You can set your status to either show or hide when you are playing a game on the Yahoo! Games web site:

1. Click the "Messenger" menu in Yahoo! Messenger and select "Preferences."
2. Select the "Privacy" category.
3. Locate the "Change my status" section and make sure the option "Playing a game on the Yahoo! Games web site" is checked.
4. Click the "OK" button at the bottom of the window.

Please Note: Uncheck the option to hide that you are playing a game on the Yahoo! Games web site.