Pixel Art & Game Design
Reddy – Safe, Go!: workplace safety becomes a game
Reddy – Safe, Go! is a pixel art video game about workplace safety that I designed for CGIL Toscana, at the request of AnteprimaADV. It was launched at Lucca Comics & Games 2026 and you can play it online.
The goal was to talk about safety to young people entering the world of work in a language they know well: video games.
From a red square to a hero
While I was designing the levels, a mascot in CGIL Toscana’s red was requested. Their symbol is a red square, so I thought: what if it became the hero? I gave it eyes, hands and shoes and Reddy was born. The client picked the name.
Then I drew his expressions and animations for the whole game: running, joy, sadness and a few bumps on the head.
How to play Reddy – Safe, Go!
I came up with the gameplay: it’s a time-based platformer. There is no continuous floor, you jump from platform to platform. Falling doesn’t cost lives but precious seconds, and coins scattered across the worlds give back half a second.
Four work worlds
The four worlds, suggested by the client, are everyday workplaces: building site, warehouse, laboratory and confined space. Each one has its own backgrounds, platforms and hazards, all drawn in pixel art.
Eight PPE, questions and a leaderboard
Along the way Reddy collects eight pieces of PPE (personal protective equipment) and wears them on the fly. To move on he has to answer safety questions correctly. The fastest player who answers every question correctly wins.
Reddy at Lucca Comics & Games
At Lucca Comics & Games 2026 the CGIL Toscana booth was dressed with the game’s assets, and YouTuber Yotobi also stopped by to play with Reddy.
Credits
- Client: AnteprimaADV for CGIL Toscana
- Mascot, gameplay, art direction and pixel art: Manolo Saviantoni – The_Oluk
- Development: Dinobros
- Platform: online – launched at Lucca Comics & Games, October 2026
- Tools: Adobe Photoshop
Reddy – Safe, Go! FAQ
What is Reddy – Safe, Go!?
A pixel art video game about workplace safety made for CGIL Toscana and launched at Lucca Comics & Games 2026. The hero is Reddy, the mascot born from the red square of the logo.
How do you play Reddy – Safe, Go!?
It’s a time-based platformer: you jump from platform to platform across four work worlds. Falling costs seconds, not lives, coins give back half a second and you must answer safety questions correctly to move on.
How do you win?
The player who finishes the game in the shortest time, answering every question correctly, tops the leaderboard.
Where can you play it?
Online, on CGIL Toscana’s Reddy website: reddycgiltoscana.it.
Who made Reddy – Safe, Go!?
The game was commissioned by AnteprimaADV for CGIL Toscana. Mascot, gameplay and pixel art by Manolo Saviantoni – The_Oluk, development by Dinobros.
Have you made other pixel art games?
Yes, for example Guai in soffitta!, Arena Cartoon and Il Gioco dei Riflessi for Boing, and Missione RAEE.
