| Lego Party | |
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| Developer | SMG Studio[a] |
| Publisher | Fictions |
| Director | Mark Fennell |
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| Series | Lego |
| Engine | Unity |
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| Release | September 30, 2025 |
| Genre | Party |
| Mode | Multiplayer |
Lego Party (stylized asLEGO Party!) is a 2025party video game developed bySMG Studio and published byFictions. The game was released on September 30, 2025 forWindows,Nintendo Switch,PlayStation 4,PlayStation 5,Xbox One andXbox Series X/S.[2]
Lego Party! is heavily inspired by franchises such asMario Party, allowing four players to compete by rolling numbers and progressing through various boards. There are four levels to choose from, each inspired by an existingLego theme, such asLego Ninjago,Lego Pirates, andLego Space.[3] Varying spots on the board will have effects on the player, such as handing them a disadvantage through traps or allowing them to progress further with shortcuts.
After the four players have completed one round, a bonus game will begin from a pool of over 60 uniqueminigames. Examples of minigames inLego Party include balancing on aunicycle to win a race, and jumping over a spinning octopus tentacle until one player remains standing. Minigames can also be triggered during a round by landing on a unique tile, which will trigger a 2-vs-2 game forcing players to form a duo and temporarily work together.[4]
The winner(s) of the chosen minigame will receive Lego studs, similar toMario Party's coins, which can be spent on modifiers to gain an advantage on the board. For example, players can earn movement modifiers to land on spots with golden bricks.
Lego Party! was first announced atSummer Game Fest with a release window of late 2025. It was developed by Australian teamSMG Studio, who is best known for the 2020 gameMoving Out, and it is the first game published by Fictions since their formation. The game was directed by SMG Studio project director Mark Fennell.[5]Lego Party was developed in theUnity 3D engine, and additional development support was provided by Australian studio Noble Steed Games.[1]
During development of the game, over 100 playtests were completed with families of all ages to determine ways to make the game accessible. Some children cried during these playtests due to unforgiving rules where golden bricks would be indiscriminately stolen from their inventory. This feedback prompted the developers to enable a mercy choice which lets players decide if they want to steal a brick or not.[6]
Early previews ofLego Party! were conducted at Summer Game Fest with 30-minute play sessions for journalists. Christopher Cruz ofRolling Stone includedLego Party on his list of best games at the event, calling it "ludicrously fun" and describing it as "potentially the best modern contender for the casual couch boardgame crown".[3] Matt Kim ofIGN pointed out the game's accessibility across platforms, concluding that if "the rest of the games are anywhere near as fun as the handful that [IGN] played, I can seeLego Party having the kind of addictive appealMario Party has had – which is especially good news for PlayStation and Xbox players that don't have access toMario Party".[4]
Lego Party! was nominated for Best Family Game atThe Game Awards 2025.[7]
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