adminThe Green Games Jam Awards 2026 recognised game developers and studios for work in sustainable game development and environmental storytelling. Hosted by Playing for the Planet, the ceremony took place at BFI Southbank as part of the Green Games Summit. Northern Forge Studios and Runaway Play each received two awards, while the programme honoured projects, fundraising initiatives and individual contributions across 11 categories.
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Green Games Jam Awards 2026 highlights
Northern Forge Studios won Best Small Studio and UNEP’s Choice for Orna: The GPS RPG. Runaway Play received Best Storytelling for Flutter: Butterfly Sanctuary and Google’s Choice for Splash – Fish Aquarium.
Other notable recipients included CD Projekt Red, which won the Changemaker award, and María Sayans of ustwo Games, named Champion. Rovio Entertainment earned Best Fundraising for Angry Birds Friends and Angry Birds Dream Blast.
Playing for the Planet head of operations Lisa Pak said the event demonstrates how games can bring environmental stories to players and encourage care for the planet. She also highlighted the positive player response to this year’s reef and rainforest content, and said the initiative would continue with its eighth edition in 2027, focusing on resilience.
The awards closed this year’s Green Games Summit. Its talks and panels included participants from Hasbro, Supercell, ustwo Games and Playstack, among others.
Full list of nominees 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 Studios
Winner: Orna: The GPS RPG by Northern Forge Studios
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 and Tarot Classique by GameDuell
- Angry Birds Friends and Angry Birds Dream Blast by Rovio Entertainment
Winner: Angry Birds Friends and 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 Studios
- 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 Studios
- June’s Journey by Wooga
- Lords Mobile by IGG
Winner: Orna: The GPS RPG by Northern Forge Studios
Why the awards matter
The Green Games Jam Awards 2026 showcase how environmental themes can feature in games through storytelling, themed content and fundraising. For players looking to explore the recognised work, the category list offers a useful starting point: it identifies both the winning projects and the other nominees considered by the awards.
