Magic Cat Academy
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| Platform(s) | Browser |
| Release | October 30, 2016 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure, strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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.
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 "ʌ" 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
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b Good, Owen S. (30 October 2016). "Google's playable Halloween doodle is pretty neat". Polygon. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ Gesenhues, Amy (30 October 2016). "Halloween Google Doodle treats searchers to Magic Cat Academy game a day early". SearchEngineLand. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ Seiger, Theresa (31 October 2016). "Ghosts invade Magic Cat Academy in Halloween Google Doodle game". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ Jao, Charline (31 October 2016). "Defeat Ghosts as a Magical Cat on Google's Cutest Halloween Doodle". The Mary Sue. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "Halloween 2016". Google. Retrieved 30 October 2016.