MetaGamerScore Integration - Dumb Badge(s) Remover

Overview

MetaGamerScore (MGS) is a service that tracks and validates Roblox game achievements. DBR integrates with MGS to help you remove badges from games that have been flagged as problematic or invalid.

MGS lists may contain false positives. Always review the downloaded list before processing to avoid removing legitimate badges.

What is MetaGamerScore?

MetaGamerScore provides:

Game Validation: Identifies problematic Roblox games
Achievement Tracking: Monitors legitimate achievement-based games
Invalid Game Lists: Maintains lists of games detected as spam or badge chains
Player Invalidation: Flags players who have collected too many invalid badges

DBR can download and process MGS’s invalid game list automatically.

Understanding Invalid Games

Games may be flagged as invalid by MGS for various reasons:

Category	Examples
Badge Chains	Games requiring 100+ badges in sequence
Auto-Badge Games	Games that award badges instantly without gameplay
Spam Games	Games created solely for badge farming
Glitched Games	Games exploiting badge award mechanics

Some games flagged as invalid may still be legitimate. Use your judgment when processing MGS lists.

Downloading MGS Lists

Step 1: Download the Invalid Games List

Run the download command:

dbr --download-mgs-invalid-list

Step 2: Review the Downloaded Files

Two files are created:

mgs_invalid_games.json - Complete JSON data:

{
  "invalid_games": [
    606849621,
    789456123,
    456789012
  ],
  "updated": "2025-03-05T12:00:00Z",
  "total": 1234
}

mgs_invalid_games.txt - Ready-to-use text file:

https://www.roblox.com/games/606849621
https://www.roblox.com/games/789456123
https://www.roblox.com/games/456789012

Step 3: Review Before Processing

IMPORTANT: Always review the list before processing!

Check how many games are in the list:

wc -l mgs_invalid_games.txt

Preview the first few games:

head -n 10 mgs_invalid_games.txt

Step 4: Process the List

Once reviewed, process the list:

dbr --file mgs_invalid_games.txt --env-file .env

Example Output

Download Process

Dumb Badge(s) Remover 1.0.0
copyright (c) 2023, 2025 exurd

Downloading MetaGamerScore invalid Roblox games list...
Success!

Processing the List

Dumb Badge(s) Remover 1.0.0
copyright (c) 2023, 2025 exurd

Getting universe from 606849621...
Searching universe's badges...
Checking badges on page 1...
|----||1||----|
Deleting badge 2124819458 from account...
Response Status Code: 200
Badge 2124819458 was successfully removed.
|----||1||----|
Searched all badges.

Getting universe from 789456123...
[... continues for each game ...]

Using MGS ID Directly

DBR can also fetch specific games by their MGS ID:

Find the MGS Game ID

Visit MetaGamerScore and find a game’s MGS ID from the URL:

https://metagamerscore.com/game/12345
                                ^^^^^
                                MGS ID

Use the —mgs-id Flag

dbr --mgs-id 12345 --env-file .env

What Happens

DBR fetches the game page from MGS

Extracts the Roblox place ID from the HTML

Processes badge removal for that game

This method is useful for checking specific games flagged by MGS without downloading the entire list.

MGS Scanner and Invalidation

Why You Might Be Invalidated

MetaGamerScore may invalidate your account if:

You have collected too many badges from invalid games
Your badge-to-game ratio is suspiciously high
You have badges from known spam badge chains

Checking Your Status

Visit your MGS profile:

https://metagamerscore.com/user/YOUR_ROBLOX_USERNAME

Look for invalidation warnings or flags.

Becoming Valid Again

Download MGS Invalid List

dbr --download-mgs-invalid-list

Review the List

Identify which games are causing invalidation:

cat mgs_invalid_games.txt | wc -l

Process the List

dbr --file mgs_invalid_games.txt --env-file .env

Wait for Re-scan

MGS periodically rescans player inventories. Your status should update within 24-48 hours.

Advanced Integration

Combining MGS with Inventory Scanner

Use DBR’s inventory scanner to see which MGS-flagged badges you actually have:

# First, download MGS list
dbr --download-mgs-invalid-list

# Then scan your inventory (doesn't remove anything)
dbr --check-inventory YOUR_USER_ID

This creates found_places.txt and found_badges.txt showing only what you own.

Custom Filtering

Filter MGS list to only include specific patterns:

# Extract only games from a specific ID range
grep "games/606" mgs_invalid_games.txt > filtered_mgs.txt
dbr --file filtered_mgs.txt --env-file .env

Periodic Updates

Create a script to regularly update and process MGS lists:

#!/bin/bash
# update_mgs.sh

# Download latest list
dbr --download-mgs-invalid-list

# Backup old list
mv mgs_invalid_games.txt mgs_invalid_games_old.txt 2>/dev/null

# Download new list
dbr --download-mgs-invalid-list

# Show differences
echo "New invalid games:"
comm -13 mgs_invalid_games_old.txt mgs_invalid_games.txt

# Process new entries only
comm -13 mgs_invalid_games_old.txt mgs_invalid_games.txt > mgs_new_only.txt
dbr --file mgs_new_only.txt --env-file .env

Tips & Best Practices

Review First

Always review the MGS list before processing. Some flagged games may be legitimate.

Regular Updates

MGS updates their list regularly. Download periodically to catch new invalid games.

Backup Lists

Keep copies of downloaded lists to track what was removed and when.

Combine Methods

Use MGS lists alongside custom lists and inventory scanner for comprehensive cleanup.

Understanding False Positives

Some games may be flagged incorrectly:

Common False Positives

Type	Why Flagged	What To Do
Event Games	Temporary badge events with many badges	Review manually, may be legitimate
Educational Games	Learning games with achievement systems	Check if badges have value to you
Challenge Games	Difficult games with many milestones	Verify badge legitimacy before removing

Manual Review Process

Check Game Legitimacy:
- Visit the game on Roblox
- Check player count and ratings
- Review badge descriptions

Filter Out False Positives:

# Create a whitelist of games to keep
cat > whitelist.txt << EOF
606849621
789456123
EOF

# Remove whitelisted games from MGS list
grep -v -f whitelist.txt mgs_invalid_games.txt > filtered_mgs.txt

Process Filtered List:

dbr --file filtered_mgs.txt --env-file .env

Troubleshooting

”Failed to download list”

Cause: MGS API is down or network connection issues. Solution: Wait a few minutes and try again. Check metagamerscore.com is accessible.

Downloaded List is Empty

Cause: MGS API returned no data or response format changed. Solution: Check the JSON file to see if data structure changed. Report issue if persistent.

List Has Unexpected Format

Cause: MGS API response format may have been updated. Solution: Check the JSON file structure. You may need to update DBR to the latest version.

Processing Takes Too Long

Cause: MGS lists can contain thousands of games. Solution:

Use --delete-threads 4 to increase parallelism
Process in batches by splitting the file
Let it run overnight for very large lists

MGS API Reference

Invalid Games Endpoint

GET https://metagamerscore.com/api/roblox/invalid_games

Response Format:

{
  "invalid_games": [606849621, 789456123, ...],
  "updated": "2025-03-05T12:00:00Z",
  "total": 1234
}

Game Page Format

GET https://metagamerscore.com/game/{mgs_id}

HTML Contains:

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.roblox.com/games/606849621">...</a>

DBR extracts the Roblox place ID from this HTML.

Using Text Files - Process downloaded MGS lists
Remove by Place - Remove badges from specific flagged games
Remove by User - Remove badges from spam developers

External Resources

MetaGamerScore Website
MGS Discord - Get help with invalidation issues
MGS Documentation - Learn about their validation system

Source Code Reference

MGS integration is implemented in metagamerscore.py:

download_mgs_invalid_games() at line 11
get_game_from_mgs_id() at line 44

HTML parsing pattern at metagamerscore.py:8:

mgs_place_html_pattern = re.compile(r"<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www\.roblox\.com/games/([0-9]+)\">")

Get Started

Configuration

Commands

Guides

Reference

​Overview

​What is MetaGamerScore?

​Understanding Invalid Games

​Downloading MGS Lists

​Example Output

​Download Process

​Processing the List

​Using MGS ID Directly

​MGS Scanner and Invalidation

​Why You Might Be Invalidated

​Checking Your Status

​Becoming Valid Again

​Advanced Integration

​Combining MGS with Inventory Scanner

​Custom Filtering

​Periodic Updates

​Tips & Best Practices

Review First

Regular Updates

Backup Lists

Combine Methods

​Understanding False Positives

​Common False Positives

​Manual Review Process

​Troubleshooting

​”Failed to download list”

​Downloaded List is Empty

​List Has Unexpected Format

​Processing Takes Too Long

​MGS API Reference

​Invalid Games Endpoint

​Game Page Format

​Related Methods

​External Resources

​Source Code Reference

Build docs developers (and LLMs) love

Overview

What is MetaGamerScore?

Understanding Invalid Games

Downloading MGS Lists

Example Output

Download Process

Processing the List

Using MGS ID Directly

MGS Scanner and Invalidation

Why You Might Be Invalidated

Checking Your Status

Becoming Valid Again

Advanced Integration

Combining MGS with Inventory Scanner

Custom Filtering

Periodic Updates

Tips & Best Practices

Understanding False Positives

Common False Positives

Manual Review Process

Troubleshooting

”Failed to download list”

Downloaded List is Empty

List Has Unexpected Format

Processing Takes Too Long

MGS API Reference

Invalid Games Endpoint

Game Page Format

Related Methods

External Resources

Source Code Reference