Blocks Magazine

6 August 2020

No need to check your calendar: we’re still a couple of months away from Halloween. But our cover this month feels like the perfect way to cap off a spooky summer in the world of the brick, headlined by the LEGO Group’s latest theme park ride. 10273 Haunted House is on shelves now, and to celebrate, we’ve assembled a trio of fairground features. You can go behind the scenes with Jamie Berard on p30, find out our verdict on the set on p38, and learn how to flesh out your amusement park on p76. Elsewhere this month, we’ve been busy immersing ourselves in the world of virtual bricks for our mega videogame feature, which kicks off on p58. With help from the TT Games team, we’ve taken a deep dive into the studio’s enormous back catalogue, revisiting every single title in the run-up to LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – before taking a sneak peek into a galaxy far, far away, including how the team wrote lines for one particularly obscure character. LEGO Art, Super Mario, Indiana Jones, Hidden Side and Disney are just some of the other themes we’ve covered in another varied 116 pages. And if you really want your mind blown, head to our Month in MOCs section on p98. The incredible builds you all put together inspire us to go above and beyond with the magazine, so keep sending them in. For now, sink into your comfiest reading spot, and turn the page.