Introducing Playground: Create and play custom games

Oct 07, 2026

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If you can think it, you can play it. Create, play, and share custom games — no coding required.

Maryam Karimzadehgan

Software Engineer, AI Innovation + Research

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Games are one of the most creative forms of expression, and the gaming community keeps growing. But game creation has historically been limited to a select group of people who have technical experience and knowledge of complex game engines.

Today, we’re introducing Playground, an experimental gaming platform that lets you create, play, and share custom games. Playground lowers the barriers to creation, so bringing game ideas to life can now be as easy as describing it through a few prompts — no coding experience required.

Create your custom game

With Playground’s conversational interface, you can direct the game just by typing what you want to build. 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 rules, customize the characters, or overhaul the environment? Just ask. You stay in complete control of the creative direction from rough concept to final product.

Create games in Playground using text prompts

Play, compete, and share across devices

The fun doesn’t stop at creation. Playground is home to an ever-growing catalog of community games. And because it’s browser-based, you can play these games on your phone or laptop.

Our gallery uses player ratings and play activity to spotlight games that are fresh, creative, and fun. To keep the experience safe and welcoming, every published game undergoes safety screenings aligned with our Community Guidelines, along with user reporting.

Explore the Playground gallery