Google is introducing Playground today, an experimental platform for making, playing and sharing custom games through typed prompts. Google says people can turn their ideas into games without knowing how to code, although it has not disclosed a price.
The platform uses a conversational interface in which users describe the game they want to make. Google says creators can begin with an empty project or adapt suggested prompts, with guidance also available to help develop their ideas. Users can immediately test what they have built.
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Google says further requests can change how a game's physics work or alter its rules. Creators can also ask for different characters or changes to the game's surroundings. The company says users retain control over the creative direction throughout development.
In a separate expansion of tools for building custom workflows, Google added capabilities to Workspace Studio flows in September, including custom steps and webhooks. Those features let teams execute their own Apps Script logic within a flow and use HTTP requests to initiate actions in external services, with access varying by Workspace edition.
