Circuitarium MCP vs Thegamecrafter Mcp Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Circuitarium MCP and Thegamecrafter Mcp Server 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?

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Choose Circuitarium MCP 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).
• Primary tools included: electronics_capabilities, electronics_validate_experiment, electronics_plan_verification.

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Choose Thegamecrafter Mcp Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: TGC_API_KEY_ID, TGC_USERNAME, TGC_PASSWORD, TGC_API_BASE, TGC_UPLOAD_BASE_DIR.
• Primary tools included: get_game_catalog, authenticate, logout.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	C Circuitarium MCP Gaming	Thegamecrafter Mcp Server alex-gon Gaming
Summary	Model-neutral MCP tools for circuit artifacts, analysis, and unofficial CRUMB Unity inspection.	Design, manage, and price tabletop games on The Game Crafter. Browse catalogs, create projects, upload artwork, get pricing.
Category & Scope	Gaming	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": {
    "circuitarium-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "circuitarium-mcp@0.3.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alex-gon-thegamecrafter-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@alex-gon/tgc-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TGC_API_KEY_ID": "YOUR_TGC_API_KEY_ID_HERE",
        "TGC_USERNAME": "YOUR_TGC_USERNAME_HERE",
        "TGC_PASSWORD": "YOUR_TGC_PASSWORD_HERE",
        "TGC_API_BASE": "YOUR_TGC_API_BASE_HERE",
        "TGC_UPLOAD_BASE_DIR": "YOUR_TGC_UPLOAD_BASE_DIR_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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