Google Doodles — redesigned versions of the Google homepage logo — are making every single day of the Olympics just a little bit more fun. Like the Olympics hurdler Doodle earlier this week, the latest one is another addictive (and kinda challenging) mini-game.
If you're too scared to even look at the Google homepage out of fear that you'll waste your entire day playing a silly game, no worries. The current Google Doodle is archived right here so that you can check it out in the future.
The mini-game is pretty simple to play. All you have to do is tap-tap-tap the arrow keys on your keyboard in order to guide a little canoe through a water course as fast as possible. At the end of the course, you can easily share your score via Google+.
If you're not overly familiar with Google Doodles, you should know that Thursdays's is just one of many. The search engine giant has made plenty of Doodles — plain and interactive — over the years. Some of the most best ones include a playable Les Paul guitar, an animated interpretation of John Lennon's "Imagine," and a dancing Martha Graham-inspired piece. And let's not forget about Monday's javelin throw Olympic Doodle, which featured a hidden shout-out to Mars rover Curiosity.
You can check out more of these Doodles by hitting the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button on the Google homepage without entering a query. Try it. It's a not-so-secret shortcut to the magical Google Doodle archive.
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