Now you can set the standard of excellence with the only professional certification for Gameplay Programmers. Register here to take the exam!

Land your dream job as a Gameplay Programmer

The talent marketplace for the games industry is highly competitive. Even experienced professionals need a way to stand out from the competition and show that they have what it takes to succeed in senior roles.

By getting certified as a Unity Expert Gameplay Programmer, you will validate your expertise in this specialized role and demonstrate to employers that you have the technical skills and applied knowledge they’re looking for.

Once you’re certified, you’ll receive a verifiable digital badge that you can add to your resume, website, blog, or email footer, and share on social networks like LinkedIn.

A global certification for a growing industry

The Unity Expert Gameplay Programmer certification exam is available in English, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified and Traditional Chinese. Best of all, we’ve partnered with Pearson VUE to make the exam available to take online or at more than 5,200 testing centers around the world. Visit our Pearson VUE page to select an easy and reliable way to take the exam near you.

What’s covered in the Expert Gameplay Programmer exam

The Expert Gameplay Programmer exam certifies that you have the advanced skills necessary to effectively execute game design and optimize a game. Topics covered include: Prototyping (Core Gameplay for Rapid Iteration), Level Design Programming, NPC Design Programming, User Interface Implementation, Performance Optimization and Target Platforms, and Unity Services Implementation.

This certification is recommended for people who have experience designing immersive, web/mobile, and digital games and understand the full game lifecycle, working from early concept through launch. This certification is right for you if you have a rich understanding of all aspects of game design (level, non-player characters [NPCs], game mechanics) and game asset and animation pipelines, including character and environment setups. You should also have a good knowledge of scripting/programming using C#, experience designing for and implementing Unity Services, and solid organizational skills.

Learn more about the Expert Gameplay Programmer certification, and get access to the Exam Objectives with sample questions.

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