In this project, I chose to create a Google Doodle with the theme of ‘Isaac Newton.’ Luckily, I couldn’t find any Google Doodles related to Newton, so I immediately started working on it. Although I didn’t feel particularly interested in this topic, my ideas of the design excited me. The cover of this PDF document is one of the covers I had prepared at the beginning of this semester, not knowing I would end up designing a Google Doodle–it was a remarkable coincidence. Additionally, I had seen someone using Spline on YouTube to create an interactive 3D website, and although I downloaded the app, I never attempted to try it. These coincidences motivated me to immerse myself even more in this project.

When you think of ‘Newton,’ the first thing that comes to mind is the ‘apple falling from the tree.’ So, I replaced the letter ‘L’ with the trunk of a tree and used a falling apple to replace one of the two letter ‘o’s. These two ideas can be considered metaphors, and the initial ‘Gogle’ with one missing ‘o’ for the first 2 seconds may create irony. The hidden charm lies in the apple–bringing the cursor close to it makes it grow. Placing the cursor on the tree makes it shake, as if inviting a click, and clicking produces the sound of a tree branch as it transitions to the next scene.

The second scene informs the player of what to do before starting the game. For users who click by mistake, I provided two options: yes and no. I added background music slightly different from the first scene, giving it an uplifting feel. Additionally, to add a whimsical touch, I included animations for the mouse cursor over ‘yes’ and ‘no,’ making ‘yes’ nod like agreeing and ‘no’ shake its head (personification).

The third scene is the actual game scene, designed to start after a slight pause to avoid overwhelming the player. Instead of displaying a message of failure, I created a restart button for the player to try again.