Gym MCP - AI Gaming Platform

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes games as tools for AI agents to discover and play.

🚀 Quick Start

Requirements

• Python 3.10+

• MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, etc.)

Installation

Using pip:

git clone <this-repo>
cd gym-mcp
pip install -e .

Or using uv (recommended by Dedalus Labs):

git clone <this-repo>
cd gym-mcp
uv sync

Run the Server

# With pip
python main.py

# With uv
uv run main

Test the Server

python test_fastmcp.py

Related MCP server: game-mcp

🎮 Available Games

• Tic-Tac-Toe: Classic 3x3 grid game with X and O

🛠️ Available Tools

Core Game Tools

• list_games - Discover available games and active instances

• start_game - Initialize a new game with players

• make_move - Execute game actions

• get_game_state - View current game state

• reset_game - Reset game to initial state

Game-Specific Tools

• tic_tac_toe_place_mark - Place X or O on the board

📋 Claude Desktop Integration

Add to your Claude Desktop claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gym-mcp": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["main.py"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/gym-mcp"
    }
  }
}

🎯 Example Usage

# Discover available games
list_games()

# Start a tic-tac-toe game
start_game(game_type="tic-tac-toe", players=["Alice", "Bob"])

# Make moves using generic tool
make_move(game_id="uuid", action_type="place_mark", payload={"row": 1, "col": 1}, player="Alice")

# Or use game-specific tool
tic_tac_toe_place_mark(game_id="uuid", row=0, col=0, player="Bob")

# Check current state
get_game_state(game_id="uuid")

🏗️ Architecture

Core Components

• FastMCP: Simple, decorator-based MCP server

• Game Registry: Manages available game types and active instances

• Game Interface: Abstract base class defining game contract

• Dynamic Tools: Each game registers custom MCP tools

Per-Game Tools

Each game can define its own specific tools:

• Tic-Tac-Toe: tic_tac_toe_place_mark(game_id, row, col, player)

• Future games: Chess could have chess_castle, chess_en_passant, etc.

Stateless Design

• Games stored in memory per server session

• No authentication required

• Clean separation between game logic and MCP protocol

🔧 Adding New Games

1. Create game class inheriting from Game:

   class Chess(Game):
       def start(self, players): ...
       def make_move(self, action): ...
       def get_state(self): ...
       # etc.

2. Define game-specific tools:

   @classmethod
   def get_tool_definitions(cls):
       return [GameToolDefinition(
           name="chess_castle",
           description="Perform castling move",
           input_schema={...}
       )]

3. Register in the registry:

   registry.register_game_type(Chess)

4. Add FastMCP tool handlers in server.py

🌟 Future Plans

• OpenAI Gym Integration: Wrap Gymnasium environments

• PettingZoo Support: Multi-agent games (Chess, Poker, etc.)

• Real-time Games: WebSocket support for faster interactions

• Tournament Mode: AI vs AI competitions

• Spectator Tools: Watch games in progress

🏛️ Architecture Benefits

For AI Researchers

• Standardized game testing environments

• Consistent APIs across all games

• Easy benchmarking and evaluation

For Developers

• Simple game integration (just implement the interface)

• Automatic MCP tool generation

• Built-in state management

For AI Agents

• Unified discovery mechanism (list_games)

• Consistent interaction patterns

• Game-specific optimization opportunities

Built with FastMCP following Dedalus Labs MCP Guidelines