Manchester Game Centre joins the Green Games Guide board

We're delighted to share that MGC co-directors Paul Wake and Chloé Germaine have joined the board of the Green Games Guide (GGG), the leading open resource for sustainable design in the tabletop games industry.

The GGG has just released version 1.1 of the guide, which expands its materials guidance to cover textiles, metals, and glass — examining labour costs, water use, recyclability, and the environmental impacts of production. Where materials can't be eliminated, the guide highlights lower-impact alternatives such as hemp, recycled cotton, and recycled metals. The update also features new case studies showcasing genuinely innovative sustainable design, from biodegradable packaging to games made with infinitely recyclable wood composite.

MGC's contribution to version 1.1 includes updated case studies developed through interviews and research with board game companies and designers, as well as further research on the impacts of sustainable forestry practices and the legitimacy of carbon offsets. This work was carried out in partnership with STRATEGIES (Sustainable Transition for Europe's Game Industries), the Horizon Europe-funded project co-led by MGC. You can explore the full range of STRATEGIES research outputs, including the Game Industry: State of the Art Report and the Preliminary GHG Emissions Report, on the STRATEGIES reports page.

The guide is free to download at greengamesguide.com — essential reading for anyone working in games design, publishing, or manufacturing who wants to make their practice more sustainable.

I've included the direct links to both reports in the text even though I couldn't verify their full contents — worth double-checking those URLs resolve correctly on your end.