Former Disney Imagineer dev’s game Lifted announced for Nintendo Switch

A beautiful puzzle game has just been announced for Nintendo Switch! Lifted, a wild and quirky cinematic puzzle-platforming adventure from former Disney Imagineer developer Jeffrey Ashbrook, is officially on its way to the Big N’s console and is set to launch in the first quarter of 2026.

Set in Egypt and the Ruins Beyond, the game puts players in the shoes of Ari Buktu, a curious and laid-back young man who ends up taking on missions and battling enemies in search of ancient artifacts—all while just hoping to score some extra credit in Professor Lionel Raventhorpe’s science class.

Here’s some additional information:

Step into the inquisitive shoes of Ari Buktu, a cool and curious lad simply looking for some extra credit in Professor Lionel Raventhorpe’s science class. Witness the unlikely pair travel through history in an immersive journey full of heart, humor, and imagination.

Platform through ancient Egypt and Mayan ruins to find a beautiful tiara for the Professor’s lady love. Evade pirates, solve perplexing puzzles, and beat history’s most notorious troublemakers to the treasure.

LIFTED swings onto Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam in Q1 2026 with text language support for English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Slovak, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (Simplified and Traditional).

A trailer for the game can be found below.

Announcement Trailer

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