Google launches Playground to make games from AI prompts

Google announced Playground, a browser-based platform that turns text prompts into playable games without coding. It launches today in the US for users 18 and older at playground.google, powered by Gemini, Nano Banana and Lyria, with games shareable via link or the Explore gallery. Google and Unity also unveiled Unity Spark, whose closed beta starts later this year.

• Playground is free and available in the US for users 18 and older
• Powered by Google's Gemini, Nano Banana and Lyria models
• Games can be shared by link or published to the Explore gallery
• Unity Spark closed beta is scheduled for later this year