diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 371c402..f5dc7b0 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@ repositories {
 
 dependencies {
     compile 'net.dv8tion:JDA:4.1.1_162'
+    compile 'com.vdurmont:emoji-java:5.1.1'
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/Commands.java b/src/main/java/Commands.java
index f33950e..683b2a5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/Commands.java
+++ b/src/main/java/Commands.java
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ import net.dv8tion.jda.api.events.message.guild.GuildMessageReceivedEvent;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.events.message.guild.react.GuildMessageReactionAddEvent;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.hooks.ListenerAdapter;
 
+import com.vdurmont.emoji.EmojiManager;
+
+
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.HashMap;
@@ -68,6 +71,11 @@ public class Commands extends ListenerAdapter {
             {
                 userInput = userInput.substring(1, userInput.length());
             }
+            if (!games.get(event.getAuthor()).gameActive && userInput.equals("play") && args.length == 2 && EmojiManager.isEmoji(args[1]))
+            {
+                System.out.println(args[1]);
+                games.get(event.getAuthor()).setPlayerEmote(args[1]);
+            }
             games.get(event.getAuthor()).run(event.getGuild(), event.getChannel(), userInput);
             if (userInput.equals("stop")) //remove game from hashmap when player quits
             {
diff --git a/src/main/java/Game.java b/src/main/java/Game.java
index acf6642..7a4c9ac 100644
--- a/src/main/java/Game.java
+++ b/src/main/java/Game.java
@@ -4,17 +4,22 @@ import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.MessageChannel;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.User;
 
 public class Game {
-    public Message gameMessage;
-    public User user;
-    boolean gameActive = false;
+    Message gameMessage;
+    User user;
+    String playerEmote = ":flushed:";
+    public boolean gameActive = false;
     public int level = 1;
     int width = 9;
     int height = 6;
-    Grid grid = new Grid(width, height, level);
+    Grid grid = new Grid(width, height, level, playerEmote);
     public Game(User user)
     {
         this.user = user;
     }
+    public void setPlayerEmote(String emote)
+    {
+        playerEmote = emote;
+    }
     public void setGameMessage(Message message)
     {
         gameMessage = message;
@@ -26,7 +31,7 @@ public class Game {
             level = 1;
             width = 9;
             height = 6;
-            grid = new Grid(width, height, level);
+            grid = new Grid(width, height, level, playerEmote);
 
             gameActive = true;
             Commands.sendGameEmbed(channel, String.valueOf(level), grid.toString(), user);
@@ -80,7 +85,7 @@ public class Game {
                     height += 1;
                 }
                 Commands.sendWinEmbed(guild, gameMessage, String.valueOf(level));
-                grid = new Grid(width, height, level);
+                grid = new Grid(width, height, level, playerEmote);
             }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/Grid.java b/src/main/java/Grid.java
index a913d48..d352b12 100644
--- a/src/main/java/Grid.java
+++ b/src/main/java/Grid.java
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@ public class Grid
     int width = 0;
     int color = 0;
     Player player;
+    String playerEmote;
     Randomizer rand = new Randomizer();
-    public Grid(int width, int height, int boxCount) //create a random grid with specific width, height, and number of boxes
+    public Grid(int width, int height, int boxCount, String playerEmote) //create a random grid with specific width, height, and number of boxes
     {
+        this.playerEmote = playerEmote;
         player = new Player(2, 2, this);
         if (boxCount > MAX_BOXES)
         {
@@ -129,21 +131,21 @@ public class Grid
         {
             for (int j = 0; j < width; j++)
             {
-                grid[j][i] = new Tile(GROUND);
+                grid[j][i] = new Tile(GROUND, playerEmote);
                 if (j == 0 || j == width - 1 || i == 0 || i == height - 1)
                 {
-                    grid[j][i] = new Tile(WALL, color);
+                    grid[j][i] = new Tile(WALL, color, playerEmote);
                 }
                 for (int k = 0; k < boxCount; k++)
                 {
                     if (destinations[k].getX() == j && destinations[k].getY() == i)
                     {
-                        grid[j][i] = new Tile(DESTINATION);
+                        grid[j][i] = new Tile(DESTINATION, playerEmote);
                     }
                 }
                 if (player.getX() == j && player.getY() == i)
                 {
-                    grid[j][i] = new Tile(PLAYER);
+                    grid[j][i] = new Tile(PLAYER, playerEmote);
                 }
                 for (int k = 0; k < boxCount; k++)
                 {
@@ -151,9 +153,9 @@ public class Grid
                     {
                         if (boxes[k].onDestination())
                         {
-                            grid[j][i] = new Tile(WALL, color);
+                            grid[j][i] = new Tile(WALL, color, playerEmote);
                         } else {
-                            grid[j][i] = new Tile(BOX);
+                            grid[j][i] = new Tile(BOX, playerEmote);
                         }
 
                     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/Tile.java b/src/main/java/Tile.java
index 9cbd192..6c88636 100644
--- a/src/main/java/Tile.java
+++ b/src/main/java/Tile.java
@@ -7,14 +7,17 @@ public class Tile
     final int PLAYER = 4;
     int color = 0;
     int status = 0;
-    public Tile(int status)
+    String playerEmote;
+    public Tile(int status, String playerEmote)
     {
         this.status = status;
+        this.playerEmote = playerEmote;
     }
-    public Tile(int status, int color)
+    public Tile(int status, int color, String playerEmote)
     {
         this.status = status;
         this.color = color;
+        this.playerEmote = playerEmote;
     }
     public void setStatus(int status)
     {
@@ -60,6 +63,6 @@ public class Tile
         {
             return ":negative_squared_cross_mark:";
         }
-        return ":flushed:";
+        return playerEmote;
     }
 }
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