“Mustache Protocol” is live. See how the 16-bit adventure came together on Googlebook, and help us drive awareness for men’s health.
Vice President, Marketing, Global Android Ecosystem
We collaborated with Henry Cavill to create Mustache Protocol, a new 16-bit video game built entirely on Googlebook. You can play this retro-style game in your browser to support men’s health, as we will donate $11 to Movember for every play through November 30. Visit googlebook.com/henry to start your quest, watch the behind-the-scenes episodes, and contribute to this important cause.
We teamed up with Henry Cavill to create a retro video game called Mustache Protocol using our Googlebook tools. You can play this game in your browser to help us support Movember. For every game you play through November 30, we will donate $11 to men’s health causes, up to a total of $500,000. Visit our site to start playing, save the mustaches, and contribute to this important mission.
Henry Cavill teamed up with Google to build “Mustache Protocol,” a 16-bit video game, on his Googlebook. Over the past few weeks, we’ve watched Henry’s creative process unfold. In the first episode of our behind-the-scenes series, he designed a handlebar-mustachioed hero using Magic Pointer and Quick Access. In the second episode, he used Rambler to create superpowers and health boosts. Today, we’re sharing the final episode — and the game is officially ready for you to play.
Watch the episode
In the third episode of the series, Henry puts the finishing touches on his game. Every great game needs a theme song, and the finale shows how with a little help from Googlebook, Henry brought the game’s audio together. Let’s dive in:
Play “Mustache Protocol” and support Movember
“Mustache Protocol” is ready for you to play. The retro-style game sends players on an epic quest across three levels to stop a rogue CGI agent from erasing every mustache on the planet. It is, as Henry told us, "super serious."
You can play directly in your web browser or on your desktop or mobile device using simple arcade controls to move, jump, and swing your mustache-comb sword. To make the game uniquely his, Henry packed each level with hilarious power-ups and Easter eggs. See if you can spot all of them.
Henry steps up as the mustachioed hero to save the world’s mustaches this Movember.
Keep an eye out for cameos from Henry's beloved dogs, Kal and Baggins.
Power up with a “tank attack” and watch Henry celebrate with a dance.
Power up with an “arm reload” to boost your attack power before a big fight.
Quick tip for playing: an overview of keyboard controls.
In honor of Movember, your gameplay supports men’s health. From November 11 to 30, for every game played, Google will donate $11 to Movember, up to $500,000. Every play helps drive awareness and funding for men’s mental health, suicide prevention, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer.
So fire up your browser and help us save the world’s mustaches. Head to googlebook.com/henry to play “Mustache Protocol,” watch all three episodes, and join the movement.
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