If you like gaming, you must have heard people use the acronym ‘GG’ very often. Maybe you’ve seen your gamer friend say it during a game or heard about it on social media. Does that make you curious about why players use this abbreviation and what is its use?
In this article, we’ll discuss everything about ‘GG’, what it means, why players use it, and how to use it.
Let’s start with the decoding.
The origin of G.G.
‘GG’ stands for ‘good game’ and is used to denote sportsmanship during any competitive video game. The use of ‘GG’ dates back to the mid to late 90’s and was introduced by John Brandon while playing Marathon. In 1998 when the StarCraft game was introduced, GG evolved into the mainstream and this was the game that made many gamers experience this term.
What does GG mean and how to use it in a game?
GG, when used in the online gaming world, denotes that a game was played fairly, was interesting, and for other similar positive reasons. It is standard practice to write GG at the end of a game or at the end of a game round and is considered similar to the handshake performed at the end of a live game.
For example, What a match! gg.
However, sometimes GG can come off as rude or is considered BM, or “bad manners”. Some people even use it before the game has started to show their overconfidence. Things get embarrassing when the same person ends up losing the game. So using ‘GG’ in the correct way is very important.
All in all, GG is just a way of acknowledging that the opponent played well or if someone wants to leave the game in the middle, they can say ‘good game’ and end the match with positivity no matter if they won the match or not.
Other GG Variations
Over time, people have started using GG on various occasions and with variations; so it’s not just ‘good game’ now. Other acronyms that are frequently used in the gaming world with their meaning are:
GGWP- “good game, well played”; it is used to complement the fair play played and the opponent’s effort even if he loses it.
GLHF- “good luck, have fun”; another variation said at the start of a match to start the game on a light note.
GGEZ- “good game, easy”; this is considered rude and someone uses it in an insulting way after an overwhelming performance.
Other uses of GG
The use of GG has gone from the virtual world to the real world in a very short time. Now, it is also widely used in real games where any friendly sports match is played by two people; you can use GG at the end of it. This term is even used by professional poker players during offline competitive events.
People, when they get into the habit of using GG, use it in everyday conversation, even when no coincidence is involved, such as to show that they are giving up on something or to describe a bad situation that is difficult to deal with.
You can say GGEZ if things turned out to be easier than you thought and GGWP can be used to congratulate someone on their work or success.
Other Popular Gaming Jargons
Here are some other jargons used largely by online gamers.
| A.F.K. | Away from the keyboard | player not active |
| BAK | back on the keyboard | The player returns to the game. |
| DC | Disconnect | The player has lost connection. |
| Kansas | steal death | Steal the points that the opponent was supposed to win |
| missing in action | Missing in action | A player from the opposing team has disappeared. |
| ROOKIE | rookie | A new player in the game |
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Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
