Lego Games
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Lego Games is a product range of the construction toy Lego
, which focuses on a series of playable games of different types, all of which use Lego bricks, and use the Lego concept of building to encourage players to change adapt the rules of the games.
and Reiner Knizia
, that incorporate Lego pieces as components for the game. Most use original themes and settings, though a small number have been based on existing Lego themes, such as Harry Potter Hogwarts which is based on the Lego Harry Potter
theme, and NinjaGo: The Board Game, based on NinjaGo. The Ramses characters represent a mini-theme within the Games line, comprising three of the sets so far: Ramses Pyramid, Orient Bazaar, and Ramses Return. All of the sets make use of the distinctive Lego Dice - a solid plastic, Lego-compatible cube with soft rubber rimming on each edge to give the die a particularly strong bounce. Depending on the game, the die can be built with different Lego tiles on its faces which will affect gameplay in different ways. The age recommendations range from five and up to eight and up.
The first Lego Games sets were released on July 2, 2009 in the United Kingdom. These ten sets varied in size from around 100 to 350 pieces. Four of the sets - Lava Dragon, Pirate Code, Minotarus, and Creationary - were later released in the United States in March 2010. In March 2010 four new sets were released in the United Kingdom, ranging in size from around 90 pieces to 120. In the United States five of the original ten games were released in June 2010, with only Lunar Command not getting released. This delay between European and American releases has repeated with each subsequent wave of new games. As part of a promotion for the American release, a tour of 13 different parts of the United States was undertaken from July 2 to September 19, 2010.
In July 2010 another four new sets were released in the United Kingdom. At around the same time, Shave a Sheep and Harry Potter Hogwarts were released in the United States, with the former game being renamed "Wild Wool," with Magma Monster and Orient Bazaar following in August and Atlantis Treasure in October. Christmas 2010 saw the distribution of the special set 2010: Happy Holidays - The Christmas Game, a gift to LEGO staff and partners. A further five sets are scheduled for general UK release in early 2011.
Lego
Lego is a line of construction toys manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark. The company's flagship product, Lego, consists of colorful interlocking plastic bricks and an accompanying array of gears, minifigures and various other parts...
, which focuses on a series of playable games of different types, all of which use Lego bricks, and use the Lego concept of building to encourage players to change adapt the rules of the games.
Set Information
The Lego Games sets are board games created by designer Cephas Howard, with consultants Bernie DeKovenBernie DeKoven
Bernard Louis "Bernie" De Koven is an American game designer, author, lecturer and fun theorist. He is most notable for his book The Well Played Game, for his contributions to the New Games Foundation, his pioneering work in computer game design, and for his long-running web site, .-Career:In...
and Reiner Knizia
Reiner Knizia
Reiner Knizia is a prolific German-style board game designer. Born in Germany, he developed his first game at the age of eight. He has a PhD in mathematics, and has been a full-time game designer since 1997, when he quit his job from the board of a large international bank...
, that incorporate Lego pieces as components for the game. Most use original themes and settings, though a small number have been based on existing Lego themes, such as Harry Potter Hogwarts which is based on the Lego Harry Potter
Lego Harry Potter
iLego Harry Potter is a Lego theme based on the films of the Harry Potter series. Lego models of important scenes, vehicles and characters were made for the first six films and all the books released...
theme, and NinjaGo: The Board Game, based on NinjaGo. The Ramses characters represent a mini-theme within the Games line, comprising three of the sets so far: Ramses Pyramid, Orient Bazaar, and Ramses Return. All of the sets make use of the distinctive Lego Dice - a solid plastic, Lego-compatible cube with soft rubber rimming on each edge to give the die a particularly strong bounce. Depending on the game, the die can be built with different Lego tiles on its faces which will affect gameplay in different ways. The age recommendations range from five and up to eight and up.
The first Lego Games sets were released on July 2, 2009 in the United Kingdom. These ten sets varied in size from around 100 to 350 pieces. Four of the sets - Lava Dragon, Pirate Code, Minotarus, and Creationary - were later released in the United States in March 2010. In March 2010 four new sets were released in the United Kingdom, ranging in size from around 90 pieces to 120. In the United States five of the original ten games were released in June 2010, with only Lunar Command not getting released. This delay between European and American releases has repeated with each subsequent wave of new games. As part of a promotion for the American release, a tour of 13 different parts of the United States was undertaken from July 2 to September 19, 2010.
In July 2010 another four new sets were released in the United Kingdom. At around the same time, Shave a Sheep and Harry Potter Hogwarts were released in the United States, with the former game being renamed "Wild Wool," with Magma Monster and Orient Bazaar following in August and Atlantis Treasure in October. Christmas 2010 saw the distribution of the special set 2010: Happy Holidays - The Christmas Game, a gift to LEGO staff and partners. A further five sets are scheduled for general UK release in early 2011.
| 3835 | Robo Champ | July 2, 2009 | 118 | |
| 3836 | Magikus | July 2, 2009 | 108 | |
| 3837 | Monster 4 | July 2, 2009 | 141 | |
| 3838 | Lava Dragon | July 2, 2009 | 131 | |
| 3839 | Race 3000 | July 2, 2009 | 166 | |
| 3840 | Pirate Code | July 2, 2009 | 268 | |
| 3841 | Minotaurus | July 2, 2009 | 211 | |
| 3842 | Lunar Command | July 2, 2009 | 271 | |
| 3843 | Ramses Pyramid | July 2, 2009 | 217 | |
| 3844 | Creationary | July 2, 2009 | 338 | |
| 3845 | Shave a Sheep (known as Wild Wool in the US United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... ) |
March 3, 2010 | 118 | |
| 3846 | UFO Attack | March 3, 2010 | 88 | |
| 3847 | Magma Monster | March 3, 2010 | 95 | |
| 3848 | Pirate Plank | March 3, 2010 | 122 | |
| 3849 | Orient Bazaar | July 4, 2010 | 204 | |
| 3850 | Meteor Strike | July 3, 2010 | 185 | |
| 3851 | Atlantis Treasure | July 3, 2010 | 280 | |
| 3862 | Harry Potter Hogwarts | July 3, 2010 | 333 | |
| 2010 | Happy Holidays - The Christmas Game | December 25, 2010 | ??? | |
| 3852 | Sunblock | December 28, 2010 | 80 | |
| 3853 | Banana Balance | December 28, 2010 | 49 | |
| 3854 | Frog Rush | December 28, 2010 | 107 | |
| 3855 | Ramses Return | December 28, 2010 | 99 | |
| 3856 | NinjaGo: The Board Game | December 28, 2010 | 245 |
Awards
- Ramses Pyramid
- 2009 Goldenes Schaukelpferd, Spielzeug des Jahres
- 2009 Toy Innovation Award
- 2009 Österreichischer Spielepreis
- 2010 Australian Game of the Year
- Minotaurus
- 2010 Guldbrikken Award for Best Family Game.
- Shave a Sheep
- 2010 UK Right Start award
External links
- Lego Games at Lego.com