What it is
Bluey’s Happy Snaps is an official, family-oriented photo-adventure from Gameloft Brisbane that invites young players to explore locations from the TV show, take pictures with Bluey and Bingo, and build digital scrapbooks. It is scheduled to arrive in the UK on 15 October 2026 and is positioned as a local-co-op, single-player-first experience with no in-game purchases or online play confirmed by the publisher and platform stores.
- UK release
- 15 October 2026 (digital and physical) — no UK launch time published
- Platforms
- PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Steam, Epic, Xbox on PC)
- Developer
- Gameloft Brisbane
- Publisher
- Gameloft (licensed with Ludo Studio / BBC Studios)
- UK price
- Deluxe Edition pre-order shown at £34.99 (major UK retailers); Standard edition RRP not confirmed
- PEGI
- PEGI 3
- Genre
- Puzzle / Adventure — family, educational focus
- Online mode
- No — publisher and platform stores confirm no online play; local two-player co-op supported
- Editions
- Standard, Deluxe (Here Come the Grannies bonus content, extra dress-up items, Digital Deluxe Album), Activity Book physical bundle
Story and setting
The game is set in Bluey’s hometown and recreates several familiar spots from the TV series. The premise is deliberately light and episodic: Bluey and Bingo find Dad’s old camera and set off to take pictures across the neighbourhood, meet friends, and discover little surprises the show fans will recognise. Gameloft developed the title in close collaboration with Ludo Studio and BBC Studios, and the tone and locations shown in trailers and the official site follow the series’ family-first, playful approach.
How it plays
Bluey’s Happy Snaps is built around a photo-powered gameplay loop: players snap pictures, collect stickers, dress-up items and decorations, and fill out scrapbooks with the things they capture. The developer and storefronts describe a simple camera mechanic, minigames and activity prompts designed to encourage offline play and family interaction. Local two-player co-op is explicitly mentioned — one player can operate the camera while a second joins in — but platform storefronts and the publisher state the game has no online play and contains no in-game purchases.
Platforms, editions and UK price
Official listings and the publisher’s site list PlayStation 4/5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC (Steam/Epic/Xbox on PC) as launch platforms on 15 October 2026. Gameloft is offering multiple editions: Standard, a Deluxe Edition and a physical Activity Book bundle; the Deluxe Edition adds a small bonus mode called “Here Come the Grannies”, extra dress-up items and a Digital Deluxe Album. UK retailers and the Microsoft Store currently show the Deluxe Edition at £34.99 for pre-order; storefronts also state the Deluxe Edition is on offer at the Standard price until the launch date. A definitive standard-edition RRP for the UK beyond the published Deluxe pre-order price was not provided by the publisher or major retailers at the time of writing.
Trailers, showcases and what they showed
The game was announced by Gameloft on 26 March 2026 with an announcement trailer introducing the photo concept and the partnership with Ludo Studio/BBC Studios. A gameplay-focused trailer ran during Nintendo’s Direct in September 2026 and emphasised the camera mechanics, scrapbook features and the Play For Real Life bits — short prompts that turn in-game activities into simple real-world play ideas. Platform store pages (Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo and Steam) and Gameloft’s site have also published dev imagery and details on the Deluxe Edition and preorder incentives.
What remains unconfirmed
There are a few open details: exact UK RRP for the Standard edition is not listed on the publisher’s site or all major retailers (only the Deluxe pre-order price is widely shown at £34.99). There is no confirmed launch time (BST) for 15 October from any platform or publisher page. Reports and community posts have mentioned Game Pass or day-one subscription inclusion; Gameloft’s official pages and major platform storefronts do not list Bluey’s Happy Snaps as part of Xbox Game Pass at launch, so any Game Pass availability remains unconfirmed until an official announcement.
Not yet confirmed
- Standard-edition UK RRP (exact price not published by publisher or major retailers)
- Day-one availability on Xbox Game Pass or other subscription services
- Precise UK launch time (BST) on 15 October 2026
Bluey's Happy Snaps: your questions
Will the game be on Xbox Game Pass at launch?
Neither Gameloft’s official pages nor major platform store listings currently list Bluey’s Happy Snaps on Xbox Game Pass; Game Pass inclusion has not been confirmed by Microsoft or the publisher.
Does Bluey’s Happy Snaps support online multiplayer?
No. Gameloft and platform storefronts explicitly state the game has no online play; it does include local two-player co-op where a second player can join locally.
What platforms can I buy the game on in the UK?
The game is confirmed for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store and Xbox on PC) at launch in the UK on 15 October 2026.
Is there in-game spending or microtransactions?
No. Publisher and store pages state Bluey’s Happy Snaps contains no in-game purchases.
