Google now lets you make games with AI

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-06-at-7.19.24-PM-1.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Google today announced Playground, a new browser-based platform for making custom games from AI prompts. Playground will be available today in the US for users who are 18 and older at playground.google. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The company is pitching it as an "experimental gaming platform" that "lowers the barriers to creation" and doesn't require coding experience. "With Playground's conversational interface, you can direct the game just by typing what you want to build," <a href="https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/technology/ai/playground-experimental-gaming-platform">Google says in a blog post</a>. "Start from a blank canvas, remix starter prompts, or use guided support to shape your concept - and then test it right away. Want to tweak the physics, rewrite the …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1006477/google-playground-unity-spark-ai">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>