Lego Games

Lego Games was a product range of the construction toy Lego, introduced in 2009 and discontinued in 2013. 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.

This article is about the Lego-based board game franchise. For Lego-based video games, see List of Lego video games.
Lego Games
SubjectBoard Games
Availability2009–2013
Total sets39
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Set Information

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.[1] 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.[2]

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.[2] 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.[2] 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.[3]

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.[2]

Set No. Set Release Pieces Ref.
3835Robo Champ2009118[4]
3836Magikus2009108[5]
3837Monster 42009141[6]
3838Lava Dragon2009131[7]
3839Race 30002009166[8]
3840Pirate Code2009268[9]
3841Minotaurus2009211[10]
3842Lunar Command2009271[11]
3843Ramses Pyramid2009217[12]
3844Creationary2009338[13]
2010Happy Holidays - The Christmas Game2010139[14]
3845Shave a Sheep
(known as Wild Wool in the US)		2010118[15]
3846UFO Attack201088[16]
3847Magma Monster201095[17]
3848Pirate Plank2010122[18]
3849Orient Bazaar2010204[19]
3850Meteor Strike2010185[20]
3851Atlantis Treasure2010280[21]
3862Harry Potter Hogwarts2010332[22]
3852Sunblock201180[23]
3853Banana Balance201149[24]
3854Frog Rush2011107[25]
3855Ramses Return201199[26]
3856Ninjago: The Board Game2011245[27]
3857Heroica - Draida Bay2011101[28]
3858 Heroica - Waldurk Forest 2011 225 [29]
3859 Heroica - Caverns of Nathuz 2011 217 [30]
3860 Heroica - Castle Fortaan 2011 304 [31]
3861 LEGO Champion 2011 216 [32]
3863 Kokoriko 2012 115 [33]
3864 Mini Taurus 2012 165 [34]
3865City Alarm2012247[35]
3866 Star Wars: The Battle of Hoth 2012 305 [36]
3874 Heroica - Ilrion 2012 240 [37]
3920 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 2012 394 [38]
30170 Heroica - Ganrash 2012 55 [39]
50003 Batman 2013 257 [40]
50006 Legends of Chima 2013 211 [41]
50011 The Battle of Helms Deep 2013 338 [42]

Awards
  • 2009 Goldenes Schaukelpferd, Spielzeug des Jahres
  • 2009 Toy Innovation Award
  • 2009 Österreichischer Spielepreis
  • 2010 Australian Game of the Year
  • 2010 Guldbrikken Award for Best Family Game.
  • 2010 UK Right Start award

References
  1. "Lego Games". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  2. "LEGO Games". Brickset. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  3. "LEGO Games Summer Tour". Lego Group. 2010-09-21. Archived from the original on 2010-11-06. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  4. "3835-1: Robo Champ". Brickset. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  5. "3836-1: Magikus". Brickset. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  6. "3837-1: Monster 4". Brickset. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  7. "3838-1: Lava Dragon". Brickset. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  8. "3839-1: Race 3000". Brickset. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  9. "3840-1: Pirate Code". Brickset. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  10. "3841-1: Minotaurus". Brickset. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  11. "3842-1: Lunar Command". Brickset. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  12. "3843-1: Ramses Pyramid". Brickset. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  13. "3844-1: Creationary". Brickset. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  14. "2010-2: Happy Holidays - The Christmas Game". Brickset. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  15. "3845-1: Shave A Sheep". Brickset. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  16. "3846-1: UFO Attack". Brickset. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  17. "3847-1: Magma Monster". Brickset. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  18. "3848-1: Pirate Plank". Brickset. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  19. "3849-1: Orient Bazaar". Brickset. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  20. "3850-1: Meteor Strike". Brickset. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  21. "3851-1: Atlantis Treasure". Brickset. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  22. "3862-1: Harry Potter Hogwarts". Brickset. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  23. "3852-1: Sunblock". Brickset. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  24. "3853-1: Banana Balance". Brickset. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  25. "3854-1: Frog Rush". Brickset. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  26. "3855-1: Ramses Return". Brickset. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  27. "3856-1: Ninjago: The Board Game". Brickset. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  28. "3857-1: Draida Bay". Brickset. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  29. "3858-1: Waldurk Forest". Brickset. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  30. "3859-1: Caverns of Nathuz". Brickset. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  31. "3860-1: Castle Fortaan". Brickset. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  32. "3861-1: LEGO Champion". Brickset. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  33. "3863-1: Kokoriko". Brickset. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  34. "3864-1: Mini Taurus". Brickset. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  35. "3865-1: City Alarm". Brickset. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  36. "3866-1: Star Wars: The Battle of Hoth". Brickset. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  37. "3874-1: Heroica Ilrion". Brickset. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  38. "3920-1: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey". Brickset. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  39. "30170-1: Ganrash". Brickset. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  40. "50003-1: Batman". Brickset. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  41. "50006-1: Legends of Chima". Brickset. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  42. "50011-1: The Battle of Helms Deep". Brickset. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  43. "Ramses Pyramid". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  44. "Minotaurus". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  45. "Shave a Sheep". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
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