diff --git a/vrobbler/apps/boardgames/models.py b/vrobbler/apps/boardgames/models.py
index a1403cd..17cdcb4 100644
--- a/vrobbler/apps/boardgames/models.py
+++ b/vrobbler/apps/boardgames/models.py
@@ -321,6 +321,8 @@ class BoardGame(ScrobblableMixin):
     ) -> "BoardGame":
         """Given a Lookup ID (either BGG or BGA ID), return a board game object"""
         game = cls.objects.filter(bggeek_id=lookup_id).first()
+        if not game:
+            game = cls.objects.filter(title=lookup_id).first()
 
         if game:
             logger.info(
@@ -329,17 +331,18 @@ class BoardGame(ScrobblableMixin):
             )
             return game
 
-        if data.get("name"):
+        if data.get("bggId"):
+            bgg_data = lookup_boardgame_from_bgg(lookup_id=data.get("bggId"))
+        elif data.get("name"):
             bgg_data = lookup_boardgame_from_bgg(title=data.get("name"))
-        if data.get("bgg_id"):
-            bgg_data = lookup_boardgame_from_bgg(lookup_id=data.get("bgg_id"))
         else:
-            bgg_data = lookup_boardgame_from_bgg(lookup_id=lookup_id)
+            bgg_data = lookup_boardgame_from_bgg(title=lookup_id)
 
         mechanics = bgg_data.pop("mechanics", [])
         designers = bgg_data.pop("designers", [])
         categories = bgg_data.pop("categories", [])
         publishers = bgg_data.pop("publishers", [])
+        publisher = bgg_data.pop("publisher", [])
         cover_url = bgg_data.pop("cover_url")
 
         game = cls.objects.create(**bgg_data)
@@ -350,6 +353,11 @@ class BoardGame(ScrobblableMixin):
         game.no_points = data.get("noPoints", False)
         game.uses_teams = data.get("useTeams", False)
         game.bgstats_id = data.get("uuid", None)
+        if publisher:
+            publisher, _ = BoardGamePublisher.objects.get_or_create(
+                name=publisher
+            )
+            game.publisher = publisher
         game.save()
 
         if designers:
diff --git a/vrobbler/apps/boardgames/sources/bgg.py b/vrobbler/apps/boardgames/sources/bgg.py
index 1813daf..7330863 100644
--- a/vrobbler/apps/boardgames/sources/bgg.py
+++ b/vrobbler/apps/boardgames/sources/bgg.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def lookup_boardgame_from_bgg(
     if lookup_id:
         game = bgg.game(game_id=lookup_id)
     else:
-        game = bgg.game(lookup_id)
+        game = bgg.game(title)
 
     if game:
         game_dict["title"] = game.name
@@ -34,5 +34,7 @@ def lookup_boardgame_from_bgg(
         game_dict["categories"] = game.categories
         game_dict["designers"] = game.designers
         game_dict["publishers"] = game.publishers
+        if game.publishers:
+            game_dict["publisher"] = game.publishers[0]
 
     return game_dict