For years, the LEGO brand was mostly dominated by Traveller’s Tales' adventures. The studio took its tried-and-true LEGO formula to all sorts of franchises and delivered on many fans' dreams. However, with the release ofLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagathat seems to be changing as the brand branches out to even more studios and genres. With this new direction, one title that players are being treated to isLEGO Party. While it remains to be seen ifLEGO Partyis a success, the concept alone sounds like the perfect next step for the series.
Releasing later this year,LEGO Partyis set tobring the world of LEGOs to the party game genre, which has been pioneered byMario Party.It looks like it will have everything fans of Nintendo’s franchise would expect with a fun LEGO spin, and based on the studio’s previous projects, it will hopefully be the perfect title for game night. And if it is able to nail down all of that, then this title will be exactly what LEGO fans have been looking for.
LEGO and Party Games Feel Like the Perfect Match
Traveller’s Tales Built the Perfect Tone for Party Games
Even though LEGO may create sets marketed towards adults, the brand is definitely more catered towards younger audiences and families. Not only can that be seen in the wide assortment of playsets it has made over the years, but Traveller’s Tales' titles have also been capitalizing on thatever sinceLEGO Star Wars: The Video Gameback in 2005. Each title has recreated iconic franchises with cute and colorful graphics, has delivered exciting co-op experiences, and has created a gameplay loop that is perfect for anyone to jump in and out of. And throughout the years, it has only made that experience stronger.
That model has helped to create one of the biggest family-friendly franchises out there. However, the titles have seldom deviated from that mold as Traveller’s Tales has led the charge for years. There have been a few mobile games and smaller-scale experiences that have taken LEGOs to different genres, but for the most part, it has stuck within the licensed IP co-op titles. But now,LEGO is branching outwith all-new family-friendly titles, and thisLEGO Partygame looks like an ideal next step.
LEGO Party Will Hopefully Go All in on the Concept
While players have not gotten to see a lot ofLEGO Partyyet, the concept alone sounds like a fantastic idea. For years,Mario Partyhas led the party game genrewith a wide assortment of family-friendly titles. These games have definitely ranged in quality, but the majority of them have been perfect for game night. There is just something special about sitting around the TV, exploring a board with a cast of colorful characters, and competing in all sorts of mini-games with friends and family. That is exactly whatLEGO Partyis hoping to deliver, and if it can, it could be a fantastic ride.
As of now,LEGO Partyseems to have everything that fans of the genre would expect with a LEGO skin attached to it. Not only could that be expanded withall of LEGO’s original sets, but it could also dive into its massive catalog of licensed IP to deliver a party game unlike any other. As long as it includes high-stakes mini-games, fantastic boards, and retains its tried-and-true family-friendly tone, it could be the next big thing. For now, players will just have to wait and see. LEGO has been trying a couple of different genres recently, with the likes ofLEGO 2K DriveandLEGO Horizon Adventuresbeing examples of this experimentation. And while both led to some decent experiences, nothing has really compared to what Traveller’s Tales accomplished. But withLEGO Party, it feels like the perfect recipe for success may have been discovered.
