Moddable Games Tools MCP Server

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Moddable Games Tools is answering right now. Last checked 4 min ago. It exposes 89 tools. Last commit 25 Jul 2026.

15 tools for chess variant analysis, hex map generation, and board game utilities

Uptime history 51 days of history · worst day 97%

51 days agonow

98.9%

Uptime 24h

90 of 91 checks

Tools

read from the server

340 ms

Response time

average over 24h

Stars

last commit 25 Jul 2026

What changed 35

Every tool that appeared, vanished or quietly changed what it asks for. Recorded since 9 August 2026. No other catalogue keeps this.

2 Sep 6 tool descriptions were rewritten board_gallery_search, play_export_fen, play_list_families and 3 more

2 Sep 4 tools changed the parameters they ask for play_create_game, play_get_definition, play_list_variants and 1 more

16 Aug 9 tools changed the parameters they ask for chess_generate_puzzle, rpg_browse_category, rpg_get_entity and 6 more

16 Aug 5 tool descriptions were rewritten chess_generate_puzzle, chess_list_puzzle_types, rules_get_game and 2 more

16 Aug 4 tools appeared rules_get_diagram, rules_get_game_meta, rules_get_page and 1 more

14 Aug 2 tool descriptions were rewritten play_create_game, play_list_variants

14 Aug a tool changed the parameters it asks for play_create_game

11 Aug a tool appeared game_deck_deal

9 Aug a tool appeared play_get_definition

9 Aug a tool description was rewritten board_gallery_search

and 1 more, back to 9 August 2026

What the code does

We read the source, 10 h ago · tools taken from the live server · rules 3dff92dd89df

Capabilities

What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.

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This code can reach further than it looks

We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.

Connect this server

Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 4 min ago.

Claude Code Claude Desktop Codex Cursor VS Code

run in your terminal

claude mcp add moddable-games-tools --transport http https://tools.moddable.games/mcp

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "moddable-games-tools": {
      "url": "https://tools.moddable.games/mcp"
    }
  }
}

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.moddable-games-tools]
url = "https://tools.moddable.games/mcp"

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "moddable-games-tools": {
      "url": "https://tools.moddable.games/mcp"
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "moddable-games-tools": {
      "url": "https://tools.moddable.games/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Available tools 89

Read directly from the server with tools/list, grouped by what they act on. If a tool disappears, we record the date.

play

play_apply_move

Apply a move to the game and return the new state. Pass the move object exactly as returned by play_get_moves (format varies by family: chess uses {from,to}, go uses {coord} or {action:"pass"}).

play_check_status

Check the current game status: whose turn it is, whether the game is over, and who won.

play_create_game

Create a new game instance for a given family. Returns initial state to pass to subsequent calls. Variant can include flags like "grand+random" or "standard+drops".

play_export_fen

Export the current board position as a FEN-style notation string. Works for all 10 families (chess, draughts, go, reversi, shogi, xiangqi, mancala, morris, hex, landlords-game).

play_get_definition

Get the full engine definition (topology, render config, pieces, setup FEN) for a game variant. Returns the resolved frontmatter used to render and play the game.

play_get_moves

Get all legal moves for the current position. Requires state from play_create_game or play_apply_move.

play_list_families

List all playable game families supported by the engine (chess, draughts, go, reversi, shogi, xiangqi, mancala, morris, hex, landlords-game)

play_list_variants

List available variants for a game family. Each variant can be passed to play_create_game. Variants with flags (e.g. +random) can be requested as "slug+flag".

play_load_fen

Create a game state from a FEN-style position string. Works for all 10 families.

play_make_moves

Apply a sequence of moves to a game and return the final state. Stops at the first illegal move. Move objects must match play_get_moves format.

play_render_board

Render the current board position as SVG for any playable family (chess, draughts, go, reversi, shogi, xiangqi, mancala, morris, hex, landlords-game).

play_suggest_move

Use AI to analyse the position and suggest the best move. Supports 5 difficulty levels across all 10 playable families.

play_validate_move

Check whether a move is legal in the current position without applying it. Pass the move object in the same format as play_get_moves returns.

chess

chess_analyze_position

[DEPRECATED — use play_suggest_move] Analyse a chess position. Removal: v1.0.0.

chess_generate_puzzle

Get a random chess puzzle. Filter by variant or difficulty. Variant puzzles have no themes and max rating 1400 — theme and hard difficulty filters only apply to standard puzzles.

chess_get_legal_moves

[DEPRECATED — use play_create_game + play_get_moves] Get legal moves for a chess position. Removal: v1.0.0.

chess_get_opening_book

[REMOVED — engine#98] Opening book resolution is broken in Worker context. No replacement.

chess_get_status

[DEPRECATED — use play_check_status] Get chess game status. Removal: v1.0.0.

chess_list_puzzle_types

List available puzzle variants, themes, and per-variant counts from the puzzle pool

chess_list_variants

[DEPRECATED — use play_list_variants] List chess variants. Removal: v1.0.0.

chess_make_move

[DEPRECATED — use play_apply_move] Apply a move to a chess game. Removal: v1.0.0.

chess_make_moves

[DEPRECATED — use play_make_moves] Apply a sequence of chess moves. Removal: v1.0.0.

chess_render_svg

[DEPRECATED — use play_render_board] Render a chess position as SVG. Removal: v1.0.0.

chess_validate_move

[DEPRECATED — use play_validate_move] Check if a chess move is legal. Removal: v1.0.0.

oracle

oracle_ask

Ask the oracle a yes/no question with likelihood modifier

oracle_encounter

Generate a tabletop RPG encounter with CR-appropriate monsters, terrain, and loot (D&D 5e or Pathfinder 1e)

oracle_interpret

Resolve oracle cross-references. Given a result like "Action + Theme", follows references and returns expanded results

oracle_list_games

List all supported RPG systems with oracle tables and entity data availability

oracle_list_recipes

List all predefined scene recipes — curated multi-table compositions that produce coherent narrative prompts

oracle_list_tables

List available oracle tables for a system

oracle_roll

Roll on a random oracle table (Ironsworn, Starforged, Maze Rats, etc)

oracle_scene

Generate a scene using oracle tables. With a recipe, rolls each table in the recipe, resolves cross-references, and composes a narrative sentence. Without, picks random tables.

oracle_table_view

View the complete contents of an oracle table — all entries with roll ranges

rules

rules_get_diagram

Get board diagram SVG URL for a game variant. Returns the diagram path, topology, and rendering metadata.

rules_get_game

Get full rulebook content for a specific game (markdown). For metadata only, use rules_get_game_meta instead.

rules_get_game_meta

Get structured metadata for a game: players, duration, complexity, mechanics, how_to_play, variant list, page list, related games. Lightweight alternative to fetching the full rulebook.

rules_get_page

Get a specific page/section from a game rulebook (e.g. character creation, combat rules, marketplace). Use rules_get_game_meta to see available pages.

rules_get_variant

Get rules for a specific game variant

rules_get_variant_list

List all variants for a game with structured metadata (players, board, playable status, topology, engine config). Much richer than parsing the rulebook.

rules_list_games

List all available game rulebooks with metadata (players, duration, complexity, mechanics). Filterable by type, complexity, and mechanics.

rules_random

Get a random game suggestion from the library

rules_search

Full-text search across all published rulebooks. Returns section-typed results with deep-link anchors.

rpg

rpg_browse_category

Browse entities by category with pagination

rpg_chargen

Generate a random character for an RPG system (D&D 5e, Pathfinder, Ironsworn, Cairn, Knave, etc)

rpg_get_entity

Get full details of a specific RPG entity by name

rpg_list_categories

List entity categories for an RPG system (spells, monsters, classes, equipment, etc)

rpg_loot

Generate random loot/treasure for a system and tier

rpg_random

Get random entities from an RPG system for inspiration or encounter prep

rpg_random_encounter

Generate a random encounter for a system and difficulty level

rpg_search_entities

Search RPG entities (spells, monsters, classes, items) across all systems

game

game_deck_create

Create, shuffle, and optionally draw/deal from a card deck

game_deck_deal

Shuffle and deal a custom deck of arbitrary named cards

game_deck_list_types

List all available deck types with metadata

game_jam_theme

Generate a random game jam theme combining mechanics and themes

game_nukes_combat

Resolve a Nukes combat encounter between units

game_score_tracker

Track scores for players in any game

hex

hex_compute_fov

Compute field of view from a hex position

hex_export_svg

Generate a hex map and export as SVG

hex_generate_map

Generate a hex map for a specific game and player count

hex_get_info

Get info about a specific hex coordinate (terrain, neighbours, distance)

hex_list_games

List all available hex map game types with configuration options

hex_pathfind

Find shortest path between two hex coordinates

ti4

ti4_draft_factions

Milty-style TI4 draft with pick pools per player

ti4_draw_agendas

Draw random agenda cards for TI4 political phase

ti4_draw_objectives

Draw random public objectives for TI4

ti4_list_factions

List all TI4 factions with colors, flags, and expansion info

ti4_random_factions

Generate random faction assignments for Twilight Imperium 4th Edition

board

board_gallery_get

Get details of a specific board layout by ID

board_gallery_search

Search the board gallery (334 rendered board layouts across 33 game families)

board_gallery_stats

Get statistics about the board gallery (total boards, families, topologies)

jam

jam_status

Get the current Mod Jam status (active jam, deadline, submissions)

jam_timer

Get time remaining in the current Mod Jam

jam_vote

Get voting status for the current Mod Jam

piece

piece_gallery_get_set

Get full details and piece list for a specific set

piece_gallery_search

Search the piece set gallery by name, style, or game type

piece_gallery_stats

Get statistics about the piece gallery (total sets, styles, authors, game families)

tile

tile_gallery_get

Get details of a specific tile set with all tile types

tile_gallery_search

Search hex tile sets by name, game, or terrain type

tile_gallery_stats

Get statistics about available tile sets

dice

dice_odds

Calculate probability of meeting a target with a dice expression. Supports keep-high/low (4d6kh3).

dice_roll

Roll dice using standard notation (e.g. 2d6+3, 4d8, d20). Supports comma-separated pools and keep-high/low (4d6kh3).

talisman

talisman_draw_characters

Draw random characters from the Talisman 4e (revised) base set for a character lottery

talisman_draw_encounter

Draw a random encounter for a Talisman ring (outer, middle, inner, crown)

coin

coin_flip

Flip one or more coins, or pick from a list of choices

colony

colony_dice_odds

Calculate settlement dice probability for Colony/Catan-style resource numbers

nukes

nukes_setup_generator

Generate random territory/resource setup for a Nukes game

random

random_player_order

Randomise turn order for a list of players

team

team_split

Randomly divide players into teams

timer

timer_suggest

Suggest time controls for a game based on player count and complexity

Tools removed

Tools this server used to expose. Anything built against them stopped working on the day they went.

mancala_legal_moves

removed 7 Aug 2026

mancala_simulate_move

removed 7 Aug 2026

morris_detect_mill

removed 7 Aug 2026

morris_legal_moves

removed 7 Aug 2026

pachisi_roll_cowries

removed 7 Aug 2026

rpg_browse

removed 7 Aug 2026

rpg_search

removed 7 Aug 2026

ur_legal_moves

removed 7 Aug 2026

ur_roll_dice

removed 7 Aug 2026

Endpoints

URL	Transport	State	Latency	Checked
https://tools.moddable.games/mcp	streamable-http	answering	139 ms	4 min ago

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Moddable Games Tools — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

What can Moddable Games Tools do?

It exposes 89 tools, read directly from the server on our last check. Among them: board_gallery_get, board_gallery_search, board_gallery_stats, chess_analyze_position, chess_generate_puzzle, chess_get_legal_moves and 83 more. The full list with descriptions is on this page — we take it from the server itself via tools/list, not from a README. How MCP servers expose tools in the first place →

What is Moddable Games Tools mostly used for?

Its tools cluster around play, chess and rules. That is what this server is built to work with — the grouping comes from the actual tool names, not from a category we assigned.

Is Moddable Games Tools working right now?

We send a real MCP handshake every 15 minutes. Over the last 24 hours 90 of 91 checks got a reply (98.9%), average response time 340 ms. The bar chart above shows every period we have measured.

Did Moddable Games Tools ever remove tools?

Yes. mancala_legal_moves, mancala_simulate_move, morris_detect_mill, morris_legal_moves and 5 more are no longer exposed — we recorded the date each one disappeared. A tool vanishing usually means a breaking change for anything that depended on it.

How do I connect Moddable Games Tools?

Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It is a remote server, so there is nothing to install — the client connects to the address.

Does Moddable Games Tools need an API key?

No. Moddable Games Tools completed a full MCP handshake with us as an anonymous client and listed its tools without asking for anything. All 89 of them are readable on this page. This is what we observed, not what the docs claim.

How fast is Moddable Games Tools?

It answers our handshake in 340 ms on average, which is faster than 48% of all working MCP servers we measure. The comparison comes from our own checks across the whole registry, every 15 minutes.

Is Moddable Games Tools open source?

We cannot say either way: written in JavaScript, 0 stars on GitHub and 17 open issues, but we could not determine the licence, and without one the code is not open source by default.