BoardGameBot is an AI-powered Progressive Web App built for board game players who want to spend less time deciphering rules and more time playing. At its core, the app solves a problem every gamer knows well: sitting down to a new game, or one in a foreign language, and getting stuck on a card, rulebook, or tile you can't read. With BoardGameBot, you simply snap a photo with your camera or upload an image from your gallery, and the app instantly extracts the text using OCR, automatically translates it into your language when needed, and reads it aloud with natural text-to-speech. Everything happens on a single, clean screen with no menus or navigation to get lost in — capture, translate, and listen, all in one fluid flow.
The translation engine detects the source language automatically and converts content into clear, natural Portuguese (or your chosen language), displaying a subtle badge so you always know when text has been translated. For audio, you can choose between a standard voice mode and a premium, higher-quality voice, and adjust playback speed on the fly — perfect for following along at your own pace during a game night. Intuitive playback controls let you play, , and stop, and the app remembers your preferences between sessions.
But BoardGameBot goes far beyond on-the-table OCR. It includes a rich, continuously growing catalog of board games enriched with real-time pricing, so you can discover new titles and compare deals. Behind the scenes, automated pipelines pull official rulebooks and manuals, index them into a knowledge base, and use AI to generate concise, easy-to-understand "how to play" guides and rules summaries — turning dense, intimidating manuals into approachable, skimmable content. New releases are detected daily from leading board game databases, keeping the catalog fresh and relevant. This makes the app not just a translation tool, but a complete companion for learning, discovering, and enjoying tabletop games.