News > Software & Apps Breakout the Google I/O Page Easter Egg Play a ball-and-paddle-style game to solve for a missing word By Rob LeFebvre Rob LeFebvre Facebook Twitter Associate Editorial Director, News UCLA California State University, Northridge Rob LeFebvre is the Senior News Editor for Lifewire. He has been a technology writer for more than 12 years with articles appearing in 148Apps, Cult of Mac, Engadget, and more. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on May 17, 2021 04:24PM EDT Fact checked by Rich Scherr Fact checked by Rich Scherr Twitter University of Maryland Baltimore County Rich Scherr is a seasoned technology and financial journalist who spent nearly two decades as the editor of Potomac and Bay Area Tech Wire. lifewire's fact checking process Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Software & Apps Mobile Phones Internet & Security Computers & Tablets Smart Life Home Theater & Entertainment Software & Apps Social Media Streaming Gaming If you've registered for Google's I/O conference that starts on Tuesday, you'll notice a countdown clock with several colorful dots on the event page. Click one of those dots and you'll find a fun little Breakout-style video game to play, complete with falling letters that spell out a message from Google. While we don't want to spoil the puzzle for you, it's pretty on-brand for Google developers. Unfortunately, if you clear the entire field of dots, you'll only get a congratulations message, but that's fine. It's a lovely time-waster, if nothing else, and it keeps a focus on the virtual conference, which runs from May 18 through the 20. This isn't the first Google I/O Easter egg, of course. The 2013 event had a Google logo made up of cats, and an associated developer puzzle to solve. Google's annual developer event typically includes a bevy of keynotes, training sessions, and other newsworthy happenings, and this year, while virtual, I/O seems to have plans for all the above. If you want to keep track of all our coverage of Google I/O 2021, check out our comprehensive news and information page. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up! Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit