“Every year, the Green Game Jam shows how games can bring environmental stories to life and inspire players to protect and restore our planet”, said Lisa Pak, Head of Operations at Playing for the Planet. “We’ve been thrilled by the positive player response to this year’s reef and rainforest content, and we’re looking forward to continuing the conversation around resilience with millions of players around the world in the 8th edition of the Green Game Jam in 2027. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners and nominees.”
The awards featured categories ranging from Best in Reefs to Best Small Studio, alongside two special honours recognising industry leaders for their sustainability work. Maria Sayans, CEO of ustwo games, received the Champion Award for the inspirational impact she has made, and continues to make, across the global games industry in sustainability and games for good. CD Projekt Red picked up the Changemaker Award for their outstanding work in making their Warsaw based studio environmentally friendly.
The Playing for the Planet Awards brought the 2026 Green Games Summit to a close following a packed programme of talks and panel discussions. Leading climate experts joined figures from the games industry and beyond to explore how greater resilience can be built for people, the planet and the industry.
Speakers included representatives from Hasbro, The Game Bakers, More in Common, Brunswick Group, Supercell, Runaway Play, ustwo games, Playstack, the University of Exeter, and Ubisoft Annecy.
The full list of winners and nominees can be found below:
Green Games Jam Finalists and Winners
Best Newcomer
Cards, the Universe and Everything by Avid Games
Lords Mobile by IGG
Seekers Notes by Mytona
Winner: Seekers Notes by Mytona
Best Small Studio
Cards, the Universe and Everything by Avid Games
Flutter: Butterfly Sanctuary by Runaway Play
Orna: The GPS RPG by Northern Forge
Winner: Orna: The GPS RPG by Northern Forge
Best in Reefs
Hope’s Adventure by Green Leap Games
Sunshine Island by New Moon Studios
Splash – Fish Aquarium
Winner: Hope’s Adventure by Green Leap Games
Best in Rainforests
Lords Mobile by IGG
Call of Dragons by Lilith Games
June’s Journey by Wooga
Winner: Lords Mobile by IGG
Best Storytelling
Flutter: Butterfly Sanctuary by Runaway Play
Hope's Adventure by Green Leap Games
June's Journey by Wooga
Winner: Flutter: Butterfly Sanctuary by Runaway Play
Best Fundraising
June’s Journey by Wooga
Canasta Fun & Friends, Rummy Fun, Skat Treff & Tarot Classique by GameDuell
Angry Birds Friends & Angry Birds Dream Blast by Rovio Entertainment
Winner: Angry Birds Friends & Angry Birds Dream Blast by Rovio Entertainment
Champion
Jonas Goodwin, Runaway Play
Sophie Barteau, Ubisoft Montreal
María Sayans, ustwo games
Winner: María Sayans, ustwo games
Changemaker
CD Projekt Red
Massive Entertainment
Megapop
Winner: CD Projekt Red
Google’s Choice
Lords Mobile by IGG
Orna: The GPS RPG by Northern Forge
Splash – Fish Aquarium by Runaway Play
Winner: Splash – Fish Aquarium by Runaway Play
Player’s Choice
Match Masters by Candivore
Hay Day by Supercell
June’s Journey by Wooga
Winner: Hay Day by Supercell
UNEP’s Choice
Orna: The GPS RPG by Northern Forge
June’s Journey by Wooga
Lords Mobile by IGG
Winner: Orna: The GPS RPG by Northern Forge
