News > Gaming The Latest Google Doodle Celebrates the Olympics With classic anime and RPG style By Joshua Hawkins Joshua Hawkins Twitter Freelance Technology Reporter Full Sail University Josh Hawkins is a freelance writer for Lifewire who loves writing about the latest tech and gadgets that help make people’s lives easier. As an avid gamer and VR enthusiast, he also enjoys diving deep into the technology that helps bring those kinds of experiences to life. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on July 23, 2021 01:00PM 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 Gaming Mobile Phones Internet & Security Computers & Tablets Smart Life Home Theater & Entertainment Software & Apps Social Media Streaming Gaming Google has updated the search engine’s homepage to include an adorable little game you can play right in your browser. In Doodle Champion Island Games, you'll take on the role of Lucky the Ninja Cat. Lucky has come to Champion Island to take part in the most prestigious games competition ever. Google says that the doodle is the largest interactive doodle that it has ever made, according to Engadget. Google It’s very much inspired by the Olympics, which just kicked off, and the game offers a distinctive throwback to classic anime and RPG styles. In a behind-the-scenes video, Google revealed that the title was created in collaboration with STUDIO4°C, which has worked on a number of feature films and shorts, including Tekkonkinkreet. It’s also worth noting that the studio has credits on previous gaming projects, too, including Catherine. Doodle Champion Island Games is made up of seven different minigames for players to jump into, as well as multiple side quests to take part in. The controls are simple, too, allowing you to move around and interact with options using keys like WASD, the arrow keys, as well as the Spacebar and Enter keys. The cutscenes help tie everything together with that classic anima vibe, as well. All around it’s an enjoyable way to distract yourself for 20 to 30 minutes, maybe longer depending on how long the minigames take you to complete. Those who want to learn more about the doodle also can check out the behind-the-scenes video Google released, which details how the team came up with Lucky the Ninja Cat and some of the other characters you’ll encounter along the way. 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