OwlectAdd Video Games with TheGamesDB Auto-Fill
Type a game title - year, genre, and box art fill in
Add a video game by typing its title, and Owlect searches TheGamesDB as you go, listing matches with their box art and release year. Pick the game you own and the year, genre, publisher, platform, and cover image fill in for you - so each game you add lands with its artwork instead of an empty record. TheGamesDB catalogs each platform release separately, so the SNES cartridge and the Wii U re-release are two different matches and the platform lands right; condition and region are yours to set.
How it works
Open your Video Games collection and add a game
Sign in to Owlect, open a Video Games collection, and tap “Add Item”. The name field doubles as a search box - lookup is built in, with no key to paste and no account to connect.
Search by game title
Start typing the title. After three characters Owlect queries TheGamesDB and lists matches, each with its box art, release year, and platform in the subtitle - so a title released on four consoles shows up as four rows you can tell apart at a glance.
Pick the game you own
Tap the match. Owlect auto-fills the release year, genre, and publisher, sets the platform of that exact release, and uses the box art as the item’s photo.
Set condition and region, then save
Add the details TheGamesDB does not track - condition (CIB, Loose, New/Sealed, Box Only, Manual Only) and region (NTSC-U, NTSC-J, PAL) - then save and search for the next title. Photos you upload yourself are never overwritten.
What gets imported
These fill from the TheGamesDB record the moment you pick a match - condition and region stay yours to set.
Data from TheGamesDB
Frequently asked questions
Does the lookup cover both retro and modern games?
TheGamesDB is strongest on retro. Cartridge and disc era systems - NES, SNES, Genesis, N64, PS1, Saturn, Dreamcast - are covered in real depth, and modern platforms like PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Switch are listed too, though newer releases carry thinner details. Anything the lookup misses you can still type in yourself.
Which game details fill in automatically?
Picking a match auto-fills the release year, genre, and publisher, sets the platform, and uses the box art as the photo. Condition and region are not in the TheGamesDB record, so you set those yourself - they take a couple of taps.
Where does the game data come from?
From TheGamesDB, a community-maintained video game database that catalogs each platform release as its own entry - which is why the platform Owlect fills in matches the exact version you own. Lookup runs straight from the add-item screen on any Video Games collection.
What if a game is not in TheGamesDB?
A very obscure or region-exclusive title is occasionally missing. When that happens you can still add the game by typing the fields yourself and uploading your own box-art or cartridge photo.
Do I have to add games one at a time?
Auto-fill is per game, so each title is one search and one tap. If you already keep your library in a spreadsheet, the CSV import maps Platform, Publisher, Year, and Condition columns and brings the whole list in at once.
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Create a Video Games collection, type a title, and the year, genre, and cover fill in. Free to start, no credit card required.
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