I chatted to LEGO design lead Jonathan Bennink, who admits that he has a pretty cool job working in LEGO's Creative Play Lab.įirstly, congratulations on opening pre-orders for LEGO Mario – it's such an interesting blend of different types of play. To be launched in August, that playset will blend physical LEGO play with a touch of technology, proving that the global toy giant is anything but scared of the digital world. You’ll also need the set for all of the playable challenges you can build.LEGO recently announced a new playset that embraces everyone's favourite Italian game character, Mario. This limitation is due to the application’s ability to connect to the device and track progress as you play. Unfortunately, if you don’t own the starter set on any of the electronic Mario Characters, your experience with the app will be limited. This option is a fun way to brag about completing the daily challenge or to show off your challenging course. Additionally, you can take pictures of your setup and your accomplishments to share with the world. Share your momentsĪs there is a community aspect, you can create your own levels and share them for others to play. Through this method, you won’t lose any progress or favorited items if your phone accidentally breaks. Using your LEGO account, you can sync any data such as favorite items, pictures you’ve shared, and more to another device.

Additionally, you can play the weekly event level and have your friends complete it as well. Community contentĪlong with the official guides and tutorials, community-created items and maps offer a unique challenge. These guides can also serve as inspiration for your creations that you can mix with other sets.

You’re able to follow these in real-time and quickly backtrack if needed. The LEGO Super Mario application contains a large selection of digital instruction guides for building new game levels.

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