The 2026 Inexperienced Video games Jam Awards, hosted by Taking part in for the Planet, have been introduced final week at BFI Southbank, recognising builders for achievements in “sustainable recreation growth and environmental storytelling.”
Eleven awards have been introduced, with each Northern Forge Studios and Runaway Play receiving two every.
Northern Forge obtained Greatest Small Studio and UNEP’s Alternative for Orna: The GPS RPG. Runaway Play earned Greatest Storytelling for Flutter: Butterfly Sanctuary and Google’s Alternative for Splash – Fish Aquarium.
CD Projekt Crimson gained the Changemaker award, and Ustwo Video games’ Maria Sayans gained the Champion accolade. Rovio Leisure was recognised for Greatest Fundraising with Offended Birds Associates and Offended Birds Dream Blast.
“Yearly, the Inexperienced Sport Jam reveals how video games can carry environmental tales to life and encourage gamers to guard and restore our planet”, stated Taking part in for the Planet head of operations Lisa Pak.
“We have been thrilled by the optimistic participant response to this 12 months’s reef and rainforest content material, and we’re wanting ahead to persevering with the dialog round resilience with tens of millions of gamers world wide within the eighth version of the Inexperienced Sport Jam in 2027.”
The Taking part in for the Planet Awards concluded this 12 months’s Inexperienced Video games Summit, which featured talks and panels from Hasbro, Supercell, Ustwo Video games, Playstack, and others.
Right here is the complete listing of nominees and winners for this 12 months’s ceremony:
Greatest Newcomer
- Playing cards, the Universe and Every part by Avid Video games
- Lords Cellular by IGG
- Seekers Notes by Mytona
Winner: Seekers Notes by Mytona
Greatest Small Studio
- Playing cards, the Universe and Every part by Avid Video games
- Flutter: Butterfly Sanctuary by Runaway Play
- Orna: The GPS RPG by Northern Forge Studios
Winner: Orna: The GPS RPG by Northern Forge Studios
Greatest in Reefs
- Hope’s Journey by Inexperienced Leap Video games
- Sunshine Island by New Moon Studios
- Splash – Fish Aquarium
Winner: Hope’s Journey by Inexperienced Leap Video games
Greatest in Rainforests
- Lords Cellular by IGG
- Name of Dragons by Lilith Video games
- June’s Journey by Wooga
Winner: Lords Cellular by IGG
Greatest Storytelling
- Flutter: Butterfly Sanctuary by Runaway Play
- Hope’s Journey by Inexperienced Leap Video games
- June’s Journey by Wooga
Winner: Flutter: Butterfly Sanctuary by Runaway Play
Greatest Fundraising
- June’s Journey by Wooga
- Canasta Enjoyable & Associates, Rummy Enjoyable, Skat Treff & Tarot Classique by GameDuell
- Offended Birds Associates & Offended Birds Dream Blast by Rovio Leisure
Winner: Offended Birds Associates & Offended Birds Dream Blast by Rovio Leisure
Champion
- Jonas Goodwin, Runaway Play
- Sophie Barteau, Ubisoft Montreal
- María Sayans, ustwo video games
Winner: María Sayans, ustwo video games
Changemaker
- CD Projekt Crimson
- Large Leisure
- Megapop
Winner: CD Projekt Crimson
Google’s Alternative
- Lords Cellular by IGG
- Orna: The GPS RPG by Northern Forge Studios
- Splash – Fish Aquarium by Runaway Play
Winner: Splash – Fish Aquarium by Runaway Play
Participant’s Alternative
- Match Masters by Candivore
- Hay Day by Supercell
- June’s Journey by Wooga
Winner: Hay Day by Supercell
UNEP’s Alternative
- Orna: The GPS RPG by Northern Forge Studios
- June’s Journey by Wooga
- Lords Cellular by IGG
Winner: Orna: The GPS RPG by Northern Forge Studios