diff --git a/.github/workflows/testing-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/testing-ci.yml
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+name: Test using Pytest
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  tests:
+    name: "Run PyTest"
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        python-version: ["3.10"]
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      with:
+        python-version: "${{ matrix.python-version }}"
+        cache: "pip"
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        sudo apt install -y libegl1 libxkbcommon0
+        pip install pytest pytest-md pytest-emoji
+
+    - name: Install ProtonUp-Qt
+      run: pip install -e .
+
+    - name: Run pytest
+      uses: pavelzw/pytest-action@v2
+      env:
+        QT_QPA_PLATFORM: "offscreen"
+      with:
+        verbose: true
+        emoji: true
+        job-summary: true
+        custom-arguments: '-q'
+        click-to-expand: true
+        report-title: 'ProtonUp-Qt Test Report'
diff --git a/tests/test_util.py b/tests/test_util.py
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+from pupgui2.util import *
+
+from pupgui2.datastructures import SteamApp, LutrisGame, HeroicGame
+
+
+def test_get_random_game_name():
+    """ test whether get_random_game_name returns a valid game name """
+    names = ["game", "A super cool game", "A game with a very long name that is very long", "0123456789"]
+
+    steam_app = [SteamApp() for _ in range(len(names))]
+    lutris_game = [LutrisGame() for _ in range(len(names))]
+    heroic_game = [HeroicGame() for _ in range(len(names))]
+
+    for i, name in enumerate(names):
+        steam_app[i].game_name = name
+        lutris_game[i].name = name
+        heroic_game[i].title = name
+
+    for i in range(10):
+        assert get_random_game_name(steam_app) in names
+        assert get_random_game_name(lutris_game) in names
+        assert get_random_game_name(heroic_game) in names