Lego Games is a discontinued product range of the construction toy Lego. The theme was first introduced in 2009.
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.
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. 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 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 were scheduled for general UK release in early 2011.
Set Release Pieces3835 Robo Champ 2009 118 3836 Magikus 2009 108 3837 Monster 4 2009 141 3838 Lava Dragon 2009 131 3839 Race 3000 2009 166 3840 Pirate Code 2009 268 3841 Minotaurus 2009 211 3842 Lunar Command 2009 271 3843 Ramses Pyramid 2009 217 3844 Creationary 2009 338 2010 Happy Holidays - The Christmas Game 2010 139 3845 Shave a Sheep(known as Wild Wool in the US) 2010 118 3846 UFO Attack 2010 88 3847 Magma Monster 2010 95 3848 Pirate Plank 2010 122 3849 Orient Bazaar 2010 204 3850 Meteor Strike 2010 185 3851 Atlantis Treasure 2010 280 3862 Harry Potter Hogwarts 2010 332 3852 Sunblock 2011 80 3853 Banana Balance 2011 49 3854 Frog Rush 2011 107 3855 Ramses Return 2011 99 3856 Ninjago: The Board Game 2011 245 3857 Heroica - Draida Bay 2011 101 3858Heroica - Waldurk Forest20112253859Heroica - Caverns of Nathuz20112173860Heroica - Castle Fortaan20113043861LEGO Champion20112163863Kokoriko20121153864Mini Taurus20121653865 City Alarm 2012 247 3866Star Wars: The Battle of Hoth20123053874Heroica - Ilrion20122403920The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey201239430170Heroica - Ganrash20125550003Batman201325750006Legends of Chima201321150011The Battle of Helms Deep2013338
Awards and nominations In 2009, Minotaurus and Ramses Pyramid were awarded "DreamToys" in the Games category by the Toy Retailers Association.
In 2010, Hogwarts Game was awarded "DreamToys" in the Games category by the Toy Retailers Association.
See also Monkey Palace, another Lego board game produced after this theme retired BrikWars
References
External links Lego Games at Lego.com