BetterChess vs Godot MCP Runtime

In-depth architectural comparison of the BetterChess and Godot MCP Runtime MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

B

Choose BetterChess when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Godot MCP Runtime when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: BRIDGE_PORT.
• Primary tools included: Headless editing of scenes, nodes, scripts, and signals, Runtime bridge for screenshots and input simulation, UI discovery of visible Control nodes with metadata.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	B BetterChess Gaming	Godot MCP Runtime Erodenn Gaming
Summary	Chess MCP for Claude: engine analysis, attack maps, game review. One URL, no install.	MCP server for Godot 4.x with runtime control via injected UDP bridge: input simulation, screenshots, UI discovery, and live GDScript execution while the game is running.
Category & Scope	Gaming

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "betterchess": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "betterchess"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "erodenn-godot-mcp-runtime": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "and"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRIDGE_PORT": "YOUR_BRIDGE_PORT_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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