diff --git a/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt b/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt
index 6fd683461..9ea463eef 100644
--- a/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cockatrice/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ set(cockatrice_SOURCES
     src/interface/widgets/replay/replay_widget.cpp
     src/interface/widgets/server/chat_view/chat_view.cpp
     src/interface/widgets/server/game_filter_configs.cpp
+    src/interface/widgets/server/game_link.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
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/game_link.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/game_link.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c866f6571
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/game_link.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#include "game_link.h"
+
+#include <QUrl>
+#include <QUrlQuery>
+
+QString makeGameJoinLink(const QString &hostname, int port, int roomId, int gameId, const QString &description)
+{
+    QUrl url;
+    url.setScheme("cockatrice");
+    url.setHost("joingame");
+    QUrlQuery query;
+    query.addQueryItem("hostname", hostname);
+    query.addQueryItem("port", QString::number(port));
+    query.addQueryItem("roomid", QString::number(roomId));
+    query.addQueryItem("gameid", QString::number(gameId));
+    if (!description.isEmpty()) {
+        // addQueryItem percent-encodes, so arbitrary descriptions (quotes,
+        // ampersands, non-ASCII…) survive the trip through chat.
+        query.addQueryItem("game", description);
+    }
+    url.setQuery(query);
+    return url.toString(QUrl::FullyEncoded);
+}
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/game_link.h b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/game_link.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d57bbd6d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/game_link.h
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/**
+ * @file game_link.h
+ * @ingroup UI
+ * @brief Builds cockatrice://joingame links that let another user join a server game.
+ */
+
+#ifndef GAME_LINK_H
+#define GAME_LINK_H
+
+#include <QString>
+
+/**
+ * Builds a cockatrice://joingame link for the given server game. The receiver's
+ * client opens it through the intent chain (connect -> join room -> join game).
+ * @p description, when non-empty, is embedded in the link as the URL-encoded
+ * "game" query item so the receiving client can name the game in its confirm
+ * prompt and chat anchor instead of only its numeric id. Links built without it
+ * stay valid: the parser and chat renderer fall back to the id alone.
+ */
+QString
+makeGameJoinLink(const QString &hostname, int port, int roomId, int gameId, const QString &description = QString());
+
+/**
+ * One game the inviter is currently in and can invite another user to.
+ * @p label is meant for display in menus, @p url is the ready-made invite link.
+ * @p description is the raw game description for building tr()-wrapped invite
+ * messages (the label already embeds it, but the send sites need the raw value).
+ * @p onlyBuddies and @p creatorName mirror the server game's room settings so
+ * callers can gate the invite to the creator's buddies.
+ */
+struct GameInviteOption
+{
+    int gameId = 0;
+    QString label;
+    QString url;
+    QString description;
+    bool onlyBuddies = false;
+    QString creatorName;
+};
+
+#endif // GAME_LINK_H
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/game_selector.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/game_selector.cpp
index 6580f0262..a1a2fb577 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/game_selector.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/server/game_selector.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "../interface/widgets/tabs/tab_room.h"
 #include "../interface/widgets/tabs/tab_supervisor.h"
 #include "../interface/widgets/utility/get_text_with_max.h"
+#include "game_link.h"
 #include "games_model.h"
 #include "user/user_list_manager.h"
 
@@ -18,8 +19,6 @@
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QPushButton>
 #include <QTreeView>
-#include <QUrl>
-#include <QUrlQuery>
 #include <libcockatrice/network/client/abstract/abstract_client.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/response.pb.h>
 #include <libcockatrice/protocol/pb/room_commands.pb.h>
@@ -323,16 +322,9 @@ void GameSelector::customContextMenu(const QPoint &point)
     QAction copyLink(tr("Copy Game Link"));
     connect(&copyLink, &QAction::triggered, this, [=, this]() {
         const ServerInfo_Game &gameInfo = gameListModel->getGame(index.data(Qt::UserRole).toInt());
-        QUrl url;
-        url.setScheme("cockatrice");
-        url.setHost("joingame");
-        QUrlQuery query;
-        query.addQueryItem("hostname", client->serverName());
-        query.addQueryItem("port", QString::number(client->serverPort()));
-        query.addQueryItem("roomid", QString::number(gameInfo.room_id()));
-        query.addQueryItem("gameid", QString::number(gameInfo.game_id()));
-        url.setQuery(query);
-        QGuiApplication::clipboard()->setText(url.toString(QUrl::FullyEncoded));
+        QGuiApplication::clipboard()->setText(makeGameJoinLink(client->serverName(), client->serverPort(),
+                                                               gameInfo.room_id(), gameInfo.game_id(),
+                                                               QString::fromStdString(gameInfo.description())));
     });
 
     QMenu menu;