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🎮 Video Game Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Behold the classic video game controller with D-pad and buttons. It represents gaming, video games, and the gaming culture that spans consoles, PCs, and mobile.
When to Use
Use for gaming, video games, eSports, or game nights.
Example Usage
- “Gaming session tonight 🎮”
- “New game just dropped 🎮🔥”
- “Pro gamer moves 🎮”
Popular Combinations
🎮🔥
Hot gaming session
🎮🏆
Gaming tournament / eSports
🎮🎧
Gaming setup
How Video Game looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
Did You Know?
The 🎮 game controller emoji varies wildly across platforms — Apple shows a modern controller, while older versions showed retro gamepads.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🎮 mean in a text message?▼
Behold the classic video game controller with D-pad and buttons. It represents gaming, video games, and the gaming culture that spans consoles, PCs, and mobile. Use for gaming, video games, eSports, or game nights. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Where can I use 🎮?▼
You can use the Video Game emoji in any app or platform that supports Unicode emoji — including iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and email. It also works in documents, spreadsheets, and most modern software.
How is 🎮 encoded in Unicode?▼
The Video Game emoji is encoded as U+1f3ae in the Unicode Standard. In HTML, you can use 🎮 and in CSS content: "\1f3ae". This standardized encoding ensures it works consistently across the web.
What is the shortcode for 🎮?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:video_game:` to insert the Video Game emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+1f3ae
Category
Activities
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:video_game:Keywords
playconsolePS4controller
When to Use 🎮 Video Game
Use for gaming, video games, eSports, or game nights.
- •Send 🎮 when you want to express or reference "video game" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🎮 in conversations about play or console to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🎮 Video Game on social media posts, stories, or comments related to video game
- •Combine 🎮 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about play, console, PS4
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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