21363: The Goonies Set Review
The 80s were a wonderful time for movies. So much so, last year, LEGO® Ideas tasked fan builders with creating a set inspired by the era. Two fan designs were chosen, one inspired by Gremlins and the other by the 1984 classic, The Goonies. The ’80s isn’t the only link between the two films. Both were released by Warner Bros., both were executively produced by Steven Spielberg, and both have already appeared in LEGO form....
31168: Medieval Horse Knight Castle Set Review
Earlier this year, the LEGO® Creator 3-in-1 theme introduced two new sets inspired by classic LEGO themes. It’s something the long-running theme has been increasingly doing, making it the go-to place for a hit of LEGO nostalgia. The latest bygone theme to get the Creator 3-in-1 treatment is Castle. As one of the first play themes alongside Classic Space and Pirates, LEGO fans have a fondness for sets featuring castles. So any...
31217: The Fauna Collection – Tiger Set Review
The LEGO Art range has evolved quite a lot since it was introduced. Flat, mosaic images have given way to 3D pieces of art. The latest is part of a new subtheme dubbed ‘The Fauna Collection’ and features a tiger’s face surrounded by colourful sprigs of flowers and plants. Here’s a quick look at The Fauna Collection – Tiger set. Product Details Set Name: The Fauna Collection – Tiger | Set Number: 31217 | Pieces: 744 |...
75640: The Baratie Floating Restaurant Set Review
The world of ONE PIECE is filled with a colourful cast of characters. In the first live-action Netflix series, we only meet a fraction of them. But it’s not just the people who provide interesting muses for LEGO® sets. The world they inhabit is as intriguing, blending classic aspects of pirate culture with modern flair and over-the-top architectural elements. As the largest of the LEGO ONE PIECE sets, the Baratie is a great...
40812: Snowman Ornaments Set Review
For many years, LEGO Christmas ornaments have featured minibuilds enclosed in baubles. More recently, these builds have gotten a little bigger, slightly more complex and broken free of the transparent shells to offer fully brick-built decorations. The latest are the Snowman Ornaments, and here’s a quick look at another of the 2025 Christmas LEGO sets. Product Details Set Name: Snowman Ornaments | Set Number: 40812 | Pieces: 168 |...
LEGO Party! Game Review
What do you get when you combine millions of digital LEGO® bricks, hundreds of digital minifigures and a frantic array of LEGO-themed minigames? The answer is LEGO Party! Party games, in various forms, have been a staple of gaming for a long time. But the genre was truly born when Nintendo released the first Mario Party game on the N64. This saw Nintendo characters battle against each other across short minigames. The party game is...
40809: Festive Gingerbread House Set Review
There are many different symbols of the festive period, but one of the tastiest is gingerbread. The slightly spiced sweet treats have been used to create decorations and structures such as houses. Gingerbread has also been the focus of several Christmas LEGO® sets, including the upcoming Star Wars AT-AT. But the set, which is the focus of this review, is a little more traditional. Here’s an early look around the Festive Gingerbread...
LEGO Minecraft Visual Dictionary Book Review
Minecraft is an interesting LEGO® theme. It began life as a LEGO CUUSOO set, the forebearer of LEGO Ideas, in 2012 and became a standalone theme the following year. Now, 13 years on, Minecraft has been a regular theme inspiring countless playsets, a monthly magazine and even a 2025 LEGO Advent Calendar. It’s also inspired another title from DK Books, with their Visual Dictionary series taking an extensive look at the sets,...
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