Google Labs launches Playground
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Google Labs launched Playground, an AI game-creation platform that builds browser-based games from text prompts without coding. Users pick a genre, 2D or 3D, single- or multiplayer, describe mechanics and visuals, and can upload images the AI turns into game assets; games run on mobile and desktop and can be kept private, shared by link, or published to the Explore gallery with leaderboards. It is initially limited to users 18 and older in the U.S. Browsing and playing are free, but game generation runs on a weekly token system, with Google One AI subscribers getting higher limits. Google says it plans to add Unity Spark integration in a future update.
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- TechCrunch · AIGoogle Labs launches Playground, an AI game-creation platform driven by text prompts
Google Labs launched Playground, an AI-powered game-creation platform that lets users build browser-based games from simple text prompts without coding. Creators pick a genre such as trivia or racing, choose 2D or 3D and single-player or multiplayer, describe mechanics and visual style, and can upload visuals that the AI turns into game assets; finished games run on mobile and desktop, can stay private, be shared by link, or be published to the Explore gallery with leaderboards. Playground is initially available to users 18 and older in the U.S., with browsing and playing free while game generation uses a weekly token system that gives Google One AI subscribers higher limits, and Google says it plans to add Unity Spark integration in a future update.