Google's online-safety game Interland still listed as a kids' resource
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The gist
Google's Interland teaches children aged 7 to 12 online safety through four playable territories in a browser.
The free game still appears on school and download lists as a safety reference.
Background
Interland is an online educational game created by Google as part of its Be Internet Awesome program, which is dedicated to children's digital safety and is available in English and many other languages. Aimed mainly at children aged 7 to 12, it is played directly in a web browser with no download, installation or account required. The game is split into four territories: Kind Kingdom (respect for others), Reality River (scams, fake URLs and phishing), Mindful Mountain (sharing information), and Tower of Treasure (passwords and confidential data). It is resurfacing in roundups and school link pages as a still-useful reference for teaching online safety.
How it unfolded
- date unknownA Facebook video by Tyler Tarver explains how to reach Google Interland through the beinternetawesome.withgoogle.com link and submit certificates at another link.
- Oct 15, 2026An article on animated websites worth studying in 2026 describes Interland as an older Google learning game that remains a useful reference, with four areas that turn online safety topics into tasks children can play through.
- Oct 16, 2026Gizmodo's download page for Interland - Be Internet Awesome, credited to Google and updated by Marie-Laure Roques, lists it as freeware for Web App.
- Oct 20, 2026A South Carolina school's Quick Links for Kids page lists Interland among children's resources.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- InteractiveBlend calls Interland an older Google learning game that remains a useful reference for animated, task-based websites.
- Official
- Gizmodo's listing describes Interland as a free browser game created by Google to teach children aged 7 to 12 how to stay safe and behave responsibly online.