diff --git a/src/main/java/core_service/modules/library/service/IgdbLookup.java b/src/main/java/core_service/modules/library/service/IgdbLookup.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0292dad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/core_service/modules/library/service/IgdbLookup.java
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+package core_service.modules.library.service;
+
+import core_service.modules.library.domain.GameKeys;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.TreeSet;
+import java.util.function.Function;
+
+/**
+ * IGDB finds a Steam game by its appid and a game off Steam by its IGDB id: one call per key kind, answers by appid.
+ */
+final class IgdbLookup {
+
+    /**
+     * @param answered the appids whose call worked, sorted; an appid without a value in {@code found} has no data
+     */
+    record Answer<T>(Set<Long> answered, Map<Long, T> found) {}
+
+    private IgdbLookup() {
+    }
+
+    static <T> Answer<T> byAppid(Collection<Long> appids,
+                                 Function<Set<Long>, Optional<Map<Long, T>>> bySteamAppid,
+                                 Function<Set<Long>, Optional<Map<Long, T>>> byIgdbId) {
+        Set<Long> steamAppids = new TreeSet<>();
+        Set<Long> igdbIds = new TreeSet<>();
+        for (Long appid : appids) {
+            if (GameKeys.isSteam(appid)) {
+                steamAppids.add(appid);
+            } else {
+                igdbIds.add(GameKeys.igdbId(appid));
+            }
+        }
+        Map<Long, T> found = new HashMap<>();
+        Set<Long> answered = new TreeSet<>();
+        if (!steamAppids.isEmpty()) {
+            bySteamAppid.apply(steamAppids).ifPresent(values -> {
+                found.putAll(values);
+                answered.addAll(steamAppids);
+            });
+        }
+        if (!igdbIds.isEmpty()) {
+            byIgdbId.apply(igdbIds).ifPresent(values -> {
+                values.forEach((igdbId, value) -> found.put(GameKeys.ofIgdb(igdbId), value));
+                igdbIds.forEach(igdbId -> answered.add(GameKeys.ofIgdb(igdbId)));
+            });
+        }
+        return new Answer<>(answered, found);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/core_service/modules/library/service/MoodService.java b/src/main/java/core_service/modules/library/service/MoodService.java
index ad6b33d..5e21f16 100644
--- a/src/main/java/core_service/modules/library/service/MoodService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/core_service/modules/library/service/MoodService.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package core_service.modules.library.service;
 
 import core_service.modules.igdb_adapter.service.IgdbApiService;
-import core_service.modules.library.domain.GameKeys;
 import core_service.modules.library.domain.Mood;
 import core_service.modules.library.repo.GameMoodsRepository;
 import core_service.modules.library.repo.UserGameRepository;
@@ -14,7 +13,6 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 import java.time.Duration;
 import java.time.Instant;
 import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.TreeSet;
@@ -42,29 +40,10 @@ public class MoodService {
         stale.removeAll(gameMoodsRepository.findFreshAppids(appids, Instant.now().minus(Duration.ofDays(ttlDays))));
         if (stale.isEmpty()) return;
 
-        Set<Long> steamAppids = new TreeSet<>();
-        Set<Long> igdbIds = new TreeSet<>();
-        for (Long appid : stale) {
-            if (GameKeys.isSteam(appid)) {
-                steamAppids.add(appid);
-            } else {
-                igdbIds.add(GameKeys.igdbId(appid));
-            }
-        }
-        Map<Long, IgdbApiService.GameTags> tags = new HashMap<>();
-        Set<Long> answered = new TreeSet<>();
-        if (!steamAppids.isEmpty()) {
-            igdbApiService.getGameTags(steamAppids).ifPresent(found -> {
-                tags.putAll(found);
-                answered.addAll(steamAppids);
-            });
-        }
-        if (!igdbIds.isEmpty()) {
-            igdbApiService.getGameTagsByGameIds(igdbIds).ifPresent(found -> {
-                found.forEach((igdbId, gameTags) -> tags.put(GameKeys.ofIgdb(igdbId), gameTags));
-                igdbIds.forEach(igdbId -> answered.add(GameKeys.ofIgdb(igdbId)));
-            });
-        }
+        IgdbLookup.Answer<IgdbApiService.GameTags> answer = IgdbLookup.byAppid(stale, igdbApiService::getGameTags,
+                igdbApiService::getGameTagsByGameIds);
+        Set<Long> answered = answer.answered();
+        Map<Long, IgdbApiService.GameTags> tags = answer.found();
         if (answered.size() < stale.size()) {
             log.warn("Moods of {} games not refreshed, IGDB did not answer", stale.size() - answered.size());
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/core_service/modules/library/service/TimeToBeatService.java b/src/main/java/core_service/modules/library/service/TimeToBeatService.java
index 1b147ac..10b056c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/core_service/modules/library/service/TimeToBeatService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/core_service/modules/library/service/TimeToBeatService.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package core_service.modules.library.service;
 
 import core_service.modules.igdb_adapter.service.IgdbApiService;
-import core_service.modules.library.domain.GameKeys;
 import core_service.modules.library.repo.GameTimeToBeatRepository;
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
@@ -12,7 +11,6 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 import java.time.Duration;
 import java.time.Instant;
 import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.TreeSet;
@@ -51,29 +49,10 @@ public class TimeToBeatService {
         stale.removeAll(gameTimeToBeatRepository.findFreshAppids(appids, Instant.now().minus(Duration.ofDays(ttlDays))));
         if (stale.isEmpty()) return;
 
-        Set<Long> steamAppids = new TreeSet<>();
-        Set<Long> igdbIds = new TreeSet<>();
-        for (Long appid : stale) {
-            if (GameKeys.isSteam(appid)) {
-                steamAppids.add(appid);
-            } else {
-                igdbIds.add(GameKeys.igdbId(appid));
-            }
-        }
-        Map<Long, IgdbApiService.TimeToBeat> times = new HashMap<>();
-        Set<Long> answered = new TreeSet<>();
-        if (!steamAppids.isEmpty()) {
-            igdbApiService.getTimeToBeat(steamAppids).ifPresent(found -> {
-                times.putAll(found);
-                answered.addAll(steamAppids);
-            });
-        }
-        if (!igdbIds.isEmpty()) {
-            igdbApiService.getTimeToBeatByGameIds(igdbIds).ifPresent(found -> {
-                found.forEach((igdbId, time) -> times.put(GameKeys.ofIgdb(igdbId), time));
-                igdbIds.forEach(igdbId -> answered.add(GameKeys.ofIgdb(igdbId)));
-            });
-        }
+        IgdbLookup.Answer<IgdbApiService.TimeToBeat> answer = IgdbLookup.byAppid(stale, igdbApiService::getTimeToBeat,
+                igdbApiService::getTimeToBeatByGameIds);
+        Set<Long> answered = answer.answered();
+        Map<Long, IgdbApiService.TimeToBeat> times = answer.found();
         if (answered.size() < stale.size()) {
             log.warn("Time to beat for {} apps not refreshed, IGDB did not answer", stale.size() - answered.size());
         }