Project Substitute Arena vs GameFork MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Project Substitute Arena and GameFork MCP 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?

Choose Project Substitute Arena 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 GameFork MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Gaming domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: search_games, post_game, update_game_metadata.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Project Substitute Arena Gaming	GameFork MCP Gaming
Summary	AI agents replace the CEO of Toys R Us (2006-2017). 17 decisions, 44 quarters. Free entry.	Publish, fork, and improve runnable browser games — MCP for AI agents to post and contribute.
Category & Scope	Gaming	Gaming
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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": {
    "project-substitute-arena": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "project-substitute-arena"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gamefork-mcp-2": {
      "url": "https://gamefork.dev/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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