How to setup your project for Unit Testing

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The first step to testing your game is setting up the project for unit tests. Watch this Unity tutorial to learn how!

Disclaimer - This is just ONE way to set up tests. If you have an alternative flow or structure please feel free to let everyone know in the comments

TL;DW

  • Right-Click in Project Panel, expand the Create → Testing menu, and click on “Test Assembly Folder”.
  • Rename the new folder to “PlayMode”.
  • Create a new folder called “Tests” inside of the “Assets” folder.
  • Drag the “PlayMode” folder into the “Tests” folder.
  • Rename the Assembly Definition File inside of the “PlayMode” folder to “PlayModeTests”.
  • Open “PlayModeTests.asmdef” in the inspector, rename it to “PlayModeTests”, and click Apply.
  • Navigate to the top navigation menu, expand Window → General, and click on “Test Runner”.
  • Dock the Test Runner window to your editor.
  • Click on the “Assets” folder in the Project panel.
  • Click on “EditMode” in the Test Runner Panel and then click on the “Create Test Script in current folder” button.
  • Drag the new folder into the “Tests” folder.
  • Rename the new folder to “EditMode”.
  • Rename the Assembly Definition File inside of the “EditMode” folder to “EditModeTests”.
  • Open “EditModeTests.asmdef” in the inspector, rename it to “EditModeTests”, and click Apply.
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You can just name the files/folders correctly the first name round. That would remove a lot of these steps. Otherwise, a good guide.