Lego Games

This article is about the Lego-based board game franchise. For Lego-based video games, see List of Lego video games.

Lego Games (stylized as LEGO Games) is a discontinued product range of the construction toy Lego. The theme was first introduced in 2009.^[2][3]

Lego Games

Subject	Board Games
Licensed from	The Lego Group
Availability	2009–2013
Total sets	46[1]
Official website

Overview

The theme 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 and adapt the rules of the games.^[4]

Construction sets

The Lego Games sets are board games created by designer Cephas Howard, with consultants Bernie DeKoven and Reiner Knizia, that incorporate Lego pieces as components for the game.^[5] 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. A more promoted subtheme is the role-playing game-based Heroica, with boards that can be connected to one another. All of the sets make use of the distinctive Lego Dice - a solid plastic, Lego-compatible iomji 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.^[6]

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.^[6] 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.^[6] 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.^[7]

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 were scheduled for general UK release in early 2011.^[6]

Set No.	Set	Release	Pieces	Ref.
3835	Robo Champ	2009	118	[8]
3836	Magikus	2009	108	[9]
3837	Monster 4	2009	141	[10]
3838	Lava Dragon	2009	131	[11]
3839	Race 3000	2009	166	[12]
3840	Pirate Code	2009	268	[13]
3841	Minotaurus	2009	211	[14]
3842	Lunar Command	2009	271	[15]
3843	Ramses Pyramid	2009	217	[16]
3844	Creationary	2009	338	[17]
2010	Happy Holidays - The Christmas Game	2010	139	[18]
3845	Shave a Sheep (known as Wild Wool in the US)	2010	118	[19]
3846	UFO Attack	2010	88	[20]
3847	Magma Monster	2010	95	[21]
3848	Pirate Plank	2010	122	[22]
3849	Orient Bazaar	2010	204	[23]
3850	Meteor Strike	2010	185	[24]
3851	Atlantis Treasure	2010	280	[25]
3862	Harry Potter Hogwarts	2010	332	[26]
3852	Sunblock	2011	80	[27]
3853	Banana Balance	2011	49	[28]
3854	Frog Rush	2011	107	[29]
3855	Ramses Return	2011	99	[30]
3856	Ninjago: The Board Game	2011	245	[31]
3857	Heroica - Draida Bay	2011	101	[32]
3858	Heroica - Waldurk Forest	2011	225	[33]
3859	Heroica - Caverns of Nathuz	2011	217	[34]
3860	Heroica - Castle Fortaan	2011	304	[35]
3861	LEGO Champion	2011	216	[36]
3863	Kokoriko	2012	115	[37]
3864	Mini Taurus	2012	165	[38]
3865	City Alarm	2012	247	[39]
3866	Star Wars: The Battle of Hoth	2012	305	[40]
3874	Heroica - Ilrion	2012	240	[41]
3920	The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey	2012	394	[42]
30170	Heroica - Ganrash	2012	55	[43]
50003	Batman	2013	257	[44]
50006	Legends of Chima	2013	211	[45]
50011	The Battle of Helms Deep	2013	338	[46][44]

Awards and nominations

In 2009, Minotaurus and Ramses Pyramid were awarded "DreamToys" in the Games category by the Toy Retailers Association.^[47]

In 2010, Hogwarts Game was awarded "DreamToys" in the Games category by the Toy Retailers Association.^[48]

See also

• BrikWars

References

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9. "3836-1: Magikus". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
10. "3837-1: Monster 4". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
11. "3838-1: Lava Dragon". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
12. "3839-1: Race 3000". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
13. "3840-1: Pirate Code". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
14. "3841-1: Minotaurus". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
15. "3842-1: Lunar Command". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
16. "3843-1: Ramses Pyramid". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
17. "3844-1: Creationary". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
18. "2010-2: Happy Holidays - The Christmas Game". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
19. "3845-1: Shave A Sheep". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
20. "3846-1: UFO Attack". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
21. "3847-1: Magma Monster". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
22. "3848-1: Pirate Plank". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
23. "3849-1: Orient Bazaar". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
24. "3850-1: Meteor Strike". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
25. "3851-1: Atlantis Treasure". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
26. "3862-1: Harry Potter Hogwarts". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
27. "3852-1: Sunblock". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
28. "3853-1: Banana Balance". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
29. "3854-1: Frog Rush". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
30. "3855-1: Ramses Return". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
31. "3856-1: Ninjago: The Board Game". Brickset. Archived from the original on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
32. "3857-1: Draida Bay". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
33. "3858-1: Waldurk Forest". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
34. "3859-1: Caverns of Nathuz". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
35. "3860-1: Castle Fortaan". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
36. "3861-1: LEGO Champion". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
37. "3863-1: Kokoriko". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
38. "3864-1: Mini Taurus". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
39. "3865-1: City Alarm". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
40. "3866-1: Star Wars: The Battle of Hoth". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
41. "3874-1: Heroica Ilrion". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
42. "LEGO Systems, Inc. Launches New Constructible Board Game Based on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey". PR Newswire. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
43. "30170-1: Ganrash". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
44. "Toy Fair 2013—LEGO Board Games". Purple Pawn | Game News Across the Board. 26 February 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
45. "50006-1: Legends of Chima". Brickset. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
46. "LEGO Lord of the Rings The Battle of Helms Deep (50011) Board Game Image". thebrickfan.com. 24 January 2013. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
47. "2009 Games". Toy Retailers Association. Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
48. "2010 Games". Toy Retailers Association. Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.

External links

• Lego Games Archived 2014-06-27 at the Wayback Machine at Lego.com