diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index 7b0f73d..ee62ee7 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -350,6 +350,7 @@ local function start_level()
     velocity_y = 0
   }
   game.next_bubble_type = get_next_bubble_type(2, bubble_types)
+  game.next_bubble_scale = 1
 
   game.show_aim_guide = true
   game.aim_guide = {}
@@ -470,6 +471,36 @@ function love.update(dt)
     end
   end
 
+  if game.current_bubble.tween then
+    game.current_bubble.tween.t = game.current_bubble.tween.t + 1
+    if game.current_bubble.tween.t == game.current_bubble.tween.d then
+      game.current_bubble.tween = nil
+      game.current_bubble.x = game.launcher_x
+    else
+      game.current_bubble.x = easing.outBack(
+        game.current_bubble.tween.t,
+        game.current_bubble.tween.b,
+        game.current_bubble.tween.c,
+        game.current_bubble.tween.d
+      )
+    end
+  end
+
+  if game.next_bubble_tween then
+    game.next_bubble_tween.t = game.next_bubble_tween.t + 1
+    if game.next_bubble_tween.t == game.next_bubble_tween.d then
+      game.next_bubble_tween = nil
+      game.next_bubble_scale = 1
+    else
+      game.next_bubble_scale = easing.outBack(
+        game.next_bubble_tween.t,
+        game.next_bubble_tween.b,
+        game.next_bubble_tween.c,
+        game.next_bubble_tween.d
+      )
+    end
+  end
+
   if game.ceiling_drop_tween then
     local old_y = game.ceiling_bottom
     game.ceiling_drop_tween.t = game.ceiling_drop_tween.t + 1
@@ -617,13 +648,21 @@ function love.update(dt)
         end
         -- get next bubble
         game.current_bubble = {
-          x = game.launcher_x,
+          x = game.launcher_x + game.bubble_diameter * 2,
           y = game.launcher_y,
           bubble_type = game.next_bubble_type,
           velocity_x = 0,
           velocity_y = 0
         }
-        game.next_bubble_type = get_next_bubble_type(game.bubbles_launched+2, bubble_types)
+        game.current_bubble.tween = {
+          t = 0,
+          d = 30,
+          b = game.current_bubble.x,
+          c = game.launcher_x - game.current_bubble.x
+        }
+        game.next_bubble_type = get_next_bubble_type(game.bubbles_launched+1, bubble_types)
+        game.next_bubble_scale = 0
+        game.next_bubble_tween = {t = 0, d = 30, b = 0, c = 1}
       end
     end
   end
@@ -822,6 +861,19 @@ function love.draw(alpha)
     end
   end
 
+  -- draw upcoming bubble
+  love.graphics.setColor(1, 1, 1, 1)
+  love.graphics.draw(
+    game.bubble_images[game.next_bubble_type],
+    game.launcher_x + game.bubble_diameter * 2,
+    game.launcher_y,
+    0,
+    game.next_bubble_scale,
+    game.next_bubble_scale,
+    game.bubble_radius,
+    game.bubble_radius
+  )
+
   -- draw current bubble
   -- if moving, extrapolate position based on alpha value from love.run
   if game.current_bubble then
@@ -838,18 +890,6 @@ function love.draw(alpha)
     )
   end
 
-  -- draw upcoming bubble
-  love.graphics.setColor(1, 1, 1, 1)
-  love.graphics.draw(
-    game.bubble_images[game.next_bubble_type],
-    game.launcher_x + game.bubble_diameter * 2,
-    game.launcher_y,
-    0,
-    1,
-    1,
-    game.bubble_radius,
-    game.bubble_radius
-  )
 
   if game.game_over then
     love.graphics.setShader()