Are memory-assistance browser extensions allowed on BGA?
Posted: 22 August 2026, 14:00
I would like to know whether Board Game Arena could allow or officially support browser extensions that provide purely visual and organisational assistance to players during a game.
For example, an extension could allow a player to keep track of information they have already seen during the current game, display personal notes, or organise information in a small overlay without interacting with the game itself.
The extension would not automate gameplay, make decisions, play cards, click buttons, or communicate with the game server. It would simply help the player organise and memorise information that is already visible to them during the game.
Would this type of browser extension be allowed under the BGA rules?
If so, are there any technical restrictions or guidelines that developers should follow when creating such extensions for BGA?
The purpose would be to create optional accessibility and memory-assistance tools that players can use for their own personal information management while playing.
The extension would not modify the game rules or automate any player actions.
For example, an extension could allow a player to keep track of information they have already seen during the current game, display personal notes, or organise information in a small overlay without interacting with the game itself.
The extension would not automate gameplay, make decisions, play cards, click buttons, or communicate with the game server. It would simply help the player organise and memorise information that is already visible to them during the game.
Would this type of browser extension be allowed under the BGA rules?
If so, are there any technical restrictions or guidelines that developers should follow when creating such extensions for BGA?
The purpose would be to create optional accessibility and memory-assistance tools that players can use for their own personal information management while playing.
The extension would not modify the game rules or automate any player actions.