2026 Playlin Awards
Finalist campaign kit
Congratulations on making the finalists in the 2026 Playlin Awards.
Our editorial team picked a handful of finalists in each category from the 1,002 games in the running, which puts your game among the best daily games of the year. Here's everything you need to share the news.
Official finalist badges
Right-click a badge to save it, or use the links below. Please don't change the colors or proportions.
In a category players vote on?
Players pick the winners of Best Game to Pick Up & Play, Best Game to Test Your Patience, The TIL Award, and The Speedrun Award. Voting is open until November 29, so ask your players for their vote. This link opens the ballot at your category:
https://playlin.io/awards/vote/?game=[your-game-slug]A post you can use
[Game Title] is a finalist for [Category Name] in the 2026 Playlin Awards, and players pick the winner. If you enjoy it, we'd love your vote: playlin.io/awards/vote/?game=[your-game-slug]
Sharing the news
A few ways to tell your players. Copy anything here and make it your own.
1Post it on social
Post 1
We're thrilled to share that [Game Title] is a finalist for [Category Name] in the 2026 Playlin Awards! It's an honor to be recognized alongside such great daily games. #playlinawards #dailygames
Post 2
Big news: [Game Title] is officially a 2026 Playlin Awards finalist! 🏆 Thank you to everyone who plays every day. #playlinawards #indiedev
2Put the badge on your website
Add the badge to your site's footer or your game's landing page. Link it to one of two places, depending on what you want visitors to do next.
Option A: Link to the 2026 finalists
Best for credibility. Visitors see your game on the official list, alongside every category.
<a href="https://playlin.io/awards/2026/finalists/" target="_blank">
<img src="https://cdn.playlin.io/awards/2026/finalist-badge-2026-dark.png"
alt="2026 Playlin Awards Finalist" width="200">
</a>Option B: Link to your game page on Playlin
Best for sending visitors straight to your game.
<a href="https://playlin.io/game/[your-game-slug]/" target="_blank">
<img src="https://cdn.playlin.io/awards/2026/finalist-badge-2026-dark.png"
alt="2026 Playlin Awards Finalist" width="200">
</a>On a dark background, change -dark.png to -light.png.
3Tell your newsletter
Give the news a spot in your next newsletter. Here's a start you can build on:
We’re a Playlin Awards finalist! [Game Title] is a finalist for [Category Name] in the 2026 Playlin Awards, the awards for daily web games. Thank you to everyone who plays with us every day. It means the world.
4Add it to your email signature
One plain-text line, so every email you send carries the news:
[Game Title] | Finalist, 2026 Playlin Awards, [Category Name]
playlin.io/game/[your-game-slug]/
5Add it to your Linktree
Add a link to your Linktree, or whichever link-in-bio page you use, so anyone who sees your posts can find the news. Use the badge as the link's thumbnail.
Link title
[Game Title]: 2026 Playlin Awards Finalist
Link URL
https://playlin.io/awards/2026/finalists/
Or, in a player-voted category
While voting is open, link to your category on the ballot so players can vote straight away. A title like "Vote for [Game Title] in the 2026 Playlin Awards" works well. This link only works for games on the ballot.
https://playlin.io/awards/vote/?game=[your-game-slug]
Thank you
Thanks for making daily games awesome. We're grateful to our judges and to every creator pushing the genre forward, and we can't wait to play what you make next.
