diff --git a/src/lib/types.ts b/src/lib/types.ts
index 1657896..86caf89 100644
--- a/src/lib/types.ts
+++ b/src/lib/types.ts
@@ -93,18 +93,37 @@ export type CategoryType = {
 
 export type PublisherType = {
 	id: string;
-	name: string;
 };
 
 export type DesignerType = {
 	id: string;
-	name: string;
+};
+
+export type ArtistType = {
+	id: string;
+}
+
+export type ExpansionType = {
+	id: string;
+}
+
+export type BGGLinkType =
+	| 'boardgamecategory'
+	| 'boardgamemechanic'
+	| 'boardgameexpansion'
+	| 'boardgameartist'
+	| 'boardgamepublisher';
+
+export type BGGLink = {
+	id: number;
+	type: BGGLinkType;
+	value: string;
 };
 
 export type GameType = {
 	id: string;
-	handle: string;
 	name: string;
+	slug: string;
 	url: string;
 	edit_url: string;
 	thumb_url: string;
@@ -122,16 +141,17 @@ export type GameType = {
 	primary_designer: DesignerType;
 	designers: DesignerType[];
 	developers: String[];
-	artists: String[];
+	artists: ArtistType[];
+	expansions: ExpansionType[];
 	min_players: number;
 	max_players: number;
 	min_playtime: number;
 	max_playtime: number;
 	min_age: number;
 	description: string;
-	description_preview: string;
 	players: string;
-	playtime: string;
+	playtime: number;
+	external_id: number;
 };
 
 export type SearchQuery = {
@@ -140,7 +160,7 @@ export type SearchQuery = {
 	ids?: string[];
 	list_id?: string;
 	random?: boolean;
-	name?: string;
+	q?: string;
 	exact?: boolean;
 	designer?: string;
 	publisher?: string;
diff --git a/src/lib/utils/dbUtils.ts b/src/lib/utils/dbUtils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8940c95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/utils/dbUtils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,415 @@
+import prisma from "$lib/prisma";
+import type { GameType } from "$lib/types";
+import type { Game } from "@prisma/client";
+import type { BggThingDto } from "boardgamegeekclient/dist/esm/dto";
+import type { BggLinkDto } from "boardgamegeekclient/dist/esm/dto/concrete/subdto";
+import kebabCase from "just-kebab-case";
+import { mapAPIGameToBoredGame } from "./gameMapper";
+
+export async function createArtist(externalArtist: BggLinkDto) {
+	try {
+		let dbArtist = await prisma.artist.findFirst({
+			where: {
+				external_id: externalArtist.id
+			},
+			select: {
+				id: true,
+				name: true,
+				slug: true,
+				external_id: true
+			}
+		});
+		if (dbArtist) {
+			return dbArtist;
+		}
+		console.log('Creating artist', JSON.stringify(externalArtist, null, 2));
+		let artist = await prisma.artist.create({
+			data: {
+				name: externalArtist.value,
+				external_id: externalArtist.id,
+				slug: kebabCase(externalArtist.value)
+			},
+			select: {
+				id: true,
+				name: true,
+				slug: true,
+				external_id: true
+			}
+		});
+
+		console.log('Created artist', JSON.stringify(artist, null, 2));
+		return artist;
+	} catch (e) {
+		console.error(e);
+		throw new Error('Something went wrong creating Artist');
+	}
+}
+
+export async function createDesigner(externalDesigner: BggLinkDto) {
+	try {
+		let dbDesigner = await prisma.designer.findFirst({
+			where: {
+				external_id: externalDesigner.id
+			},
+			select: {
+				id: true,
+				name: true,
+				slug: true,
+				external_id: true
+			}
+		});
+		if (dbDesigner) {
+			return dbDesigner;
+		}
+		console.log('Creating designer', JSON.stringify(externalDesigner, null, 2));
+		let designer = await prisma.designer.create({
+			data: {
+				name: externalDesigner.value,
+				external_id: externalDesigner.id,
+				slug: kebabCase(externalDesigner.value)
+			},
+			select: {
+				id: true,
+				name: true,
+				slug: true,
+				external_id: true
+			}
+		});
+
+		console.log('Created designer', JSON.stringify(designer, null, 2));
+		return designer;
+	} catch (e) {
+		console.error(e);
+		throw new Error('Something went wrong creating Designer');
+	}
+}
+
+export async function createPublisher(externalPublisher: BggLinkDto) {
+	try {
+		let dbPublisher = await prisma.publisher.findFirst({
+			where: {
+				external_id: externalPublisher.id
+			},
+			select: {
+				id: true,
+				name: true,
+				slug: true,
+				external_id: true
+			}
+		});
+		if (dbPublisher) {
+			return dbPublisher;
+		}
+		console.log('Creating publisher', JSON.stringify(externalPublisher, null, 2));
+		let publisher = await prisma.publisher.create({
+			data: {
+				name: externalPublisher.value,
+				external_id: externalPublisher.id,
+				slug: kebabCase(externalPublisher.value)
+			},
+			select: {
+				id: true,
+				name: true,
+				slug: true,
+				external_id: true
+			}
+		});
+
+		console.log('Created publisher', JSON.stringify(publisher, null, 2));
+		return publisher;
+	} catch (e) {
+		console.error(e);
+		throw new Error('Something went wrong creating Publisher');
+	}
+}
+
+export async function createCategory(externalCategory: BggLinkDto) {
+	try {
+		let dbCategory = await prisma.category.findFirst({
+			where: {
+				external_id: externalCategory.id
+			},
+			select: {
+				id: true,
+				name: true,
+				slug: true,
+				external_id: true
+			}
+		});
+		if (dbCategory) {
+			return dbCategory;
+		}
+		console.log('Creating category', JSON.stringify(externalCategory, null, 2));
+		let category = await prisma.category.create({
+			data: {
+				name: externalCategory.value,
+				external_id: externalCategory.id,
+				slug: kebabCase(externalCategory.value)
+			},
+			select: {
+				id: true,
+				name: true,
+				slug: true,
+				external_id: true
+			}
+		});
+
+		console.log('Created category', JSON.stringify(category, null, 2));
+
+		return category;
+	} catch (e) {
+		console.error(e);
+		throw new Error('Something went wrong creating Category');
+	}
+}
+
+export async function createMechanic(externalMechanic: BggLinkDto) {
+	try {
+		let dbMechanic = await prisma.mechanic.findFirst({
+			where: {
+				external_id: externalMechanic.id
+			},
+			select: {
+				id: true,
+				name: true,
+				slug: true,
+				external_id: true
+			}
+		});
+		if (dbMechanic) {
+			return dbMechanic;
+		}
+		console.log('Creating mechanic', JSON.stringify(externalMechanic, null, 2));
+		let mechanic = await prisma.mechanic.upsert({
+			where: {
+				external_id: externalMechanic.id
+			},
+			create: {
+				name: externalMechanic.value,
+				external_id: externalMechanic.id,
+				slug: kebabCase(externalMechanic.value)
+			},
+			update: {
+				name: externalMechanic.value,
+				slug: kebabCase(externalMechanic.value)
+			}
+		});
+
+		console.log('Created mechanic', JSON.stringify(mechanic, null, 2));
+
+		return mechanic;
+	} catch (e) {
+		console.error(e);
+		throw new Error('Something went wrong creating Mechanic');
+	}
+}
+
+export async function createExpansion(game: Game, externalExpansion: BggLinkDto, gameIsExpansion: boolean, eventFetch: Function) {
+	try {
+		let dbExpansionGame = await prisma.game.findUnique({
+			where: {
+				external_id: externalExpansion.id
+			}
+		});
+
+		if (!dbExpansionGame) {
+			const externalGameResponse = await eventFetch(
+				`/api/external/game/${externalExpansion.id}?simplified=true`
+			);
+			if (externalGameResponse.ok) {
+				const externalGame = await externalGameResponse.json();
+				console.log('externalGame', externalGame);
+				let boredGame = mapAPIGameToBoredGame(externalGame);
+				dbExpansionGame = await createOrUpdateGameMinimal(boredGame);
+			} else {
+				throw new Error(`${gameIsExpansion ? 'Base game' : 'Expansion game'} not found and failed to create.`);
+			}
+		}
+
+		let dbExpansion;
+		let baseGameId;
+		let gameId;
+		if (gameIsExpansion) {
+			console.log('External expansion is expansion. Looking for base game', JSON.stringify(game, null, 2));
+			dbExpansion = await prisma.expansion.findFirst({
+				where: {
+					game_id: dbExpansionGame.id
+				},
+				select: {
+					id: true,
+					base_game_id: true,
+					game_id: true
+				}
+			});
+			baseGameId = game.id;
+			gameId = dbExpansionGame.id;
+		} else {
+			console.log('External Expansion is base game. Looking for expansion', JSON.stringify(game, null, 2));
+			dbExpansion = await prisma.expansion.findFirst({
+				where: {
+					base_game_id: dbExpansionGame.id
+				},
+				select: {
+					id: true,
+					base_game_id: true,
+					game_id: true
+				}
+			});
+			baseGameId = dbExpansionGame.id;
+			gameId = game.id;
+		}
+
+		if (dbExpansion) {
+			console.log('Expansion already exists', JSON.stringify(dbExpansion, null, 2));
+			return dbExpansion;
+		}
+
+		console.log(`Creating expansion. baseGameId: ${baseGameId}, gameId: ${gameId}`);
+		let expansion = await prisma.expansion.create({
+			data: {
+				base_game_id: baseGameId,
+				game_id: gameId
+			}
+		});
+
+		console.log('Created expansion', JSON.stringify(expansion, null, 2));
+
+		return expansion;
+	} catch (e) {
+		console.error(e);
+		throw new Error('Something went wrong creating Expansion');
+	}
+}
+
+export async function createOrUpdateGameMinimal(game: GameType) {
+	console.log('Creating or updating minimal game data', JSON.stringify(game, null, 2));
+	const externalUrl = `https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/${game.external_id}`;
+	return await prisma.game.upsert({
+		where: {
+			external_id: game.external_id
+		},
+		create: {
+			name: game.name,
+			slug: kebabCase(game.name),
+			description: game.description,
+			external_id: game.external_id,
+			url: externalUrl,
+			thumb_url: game.thumb_url,
+			image_url: game.image_url,
+			min_age: game.min_age || 0,
+			min_players: game.min_players || 0,
+			max_players: game.max_players || 0,
+			min_playtime: game.min_playtime || 0,
+			max_playtime: game.max_playtime || 0,
+			year_published: game.year_published || 0
+		},
+		update: {
+			name: game.name,
+			slug: kebabCase(game.name),
+			description: game.description,
+			external_id: game.external_id,
+			url: externalUrl,
+			thumb_url: game.thumb_url,
+			image_url: game.image_url,
+			min_age: game.min_age || 0,
+			min_players: game.min_players || 0,
+			max_players: game.max_players || 0,
+			min_playtime: game.min_playtime || 0,
+			max_playtime: game.max_playtime || 0,
+			year_published: game.year_published || 0
+		}
+	});
+}
+
+export async function createOrUpdateGame(game: GameType) {
+	console.log('Creating or updating game', JSON.stringify(game, null, 2));
+	const categoryIds = game.categories;
+	const mechanicIds = game.mechanics;
+	const publisherIds = game.publishers;
+	const designerIds = game.designers;
+	const artistIds = game.artists;
+	const expansionIds = game.expansions;
+	const externalUrl = `https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/${game.external_id}`;
+	console.log('categoryIds', categoryIds);
+	console.log('mechanicIds', mechanicIds);
+	return await prisma.game.upsert({
+		include: {
+			mechanics: true,
+			publishers: true,
+			designers: true,
+			artists: true,
+			expansions: true
+		},
+		where: {
+			external_id: game.external_id
+		},
+		create: {
+			name: game.name,
+			slug: kebabCase(game.name),
+			description: game.description,
+			external_id: game.external_id,
+			url: externalUrl,
+			thumb_url: game.thumb_url,
+			image_url: game.image_url,
+			min_age: game.min_age || 0,
+			min_players: game.min_players || 0,
+			max_players: game.max_players || 0,
+			min_playtime: game.min_playtime || 0,
+			max_playtime: game.max_playtime || 0,
+			year_published: game.year_published || 0,
+			last_sync_at: new Date(),
+			categories: {
+				connect: categoryIds
+			},
+			mechanics: {
+				connect: mechanicIds
+			},
+			publishers: {
+				connect: publisherIds
+			},
+			designers: {
+				connect: designerIds
+			},
+			artists: {
+				connect: artistIds
+			},
+			expansions: {
+				connect: expansionIds
+			}
+		},
+		update: {
+			name: game.name,
+			slug: kebabCase(game.name),
+			description: game.description,
+			external_id: game.external_id,
+			url: externalUrl,
+			thumb_url: game.thumb_url,
+			image_url: game.image_url,
+			min_age: game.min_age || 0,
+			min_players: game.min_players || 0,
+			max_players: game.max_players || 0,
+			min_playtime: game.min_playtime || 0,
+			max_playtime: game.max_playtime || 0,
+			year_published: game.year_published || 0,
+			last_sync_at: new Date(),
+			categories: {
+				connect: categoryIds
+			},
+			mechanics: {
+				connect: mechanicIds
+			},
+			publishers: {
+				connect: publisherIds
+			},
+			designers: {
+				connect: designerIds
+			},
+			artists: {
+				connect: artistIds
+			},
+			expansions: {
+				connect: expansionIds
+			}
+		}
+	});
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/utils/gameMapper.ts b/src/lib/utils/gameMapper.ts
index a0f81ba..a55d8f8 100644
--- a/src/lib/utils/gameMapper.ts
+++ b/src/lib/utils/gameMapper.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import type { GameType, SavedGameType } from '$lib/types';
+import kebabCase from 'just-kebab-case';
 
 export function convertToSavedGame(game: GameType | SavedGameType): SavedGameType {
 	return {
@@ -41,56 +42,21 @@ export function mapSavedGameToGame(game: SavedGameType): GameType {
 	};
 }
 
-// TODO: Type API response
-export function mapAPIGameToBoredGame(game: any): GameType {
-	const {
-		id,
-		handle,
-		name,
-		url,
-		thumb_url,
-		image_url,
-		year_published,
-		categories,
-		mechanics,
-		primary_designer,
-		designers,
-		primary_publisher,
-		publishers,
-		artists,
-		min_players,
-		max_players,
-		min_playtime,
-		max_playtime,
-		min_age,
-		description,
-		description_preview,
-		players,
-		playtime
-	} = game;
+export function mapAPIGameToBoredGame(game: GameType): GameType {
+	// TODO: Fix types
 	return {
-		id,
-		handle,
-		name,
-		url,
-		thumb_url,
-		image_url,
-		year_published,
-		categories,
-		mechanics,
-		primary_designer,
-		designers,
-		primary_publisher,
-		publishers,
-		artists,
-		min_players,
-		max_players,
-		min_playtime,
-		max_playtime,
-		min_age,
-		description,
-		description_preview,
-		players,
-		playtime
+		external_id: game.external_id,
+		name: game.name,
+		slug: kebabCase(game.name),
+		thumb_url: game.thumbnail,
+		image_url: game.image,
+		year_published: game.year_published,
+		min_players: game.min_players,
+		max_players: game.max_players,
+		min_playtime: game.min_playtime,
+		max_playtime: game.max_playtime,
+		min_age: game.min_age,
+		description: game.description,
+		playtime: game.playing_time
 	};
 }
diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/game/[id]/+page.server.ts b/src/routes/(app)/game/[id]/+page.server.ts
index 2af373e..8e8b674 100644
--- a/src/routes/(app)/game/[id]/+page.server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/game/[id]/+page.server.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,24 @@
 import { error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import prisma from '$lib/prisma.js';
+import type { GameType } from '$lib/types.js';
+import { createArtist, createCategory, createDesigner, createExpansion, createMechanic, createOrUpdateGame, createPublisher } from '$lib/utils/dbUtils.js';
+import { mapAPIGameToBoredGame } from '$lib/utils/gameMapper.js';
+import type { Game } from '@prisma/client';
 
-export const load = async ({ params, setHeaders, locals }) => {
+export const load = async ({ params, setHeaders, locals, fetch }) => {
 	try {
 		const { user } = locals;
 		const { id } = params;
 		const game = await prisma.game.findUnique({
 			where: {
 				id
+			},
+			include: {
+				artists: true,
+				designers: true,
+				publishers: true,
+				mechanics: true,
+				categories: true
 			}
 		});
 		console.log('found game', game);
@@ -16,6 +27,11 @@ export const load = async ({ params, setHeaders, locals }) => {
 			throw error(404, 'not found');
 		}
 
+		const currentDate = new Date();
+		if (game.last_sync_at === null || currentDate.getDate() - game.last_sync_at.getDate() > 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000) {
+			await syncGameAndConnectedData(game, fetch);
+		}
+
 		let wishlist;
 		let collection;
 		if (user) {
@@ -60,3 +76,63 @@ export const load = async ({ params, setHeaders, locals }) => {
 
 	throw error(404, 'not found');
 };
+
+async function syncGameAndConnectedData(game: Game, eventFetch: Function) {
+	console.log(
+		`Retrieving full external game details for external id: ${game.external_id} with name ${game.name}`
+	);
+	const externalGameResponse = await eventFetch(`/api/external/game/${game.external_id}`);
+	if (externalGameResponse.ok) {
+		const externalGame = await externalGameResponse.json();
+		console.log('externalGame', externalGame);
+		let categories = [];
+		let mechanics = [];
+		let artists = [];
+		let designers = [];
+		let publishers = [];
+		let expansions = [];
+		for (const externalCategory of externalGame.categories) {
+			const category = await createCategory(externalCategory);
+			categories.push({
+				id: category.id
+			});
+		}
+		for (const externalMechanic of externalGame.mechanics) {
+			const mechanic = await createMechanic(externalMechanic);
+			mechanics.push({ id: mechanic.id });
+		}
+		for (const externalArtist of externalGame.artists) {
+			const artist = await createArtist(externalArtist);
+			artists.push({ id: artist.id });
+		}
+		for (const externalDesigner of externalGame.designers) {
+			const designer = await createDesigner(externalDesigner);
+			designers.push({ id: designer.id });
+		}
+		for (const externalPublisher of externalGame.publishers) {
+			const publisher = await createPublisher(externalPublisher);
+			publishers.push({ id: publisher.id });
+		}
+
+		for (const externalExpansion of externalGame.expansions) {
+			let expansion;
+			console.log('Inbound?', externalExpansion.inbound);
+			if (externalExpansion?.inbound === true) {
+				expansion = await createExpansion(game, externalExpansion, false, eventFetch);
+			} else {
+				expansion = await createExpansion(game, externalExpansion, true, eventFetch);
+			}
+			expansions.push({ id: expansion.id });
+		}
+
+		let boredGame = mapAPIGameToBoredGame(externalGame);
+
+		boredGame.categories = categories;
+		boredGame.mechanics = mechanics;
+		boredGame.designers = designers;
+		boredGame.artists = artists;
+		boredGame.publishers = publishers;
+		boredGame.expansions = expansions;
+		return createOrUpdateGame(boredGame);
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/game/[id]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/(app)/game/[id]/+page.svelte
index 07d1ea6..c81e6a4 100644
--- a/src/routes/(app)/game/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/game/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -1,16 +1,13 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { fade, fly } from 'svelte/transition';
 	import { Image } from 'svelte-lazy-loader';
-	import minusCircle from '@iconify-icons/line-md/minus-circle';
-	import plusCircle from '@iconify-icons/line-md/plus-circle';
+	import { Dices, ExternalLinkIcon, MinusIcon, PlusIcon } from 'lucide-svelte';
 	import type { SavedGameType } from '$lib/types';
 	import { collectionStore } from '$lib/stores/collectionStore';
 	import { wishlistStore } from '$lib/stores/wishlistStore';
 	import type { PageData } from './$types';
-	import LinkWithIcon from '$lib/components/LinkWithIcon.svelte';
 	import { Button } from '$components/ui/button';
 	import AddToList from '$components/AddToList.svelte';
-	import { Dices } from 'lucide-svelte';
 
 	$: existsInCollection = $collectionStore.find((item: SavedGameType) => item.id === game.id);
 	$: existsInWishlist = $wishlistStore.find((item: SavedGameType) => item.id === game.id);
@@ -23,31 +20,28 @@
 	$: ({ game, user, wishlist, collection, in_collection, in_wishlist } = data);
 
 	let seeMore: boolean = false;
-	console.log('game', game);
 </script>
 
 <svelte:head>
 	<title>{game?.name} | Bored Game</title>
 </svelte:head>
 
-<h2>{game?.name}</h2>
+<h2>{game?.name}
+	{#if game?.year_published}
+		({game?.year_published})
+	{/if}
+</h2>
 
 <section class="game">
 	<div>
-		<a class="thumbnail" href={game.url}>
-			{#if game?.thumb_url && game?.name}
-				<Image src={game.thumb_url} alt={`Image of ${game.name}`} />
+			{#if game?.image_url && game?.name}
+				<Image src={game.image_url} alt={`Image of ${game.name}`} />
 			{:else}
 				<Dices />
 			{/if}
-			<!-- <img src={game.image_url} alt={`Image of ${game.name}`} /> -->
-		</a>
 	</div>
 	<div style="display: grid; place-items: center; gap: 3rem;">
 		<div class="details">
-			{#if game?.year_published}
-				<p>Year: {game?.year_published}</p>
-			{/if}
 			{#if game?.min_players && game?.max_players}
 				<p>Players: {game.min_players} - {game.max_players}</p>
 			{/if}
@@ -57,10 +51,12 @@
 			{#if game?.min_age}
 				<p>Minimum Age: {game.min_age}</p>
 			{/if}
-			<LinkWithIcon external ariaLabel={`Board Game Atlas Link for ${game.name}`} url={game.url}>
-				Board Game Atlas
-				<!-- <ExternalLinkIcon width="24" height="24" /> -->
-			</LinkWithIcon>
+			{#if game?.min_playtime && game?.max_playtime}
+				<p>Playtime: {game.min_playtime} - {game.max_playtime} minutes</p>
+			{/if}
+			<Button class="text-secondary-foreground p-0" variant="link" href={game.url} title="View on BoardGameGeek" target="_blank">
+				View on BoardGameGeek <ExternalLinkIcon class="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
+			</Button>
 		</div>
 		{#if user?.username}
 			<AddToList {in_collection} {in_wishlist} game_id={game.id} {wishlist} {collection} />
@@ -71,34 +67,19 @@
 		{/if}
 	</div>
 </section>
-{#if game?.description_preview}
+<section class="description" class:show={seeMore} class:hide={!seeMore} style="margin-top: 2rem;">
+	{@html game?.description}
+</section>
+<button class="btn button-icon" type="button" on:click={() => (seeMore = !seeMore)}
+	>See
 	{#if !seeMore}
-		<section class="description" style="margin-top: 2rem;" in:fly|global={{ opacity: 0, x: 100 }} out:fly|global={{ opacity: 0, x: -100 }}>
-			{`${game?.description_preview.substring(0, 250)}...`}
-		</section>
+		More
+		<PlusIcon width="24" height="24" />
+	{:else}
+		Less
+		<MinusIcon width="24" height="24" />
 	{/if}
-	{#if seeMore}
-		<div class="overflow-description" in:fly|global={{ opacity: 0, x: 100 }} out:fade|global>
-			{@html game?.description}
-		</div>
-	{/if}
-	<button class="btn button-icon" type="button" on:click={() => (seeMore = !seeMore)}
-		>See
-		{#if !seeMore}
-			More
-			<!-- <PlusIcon width="24" height="24" /> -->
-		{:else}
-			Less
-			<!-- <MinusIcon width="24" height="24" /> -->
-		{/if}
-	</button>
-{:else}
-	<section class="description">
-		<span>
-			{@html game?.description}
-		</span>
-	</section>
-{/if}
+</button>
 
 <style lang="scss">
 	h2 {
@@ -147,13 +128,11 @@
 	}
 
 	.details {
-		display: grid;
-		grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
-		gap: 0.5rem;
-		place-content: center;
-		p {
-			margin: 1rem;
-		}
+		display: flex;
+		/* grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; */
+		flex-direction: column;
+		gap: 1rem;
+		/* align-items: center; */
 
 		@media (max-width: 500px) {
 			grid-template-columns: 1fr;
@@ -166,6 +145,15 @@
 		gap: 1.5rem;
 		margin: 1rem;
 		line-height: 1.75em;
+
+		&.show {
+			max-height: auto;
+		}
+
+		&.hide {
+			max-height: 300px;
+			overflow: hidden;
+		}
 	}
 
 	.overflow-description {
diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/search/+page.server.ts b/src/routes/(app)/search/+page.server.ts
index 56bdeef..b15806f 100644
--- a/src/routes/(app)/search/+page.server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/search/+page.server.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,17 @@ import type { GameType, SearchQuery } from '$lib/types';
 import { mapAPIGameToBoredGame } from '$lib/utils/gameMapper.js';
 import { search_schema } from '$lib/zodValidation';
 import type { PageServerLoad } from '../$types.js';
-import { BggClient } from 'boardgamegeekclient';
 import type { BggThingDto } from 'boardgamegeekclient/dist/esm/dto/index.js';
+import type { BggLinkDto } from 'boardgamegeekclient/dist/esm/dto/concrete/subdto/BggLinkDto.js';
+import {
+	createArtist,
+	createCategory,
+	createDesigner,
+	createMechanic,
+	createOrUpdateGame,
+	createOrUpdateGameMinimal,
+	createPublisher
+} from '$lib/utils/dbUtils.js';
 // import { listGameSchema } from '$lib/config/zod-schemas.js';
 
 /**
@@ -23,46 +32,19 @@ import type { BggThingDto } from 'boardgamegeekclient/dist/esm/dto/index.js';
  * an array of all the games fetched. If any error occurred during the operation, it returns an object with totalCount as 0 and games as empty array.
  * @throws will throw an error if the response received from fetching games operation is not OK (200).
  */
-async function searchForGames(urlQueryParams: SearchQuery, eventFetch) {
+async function searchForGames(urlQueryParams: SearchQuery, eventFetch: Function) {
 	try {
 		console.log('urlQueryParams search games', urlQueryParams);
-		// let games = await prisma.game.findMany({
-		// 	where: {
-		// 		name: {
-		// 			search: urlQueryParams?.name
-		// 		},
-		// 		min_players: {
-		// 			gte: urlQueryParams?.min_players || 0
-		// 		},
-		// 		max_players: {
-		// 			lte: urlQueryParams?.max_players || 100
-		// 		},
-		// 		min_playtime: {
-		// 			gte: urlQueryParams?.min_playtime || 0
-		// 		},
-		// 		max_playtime: {
-		// 			lte: urlQueryParams?.max_playtime || 5000
-		// 		},
-		// 		min_age: {
-		// 			gte: urlQueryParams?.min_age || 0
-		// 		}
-		// 	},
-		// 	skip: urlQueryParams?.skip,
-		// 	take: urlQueryParams?.limit,
-		// 	orderBy: {
-		// 		name: 'asc'
-		// 	}
-		// });
+
 		const headers: HeadersInit = new Headers();
 		headers.set('Content-Type', 'application/json');
 		const requestInit: RequestInit = {
 			method: 'GET',
 			headers
 		};
-		const response = await eventFetch(
-			`/api/game/search${urlQueryParams ? `?${urlQueryParams}` : ''}`,
-			requestInit
-		);
+		const url = `/api/game/search${urlQueryParams ? `?${urlQueryParams}` : ''}`;
+		console.log('Calling internal api', url);
+		const response = await eventFetch(url, requestInit);
 		console.log('response from internal api', response);
 
 		if (!response.ok) {
@@ -70,18 +52,21 @@ async function searchForGames(urlQueryParams: SearchQuery, eventFetch) {
 			throw error(response.status);
 		}
 
-		// const games: GameType[] = [];
-		// let totalCount = 0;
 		let games = [];
 		if (response.ok) {
 			games = await response.json();
 		}
 
 		console.log('games from DB', games);
+
+		const gameNameSearch = urlQueryParams.get('q');
 		let totalCount = games?.length || 0;
 
-		if (totalCount === 0) {
-			console.log('No games found in DB for', urlQueryParams.get('name'));
+		if (
+			totalCount === 0 ||
+			!games.find((game: GameType) => game.slug === kebabCase(gameNameSearch))
+		) {
+			console.log('No games found in DB for', gameNameSearch);
 
 			const externalResponse = await eventFetch(
 				`/api/external/search${urlQueryParams ? `?${urlQueryParams}` : ''}`,
@@ -95,23 +80,26 @@ async function searchForGames(urlQueryParams: SearchQuery, eventFetch) {
 				throw error(response.status);
 			}
 
-			// // const games: GameType[] = [];
-			// // let totalCount = 0;
 			if (externalResponse.ok) {
 				const gameResponse = await externalResponse.json();
 				console.log('response from external api', gameResponse);
 				const gameList: BggThingDto[] = gameResponse?.games;
 				totalCount = gameResponse?.totalCount;
 				console.log('totalCount', totalCount);
-				gameList.forEach((game) => {
-					if (game?.min_players && game?.max_players) {
-						game.players = `${game.min_players} - ${game.max_players}`;
-						game.playtime = `${game.min_playtime} - ${game.max_playtime}`;
+				for (const game of gameList) {
+					console.log(
+						`Retrieving simplified external game details for id: ${game.id} with name ${game.name}`
+					);
+					const externalGameResponse = await eventFetch(
+						`/api/external/game/${game.id}?simplified=true`
+					);
+					if (externalGameResponse.ok) {
+						const externalGame = await externalGameResponse.json();
+						console.log('externalGame', externalGame);
+						let boredGame = mapAPIGameToBoredGame(externalGame);
+						games.push(createOrUpdateGameMinimal(boredGame));
 					}
-					const boredGame = mapAPIGameToBoredGame(game);
-					createOrUpdateGame(boredGame);
-					games.push(boredGame);
-				});
+				}
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -121,6 +109,7 @@ async function searchForGames(urlQueryParams: SearchQuery, eventFetch) {
 		};
 	} catch (e) {
 		console.log(`Error searching board games ${e}`);
+		// throw error(500, { message: 'Something went wrong' });
 	}
 	return {
 		totalCount: 0,
@@ -128,98 +117,7 @@ async function searchForGames(urlQueryParams: SearchQuery, eventFetch) {
 	};
 }
 
-/**
- * Asynchronous function createOrUpdateGame is used to create or update a game using the given game information.
- *
- * @async
- * @function createOrUpdateGame
- * @param {GameType} game - An object that holds the details about a game. It should contain required information like name, description,
- * id (both internal and external), thumbnail URL, minimum age, minimum and maximum number of players, minimum and maximum play time,
- * year of publication and primary publisher information including the publisher's name and ID, categories and mechanics related to the game.
- *
- * @returns {Promise<Object>} The return is a Promise that resolves with the data of the game that was created or updated.
- */
-async function createOrUpdateGame(game: GameType) {
-	const categoryIds = game.categories.map((category) => ({
-		external_id: category.id
-	}));
-	const mechanicIds = game.mechanics.map((mechanic) => ({
-		external_id: mechanic.id
-	}));
-	console.log('categoryIds', categoryIds);
-	console.log('mechanicIds', mechanicIds);
-	return await prisma.game.upsert({
-		where: {
-			external_id: game.id
-		},
-		create: {
-			name: game.name,
-			slug: kebabCase(game.name),
-			description: game.description,
-			description_preview: game.description_preview,
-			external_id: game.id,
-			thumb_url: game.thumb_url,
-			min_age: game.min_age,
-			min_players: game.min_players,
-			max_players: game.max_players,
-			min_playtime: game.min_playtime,
-			max_playtime: game.max_playtime,
-			year_published: game.year_published,
-			primary_publisher: {
-				connectOrCreate: {
-					where: {
-						external_id: game.primary_publisher.id
-					},
-					create: {
-						external_id: game.primary_publisher.id,
-						name: game.primary_publisher.name,
-						slug: kebabCase(game.primary_publisher.name)
-					}
-				}
-			},
-			categories: {
-				connect: categoryIds
-			},
-			mechanics: {
-				connect: mechanicIds
-			}
-		},
-		update: {
-			name: game.name,
-			slug: kebabCase(game.name),
-			description: game.description,
-			description_preview: game.description_preview,
-			external_id: game.id,
-			thumb_url: game.thumb_url,
-			min_age: game.min_age,
-			min_players: game.min_players,
-			max_players: game.max_players,
-			min_playtime: game.min_playtime,
-			max_playtime: game.max_playtime,
-			year_published: game.year_published,
-			primary_publisher: {
-				connectOrCreate: {
-					where: {
-						external_id: game.primary_publisher.id
-					},
-					create: {
-						external_id: game.primary_publisher.id,
-						name: game.primary_publisher.name,
-						slug: kebabCase(game.primary_publisher.name)
-					}
-				}
-			},
-			categories: {
-				connect: categoryIds
-			},
-			mechanics: {
-				connect: mechanicIds
-			}
-		}
-	});
-}
-
-export const load: PageServerLoad = async ({ params, locals, request, fetch, url }) => {
+export const load: PageServerLoad = async ({ fetch, url }) => {
 	const defaults = {
 		limit: 10,
 		skip: 0,
@@ -236,11 +134,9 @@ export const load: PageServerLoad = async ({ params, locals, request, fetch, url
 	// const modifyListForm = await superValidate(listGameSchema);
 
 	const queryParams: SearchQuery = {
-		order_by: 'rank',
-		ascending: false,
 		limit: form.data?.limit,
 		skip: form.data?.skip,
-		name: form.data?.q
+		q: form.data?.q
 	};
 
 	// fields: ('id,name,min_age,min_players,max_players,thumb_url,min_playtime,max_playtime,min_age,description');
@@ -275,7 +171,6 @@ export const load: PageServerLoad = async ({ params, locals, request, fetch, url
 
 		const urlQueryParams = new URLSearchParams(newQueryParams);
 		const searchData = await searchForGames(urlQueryParams, fetch);
-		// console.log('searchData', searchData);
 
 		return {
 			form,
diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/search/+page.svelte b/src/routes/(app)/search/+page.svelte
index 814a3ea..a4f31be 100644
--- a/src/routes/(app)/search/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/search/+page.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { superForm } from 'sveltekit-superforms/client';
-	import { gameStore } from '$lib/stores/gameSearchStore';
 	import TextSearch from '$lib/components/search/textSearch/index.svelte';
 
 	export let data;
diff --git a/src/routes/api/external/game/[id]/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/external/game/[id]/+server.ts
index d8c0f73..3e155e8 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/external/game/[id]/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/external/game/[id]/+server.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
-import { HttpError_1, error, json } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+import { error, json } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+import { decode } from 'html-entities';
 import { BggClient } from 'boardgamegeekclient';
 
-export async function GET({ url, locals, params }) {
+export async function GET({ params, url }) {
+	const searchParams = Object.fromEntries(url.searchParams);
+	console.log('searchParams external game get', searchParams);
+	const simplified = 'true' === searchParams?.simplified || false;
 	const game_id = Number(params.id).valueOf();
 
 	// TODO: Debounce excessive calls and possibly throttle
@@ -9,7 +13,6 @@ export async function GET({ url, locals, params }) {
 		throw error(400, { message: 'Invalid game id' });
 	}
 
-	console.log('Searching for', game_id);
 	const client = BggClient.Create();
 	const response = await client.thing.query({
 		id: game_id
@@ -21,11 +24,61 @@ export async function GET({ url, locals, params }) {
 
 	const result = response[0];
 
+	if (simplified) {
+		return json({
+			external_id: result.id,
+			name: decode(result.name)?.trim(),
+			type: result.type,
+			description: decode(result.description)?.trim(),
+			thumbnail: result.thumbnail,
+			image: result.image,
+			year_published: result.yearpublished,
+			min_players: result.minplayers,
+			max_players: result.maxplayers,
+			playing_time: result.playingtime,
+			min_playtime: result.minplaytime,
+			max_playtime: result.maxplaytime,
+			min_age: result.minage
+		});
+	}
+
+	const links = result.links;
+	let categories = [];
+	let mechanics = [];
+	let expansions = [];
+	let publishers = [];
+	let artists = [];
+	let designers = [];
+	for (const link of links) {
+		const linkData = {
+			...link,
+			value: decode(link.value)?.trim()
+		}
+		if (link.type === 'boardgamecategory') {
+			categories.push(linkData);
+		}
+		if (link.type === 'boardgamemechanic') {
+			mechanics.push(linkData);
+		}
+		if (link.type === 'boardgameexpansion') {
+			expansions.push(linkData);
+		}
+		if (link.type === 'boardgameartist') {
+			artists.push(linkData);
+		}
+		if (link.type === 'boardgamepublisher') {
+			publishers.push(linkData);
+		}
+		if (link.type === 'boardgamedesigner') {
+			designers.push(linkData);
+		}
+	}
+
 	const apiResponse = {
 		external_id: result.id,
-		name: result.name,
+		name: decode(result.name)?.trim(),
 		type: result.type,
-		description: result.description,
+		description: decode(result.description)?.trim(),
 		thumbnail: result.thumbnail,
 		image: result.image,
 		year_published: result.yearpublished,
@@ -34,10 +87,14 @@ export async function GET({ url, locals, params }) {
 		playing_time: result.playingtime,
 		min_playtime: result.minplaytime,
 		max_playtime: result.maxplaytime,
-		min_age: result.minage
+		min_age: result.minage,
+		categories,
+		mechanics,
+		expansions,
+		publishers,
+		artists,
+		designers
 	};
 
-	console.log('Response from BGG', JSON.stringify(result, null, 2));
-
 	return json(apiResponse);
 }
diff --git a/src/routes/api/external/search/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/external/search/+server.ts
index 4b48ed5..a6af9dc 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/external/search/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/external/search/+server.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ import { BggClient } from 'boardgamegeekclient';
 import type { ISearchRequest } from 'boardgamegeekclient/dist/esm/request/index.js';
 import { search_schema } from '$lib/zodValidation.js';
 
-export async function GET({ url, locals, params }) {
+export async function GET({ url }) {
 	const searchParams = Object.fromEntries(url.searchParams);
 	console.log('searchParams external', searchParams);
-	const name = searchParams?.name || '';
+	const q = searchParams?.q || '';
 	const exact = parseInt(searchParams.exact) || 0;
 	const limit = parseInt(searchParams?.limit) || 10;
 	const skip = parseInt(searchParams?.skip) || 0;
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export async function GET({ url, locals, params }) {
 	// TODO: Debounce and throttle
 	try {
 		search_schema.parse({
-			q: name,
+			q,
 			limit,
 			skip
 		});
@@ -30,13 +30,14 @@ export async function GET({ url, locals, params }) {
 
 	const client = BggClient.Create();
 	const request: ISearchRequest = {
-		query: name,
+		query: q,
 		exact,
 		type: ['boardgame', 'boardgameaccessory', 'boardgameexpansion']
 	};
 	const response = await client.search.query(request);
 
 	if (!response || response.length === 0 || response[0]?.total === 0) {
+		console.log('No results found in external search', response);
 		throw error(404, { message: 'No results found in external search' });
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/routes/api/game/search/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/game/search/+server.ts
index 7db5220..0039808 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/game/search/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/game/search/+server.ts
@@ -3,31 +3,34 @@ import { Prisma } from '@prisma/client';
 import prisma from '$lib/prisma.js';
 
 // Search a user's collection
-export const GET = async ({ url, locals, params, request }) => {
+export const GET = async ({ url }) => {
 	const searchParams = Object.fromEntries(url.searchParams);
 	const q = searchParams?.q || '';
 	const limit = parseInt(searchParams?.limit) || 10;
 	const skip = parseInt(searchParams?.skip) || 0;
-	const order: Prisma.SortOrder = <Prisma.SortOrder>searchParams?.order || 'asc';
-	const sort = searchParams?.sort || 'name';
-	console.log('url', url);
+	const order: Prisma.SortOrder = <Prisma.SortOrder>searchParams?.order || 'desc';
+	console.log(`q: ${q}, limit: ${limit}, skip: ${skip}, order: ${order}`);
+	// const sort : Prisma.GameOrderByRelevanceFieldEnum = <Prisma.GameOrderByRelevanceFieldEnum>searchParams?.sort || 'name';
+	// console.log('url', url);
 
 	try {
-		const orderBy = { [sort]: order };
 		let games = await prisma.game.findMany({
 			where: {
 				name: {
-					contains: q
+					search: q
 				}
 			},
-			orderBy: [
-				{
-					...orderBy
+			orderBy: {
+				_relevance: {
+					fields: ['name'],
+					search: q,
+					sort: order
 				}
-			],
+			},
 			select: {
 				id: true,
 				name: true,
+				slug: true,
 				thumb_url: true
 			},
 			skip,
@@ -38,6 +41,8 @@ export const GET = async ({ url, locals, params, request }) => {
 			throw error(404, { message: 'No games found' });
 		}
 
+		console.log('Games found in Search API', JSON.stringify(games, null, 2));
+
 		return json(games);
 	} catch (e) {
 		console.error(e);