diff --git a/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt b/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt
index 995b55258..d77d70d36 100644
--- a/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ set(cockatrice_SOURCES
     src/interface/widgets/replay/replay_timeline_widget.cpp
     src/interface/widgets/server/chat_view/chat_view.cpp
     src/interface/widgets/server/game_selector.cpp
+    src/interface/widgets/server/game_selector_quick_filter_toolbar.cpp
     src/interface/widgets/server/games_model.cpp
     src/interface/widgets/server/handle_public_servers.cpp
     src/interface/widgets/server/remote/remote_decklist_tree_widget.cpp
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_filter_games.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_filter_games.cpp
index 0c5191f99..40dea9cb8 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_filter_games.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_filter_games.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ DlgFilterGames::DlgFilterGames(const QMap<int, QString> &_allGameTypes,
     auto *gameNameFilterLabel = new QLabel(tr("Game &description:"));
     gameNameFilterLabel->setBuddy(gameNameFilterEdit);
     creatorNameFilterEdit = new QLineEdit;
-    creatorNameFilterEdit->setText(gamesProxyModel->getCreatorNameFilter());
+    creatorNameFilterEdit->setText(gamesProxyModel->getCreatorNameFilters().join(", "));
     auto *creatorNameFilterLabel = new QLabel(tr("&Creator name:"));
     creatorNameFilterLabel->setBuddy(creatorNameFilterEdit);
 
@@ -232,9 +232,9 @@ QString DlgFilterGames::getGameNameFilter() const
     return gameNameFilterEdit->text();
 }
 
-QString DlgFilterGames::getCreatorNameFilter() const
+QStringList DlgFilterGames::getCreatorNameFilters() const
 {
-    return creatorNameFilterEdit->text();
+    return creatorNameFilterEdit->text().split(",", Qt::SkipEmptyParts);
 }
 
 QSet<int> DlgFilterGames::getGameTypeFilter() const
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_filter_games.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_filter_games.h
index ab07a02d4..37b208749 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_filter_games.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_filter_games.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public:
     bool getHideNotBuddyCreatedGames() const;
     QString getGameNameFilter() const;
     void setGameNameFilter(const QString &_gameNameFilter);
-    QString getCreatorNameFilter() const;
+    QStringList getCreatorNameFilters() const;
     void setCreatorNameFilter(const QString &_creatorNameFilter);
     QSet<int> getGameTypeFilter() const;
     void setGameTypeFilter(const QSet<int> &_gameTypeFilter);
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/game_selector.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/game_selector.cpp
index 8aa3211bd..9755d67ab 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/game_selector.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/game_selector.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ GameSelector::GameSelector(AbstractClient *_client,
 
     gameListView->header()->setSectionResizeMode(0, QHeaderView::ResizeToContents);
 
+    quickFilterToolBar = new GameSelectorQuickFilterToolBar(this, tabSupervisor, gameListProxyModel, gameTypeMap);
+
     filterButton = new QPushButton;
     filterButton->setIcon(QPixmap("theme:icons/search"));
     connect(filterButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &GameSelector::actSetFilter);
@@ -107,6 +109,7 @@ GameSelector::GameSelector(AbstractClient *_client,
     buttonLayout->setAlignment(Qt::AlignTop);
 
     QVBoxLayout *mainLayout = new QVBoxLayout;
+    mainLayout->addWidget(quickFilterToolBar);
     mainLayout->addWidget(gameListView);
     mainLayout->addLayout(buttonLayout);
 
@@ -158,7 +161,7 @@ void GameSelector::actSetFilter()
     gameListProxyModel->setGameFilters(
         dlg.getHideBuddiesOnlyGames(), dlg.getHideIgnoredUserGames(), dlg.getHideFullGames(),
         dlg.getHideGamesThatStarted(), dlg.getHidePasswordProtectedGames(), dlg.getHideNotBuddyCreatedGames(),
-        dlg.getHideOpenDecklistGames(), dlg.getGameNameFilter(), dlg.getCreatorNameFilter(), dlg.getGameTypeFilter(),
+        dlg.getHideOpenDecklistGames(), dlg.getGameNameFilter(), dlg.getCreatorNameFilters(), dlg.getGameTypeFilter(),
         dlg.getMaxPlayersFilterMin(), dlg.getMaxPlayersFilterMax(), dlg.getMaxGameAge(),
         dlg.getShowOnlyIfSpectatorsCanWatch(), dlg.getShowSpectatorPasswordProtected(),
         dlg.getShowOnlyIfSpectatorsCanChat(), dlg.getShowOnlyIfSpectatorsCanSeeHands());
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/game_selector.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/game_selector.h
index 0ca477fa9..ba87d81ea 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/game_selector.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/game_selector.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #ifndef GAMESELECTOR_H
 #define GAMESELECTOR_H
 
+#include "game_selector_quick_filter_toolbar.h"
 #include "game_type_map.h"
 
 #include <QGroupBox>
@@ -52,6 +53,8 @@ private:
     TabSupervisor *tabSupervisor;
     TabRoom *room;
 
+    GameSelectorQuickFilterToolBar *quickFilterToolBar;
+
     QTreeView *gameListView;
     GamesModel *gameListModel;
     GamesProxyModel *gameListProxyModel;
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/game_selector_quick_filter_toolbar.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/game_selector_quick_filter_toolbar.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c63b52450
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/game_selector_quick_filter_toolbar.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+#include "game_selector_quick_filter_toolbar.h"
+
+#include "games_model.h"
+#include "user/user_list_manager.h"
+
+#include <QCheckBox>
+#include <QComboBox>
+#include <QHBoxLayout>
+#include <QLabel>
+#include <QLineEdit>
+
+GameSelectorQuickFilterToolBar::GameSelectorQuickFilterToolBar(QWidget *parent,
+                                                               TabSupervisor *_tabSupervisor,
+                                                               GamesProxyModel *_model,
+                                                               const QMap<int, QString> &allGameTypes)
+    : QWidget(parent), tabSupervisor(_tabSupervisor), model(_model)
+{
+    mainLayout = new QHBoxLayout(this);
+    mainLayout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    mainLayout->setSpacing(5);
+
+    searchBar = new QLineEdit(this);
+    searchBar->setText(model->getCreatorNameFilters().join(", "));
+    connect(searchBar, &QLineEdit::textChanged, this, [this](const QString &text) { model->setGameNameFilter(text); });
+
+    hideGamesNotCreatedByBuddiesCheckBox = new QCheckBox(this);
+    hideGamesNotCreatedByBuddiesCheckBox->setChecked(model->getHideBuddiesOnlyGames());
+    connect(hideGamesNotCreatedByBuddiesCheckBox, &QCheckBox::toggled, this, [this](bool checked) {
+        if (checked) {
+            QStringList buddyNames;
+            for (auto buddy : tabSupervisor->getUserListManager()->getBuddyList().values()) {
+                buddyNames << QString::fromStdString(buddy.name());
+            }
+            model->setCreatorNameFilters(buddyNames);
+        } else {
+            model->setCreatorNameFilters({});
+        }
+    });
+
+    hideFullGamesCheckBox = new QCheckBox(this);
+    hideFullGamesCheckBox->setChecked(model->getHideFullGames());
+    connect(hideFullGamesCheckBox, &QCheckBox::toggled, this,
+            [this](bool checked) { model->setHideFullGames(checked); });
+
+    hideStartedGamesCheckBox = new QCheckBox(this);
+    hideStartedGamesCheckBox->setChecked(model->getHideGamesThatStarted());
+    connect(hideStartedGamesCheckBox, &QCheckBox::toggled, this,
+            [this](bool checked) { model->setHideGamesThatStarted(checked); });
+
+    filterToFormatComboBox = new QComboBox(this);
+
+    // Add a "No filter" / "All types" option first
+    filterToFormatComboBox->addItem(tr("All types"), QVariant()); // empty QVariant = no filter
+
+    QMapIterator<int, QString> i(allGameTypes);
+    while (i.hasNext()) {
+        i.next();
+        filterToFormatComboBox->addItem(i.value(), i.key()); // text = name, data = type ID
+    }
+
+    QSet<int> currentTypes = model->getGameTypeFilter();
+    if (currentTypes.size() == 1) {
+        int typeId = *currentTypes.begin();
+        int index = filterToFormatComboBox->findData(typeId);
+        if (index >= 0)
+            filterToFormatComboBox->setCurrentIndex(index);
+    } else {
+        filterToFormatComboBox->setCurrentIndex(0); // "All types" by default
+    }
+
+    // Update proxy model on selection change
+    connect(filterToFormatComboBox, QOverload<int>::of(&QComboBox::currentIndexChanged), this, [this](int index) {
+        QVariant data = filterToFormatComboBox->itemData(index);
+        if (!data.isValid()) {
+            model->setGameTypeFilter({}); // empty = no filter
+        } else {
+            int typeId = data.toInt();
+            model->setGameTypeFilter({typeId});
+        }
+    });
+
+    hideGamesNotCreatedByBuddiesCheckBox->setMinimumSize(20, 20);
+    hideFullGamesCheckBox->setMinimumSize(20, 20);
+    hideStartedGamesCheckBox->setMinimumSize(20, 20);
+
+#if defined(Q_OS_MAC)
+    mainLayout->setSpacing(6);
+#endif
+
+    mainLayout->addWidget(searchBar);
+    mainLayout->addWidget(filterToFormatComboBox);
+    mainLayout->addWidget(hideGamesNotCreatedByBuddiesCheckBox);
+    mainLayout->addSpacing(5);
+    mainLayout->addWidget(hideFullGamesCheckBox);
+    mainLayout->addSpacing(5);
+    mainLayout->addWidget(hideStartedGamesCheckBox);
+
+    setLayout(mainLayout);
+
+    retranslateUi();
+}
+
+void GameSelectorQuickFilterToolBar::retranslateUi()
+{
+    searchBar->setPlaceholderText(tr("Filter by game name..."));
+    filterToFormatComboBox->setToolTip(tr("Filter by game type/format"));
+    hideGamesNotCreatedByBuddiesCheckBox->setText(tr("Hide games not created by buddies"));
+    hideFullGamesCheckBox->setText(tr("Hide full games"));
+    hideStartedGamesCheckBox->setText(tr("Hide started games"));
+}
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/game_selector_quick_filter_toolbar.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/game_selector_quick_filter_toolbar.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f7e0c6fb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/game_selector_quick_filter_toolbar.h
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#ifndef COCKATRICE_GAME_SELECTOR_QUICK_FILTER_TOOLBAR_H
+#define COCKATRICE_GAME_SELECTOR_QUICK_FILTER_TOOLBAR_H
+
+#include "../tabs/tab_supervisor.h"
+#include "games_model.h"
+
+#include <QCheckBox>
+#include <QComboBox>
+#include <QHBoxLayout>
+#include <QLabel>
+#include <QLineEdit>
+#include <QWidget>
+
+class GameSelectorQuickFilterToolBar : public QWidget
+{
+
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    explicit GameSelectorQuickFilterToolBar(QWidget *parent,
+                                            TabSupervisor *tabSupervisor,
+                                            GamesProxyModel *model,
+                                            const QMap<int, QString> &allGameTypes);
+    void retranslateUi();
+
+private:
+    TabSupervisor *tabSupervisor;
+    GamesProxyModel *model;
+
+    QHBoxLayout *mainLayout;
+
+    QLineEdit *searchBar;
+    QCheckBox *hideGamesNotCreatedByBuddiesCheckBox;
+    QCheckBox *hideFullGamesCheckBox;
+    QCheckBox *hideStartedGamesCheckBox;
+    QComboBox *filterToFormatComboBox;
+};
+
+#endif // COCKATRICE_GAME_SELECTOR_QUICK_FILTER_TOOLBAR_H
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/games_model.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/games_model.cpp
index 4c68390c9..dfb41fd29 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/games_model.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/games_model.cpp
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ void GamesProxyModel::setGameFilters(bool _hideBuddiesOnlyGames,
                                      bool _hideNotBuddyCreatedGames,
                                      bool _hideOpenDecklistGames,
                                      const QString &_gameNameFilter,
-                                     const QString &_creatorNameFilter,
+                                     const QStringList &_creatorNameFilters,
                                      const QSet<int> &_gameTypeFilter,
                                      int _maxPlayersFilterMin,
                                      int _maxPlayersFilterMax,
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ void GamesProxyModel::setGameFilters(bool _hideBuddiesOnlyGames,
     hideNotBuddyCreatedGames = _hideNotBuddyCreatedGames;
     hideOpenDecklistGames = _hideOpenDecklistGames;
     gameNameFilter = _gameNameFilter;
-    creatorNameFilter = _creatorNameFilter;
+    creatorNameFilters = _creatorNameFilters;
     gameTypeFilter = _gameTypeFilter;
     maxPlayersFilterMin = _maxPlayersFilterMin;
     maxPlayersFilterMax = _maxPlayersFilterMax;
@@ -348,15 +348,15 @@ int GamesProxyModel::getNumFilteredGames() const
 
 void GamesProxyModel::resetFilterParameters()
 {
-    setGameFilters(false, false, false, false, false, false, false, QString(), QString(), {}, DEFAULT_MAX_PLAYERS_MIN,
-                   DEFAULT_MAX_PLAYERS_MAX, DEFAULT_MAX_GAME_AGE, false, false, false, false);
+    setGameFilters(false, false, false, false, false, false, false, QString(), QStringList(), {},
+                   DEFAULT_MAX_PLAYERS_MIN, DEFAULT_MAX_PLAYERS_MAX, DEFAULT_MAX_GAME_AGE, false, false, false, false);
 }
 
 bool GamesProxyModel::areFilterParametersSetToDefaults() const
 {
     return !hideFullGames && !hideGamesThatStarted && !hidePasswordProtectedGames && !hideBuddiesOnlyGames &&
            !hideOpenDecklistGames && !hideIgnoredUserGames && !hideNotBuddyCreatedGames && gameNameFilter.isEmpty() &&
-           creatorNameFilter.isEmpty() && gameTypeFilter.isEmpty() && maxPlayersFilterMin == DEFAULT_MAX_PLAYERS_MIN &&
+           creatorNameFilters.isEmpty() && gameTypeFilter.isEmpty() && maxPlayersFilterMin == DEFAULT_MAX_PLAYERS_MIN &&
            maxPlayersFilterMax == DEFAULT_MAX_PLAYERS_MAX && maxGameAge == DEFAULT_MAX_GAME_AGE &&
            !showOnlyIfSpectatorsCanWatch && !showSpectatorPasswordProtected && !showOnlyIfSpectatorsCanChat &&
            !showOnlyIfSpectatorsCanSeeHands;
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ void GamesProxyModel::loadFilterParameters(const QMap<int, QString> &allGameType
                    gameFilters.isHideFullGames(), gameFilters.isHideGamesThatStarted(),
                    gameFilters.isHidePasswordProtectedGames(), gameFilters.isHideNotBuddyCreatedGames(),
                    gameFilters.isHideOpenDecklistGames(), gameFilters.getGameNameFilter(),
-                   gameFilters.getCreatorNameFilter(), newGameTypeFilter, gameFilters.getMinPlayers(),
+                   gameFilters.getCreatorNameFilters(), newGameTypeFilter, gameFilters.getMinPlayers(),
                    gameFilters.getMaxPlayers(), gameFilters.getMaxGameAge(),
                    gameFilters.isShowOnlyIfSpectatorsCanWatch(), gameFilters.isShowSpectatorPasswordProtected(),
                    gameFilters.isShowOnlyIfSpectatorsCanChat(), gameFilters.isShowOnlyIfSpectatorsCanSeeHands());
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ void GamesProxyModel::saveFilterParameters(const QMap<int, QString> &allGameType
     gameFilters.setHideNotBuddyCreatedGames(hideNotBuddyCreatedGames);
     gameFilters.setHideOpenDecklistGames(hideOpenDecklistGames);
     gameFilters.setGameNameFilter(gameNameFilter);
-    gameFilters.setCreatorNameFilter(creatorNameFilter);
+    gameFilters.setCreatorNameFilters(creatorNameFilters);
 
     QMapIterator<int, QString> gameTypeIterator(allGameTypes);
     while (gameTypeIterator.hasNext()) {
@@ -459,9 +459,17 @@ bool GamesProxyModel::filterAcceptsRow(int sourceRow) const
     if (!gameNameFilter.isEmpty())
         if (!QString::fromStdString(game.description()).contains(gameNameFilter, Qt::CaseInsensitive))
             return false;
-    if (!creatorNameFilter.isEmpty())
-        if (!QString::fromStdString(game.creator_info().name()).contains(creatorNameFilter, Qt::CaseInsensitive))
+    if (!creatorNameFilters.isEmpty()) {
+        bool found = false;
+        for (const auto &createNameFilter : creatorNameFilters) {
+            if (QString::fromStdString(game.creator_info().name()).contains(createNameFilter, Qt::CaseInsensitive)) {
+                found = true;
+            }
+        }
+        if (!found) {
             return false;
+        }
+    }
 
     QSet<int> gameTypes;
     for (int i = 0; i < game.game_types_size(); ++i)
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/games_model.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/games_model.h
index d29800f66..c704befcc 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/games_model.h
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/games_model.h
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
-/**
- * @file games_model.h
- * @ingroup Lobby
- * @brief TODO: Document this.
- */
-
 #ifndef GAMESMODEL_H
 #define GAMESMODEL_H
 
@@ -19,60 +13,107 @@
 
 class UserListProxy;
 
+/**
+ * @class GamesModel
+ * @ingroup Lobby
+ * @brief Model storing all available games for display in a QTreeView or QTableView.
+ *
+ * Provides access to game information, supports sorting by different columns,
+ * and updates when new game data is received from the server.
+ */
 class GamesModel : public QAbstractTableModel
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 private:
-    QList<ServerInfo_Game> gameList;
-    QMap<int, QString> rooms;
-    QMap<int, GameTypeMap> gameTypes;
+    QList<ServerInfo_Game> gameList;  /**< List of games currently displayed. */
+    QMap<int, QString> rooms;         /**< Map of room IDs to room names. */
+    QMap<int, GameTypeMap> gameTypes; /**< Map of room IDs to available game types. */
 
-    static const int NUM_COLS = 8;
+    static const int NUM_COLS = 8; /**< Number of columns in the table. */
 
 public:
-    static const int SORT_ROLE = Qt::UserRole + 1;
+    static const int SORT_ROLE = Qt::UserRole + 1; /**< Role used for sorting. */
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Constructs a GamesModel.
+     * @param _rooms Mapping of room IDs to room names.
+     * @param _gameTypes Mapping of room IDs to their available game types.
+     * @param parent Parent QObject.
+     */
     GamesModel(const QMap<int, QString> &_rooms, const QMap<int, GameTypeMap> &_gameTypes, QObject *parent = nullptr);
+
     int rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent = QModelIndex()) const override
     {
         return parent.isValid() ? 0 : gameList.size();
     }
+
     int columnCount(const QModelIndex & /*parent*/ = QModelIndex()) const override
     {
         return NUM_COLS;
     }
+
     QVariant data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const override;
+
     QVariant headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const override;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Formats the game creation time into a human-readable string.
+     * @param secs Number of seconds since the game started.
+     * @return Short string representing game age (e.g., "new", ">5 min", ">2 hr").
+     */
     static const QString getGameCreatedString(const int secs);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Returns a reference to a specific game by row index.
+     * @param row Row index in the table.
+     * @return Reference to the ServerInfo_Game at the given row.
+     */
     const ServerInfo_Game &getGame(int row);
 
     /**
-     * Update game list with a (possibly new) game.
+     * @brief Updates the game list with a new or updated game.
+     * @param game The ServerInfo_Game object to add or update.
      */
     void updateGameList(const ServerInfo_Game &game);
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Returns the index of the room column.
+     */
     int roomColIndex()
     {
         return 0;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Returns the index of the start time column.
+     */
     int startTimeColIndex()
     {
         return 1;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Returns the map of game types per room.
+     */
     const QMap<int, GameTypeMap> &getGameTypes()
     {
         return gameTypes;
     }
 };
 
-class ServerInfo_User;
-
+/**
+ * @class GamesProxyModel
+ * @ingroup Lobby
+ * @brief Proxy model for filtering and sorting the GamesModel based on user preferences.
+ *
+ * Supports filtering games based on buddies-only, ignored users, password protection,
+ * game types, creator, age, player count, and spectator permissions.
+ */
 class GamesProxyModel : public QSortFilterProxyModel
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 private:
-    const UserListProxy *userListProxy;
+    const UserListProxy *userListProxy; /**< Proxy for checking user ignore/buddy lists. */
 
     // If adding any additional filters, make sure to update:
     // - GamesProxyModel()
@@ -88,16 +129,25 @@ private:
     bool hidePasswordProtectedGames;
     bool hideNotBuddyCreatedGames;
     bool hideOpenDecklistGames;
-    QString gameNameFilter, creatorNameFilter;
+    QString gameNameFilter;
+    QStringList creatorNameFilters;
     QSet<int> gameTypeFilter;
     quint32 maxPlayersFilterMin, maxPlayersFilterMax;
     QTime maxGameAge;
-    bool showOnlyIfSpectatorsCanWatch, showSpectatorPasswordProtected, showOnlyIfSpectatorsCanChat,
-        showOnlyIfSpectatorsCanSeeHands;
+    bool showOnlyIfSpectatorsCanWatch;
+    bool showSpectatorPasswordProtected;
+    bool showOnlyIfSpectatorsCanChat;
+    bool showOnlyIfSpectatorsCanSeeHands;
 
 public:
+    /**
+     * @brief Constructs a GamesProxyModel.
+     * @param parent Parent QObject.
+     * @param _userListProxy Proxy for accessing ignore/buddy lists.
+     */
     explicit GamesProxyModel(QObject *parent = nullptr, const UserListProxy *_userListProxy = nullptr);
 
+    // Getters for filter parameters
     bool getHideBuddiesOnlyGames() const
     {
         return hideBuddiesOnlyGames;
@@ -130,9 +180,9 @@ public:
     {
         return gameNameFilter;
     }
-    QString getCreatorNameFilter() const
+    QStringList getCreatorNameFilters() const
     {
-        return creatorNameFilter;
+        return creatorNameFilters;
     }
     QSet<int> getGameTypeFilter() const
     {
@@ -166,6 +216,10 @@ public:
     {
         return showOnlyIfSpectatorsCanSeeHands;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Sets all game filters at once.
+     */
     void setGameFilters(bool _hideBuddiesOnlyGames,
                         bool _hideIgnoredUserGames,
                         bool _hideFullGames,
@@ -174,7 +228,7 @@ public:
                         bool _hideNotBuddyCreatedGames,
                         bool _hideOpenDecklistGames,
                         const QString &_gameNameFilter,
-                        const QString &_creatorNameFilter,
+                        const QStringList &_creatorNameFilter,
                         const QSet<int> &_gameTypeFilter,
                         int _maxPlayersFilterMin,
                         int _maxPlayersFilterMax,
@@ -184,11 +238,123 @@ public:
                         bool _showOnlyIfSpectatorsCanChat,
                         bool _showOnlyIfSpectatorsCanSeeHands);
 
+    // Individual setters
+    void setHideBuddiesOnlyGames(bool value)
+    {
+        hideBuddiesOnlyGames = value;
+        refresh();
+    }
+    void setHideIgnoredUserGames(bool value)
+    {
+        hideIgnoredUserGames = value;
+        refresh();
+    }
+    void setHideFullGames(bool value)
+    {
+        hideFullGames = value;
+        refresh();
+    }
+    void setHideGamesThatStarted(bool value)
+    {
+        hideGamesThatStarted = value;
+        refresh();
+    }
+    void setHidePasswordProtectedGames(bool value)
+    {
+        hidePasswordProtectedGames = value;
+        refresh();
+    }
+    void setHideNotBuddyCreatedGames(bool value)
+    {
+        hideNotBuddyCreatedGames = value;
+        refresh();
+    }
+    void setHideOpenDecklistGames(bool value)
+    {
+        hideOpenDecklistGames = value;
+        refresh();
+    }
+    void setGameNameFilter(const QString &value)
+    {
+        gameNameFilter = value;
+        refresh();
+    }
+    void setCreatorNameFilters(const QStringList &values)
+    {
+        creatorNameFilters = values;
+        refresh();
+    }
+    void setGameTypeFilter(const QSet<int> &value)
+    {
+        gameTypeFilter = value;
+        refresh();
+    }
+    void setMaxPlayersFilterMin(int value)
+    {
+        maxPlayersFilterMin = value;
+        refresh();
+    }
+    void setMaxPlayersFilterMax(int value)
+    {
+        maxPlayersFilterMax = value;
+        refresh();
+    }
+    void setMaxGameAge(const QTime &value)
+    {
+        maxGameAge = value;
+        refresh();
+    }
+    void setShowOnlyIfSpectatorsCanWatch(bool value)
+    {
+        showOnlyIfSpectatorsCanWatch = value;
+        refresh();
+    }
+    void setShowSpectatorPasswordProtected(bool value)
+    {
+        showSpectatorPasswordProtected = value;
+        refresh();
+    }
+    void setShowOnlyIfSpectatorsCanChat(bool value)
+    {
+        showOnlyIfSpectatorsCanChat = value;
+        refresh();
+    }
+    void setShowOnlyIfSpectatorsCanSeeHands(bool value)
+    {
+        showOnlyIfSpectatorsCanSeeHands = value;
+        refresh();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Returns the number of games filtered out by the current filter.
+     */
     int getNumFilteredGames() const;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Resets all filter parameters to default values.
+     */
     void resetFilterParameters();
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Returns true if all filter parameters are set to their defaults.
+     */
     bool areFilterParametersSetToDefaults() const;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Loads filter parameters from persistent settings.
+     * @param allGameTypes Mapping of all game types by room ID.
+     */
     void loadFilterParameters(const QMap<int, QString> &allGameTypes);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Saves filter parameters to persistent settings.
+     * @param allGameTypes Mapping of all game types by room ID.
+     */
     void saveFilterParameters(const QMap<int, QString> &allGameTypes);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Refreshes the proxy model (re-applies filters).
+     */
     void refresh();
 
 protected:
diff --git a/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/game_filters_settings.cpp b/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/game_filters_settings.cpp
index 2da9b9bc3..e5db3010d 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/game_filters_settings.cpp
+++ b/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/game_filters_settings.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ void GameFiltersSettings::setHideBuddiesOnlyGames(bool hide)
 bool GameFiltersSettings::isHideBuddiesOnlyGames()
 {
     QVariant previous = getValue("hide_buddies_only_games");
-    return previous == QVariant() || previous.toBool();
+    return previous == QVariant() ? false : previous.toBool();
 }
 
 void GameFiltersSettings::setHideFullGames(bool hide)
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void GameFiltersSettings::setHideFullGames(bool hide)
 bool GameFiltersSettings::isHideFullGames()
 {
     QVariant previous = getValue("hide_full_games");
-    return !(previous == QVariant()) && previous.toBool();
+    return previous == QVariant() ? false : previous.toBool();
 }
 
 void GameFiltersSettings::setHideGamesThatStarted(bool hide)
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void GameFiltersSettings::setHideGamesThatStarted(bool hide)
 bool GameFiltersSettings::isHideGamesThatStarted()
 {
     QVariant previous = getValue("hide_games_that_started");
-    return !(previous == QVariant()) && previous.toBool();
+    return previous == QVariant() ? false : previous.toBool();
 }
 
 void GameFiltersSettings::setHidePasswordProtectedGames(bool hide)
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ void GameFiltersSettings::setHidePasswordProtectedGames(bool hide)
 bool GameFiltersSettings::isHidePasswordProtectedGames()
 {
     QVariant previous = getValue("hide_password_protected_games");
-    return previous == QVariant() || previous.toBool();
+    return previous == QVariant() ? false : previous.toBool();
 }
 
 void GameFiltersSettings::setHideIgnoredUserGames(bool hide)
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ void GameFiltersSettings::setHideIgnoredUserGames(bool hide)
 bool GameFiltersSettings::isHideIgnoredUserGames()
 {
     QVariant previous = getValue("hide_ignored_user_games");
-    return !(previous == QVariant()) && previous.toBool();
+    return previous == QVariant() ? true : previous.toBool();
 }
 
 void GameFiltersSettings::setHideNotBuddyCreatedGames(bool hide)
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void GameFiltersSettings::setHideNotBuddyCreatedGames(bool hide)
 bool GameFiltersSettings::isHideNotBuddyCreatedGames()
 {
     QVariant previous = getValue("hide_not_buddy_created_games");
-    return !(previous == QVariant()) && previous.toBool();
+    return previous == QVariant() ? false : previous.toBool();
 }
 
 void GameFiltersSettings::setHideOpenDecklistGames(bool hide)
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ void GameFiltersSettings::setHideOpenDecklistGames(bool hide)
 bool GameFiltersSettings::isHideOpenDecklistGames()
 {
     QVariant previous = getValue("hide_open_decklist_games");
-    return !(previous == QVariant()) && previous.toBool();
+    return previous == QVariant() ? false : previous.toBool();
 }
 
 void GameFiltersSettings::setGameNameFilter(QString gameName)
@@ -104,14 +104,14 @@ QString GameFiltersSettings::getGameNameFilter()
     return getValue("game_name_filter").toString();
 }
 
-void GameFiltersSettings::setCreatorNameFilter(QString creatorName)
+void GameFiltersSettings::setCreatorNameFilters(QStringList creatorName)
 {
     setValue(creatorName, "creator_name_filter");
 }
 
-QString GameFiltersSettings::getCreatorNameFilter()
+QStringList GameFiltersSettings::getCreatorNameFilters()
 {
-    return getValue("creator_name_filter").toString();
+    return getValue("creator_name_filter").toStringList();
 }
 
 void GameFiltersSettings::setMinPlayers(int min)
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ void GameFiltersSettings::setShowSpectatorPasswordProtected(bool show)
 bool GameFiltersSettings::isShowSpectatorPasswordProtected()
 {
     QVariant previous = getValue("show_spectator_password_protected");
-    return previous == QVariant() ? true : previous.toBool();
+    return previous == QVariant() ? false : previous.toBool();
 }
 
 void GameFiltersSettings::setShowOnlyIfSpectatorsCanChat(bool show)
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ void GameFiltersSettings::setShowOnlyIfSpectatorsCanChat(bool show)
 bool GameFiltersSettings::isShowOnlyIfSpectatorsCanChat()
 {
     QVariant previous = getValue("show_only_if_spectators_can_chat");
-    return previous == QVariant() ? true : previous.toBool();
+    return previous == QVariant() ? false : previous.toBool();
 }
 
 void GameFiltersSettings::setShowOnlyIfSpectatorsCanSeeHands(bool show)
@@ -204,5 +204,5 @@ void GameFiltersSettings::setShowOnlyIfSpectatorsCanSeeHands(bool show)
 bool GameFiltersSettings::isShowOnlyIfSpectatorsCanSeeHands()
 {
     QVariant previous = getValue("show_only_if_spectators_can_see_hands");
-    return previous == QVariant() ? true : previous.toBool();
+    return previous == QVariant() ? false : previous.toBool();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/game_filters_settings.h b/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/game_filters_settings.h
index ef2d802fd..d62fea03d 100644
--- a/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/game_filters_settings.h
+++ b/libcockatrice_settings/libcockatrice/settings/game_filters_settings.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public:
     bool isHideNotBuddyCreatedGames();
     bool isHideOpenDecklistGames();
     QString getGameNameFilter();
-    QString getCreatorNameFilter();
+    QStringList getCreatorNameFilters();
     int getMinPlayers();
     int getMaxPlayers();
     QTime getMaxGameAge();
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public:
     void setHidePasswordProtectedGames(bool hide);
     void setHideNotBuddyCreatedGames(bool hide);
     void setGameNameFilter(QString gameName);
-    void setCreatorNameFilter(QString creatorName);
+    void setCreatorNameFilters(QStringList creatorName);
     void setMinPlayers(int min);
     void setMaxPlayers(int max);
     void setMaxGameAge(const QTime &maxGameAge);