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Game Maker’s Sketchbook 2026 Selections Revealed

Featuring projects from PRAGMATA, Borderlands 4, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, the selections for the 2026 Game Maker’s Sketchbook have been revealed.

We're excited to share our 5th annual Game Maker's Sketchbook selections!

Congratulations to all of our winners: https://t.co/L0CYoSX3pT

Selections now available to view online and will be in-person at Summer Game Fest: Play Days (Jun 6-8) for those in attendance. pic.twitter.com/09ESbhgcwZ
— Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (@Official_AIAS) May 21, 2026

Including a range of resonant visual works from video games, each chosen selection for the 2026 Game Maker’s Sketchbook highlights the imagination and craftsmanship from studios and games big and small alike.

Meggan Scavio, President of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, said the following:

“Game Maker’s Sketchbook exists to honor the incredible artists whose work defines how we experience games – the images, worlds, and visual identities that stay with players for a long time.

For our fifth year, we’re proud to spotlight the art that makes every bit of interactive entertainment so compelling.”

On that note, the 2026 Game Maker’s Sketchbook features artwork from greats like Capcom, Double Fine Productions/Xbox Game Studios, and Gearbox Software/2K.

The comprehensive list of 2026 Game Maker’s Sketchbook selections in the Character Art, Curiosities, Environment Art, Iconography, Impact, and Storyboard categories can be foun d via its official website.

Meggan Scavio added:

“We’re deeply grateful to our jurors for the care, insight, and thoughtfulness they brought to this year’s selections, and incredibly thankful to the players, fans, and collectors whose support helps uplift charitable programs that directly benefit the people and communities behind the art of games.

Through these prints, fans are not only celebrating extraordinary works of interactive art, but also helping support the next generation of creators who bring these worlds to life.”

Want to get some of these works for yourself?

The selections for the 5th annual Game Maker's Sketchbook are here and hot damn! There are some uber talented folks working in this space. You can check out the selections and pick up prints of your favorites on our website! https://t.co/G8YPTkeSsy pic.twitter.com/5gVRTOKPsy
— iam8bit (@iam8bit) May 21, 2026

Pre-orders of the prints from the 2026 Game Maker’s Sketchbook will go live on the official iam8bit store from May 28 through June 25.

Proceeds from all purchases will go to AIAS Foundation and Day of the Devs charities, thereby giving fans and players the chance to lift up developers and support future creatives.

Learn more about the Game Maker’s Sketchbook via its official website.

Source: Press Release