Google bets Gemini can turn casual players into game developers with new Playground feature
Google launched Playground, a browser-based AI platform that lets adults in the US create their own games using only text input, with no coding skills required. Users can adjust game rules, physics, characters and environments through back-and-forth interaction with the AI, then test the results immediately.
According to Google spokesperson Nia Carter, the platform runs on Google's Gemini, Nano Banana and Lyria models. Finished games can be shared via link or published in a public gallery, and some genres will support leaderboards and multiplayer. Playground is free, though Google One subscribers receive higher weekly usage limits depending on their plan. Published games go through safety reviews based on Google's community guidelines.
Separately, Google and Unity announced Unity Spark, an AI tool aimed at professional development with access to the Unity Asset Store. Unity CEO Matt Bromberg said Spark targets gamers and artists who have creative ideas but lacked the technical skills to build them. The closed beta is set to launch sometime in 2026.
The announcement follows similar AI game-building tools from Meta and Roblox.
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Google launched Playground, a browser-based platform that lets users create their own games using nothing but text prompts and no coding skills. The platform runs on Gemini, Nano Banana, and Lyria. Alongside Playground, Google and Unity announced Unity Spark, a more professional AI tool with a beta planned for 2026. The article Google bets Gemini can turn casual players into game developers with new Playground feature appeared first on The Decoder .