Google Cloud releases 6 new Game Badges in total each month. Every completed monthly Game Badge awards 1 Arcade Point directly to your account.
6 Badges Monthly — 6 unique game badges released monthly.
1 Arcade Pt / Badge — Each game badge gives 1 point.
Up to 6 Pts / Month — Earn up to 6 Pts per month.
Skill Badges test hands-on lab expertise on Google Cloud Skills Boost. Each completed Skill Badge is worth 0.5 Arcade Points (2 Skill Badges = 1 Point).
0.5 Pts / Badge — Earn 0.5 points per badge (2 Badges = 1 Pt).
95+ Unlocked Badges — Available to earn anytime right from day one.
Facilitator Timing — Recommended to complete after Facilitator launch for bonus points.
The special Work Meets Play series ran from January to June. Each month during this period, 1 Work Meets Play badge awarded 1 Arcade Point to the first 50 completing users.
Completing the entire 6-badge Work Meets Play series (Jan – June) guarantees you 7 total Arcade Points at the end of the program!
The Arcade Facilitator Program is the main seasonal event where learners enrolled under an official Facilitator earn milestone bonus points (+5 to +35 Pts) by completing designated combinations of Game and Skill Badges.
Participants can also complete an extra hands-on Bonus Milestone Task (+10 Pts) on Vertex AI, bringing your total potential bonus to +45 Bonus Points!
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