video game
video game meaning
The video game emoji 🎮 shows a game controller, the symbol of gaming, play, and fun. People use it to talk about playing games, to invite friends for a session, or around esports, streaming, and gaming culture. It captures downtime, hobbies, and friendly competition.
Meaning
The video game emoji 🎮 shows a game controller, the symbol of gaming, play, and fun. People use it to talk about playing games, to invite friends for a session, or around esports, streaming, and gaming culture. It captures downtime, hobbies, and friendly competition. Playful and instantly recognizable, 🎮 is the go-to for anything gaming — from a casual 'wanna play?' to hyping up a big new release.
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How to use it
- Game night, who's in 🎮
- New release drops tonight 🎮
- One more round, I promise 🎮
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
CC-BY-4.0
Twemoji by Twitter/X contributors — CC-BY-4.0 (jdecked/twemoji).
CC-BY-SA-4.0
OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.
Apache-2.0
Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | videospeletjie |
| አማርኛ | የቪዲዮ ጨዋታ |
| العربية | لعبة فيديو |
| অসমীয়া | ভিডিঅ’ গেম |
| azərbaycan | video oyun |
| башҡорт | видеоуйын |
| беларуская | відэагульня |
| български | видеоигра |
| বাংলা | ভিডিও গেম |
| bosanski | video igre |
| català | videojoc |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎠᏓᏴᎵᏛᏍᎩ ᏗᏁᎵᏙᏗ |
| čeština | videohra |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | курмаллӑ вӑйӑ |
| Cymraeg | gêm fideo |
| Deutsch | Gamepad |
| dolnoserbšćina | gamepad |
| Ελληνικά | βιντεοπαιχνίδι |
| English | video game |
| español | mando de videoconsola |
| eesti | videomäng |
| euskara | bideo-jokoa |
| فارسی | بازی ویدیویی |
| suomi | videopeli |
| Filipino | video game |
| føroyskt | kontrollari |
| français | jeu vidéo |
| Gaeilge | cluiche ríomhaire |
| Gàidhlig | geama video |
| galego | videoxogo |
| ગુજરાતી | વિડિઓ ગેમ |
| Hausa | wasan bidiyo |
| עברית | משחק וידאו |
| हिन्दी | वीडियो गेम, कंट्रोलर |
| hrvatski | videoigrica |
| hornjoserbšćina | gamepad |
| magyar | videojáték |
| հայերեն | տեսախաղ |
| Indonesia | video game |
| íslenska | tölvuleikur |
| italiano | gamepad |
| 日本語 | テレビゲーム |
| Jawa | game video |
| ქართული | ვიდეო თამაში |
| қазақ тілі | бейне ойын |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | بەينە ويىن |
| ខ្មែរ | ដៃហ្គេម |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ವೀಡಿಯೋ ಗೇಮ್ |
| 한국어 | 비디오 게임 |
| कोंकणी | व्हिडियो गेम |
| кыргызча | видео оюну |
| ລາວ | ວີດີໂອເກມ |
| lietuvių | vaizdo žaidimas |
| latviešu | videospēle |
| македонски | видеоигра |
| മലയാളം | വീഡിയോ ഗെയിം |
| монгол | видео тоглоом |
| मराठी | व्हिडिओ गेम |
| Melayu | permainan video |
| မြန်မာ | ဗီဒီယို ဂိမ်း |
| नेपाली | भिडियो गेम |
| Nederlands | videogame |
| norsk | videospill |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଭିଡିଓ ଗେମ୍ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਵੀਡੀਓ ਗੇਮ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Vídió Gem |
| polski | gra wideo |
| پښتو | ویډیو لوبې |
| português | videogame |
| rumantsch | controller |
| română | joc video |
| русский | видеоигры |
| سنڌي | ويڊيو راند |
| တႆး | ဝီးတီးဢူဝ်းၵဵမ်း |
| සිංහල | වීඩියෝ ක්රීඩාව |
| slovenčina | videohra |
| slovenščina | videoigra |
| Soomaali | cayaarta maqal-muuqal |
| shqip | videolojë |
| српски | видео игра |
| srpski | video igra |
| svenska | tv-spel |
| Kiswahili | mchezo wa video |
| தமிழ் | வீடியோ கேம் |
| తెలుగు | వీడియో గేమ్ |
| ไทย | วิดีโอเกม |
| ትግርኛ | ቪድዮ ጸወታ |
| türkmen dili | wideo oýun |
| lea fakatonga | vaʻinga vitiō |
| Türkçe | video oyunu |
| українська | ігровий контролер |
| اردو | ویڈیو گیم |
| o‘zbek | video o‘yin |
| Tiếng Việt | trò chơi điện tử |
| Èdè Yorùbá | Ere-idaraya Fidio |
| 粵語 | 電視遊戲 |
| 粤语 | 电视游戏 |
| 中文 | 游戏手柄 |
| 繁體中文 | 電玩 |
| isiZulu | umdlalo wevidiyo |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F3AE U+FE0F
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :controller: :video_game:
- Category
- Activities
FAQ
- What does the video game emoji (🎮️) mean?
- The video game emoji 🎮 shows a game controller, the symbol of gaming, play, and fun. People use it to talk about playing games, to invite friends for a session, or around esports, streaming, and gaming culture. It captures downtime, hobbies, and friendly competition.
- How do you type the video game emoji?
- Copy the video game emoji 🎮️ directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the video game emoji in?
- The video game emoji belongs to the Activities category.
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