4. London 2012 Olympics: August 2012
Okay, this is kind of cheating as there is technically four different doodles but they are all based around the same event so Im putting it down as one doodle. The Olympic Games have always been a favourite event of the doodlers but the 2012 London Olympics was the first time interactive doodles were used to commemorate the event. On four different days we got doodles that let players try out Football (Soccer), Hurdles, Basketball and Slalom Canoe. All four of the doodles had very simple controls to make them as accessible as possible and the simple goals of each game makes these some of the most user friendly doodles ever. The soccer doodle is by far the best, as it sees the player being the goal keeper, tasked with saving as many shots as possible. The basketball doodle is perhaps the most addictive due to how simple it is, (just press and hold the space bar to shoot) and the hurdles is the most irritating. Overall the combination of the four doodles results in a set of the best doodles ever seen. The simplicity of the controls makes them accessible to all and the high score systems makes them very addictive. Sure on their own they may be okay doodles, but if you take a look at them together they become a complete package. One Im surprised they never developed into a mobile app.