Rise of the Half Moon: Google doodle celebrates the October’s final Half Moon!

This new Doodle game series is going to make you ecstatic! Participate in the celestial card game, where players compete against the October Half Moon and must connect the phases of the lunar cycle to collect points. You might be rewarded if you’re good enough to beat the moon.

Did you know that the quarter moon is the scientific name for the half moon? Because it looks like half the moon is there yet only a quarter of it is lighted, people jokingly call the quarter moon the half moon.

The moon goes through its Waxing Gibbous phase after the first quarter moon, getting brighter and brighter until the following full moon. Additionally, the moon darkens into a New moon after entering its Waning Gibbous phase after the final Quarter moon.