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Meaning of Video game controller

A controller can refer to video games, a gaming session or the hobby in general. It may accompany an invitation to friends. The drawing does not necessarily identify a console or establish that a game supports a particular platform.

๐ŸŽฎvideo game

How is it used in conversation?

Try โ€œAnyone free to play this evening? ๐ŸŽฎโ€ and add the game name and time if arranging a session. For a review or news item, name the actual platform rather than inferring it from the controller design.

You can pair it with ๐ŸŽฒ when discussing games broadly. Naming the activity avoids confusion between a video game and a tabletop game.

Examples you can copy

Anyone free to play this evening? ๐ŸŽฎ

A short break with my favorite game ๐ŸŽฎ

We finished the level together ๐ŸŽฎ

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Technical details

English label
video game
Code points
U+1F3AE
Emoji version
0.6

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