To sign *video game*, you will combine two separate signs. Start with *video*: hold your dominant hand up near your shoulder or face level with your palm facing forward, and wave it slightly from side to side. Next, transition into the sign for *game*: form both hands into "A" handshapes with your thumbs pointing straight up. Bring your hands together in front of your chest, tapping your knuckles against each other twice.
Sign 'I', 'LOVE' (crossing your arms over your chest), 'PLAY', and then the compound sign for 'VIDEO GAME'.
Sign 'YOUR', 'FAVORITE', 'VIDEO GAME', and then 'WHAT', making sure to furrow your eyebrows at the end to indicate a 'wh-' question.
Point to the person to sign 'HE', then sign 'WIN' (grabbing something in the air), followed by 'VIDEO GAME'.
Sign 'I', 'LOVE' (crossing your arms over your chest), 'PLAY', and then the compound sign for 'VIDEO GAME'.
Sign 'YOUR', 'FAVORITE', 'VIDEO GAME', and then 'WHAT', making sure to furrow your eyebrows at the end to indicate a 'wh-' question.
Point to the person to sign 'HE', then sign 'WIN' (grabbing something in the air), followed by 'VIDEO GAME'.
Yes! A very common and casual way to sign *video game* is to mime holding a game controller with both hands. Just hold your hands out and wiggle your thumbs as if you are actively playing a game.
Yes, tapping twice is the standard way to indicate the noun *game*. If you only tap your knuckles together once, it can look like the sign for *challenge* or *compete*, so the double tap helps clarify that you mean a game.
For board games, you would drop the *video* part of the sign. You can either just sign *game* on its own, or sign *board* (using flat hands to outline a flat square surface) followed by the sign for *game*.
