Bluey's Quest for the Gold Pen is coming to consoles with a story by Joe Brumm

The Heeler family is getting a new console adventure later this year with Bluey's Quest for the Gold Pen, a hand-drawn game with an original story by series creator Joe Brumm. According to a recent Nintendo announcement, the plot kicks off when Dad takes the Gold Pen that Bluey needs to finish her drawing. This missing office supply sweeps the family into a new world.

$40 on consoles and $50 on Switch 2

This is not a brand new release. The game originally launched on iOS in December 2025 and hit Android in January 2026. PM Studios is handling the console ports, which will bring the title to the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC later in 2026.

The mobile version uses a free-to-try model with a $14.99 unlock fee. The console releases are expected to retail for $39.99. There is also a planned Switch 2 version priced at $49.99. The mention of a Switch 2 version is a notable detail. Nintendo has been quiet about exact pricing tiers for their next hardware generation. Third-party publishers are already staking out a $50 price point for family games, which provides a hint at the future market. The price jump from mobile to console is steep, but it removes the touchscreen controls in favor of a traditional gamepad setup.

Not a Halfbrick project

Halfbrick is known for Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride, and the studio did collaborate with Joe Brumm on Dan the Man. However, they are not involved here. Past coverage incorrectly presented this information under a heading that implied Halfbrick handled the soundtrack for Quest for the Gold Pen. That studio is not relevant to the game's development or soundtrack, and the previous framing created a misleading association.

Joe Brumm wrote the script

I think everyone loves Bluey. It's hard not to. The show manages to be genuinely funny without relying on the usual cynical tropes that plague most children's television. That success comes directly from Brumm, who writes or co-writes almost every episode of the animated series.

Brumm penned the story for Quest for the Gold Pen. This gives the game a level of authenticity that licensed titles usually lack. The premise involves Bandit taking a pen, which immediately spirals into a massive adventure.

Hand-drawn art replaces the 3D models

This release looks like a direct response to the criticisms leveled at 2023's Bluey: The Videogame. That previous title used 3D models in a sandbox environment. The characters often looked stiff and disconnected from the source material. It was also notoriously short. The game clocked in at around an hour of playtime for a full retail price.

Quest for the Gold Pen pivots to hand-drawn 2D worlds that closely mimic the art style of the television show. The shift back to 2D animation makes sense for a property built entirely around flat, expressive character designs. A story-driven adventure game also fits the television show's format much better than a collection of scattered mini-games.