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

Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Magic Cat Academy is back in Google's Halloween Doodle. The illustration shows a black cat, Momo, wearing an astronaut helmet, and staring angrily into eyes of the several ghosts. When users click the play button, a short animation shows Momo launching into space on a broom stick.

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, continuing its tradition of interactive Doodles, has released a new version of the Magic Cat Academy Halloween Doodle game. Magic Cat Academy was first released in 2016, with a subsequent version released in 2020.

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,