MobyGames ID and Link Support in the Games Database
š Summary
Add support for storing a MobyGames ID and link on LaunchBox Games Database entries.
ā Problem
Currently, LaunchBox database entries do not include a direct reference to MobyGames.
This means:
Users cannot quickly jump from a LaunchBox entry to its MobyGames page
There is no consistent way to map entries between the two databases
Helpful external reference data is harder to verify or cross-check
For users who rely on both databases, this creates unnecessary friction.
š” Proposal
Add a dedicated MobyGames ID or URL field to Games Database entries:
Store the MobyGames ID for each game
Display a clickable MobyGames link where appropriate
Allow this field to be used as a reference point for moderation and data verification
š¦ Benefits
Makes it easier to cross-reference LaunchBox entries with MobyGames
Improves research and verification when editing database entries
Adds a useful external reference for users and moderators
š” Notes
Should be optional and only used when a matching MobyGames entry exists
Could be hidden from normal users if primarily intended as reference data

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Comments3
Mar 30
PinnedHi there!
Thanks so much for submitting this request and for taking the time to explain your use case ā that context is always super helpful.
Iāve gone ahead and fleshed out the main idea using the info you provided, and Iām opening it up to the community for further discussion and feedback. Please let me know if this fleshed-out version doesnāt match your original intended request.
I should note that iāve split out the moby game linking from the parent/child game relationship, since that is relatively seperate to this request and already tracked here.
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Feel free to let me know if you have any extra thoughts, examples, or edge cases you think might be relevant!
Cheers,
The LaunchBox team
Retrofrogg
Apr 9
Yeah since MobyGames is the main online games database, having links there would be very useful.
chinagreenelvis
Mar 30
MobyGames ID/link
I would like to see LaunchboxDB entries mapped to MobyGames IDs and links.
If this isnāt possible, then games released across platforms should have references to each other so that they can be sorted according to titles that are platform-exclusive.