform. Browse component catalogs, create game projects, add card decks and boards, upload artwork, and get instant pricing estimates.

#board-game#tabletop#game-design#print-on-demand#e-commerce#api-integration#game-development#design#mcp-server#automation

Basic information

Category

Media & Design

Transports

stdio

Publisher

alex-gon

Submitted by

alex-gon

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thegamecrafter": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@alex-gon/tgc-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TGC_API_KEY_ID": "your-api-key-id",
        "TGC_USERNAME": "your-tgc-username",
        "TGC_PASSWORD": "your-tgc-password"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Overview

What is The Game Crafter?

An MCP server that connects AI assistants to The Game Crafter API, letting you design, manage, and price tabletop games through natural conversation. It's for indie board game designers, tabletop creators, and TGC users who want to manage projects through an AI assistant.

How to use The Game Crafter?

Add the server to your Claude Desktop configuration using npx -y @alex-gon/tgc-mcp-server and setting the required environment variables (TGC_API_KEY_ID, TGC_USERNAME, TGC_PASSWORD). Restart Claude Desktop—the server will be downloaded automatically. Available tools include authenticate, create_game, get_game_catalog, get_pricing_estimate, and upload_file, among others.

Key features of The Game Crafter

  • Browse component catalog and get pixel dimensions
  • Create, update, and delete game projects
  • Add printable components and stock parts to games
  • Upload artwork to TGC folders (up to 50 MB)
  • Get per-component cost breakdowns for games
  • Guided workflows via new_game_setup and estimate_game_cost prompts

Use cases of The Game Crafter

  • Indie designers managing their TGC projects through an AI assistant
  • Getting component dimensions and pricing for a tabletop game
  • Uploading artwork and assigning it to card decks or boards
  • Creating a complete game project step by step via guided prompts

FAQ from The Game Crafter

What runtime and account are required?

Node.js 18 or later, a TGC account, and a TGC API key.

How does authentication work?

The server uses environment variable credentials (TGC_API_KEY_ID, TGC_USERNAME, TGC_PASSWORD). OAuth 2.1 support is planned for a future release with HTTP transport.

What are the file upload limits and supported formats?

Maximum 50 MB per file. Images must be between 50x50 and 10,000x10,000 pixels. Supported formats: PNG, JPG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, SVG, WebP, PDF.

What transport does the server use?

Stdio only. HTTP/SSE transport is planned for a future v2 release.

Can I modify the component catalog or pricing?

No—the component catalog and pricing come from TGC and are read-only.

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