Good game, good island
.gg is the country-code TLD of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a self-governing British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy. Its neighbor Jersey has .je. For years .gg was a quiet local domain — until gamers noticed it spells the two letters typed at the end of every match: "gg," good game.
Today it's everywhere in gaming: team sites, tournament brackets, stat trackers, Discord-adjacent tools and fan wikis. If your audience types "gg" every day, the ending does half the branding for you.
Good for
- Esports teams, guilds, clans and tournaments
- Game tools, stats sites and community wikis
- Short links in gaming communities
Watch out for
- Prices are higher than most generic TLDs
- Means nothing special to non-gamers
.gg by the numbers
If a website ends in .gg, it lives under the country-code domain of Guernsey, a territory in Northern Europe.
Outside Guernsey, plenty of people know .gg for a different reason: it reads as "good game" — gaming and esports. That second meaning doesn't change who's in charge, though. The domain still belongs to Guernsey, and its registry sets the rules.
A little context on Guernsey: the capital is St. Peter Port, languages include English, French and Guernésiais, the currency is the British pound (GBP) and the international dialing code is +44.
IANA lists Island Networks Ltd. as the manager of .gg, with an address in Guernsey. The registry's website is http://www.nic.gg. ccTLD managers set their own policies — who can register, which second-level names exist, pricing to registrars — so those rules differ from country to country.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .gg, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .gg haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.gg).
.gg FAQ
What country is .gg?
Guernsey, a British Crown Dependency in the Channel Islands. "GG" is its ISO 3166-1 code.
Why do gaming sites use .gg?
In online games, "gg" is short for "good game," typed at the end of a match.
What does .gg mean?
Officially, .gg is simply the ISO 3166-1 code for Guernsey. Online, it's also used for "good game" — gaming and esports — a "domain hack" that uses the letters for what they spell.
What does .gg mean in an email address?
Only that the sender's domain is registered under .gg. Because .gg is also used for "good game", it doesn't necessarily mean the person is in Guernsey.
Who owns the .gg domain?
IANA lists Island Networks Ltd. as the manager of .gg: it runs the registry and sets the rules for Guernsey's ccTLD. Individual .gg names belong to whoever registers them.
Can I register a .gg domain from the US?
It depends on Island Networks Ltd.'s policy. Some ccTLDs are open to anyone in the world, while others require a local address, company or trademark. Check the registry (http://www.nic.gg) or an accredited registrar before you buy.
Is .gg DNSSEC-signed?
Yes. The root zone has a DS record for .gg, so DNSSEC validation works all the way down from the root.
How do I look up who owns a .gg domain?
Query the registry's registration data service: the WHOIS server is whois.gg. Many registrants use privacy services, so personal details may be hidden.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed October 21, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
