Board Game, Lego related
I've been making board games since I was a kid, and have a pretty good grasp of the intricacies behind game design, and have also, on the computer side of things, designed many maps for various games on the half-life platform.
My wife and I play with 2 other couples at least weekly with various board games. I noticed that with 6 or 8 players, some can get really boring when the conversation is at a lul because some of our players take a long time.
I've recently rediscovered Lego and learned that there is a whole new world of adult Lego (and off-brand Lego) communities. So I was thinking, I could kind of meld the two, and design a board game using Lego pieces. That way it gives players something to do while they're waiting for their turn to come around.
I did just that, I'm nearing completion. Was thinking of a simple landing page, selling the plans for a really small fee ($5? $10) and offering the rules in PDF, along with the instructions on how to build the game pieces. There are plenty of people selling plans for Lego builds, and I connected with one guy who created a Lego game but gives away his plan for free. Might be a market for this, who knows.
Anyhow, just posted this as a feeler to see if anyone else is doing anything similar with any mashups or has any thoughts.
cheers
Hello @antarctican, do you have any updates on your progress? I'm a big fan of both board games and Lego. My idea, similar to a board game and Lego, is leaning towards "Project L". It incorporates deck building, engine building, and puzzle-solving, and I think it's a fantastic way to integrate Lego into a multiplayer board game.
I remember a Lego board game, "Life of George", that was so much fun, but unfortunately, it's no longer available.
Hello @chemix it's been quite some time since I've visited IH. Yes, there has been a lot of work behind the scenes on the games I'm producing but not much in the way of public updates I'm afraid. I should probably change that.
Your idea sounds interesting, do you plan to do anything with it?
LEGO has the theme dedicated to LEGO Board Games however LEGO discontinued this series. They have also developed PC Games related to various LEGO themes.