Making Games Better

The Green Game Guide was written by publishers, designers, manufacturers, and players of games. It is our goal to make the tabletop game industry more sustainable.


  • Green Games Guide 1.1 Update

    We are pleased to present the updated edition of the Green Games Guide! Our board has been hard at work expanding the materials section and updating case studies to reflect new initiatives and emerging technologies. Below is a brief overview of what’s new in this edition. GGG 1.1 offers expanded guidance on textile components, examining

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  • Green Games Guide at GDC 2026

    Join our board member Carol Mertz at the 2026 GDC: Festival of Gaming this year for her talk, “Creating a Culture of Sustainability in Tabletop Games.” The event will take place from March 9-13 in San Francisco, California. Her talk will be on Monday, March 9 at 11:50am PST, Room 3018, West Hall. Creators in

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  • Is it really green? Video from UK Games Expo panel

    There are no easy answers for to how to “green” board games but STRATEGIES researchers from Manchester Game Centre teamed up with the Green Games Guide, as well as with designers from independent studios and Asmodee, to explore how the industry is grappling with important dilemmas. We discussed the strategies that are already being used

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