Everyone is waiting to hear back from a friend after sending them a direct message on Instagram and it can feel boring. But Instagram has eliminated the waiting time by introducing a game right in the DMs that users can play while waiting for a response.
In this article, let’s find out How to play emoji minigame in Instagram chatoffers a new way to have fun while texting with friends.
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How to play emoji minigame on Instagram
If you’ve ever played table tennis, emoji games on Instagram are like a virtual version of those games. Luckily, there’s no need to tweak any settings or install additional apps to get into the Instagram emoji game. All anyone needs to do to start playing the emoji game on Instagram.
- Access Instagram direct messages and open chat with any person.
- Import emoticon and click the button send. People can also check available emojis in their chat.
- Tap the emoji once and people will automatically be redirected to Instagram’s emoji game. However, this won’t work if people use emojis in Instagram Reactions.
- People will see a horizontal bar at the bottom of the screen, with the sent emoji moving across the device’s screen.
- Move the horizontal bar to dislodge the emoticon. Everyone will lose the game if they don’t hit that emoji.
Remember that the game will get more difficult over time, the emoji movement speed will gradually increase. If you want to replay the game after losing, tap the Replay button. If you want to go back to your direct messages, tap Back.
Emojis to choose for Instagram gaming
While any emoji will trigger a ping pong game, certain emojis add flair to the experience. Here are some emojis we recommend you use to play the Instagram emoji game:
- Egg: While playing the game, a chick will begin to hatch from the egg.
- Caterpillar: Caterpillars will turn into butterflies when playing.
- Pizza: Cheese slices fall around every time the pizza emoji touches the horizontal bar.
However, people cannot yet play games with their friends even if they are both present in the chat at the same time.
