The Arcade Facilitator Program is an always-on, no-cost gaming campaign where technical practitioners of all levels can learn new cloud skills like computing, application development, big data & AI/ML and earn digital badges & points to use towards claiming swag prizes and Google Cloud goodies.
Enrolments will OPEN soon!
July 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM - September 14, 2026 at 11:59 PM GMT+5:30
Registration opens on July 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM GMT+7
📌 When asked "Do you have a Facilitator Code?" select Yes and enter:
GCAF26-IN-JYV-RMM
Why should I enrol in the program?
There are a lot of things in store for you. We want to make sure that by the end of this program:
1. You can showcase what you've learned here to your professional network using Google Cloud-hosted digital badges (see below) that you can add to your resume and professional profiles like LinkedIn. 🏆
2. And on top of these amazing badges, get a chance to earn Arcade + Bonus Points and redeem them for some really cool Google Cloud goodies*. 💪 (See Points System section)
Points System (Not Final)
NOTE: The points system below is NOT YET FINALISED for the 2026 cohort and still shows the old 2025 system. Please wait for the latest information to be updated.
For the badges and milestones that you complete in the Facilitator program, you will earn several "Arcade + Bonus Points" that you can REDEEM for prizes and Google Cloud goodies at the Google Skills Arcade prize counter.
See what's the criteria of earning these points below. You can also checkout the official Google Skills Arcade website here for more details on the points system.
Here's what you need to know about the points system:
For each "Game" badge you complete, you will be awarded with 1 Arcade point. Eg: If you complete 2 game badges, you will receive 2 points & so on. (Note: You get 2 points for completing the monthly special Arcade game.)
For each "Trivia" badge you complete, you will be awarded with 1 Arcade Point. Eg: If you complete 2 trivia badges, you will receive 2 points & so on.
For every 2 "Skill Badge" completions, you will be awarded with 1 Arcade Point. Eg: If you complete 4 skill badges, you will receive 2 points & so on.
On completion of any of the milestones (including lab-free courses) mentioned below, you will receive the mentioned Bonus Arcade Points. *(*Note: You will only receive points for the milestone that you earn and not for the ones before that.)
Refer to the image on the right for a representation of these points.
IMPORTANT NOTE (Read me before seeing the milestones below):
Earning any of the milestones below does NOT make you eligible for any swags/prizes. Note that, in the facilitator program, you are mainly just earning "Bonus" points that you can accumulate and add to your "Arcade" points to reach the actual Google Skills Arcade Player achievements and thus become eligible for swags/prizes.
See the milestones of the program below!
🏆 Milestone 1: Complete ANY 6 Arcade Games, 5 Trivia Games & 14 Skill Badges + ANY 6 provided "lab-free" courses
On completion of Milestone 1, you will receive:
For 6 games = 6 Points
For 5 trivia games = 5 Points
For 14 skill badges = 7 Points
For milestone completion & completing ANY 6 provided "lab-free" courses = 2 Bonus Points
Total: 18 Arcade Points + 2 Bonus Points ⭐️
Note: If out of the 6 games, if you complete 1 special game, you can earn 19 Arcade points + 2 bonus points. If you complete 2 special games, you can earn 20 Arcade points + 2 bonus points since completion of special games gives you 2 Arcade points.
🏆 Milestone 2: Complete ANY 8 Arcade Games, 6 Trivia Games & 28 Skill Badges + ANY 12 provided "lab-free" courses
On completion of Milestone 2*, you will receive:
For 8 games = 8 Points
For 6 trivia games = 6 Points
For 28 skill badges = 14 Points
For milestone completion & completing ANY 12 provided "lab-free" courses = 8 Bonus Points
Total: 28 Arcade Points + 8 Bonus Points ⭐️
Note: If out of the 8 games, if you complete 1 special game, you can earn 29 Arcade points + 8 bonus points. If you complete 2 special games, you can earn 30 Arcade points + 8 bonus points since completion of special games gives you 2 Arcade points.
*You will only receive bonus points for the milestone that you earn and not for the ones before that.
🏆 Milestone 3: Complete ANY 10 Arcade Games, 7 Trivia Games & 38 Skill Badges + ANY 18 provided "lab-free" courses
On completion of Milestone 3*, you will receive:
For 10 games = 10 Points
For 7 trivia games = 7 Points
For 38 skill badges = 19 Points
For milestone completion & completing ANY 18 provided "lab-free" courses = 15 Bonus Points
Total: 36 Arcade Points + 15 Bonus Points ⭐️
Note: If out of the 10 games, if you complete 1 special game, you can earn 37 Arcade points + 15 bonus points. If you complete 2 special games, you can earn 38 Arcade points + 15 bonus points since completion of special games gives you 2 Arcade points.
*You will only receive bonus points for the milestone that you earn and not for the ones before that.
🏆 Ultimate Milestone: Complete ANY 12 Arcade Games, 8 Trivia Games & 52 Skill Badges + ALL 24 provided "lab-free" courses
On completion of Ultimate Milestone*, you will receive:
For 12 games = 12 Points
For 8 trivia games = 8 Points
For 52 skill badges = 26 Points
For milestone completion & completing ALL 24 provided "lab-free" courses = 25 Bonus Points
Total: 46 Arcade Points + 25 Bonus Points ⭐️
Note: If out of the 12 games, if you complete 1 special game, you can earn 47 Arcade points + 25 bonus points. If you complete 2 special games, you can earn 48 Arcade points + 25 bonus points since completion of special games gives you 2 Arcade points.
*You will only receive bonus points for the milestone that you earn and not for the ones before that.
Arcade Points - Commonly Asked Questions
We have added a few commonly asked questions around the "Arcade Points" below that you can read to understand more about how your points shall be calculated.
Are Arcade Facilitator Milestones different from the Google Skills Arcade Player achievements?
Yes! They are completely different. The milestones in the Arcade Facilitator program are different from the Arcade Player achievements.
Note that, under the facilitator program, you mainly earn "Bonus" points when you complete a milestone and you earn "Arcade" points according to the Google Skills Arcade points system.
Thus you can accumulate the Bonus points earned in the facilitator program and add that to your actual Arcade points to reach any of the mentioned player achievements and receive swags for that particular milestone at the end of an Arcade season.
I have earned only 1 skill badge. How many points will I get?
Unfortunately, earning 1 skill badge will not be enough to claim an Arcade point. You will need to complete at least 2 Skill Badges to earn one point.
I have done a few labs of this skill badge before, so if I do the rest will I get the point?
Yes you will! As long as you complete the skill badge between your cohort timeline and earn its badge on your public profile URL.
How do I know how many bonus points I have?
We will send you email reminders regarding your bonus points and progress in the program throughout your cohort timeline so that you can stay posted.
In order to calculate your total points i.e. Arcade + Bonus points, you can just go to your Google Skills public profile and compare your collected badges with the Google Skills Arcade points system.
How can I get more arcade points?
You can simply go to our catalog of skill badges here and earn as many skill badges as you can to earn more Arcade points.
Can I share or gift my arcade points with someone else?
No. Because points are based on your learning record, they stick with you.
