Gnome Doodle, a fun-filled gnome-themed mobile game, features whimsical characters and hand-drawn visuals. The game is simple to play but challenging to master. Its addictive gameplay and charming graphics have made it one of the most popular mobile games of all time.
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This Google doodle features an interactive gnome-themed video game that allows users to toss a variety of gnomes into their gardens for decoration and garden growth. The doodle also displays facts about gnomes, such as their long history in European folklore. According to the doodle, the common garden gnome may have first appeared as early as the 13th century in Anatolia and later reappeared in Italy in the 16th century. It was only in 19th century Germany that craftsmen began making gnomes with shaggy beards and pointy hats.
In the gnome-themed video game, users control a character that uses a catapult to launch a gnome into their garden. The gnome can be adjusted for weight, size and power to adjust how far it will fly. Each gnome can be collected after being launched and the points earned can be used to purchase new gnomes and accessories for the garden. The more gnomes a player collects, the more power their catapult will have and the farther their gnome will fly when thrown.
The doodle was designed by Florian Eichert, an Austrian designer who works with the Swiss software company Diablo Technologies. He has created several Google Doodles in the past, including ones based on the film, The Hobbit and the musical, The Sound of Music. He has won multiple awards for his work in the fields of graphic design and digital art.
Occasionally, Google hosts competitions for students to create their own doodles that will be displayed on the search engine’s homepage. This contest is known as Doodle 4 Google and has been held for over a decade. Winners of the competition are given a trip to Googleplex and their winning doodle is displayed on the Google homepage for 24 hours. The Doodle 4 Google website includes information for teachers, parents and students who are interested in participating in the next competition. There are also tips and ideas for doodles that can be created by students in classrooms across the country. In 2009, Doodle 4 Google was expanded to include an international competition. The winning doodle was displayed on the Google homepage for India on November 14. A similar competition for Singapore was held in 2015 and featured the winning entry on Singapore’s National Day.