diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/CubeClash/CubeClash_CubeLid.cs b/Assets/Scripts/CubeClash/CubeClash_CubeLid.cs
index 9074ccb..4708a15 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/CubeClash/CubeClash_CubeLid.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/CubeClash/CubeClash_CubeLid.cs
@@ -171,13 +171,19 @@ public class CubeClash_CubeLid : MonoBehaviour
     }
 
     // ====== Gameplay ======
+    [Header("Spring Animation")]
+    [Tooltip("How high the cube jumps visually when launching a player.")]
+    public float springHeight = 0.5f;
+    [Tooltip("How long the up and down tween takes (seconds).")]
+    public float springDuration = 0.2f;
+
+    
+    [ContextMenu("Activate Lid")]
     private void ActivateLid()
     {
-        // Overlap volume
         GetOverlapBoxWorld(out Vector3 center, out Vector3 halfExtents, out Quaternion orientation);
         Collider[] cols = Physics.OverlapBox(center, halfExtents, orientation, detectMask, triggerQuery);
 
-        // Build camera-relative forward dir from inspector vector
         Vector3 worldForward = GetCameraRelativeDirection(camSpaceDir, flattenCamera);
 
         foreach (Collider col in cols)
@@ -185,13 +191,30 @@ public class CubeClash_CubeLid : MonoBehaviour
             if (!col) continue;
             if (col.CompareTag("Zibu") && col.attachedRigidbody != null)
             {
-                // Up + camera-relative forward
                 Vector3 impulse = (Vector3.up * launchForce) + (worldForward * (launchForce * forwardScale));
                 col.attachedRigidbody.AddForce(impulse, ForceMode.Impulse);
             }
         }
+
+        // --- NEW spring animation ---
+        DoSpringAnimation();
     }
 
+    private void DoSpringAnimation()
+    {
+        // kill any existing spring
+        DOTween.Kill("CubeSpring_" + GetInstanceID());
+
+        Vector3 startPos = transform.position;
+        Vector3 upPos = startPos + Vector3.up * springHeight;
+
+        Sequence seq = DOTween.Sequence();
+        seq.Append(transform.DOMoveY(upPos.y, springDuration).SetEase(Ease.OutQuad));
+        seq.Append(transform.DOMoveY(startPos.y, springDuration).SetEase(Ease.InQuad));
+        seq.SetId("CubeSpring_" + GetInstanceID());
+    }
+
+
     private static Vector3 GetCameraRelativeDirection(Vector2 camDir, bool flatten)
     {
         Transform cam = Camera.main ? Camera.main.transform : null;