turn-based-game-mcp vs everything

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	turn-based-game-mcp by github-samples	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
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turn-based-game-mcp · Summary

A turn-based games web app with MCP-powered AI opponents featuring Tic-Tac-Toe and Rock Paper Scissors.

everything · Summary

Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.

turn-based-game-mcp · Use cases

Learning MCP implementation by studying the well-documented game server code
Building turn-based game applications with AI opponents using MCP
Creating educational tools to demonstrate MCP capabilities visually

everything · Use cases

Testing MCP client implementations against all protocol features
Learning MCP protocol capabilities through a reference server
Validating client compatibility with different transport methods

turn-based-game-mcp · Install

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/github-samples/turn-based-game-mcp.git
cd turn-based-game-mcp

Install dependencies:

npm install

Build the shared package (required first):

npm run build --workspace=shared

Start the development servers:

**Frontend (Next.js):**

npm run dev --workspace=web

**MCP Server:**

npm run dev --workspace=mcp-server

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add the following to your Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "turn-based-games": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["dist/index.js"],
      "cwd": "./turn-based-game-mcp/mcp-server"
    }
  }
}

everything · Install

NPX (recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

On Windows, use cmd /c:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/everything"]
    }
  }
}

Global install

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@latest
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything

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