MCP Epic Free Games
# MCP Epic Free Games
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to Epic Games Store free games information.
## Installation
```bash
pip install mcp-epic-free-games
```
## Usage
Add the following to your MCP client configuration:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"epic-free-games": {
"type": "stdio",
"description": "Get free game information from Epic Games Store.",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-epic-free-games"
],
"env": {
"TIME_ZONE": "Asia/Shanghai"
}
}
}
}
```
## Features
This server provides tools to get information about free games on the Epic Games Store.
### `get_now_free_games`
Get information about currently free games.
**Returns:** Game title, description, cover image, claim URL, and free period dates.
### `get_upcoming_free_games`
Get information about upcoming free games.
**Returns:** Game title, description, cover image, claim URL, and free period dates.
## License
MIT License
## Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.TDQS
Scored across 2 tools
The two tools have clearly distinct purposes: one retrieves currently free games, while the other retrieves upcoming free games. There is no overlap in functionality, making it easy for an agent to select the appropriate tool based on the temporal context needed.
Both tools follow a consistent verb_noun pattern with 'get' as the verb and descriptive nouns ('now_free_games', 'upcoming_free_games'). The naming is uniform and predictable, using snake_case throughout without any deviations.
With only 2 tools, the server feels thin for its apparent domain of Epic Games free games. While it covers current and upcoming games, there are likely gaps such as historical free games, game details, or filtering options that could enhance functionality, making the tool count borderline inadequate.
The server covers the basic temporal aspects of free games (current and upcoming), but there are notable gaps. For example, it lacks tools for getting detailed information about specific games, filtering by genre or platform, or accessing past free games, which limits the agent's ability to handle more complex queries in this domain.