Pixel Art & Game Design
A Halloween game in the world of Gumball
Guai in soffitta! (Trouble in the Attic) is an official Halloween game set in The Amazing World of Gumball, which I came up with and drew for Boing. It was released in October 2026 on Boing in Italy and Spain, where it is called Caos en el desván.
Boing asked me for a Halloween game set in Gumball’s world. The idea came from a simple question: what if, above the Wattersons’ bedroom, there was a dark attic full of floors and surprises?
From Gumball’s house to the attic
The game starts in places every fan of the show knows well: the Wattersons’ living room and bedroom. Then you climb, and above the bedroom a dark attic opens up, floor after floor, going up and up.
How to play
You pick Gumball, Darwin or Anais. The characters walk on their own and turn back when they bump into a wall or an obstacle: one finger is all you need. Tap to jump, hold to slow down. On every floor you have to dodge the traps and reach the ladder on the other side to climb up.
Traps and rivals
The attic looked normal… then I added the traps: spikes, springs, crates, lava, acid, stone blocks and even Clayton. And every now and then one of the 16 rivals shows up on a floor, picked at random among Gumball’s friends.
Pumpkins and animation
Every floor has pumpkins to collect: you use them to keep playing when you lose. The first time you need 3, the second time 6, and so on. The more pumpkins you collect, the higher you can climb.
The characters are animated in pixel art, one frame at a time, in the game’s clean style: black outlines and flat colours. I animated Gumball and Darwin, while Edo animated Anais and the rivals.
The result
A fast climb full of surprises, played with one finger on Boing’s website and app.
Credits
- Client: Boing (Warner Bros. Discovery)
- Concept, game design, pixel art, Gumball and Darwin animation: Manolo Saviantoni – The_Oluk
- Anais and rivals animation: Edo
- Development: Dinobros
- Platform: Boing Italy and Boing Spain – October 2026
- Tools: Adobe Photoshop
FAQ
What is Guai in soffitta!?
An official Halloween game for Boing set in The Amazing World of Gumball: Gumball, Darwin or Anais climb floor after floor through an attic full of traps.
How do you play?
With one finger: the characters walk on their own, a tap makes them jump and holding slows them down. On every floor you have to dodge the traps and reach the ladder.
What are the pumpkins for?
They let you continue when you lose: 3 pumpkins the first time, 6 the second, and so on.
Where can you play Guai in soffitta!?
On Boing in Italy and in Spain, where it is called Caos en el desván, since October 2026. You can also try it with the PLAY NOW button on this page.
Who made Guai in soffitta!?
Concept, game design and pixel art by Manolo Saviantoni, aka The_Oluk, a pixel artist and game designer based in Rome, who also animated Gumball and Darwin. Anais and the rivals were animated by Edo. Development by Dinobros. The client is Boing (Warner Bros. Discovery).
Have you made other games for Boing?
Yes: Gumball Social Game, Super Go!, Il Gioco dei Riflessi, Il Grande Incubo and Arena Cartoon.
