Google has released its 2024 Halloween Google Doodle game, featuring the return of a cute magical black cat who fights ghosts.

This one is called Rise of the Half Moon, and it’s one of those interactive card games. The premise is simple: you play against an artificial opponent and get cards to play with different phases of the moon. You get points if you match cards next to each other, or if you cards “create” a full moon. You also get points for creating a lunar cycle.

Google has given fans a Halloween treat this year by reviving its beloved Magic Cat Academy game with a fresh twist. Originally launched in 2016 for Halloween, the game features Momo, a skilled feline wizard (based on a real-life catto),

Google is educating users about the lunar cycle with its latest interactive Doodle released Thursday. The Doodle commemorates October's last Quarter moon-- better known as a half moon because of its half-full appearance -- before the Waning Gibbous phase culminates in the New Moon.

Google’s famous doodles — the illustrations that show up in place of the Google logo nearly every day — have been known to take the form of surprisingly great games on occasion. Today’s doodle is no exception: Rise of the Half Moon is a strategy card game that celebrates the half moon point in October’s lunar cycle.

The Magic Cat Academy minigame has returned for a third Halloween outing as the Google Doodle, serving up another opportunity to spend five minutes playing games instead of actually using the search engine for work and stuff.

With Halloween just around the corner, Google is embracing the festival spirit and has launched an exciting, revamped Doodle game that brings interactive fun to its homepage. Google is known for its creative Doodles celebrating various holidays,