Doorbell Game PRESSKIT

Doorbell Game was developed by Zhangir Nurmukhambetov on 15th of November 2020. The game was produced in 1 week

The game idea came from a fictional game from a Cartoon Network show "Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart".

The goal of the game is for two players to get their neighbor answer the door first by ringing the doorbell. Whoever reaches the needed amount of answers wins.

Main Goal for My Week Jam

I wanted to improve my game creation skills and match the source material as much as possible. 

My aspirational goal was for Parker Simmons to play my game. I kept in mind back then that he might not play it so I wouldn't be so upset if he didn't.

Coding

I created from scratch the basic mechanics in Godot. Godot runs well on my low-end PC, which means I can iterate the game faster. If you are interested in the technical bits, here is a github repository with the game.

Visuals

I took screenshots from the episode and traced them in Adobe Photoshop. I used a shader I found online for the TV static effect. I also made the game in a 3:4 ratio to match the ratio of old televisions.

Audio

I asked my friend Adam Smith to extract the original sound effects. Adam specialized in sound engineering. We met each other on a game jam a few months ago. I liked his audio works and he liked my leadership of the team. We keep in touch for future game jams.

Announcement

I announced my game on Twitter. Along with the tweet was a mention to Parker's twitter, a link to the game, a gameplay gif, and credit to my friend. I scheduled my tweet to come out at Sunday 12AM, California time. It was the area Parker Simmons lived and I expected him to be free at that day and time.

Conclusion

Overall, I went through the entire game development production in 1 week, starting from concept to the final product. I also improved my marketing and communication skills. Parker Simmons as well as Emily Oetzell, the episode storyboard artist, praised my game, which is a nice addition.

After about several months, I revisited the game to give it more polish: I improved the landing page, added some visual enhancements, and improved the gameplay.