Google Easter Eggs

Dimitri Pletschette
6 min readJun 24, 2023

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I am a massive fan of the Google knowledge graph and have decided to start a simple list of Google Easter Eggs. I will update this post as soon as I find more and invite you to share your findings in the comments below to make a list more detailed. In advance, thank you.

Paris 2024

Released and tested in July 2024 (enjoy the game)
Link: https://searchplayground.google/paris-2024

Lunar New Year

Tested in February 2024 (scroll or click on the fireworks icon).
Link: https://google.com/search?q=lunar+new+year

James Webb Space Telescope

Tested in January 2024 (click on the 3D Model).
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=james+webb&oq=james+web

New Year’s Eve

Tested in December 2023 (click on the celebration).
Link: https://google.com/search?q=New+Year%27s+Eve

Search Playground 2023

Released and tested in December 2023 (enjoy the game)
Link: https://searchplayground.google

Caps (prank)

Released and in October 2023 (enjoy the concept)
Link: https://landing.google.co.jp/caps
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vib77CUxNM
Kit: https://bit.ly/gboard-caps-cardboard

Pacman

Tested in 2023 (enjoy the game)
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=pacman

The Last of Us

Tested in 2023 (click on the mushroom)
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=The+Last+of+Us

Spinner

Tested in 2023 (enjoy the tool)
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=Spinner

Snake

Tested in 2023 (enjoy the game)
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=Snake

Cat

Tested in 2023 (click on the paw)
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=cat

Juneteenth

Tested in 2023 (click on the logo)
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=juneteenth

Is Google down?

Tested in 2023 (answer provided)
Link: https://google.com/search?q=is+google+down

Bts

Tested in 2023 (click on the balloon)
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=bts

Roll a Dice

Tested in 2023 (click on Roll)
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=roll+a+dice

Pride

Tested in 2023 (click on the flag)
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=pride

Do a Barrel Roll

Tested in 2023 (wait and see)
Link: https://google.com/search?q=do+a+barrel+roll

Earth Day

Tested in 2023 (click on the Bee)
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=earth+day

Super Mario Bros

Tested in 2023 (click on the box)
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=Super+Mario+Bros

Metronome

Tested in 2023 (click on the play button)
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=Metronome

Cherry Blossom

Tested in 2023 (click on the flower)
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=cherry+blossom

Bletchley Park

Tested in 2023 (watch the name in the Knowledge Panel)
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=bletchley+park

Baby Yoda (Grogu)

Tested in 2023 (click on Grogu)
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=grogu

Chicxulub Crater

Tested in 2023 (wait and see)
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=chicxulub

Kwanza

Tested in 2023 (click on the candles)
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=kwanzaa

Tic Tac Toe

Tested in 2023 (enjoy the game)
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=Tic+Tac+Toe

T-rex Dinosaur Game

Tested in 2023 (enjoy the game when you have a network issue)
Link: https://www.google.com/search?

Hanukkah

Tested in 2023 (click on the candles)
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=hanukkah

Google Moon

Tested in 2023 (enjoy a view from the Moon)
Link: https://www.google.com/moon/

Google Mars

Tested in 2023 (enjoy a view from Mars)
Link: https://www.google.com/mars

Sonic the Hedgehog

Tested in 2023 (click on Sonic until he becomes yellow)
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=sonic+the+hedgehog

Christmas

Tested in 2023 (click on the present box and enjoy)
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=christmas

Diwali

Tested in 2023 (click on the light)
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=diwali

Google DVD Screensaver

Tested in 2023 (wait and see)
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=dvd+screensaver

Google in 1998

Tested in 2023 (hidden link)
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=google+in+1998

Solitaire

Tested in 2023 (enjoy the game)
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=Solitaire

Puppy

Tested in 2023 (click on the paw)
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=puppy

Pi

Tested in 2023 (click on PI)
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=pi

Doctor Who

Tested in 2023 (enjoy the game)
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=doctor+who

Flip a coin

Tested in 2023 (enjoy the tool)
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=flip+a+coin

Fun facts

Tested in 2023 (enjoy the fun facts)
Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=fun+facts

Blink Html

Tested in 2023 (blinking tags)
Link: https://www.google.come/search?q=pacman

Arts and Culture

Tested in 2023 (not really an easter egg, but deserves publicity)
Link: https://artsandculture.google.com/

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