diff --git a/game/item_test.go b/game/item_test.go
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+++ b/game/item_test.go
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+package game_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"git.sunturtle.xyz/studio/shotgun/game"
+)
+
+func TestItemStrings(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		item game.Item
+		want string
+	}{
+		{game.ItemNone, ""},
+		{game.ItemLens, "🔍"},
+		{game.ItemCig, "🚬"},
+		{game.ItemBeer, "🍺"},
+		{game.ItemCuff, "👮"},
+		{game.ItemKnife, "🔪"},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		got := c.item.String()
+		if got != c.want {
+			t.Errorf("Item(%d).String() == %q, want %q", c.item, got, c.want)
+		}
+	}
+}