How to Play Hidden DM Game on Instagram
This is why the Internet is great, people. One morning you go online and discover that Instagram has secretly added a mini-game to your DMs . No advertising, no tutorials, no way to actively access it without hearing about it through word of mouth. You’re welcome.
Before I praise the game too much , know that it’s very simple: you control a paddle at the bottom of the screen, and your goal is to make sure a ricocheting smiley doesn’t fall under your paddle. But every time it bounces off your paddle and off the other edges of the screen, it moves a little faster, making it harder to keep the smiley from falling.
As for which emoji you display, it’s entirely up to you. For this game, you can use any emoji on your phone as emojis are the key to unlocking the game in the first place. All you have to do is open any random message on Instagram, send an emoji, and then tap on it. This action will instantly launch the game. You can play with a smiley face, a dog, a heart, or even a middle finger if you’re feeling brave.
This also works with any emoji sent earlier in the chat, so you don’t have to send an emoji every time you want to play. However, this is a single-player mode and Instagram won’t tell other people in your chat that you’re playing, so it might be best not to send a random middle finger without context just to play the game. May I suggest using one of Instagram’s AI chats to send emojis so you don’t have to explain yourself every time you want to play.
At least this AI chat has some use.