test-setup

To set up automated testing and CI/CD for a game engine project, you can scaffold engine-aware test frameworks and a GitHub Actions workflow that runs repeatable unit, integration, and smoke tests on every push.

Yes, the test scaffolding supports Godot, Unity, and Unreal Engine by generating engine-specific runner configurations and CI/CD workflows tailored to each engine's unique requirements, such as Unity license secrets or Unreal self-hosted runners.

Creating a GitHub Actions workflow for game engine unit tests involves generating a tailored tests.yml file that includes the correct runner assumptions and environment setup for your configured engine, triggering tests automatically on every repository push.

Generating test scaffolding will not overwrite existing test files because the process is idempotent, creating only missing directories and files while reporting what already exists, with an optional force mode to regenerate planning without altering current paths.

Before scaffolding engine tests and CI, you need to configure your target game engine in the technical preferences document, as the scaffolding process reads this configuration and will not run until the engine is explicitly set.

The best way to structure smoke tests for a game project is to use a standardized directory layout that includes a dedicated smoke testing folder seeded with a critical paths document, ensuring repeatable validation of core gameplay flows.