.. SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 Dominik Wombacher .. .. SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-SA-4.0 AWS Cloud Quest, a playful way to learn AWS ########################################### :date: 2022-11-13 :modified: 2022-11-13 :tags: AWS, Cloud, Quest, Gamification :description: Nice way to learn AWS and get Hands-On experience :category: Misc :slug: learning-aws-by-gamification-with-aws-cloud-quest :author: Dominik Wombacher :lang: en :transid: learning-aws-by-gamification-with-aws-cloud-quest :status: published I don't have much time anymore to play games, probably a reason why I love gamification, that's something that raise the chances that I continuously invest time in something. I'm looking for different ways to improve my AWS skills and found `AWS Cloud Quest `_, an open world role-playing game that teaches you how to build real-world AWS solutions using cloud concepts and exercises. The **Cloud Practitioner** Role can be played for free, I did that already a few months ago as part of my `AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner <{filename}/posts/certifications/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner_en.rst>`_ Exam prep, I loved the experience and think it really helped me to pass the Exam and strengthen my AWS knowledge. So I used AWS Cloud Quest again, this time I played the **Solutions Architect**, as one of the resources to prepare for my upcoming AWS Certified Solutions Architect Exam. I like the way how the game is designed and guides you through a lot of different assignments and challenges you have to solve. Just take a look and give it a try if you like some gamification and fun way of learning :) You can also earn nice Credly Badges! I've got `AWS Cloud Quest: Cloud Practitioner `__ (Archive: `[1] `__, `[2] `__) and `AWS Cloud Quest: Solutions Architect `__ (Archive: `[1] `__, `[2] `__) so far. But at least the Roles **Serverless Developer** and **Security** are still on my bucket list!