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Google has made hundreds of interactive doodles over the years—mini-games for birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays—but Doodle Baseball feels special. It’s pure summer energy, bottled up in a few minutes of snack-themed mayhem.

Playful Visuals
This isn’t gritty realism; it’s a candy-colored ballpark where anthropomorphic food takes center stage. A cupcake jogs to first base. A corndog waves to the crowd. A popsicle bats clean-up with all the seriousness of a pro. Every frame is bright, silly, and weirdly charming.

Simple, But Not Mindless
The core mechanic—tap or click to swing—sounds like something you’d master in seconds. But timing matters. Fastballs zip past you. Curveballs drop low at the last moment. And just when you think you’ve got it, a slow pitch throws off your rhythm entirely.

The “Just One More” Effect
It’s never enough to play a single round. You’ll always think, “I can beat my last score.” Then an hour later, you’ve forgotten why you opened your laptop in the first place.