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Moddable Games Tools Official

games.moddable.tools/moddable-games-tools

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

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

Source

At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

moddable.games (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

89

Token cost

About 9,857 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

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

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

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

Gemini CLI

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

Cursor

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

VS Code

{"servers":{"moddable-games-tools":{"type":"http","url":"https://tools.moddable.games/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add moddable-games-tools https://tools.moddable.games/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"moddable-games-tools","server_url":"https://tools.moddable.games/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"moddable-games-tools","server_url":"https://tools.moddable.games/mcp"}

Tools

• board_gallery_get ~62 tokens
  Get details of a specific board layout by ID
• board_gallery_search ~94 tokens
  Search the board gallery (335 rendered board layouts across 34 game families)
• board_gallery_stats ~49 tokens
  Get statistics about the board gallery (total boards, families, topologies)
• chess_analyze_position ~66 tokens
  [DEPRECATED — use play_suggest_move] Analyse a chess position. Removal: v1.0.0.
• chess_generate_puzzle ~225 tokens
  Get a random chess puzzle. Filter by variant, difficulty or theme. Not every variant puzzle carries themes; use chess_list_puzzle_types to see what the pool holds.
• chess_get_legal_moves ~67 tokens
  [DEPRECATED — use play_create_game + play_get_moves] Get legal moves for a chess position. Removal: v1.0.0.
• chess_get_opening_book ~62 tokens
  [REMOVED — engine#98] Opening book resolution is broken in Worker context. No replacement.
• chess_get_status ~56 tokens
  [DEPRECATED — use play_check_status] Get chess game status. Removal: v1.0.0.
• chess_list_puzzle_types ~53 tokens
  List available puzzle variants, themes, and per-variant counts from the puzzle pool
• chess_list_variants ~56 tokens
  [DEPRECATED — use play_list_variants] List chess variants. Removal: v1.0.0.
• chess_make_move ~70 tokens
  [DEPRECATED — use play_apply_move] Apply a move to a chess game. Removal: v1.0.0.
• chess_make_moves ~79 tokens
  [DEPRECATED — use play_make_moves] Apply a sequence of chess moves. Removal: v1.0.0.
• chess_render_svg ~109 tokens
  [DEPRECATED — use play_render_board] Render a chess position as SVG. Removal: v1.0.0.
• chess_validate_move ~73 tokens
  [DEPRECATED — use play_validate_move] Check if a chess move is legal. Removal: v1.0.0.
• coin_flip ~90 tokens
  Flip one or more coins, or pick from a list of choices
• colony_dice_odds ~84 tokens
  Calculate settlement dice probability for Colony/Catan-style resource numbers
• dice_odds ~137 tokens
  Calculate probability of meeting a target with a dice expression. Supports keep-high/low (4d6kh3).
• dice_roll ~125 tokens
  Roll dice using standard notation (e.g. 2d6+3, 4d8, d20). Supports comma-separated pools and keep-high/low (4d6kh3).
• game_deck_create ~148 tokens
  Create, shuffle, and optionally draw/deal from a card deck
• game_deck_deal ~182 tokens
  Shuffle and deal a custom deck of arbitrary named cards
• game_deck_list_types ~40 tokens
  List all available deck types with metadata
• game_jam_theme ~68 tokens
  Generate a random game jam theme combining mechanics and themes
• game_nukes_combat ~113 tokens
  Resolve a Nukes combat encounter between units
• game_score_tracker ~108 tokens
  Track scores for players in any game
• hex_compute_fov ~133 tokens
  Compute field of view from a hex position
• hex_export_svg ~142 tokens
  Generate a hex map and export as SVG
• hex_generate_map ~145 tokens
  Generate a hex map for a specific game and player count
• hex_get_info ~135 tokens
  Get info about a specific hex coordinate (terrain, neighbours, distance)
• hex_list_games ~45 tokens
  List all available hex map game types with configuration options
• hex_pathfind ~143 tokens
  Find shortest path between two hex coordinates
• jam_status ~44 tokens
  Get the current Mod Jam status (active jam, deadline, submissions)
• jam_timer ~37 tokens
  Get time remaining in the current Mod Jam
• jam_vote ~36 tokens
  Get voting status for the current Mod Jam
• nukes_setup_generator ~67 tokens
  Generate random territory/resource setup for a Nukes game
• oracle_ask ~106 tokens
  Ask the oracle a yes/no question with likelihood modifier
• oracle_encounter ~220 tokens
  Generate a tabletop RPG encounter with CR-appropriate monsters, terrain, and loot (D&D 5e or Pathfinder 1e)
• oracle_interpret ~133 tokens
  Resolve oracle cross-references. Given a result like "Action + Theme", follows references and returns expanded results
• oracle_list_games ~50 tokens
  List all supported RPG systems with oracle tables and entity data availability
• oracle_list_recipes ~81 tokens
  List all predefined scene recipes — curated multi-table compositions that produce coherent narrative prompts
• oracle_list_tables ~62 tokens
  List available oracle tables for a system
• oracle_roll ~108 tokens
  Roll on a random oracle table (Ironsworn, Starforged, Maze Rats, etc)
• oracle_scene ~204 tokens
  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 ~93 tokens
  View the complete contents of an oracle table — all entries with roll ranges
• piece_gallery_get_set ~64 tokens
  Get full details and piece list for a specific set
• piece_gallery_search ~128 tokens
  Search the piece set gallery by name, style, or game type
• piece_gallery_stats ~52 tokens
  Get statistics about the piece gallery (total sets, styles, authors, game families)
• play_apply_move ~166 tokens
  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 ~87 tokens
  Check the current game status: whose turn it is, whether the game is over, and who won.
• play_create_game ~246 tokens
  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 ~117 tokens
  Export the current board position as a FEN-style setup string, in the form the variant's own frontmatter declares its starting position. Card, tile and dice games have no board position to export.
• play_get_definition ~207 tokens
  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 ~92 tokens
  Get all legal moves for the current position. Requires state from play_create_game or play_apply_move.
• play_list_families ~128 tokens
  List all playable game families supported by the engine (chess, draughts, go, reversi, shogi, xiangqi, mancala, morris, hex, landlords-game, backgammon, standard-52, bavarian-32, flower-48, double-six-dominoes, mahjong, standard-dice, agon, asalto, chaupar, dou-shou-qi, fanorona, halma, nyout, pachi
• play_list_variants ~179 tokens
  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 ~227 tokens
  Create a game from a FEN-style setup string, as returned by play_export_fen. Pass the same variant the position was exported from.
• play_make_moves ~142 tokens
  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 ~252 tokens
  Render the current board position as SVG for any playable family (chess, draughts, go, reversi, shogi, xiangqi, mancala, morris, hex, landlords-game, backgammon, standard-52, bavarian-32, flower-48, double-six-dominoes, mahjong, standard-dice, agon, asalto, chaupar, dou-shou-qi, fanorona, halma, nyo
• play_suggest_move ~135 tokens
  Use AI to analyse the position and suggest the best move. Supports 5 difficulty levels across all 30 playable families.
• play_validate_move ~134 tokens
  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.
• random_player_order ~70 tokens
  Randomise turn order for a list of players
• rpg_browse_category Browses the web · ~148 tokens
  Browse entities by category with pagination
• rpg_chargen ~142 tokens
  Generate a random character for an RPG system (D&D 5e, Pathfinder, Ironsworn, Cairn, Knave, etc)
• rpg_get_entity ~120 tokens
  Get full details of a specific RPG entity by name
• rpg_list_categories ~91 tokens
  List entity categories for an RPG system (spells, monsters, classes, equipment, etc)
• rpg_loot ~110 tokens
  Generate random loot/treasure for a system and tier
• rpg_random ~132 tokens
  Get random entities from an RPG system for inspiration or encounter prep
• rpg_random_encounter ~125 tokens
  Generate a random encounter for a system and difficulty level
• rpg_search_entities ~157 tokens
  Search RPG entities (spells, monsters, classes, items) across all systems
• rules_get_diagram ~108 tokens
  Get board diagram SVG URL for a game variant. Returns the diagram path, topology, and rendering metadata.
• rules_get_game ~86 tokens
  Get full rulebook content for a specific game (markdown). For metadata only, use rules_get_game_meta instead.
• rules_get_game_meta ~110 tokens
  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 ~155 tokens
  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 ~77 tokens
  Get rules for a specific game variant
• rules_get_variant_list ~157 tokens
  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 ~196 tokens
  List all available game rulebooks with metadata (players, duration, complexity, mechanics). Filterable by type, complexity, and mechanics.
• rules_random ~82 tokens
  Get a random game suggestion from the library
• rules_search ~158 tokens
  Full-text search across all published rulebooks. Returns section-typed results with deep-link anchors.
• talisman_draw_characters ~79 tokens
  Draw random characters from the Talisman 4e (revised) base set for a character lottery
• talisman_draw_encounter ~83 tokens
  Draw a random encounter for a Talisman ring (outer, middle, inner, crown)
• team_split ~127 tokens
  Randomly divide players into teams
• ti4_draft_factions ~127 tokens
  Milty-style TI4 draft with pick pools per player
• ti4_draw_agendas ~110 tokens
  Draw random agenda cards for TI4 political phase
• ti4_draw_objectives ~108 tokens
  Draw random public objectives for TI4
• ti4_list_factions ~82 tokens
  List all TI4 factions with colors, flags, and expansion info
• ti4_random_factions ~110 tokens
  Generate random faction assignments for Twilight Imperium 4th Edition
• tile_gallery_get ~65 tokens
  Get details of a specific tile set with all tile types
• tile_gallery_search ~63 tokens
  Search hex tile sets by name, game, or terrain type
• tile_gallery_stats ~39 tokens
  Get statistics about available tile sets
• timer_suggest ~84 tokens
  Suggest time controls for a game based on player count and complexity

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