Key Highlights
- Instagram offers interactive games features
- Hidden interactive games can be played using Instagram mobile app
- Makes platform more engaging
Instagram is the top social media platform out there. Not just in India, the Meta-owned social media app is popular globally and is being used by thousands daily for content creation and audience connect. But Instagram is also bring preferred by the general masses for entertainment which is why Meta keeps on bringing new features to make its platform more user-friendly and hooking. In this article we are exploring one of such hidden features that you can access on Instagram mobile app. It’s the interactive games that you can play with your friends or solo. Let’s check the steps to play hidden interactive games on Instagram:
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Instagram Interactive Games List: What All Can Be Played And How?

Instagram lets users play Instagram games via AR filters and emojis in DMs. Once can make conversations more fun with interactive games. The same goes for user engagement where interacting with fans via games can help boost traction. Some of the interactive game options on Instagram are listed below:
- Poll-based and quiz posts
- Emoji games in DM
- Story games (Tap to play)
- Emoji guess challenge game
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How To Play Hidden Instagram Interactive Emoji Games

Step 1: Open Instagram mobile app and slide to DM section
Step 2: Open the chat window of the contact where you wish to play emoji games
Step 3: Tap on the messaging bar and select the emoji option
Step 4: Now, select any emoji and send it
Step 5: Simply tap on the Emoji to start the game. A ping pong game screen opens up when you tap on the sent emoji.
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How To Play AR-Based Interactive Instagram Games

Step 1: Open Instagram app and slide left to open the camera
Step 2: Scroll through the list of filters from the bottom
Step 3: Click on “Browse Effects” option. This will be at the end of the filters list.
Step 4: Enter keywords such as “Guess the word” or “Challenge”
Step 5: Use the AR filter results to play the interactive challenge game.