Magic Cat Academy

Magic Cat Academy is a browser game created as a Google Doodle and released on October 30, 2016.[1] The game, made playable in place of the logo on the Google website, was created in celebration of Halloween.

Magic Cat Academy
Developer(s)Google
Publisher(s)Google
Platform(s)Browser
ReleaseOctober 30, 2016
Genre(s)Adventure, strategy
Mode(s)Single-player

Story and gameplay

Players control Momo, a sorcerer cat. She goes to a magic school and summons a ghost that steals her spellbook.[2] Momo fights ghosts and bosses throughout five levels, taking place in the school's library, a cafeteria, a classroom, a gymnasium, and on the rooftop. Ghosts are defeated by clicking and swiping the mouse in certain directions, pertaining to the symbol atop the ghosts' heads.[1] The swiping directions include an horizontal line, a vertical line, a "v" shape, a "ĘŚ" shape, and a lightning bolt, the latter-most of which summons lightning that destroys onscreen enemies. On occasion, the player will be allowed to swipe in a heart-like shape to regain health.

Development

The creation of the game was coordinated amongst four different design groups, relating to art design, engineering, production, and music.[3] The original concept for the game involved Momo making soup that resurrects dead spirits.[4] The game's development involved many rejected concepts and ideas, including elaborate symbols to draw (such as a "Cat Hat" spell),[5] as well as boss enemies like a chef ghost and a Venn diagram ghost.[6]

The character of Momo was based on a real-life cat belonging to Google Doodler Juliana Chen.[1][2]

References
  1. Burlacu, Alexandra (30 October 2016). "Trick Or Treat! Google Halloween Doodle 2016 Launches Cute Game With Ghosts And A Magic Cat". Tech Times. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  2. Good, Owen S. (30 October 2016). "Google's playable Halloween doodle is pretty neat". Polygon. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  3. Gesenhues, Amy (30 October 2016). "Halloween Google Doodle treats searchers to Magic Cat Academy game a day early". SearchEngineLand. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  4. Seiger, Theresa (31 October 2016). "Ghosts invade Magic Cat Academy in Halloween Google Doodle game". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  5. Jao, Charline (31 October 2016). "Defeat Ghosts as a Magical Cat on Google's Cutest Halloween Doodle". The Mary Sue. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  6. "Halloween 2016". Google. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
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