Review of “LEGO Builder’s Journey” for PC, Switch and Apple

LEGO Builder’s Journey launched on Apple Arcade in 2019, but now this narrative-driven puzzle game is finally coming out on PC and Nintendo Switch. Having tested out the stunning-looking PC version, we’re very pleased to report that it’s well worth playing, whether you’re usually into LEGO games or not.

And because of all those LEGO games that exist in the rear-view mirror of our collective consciousness, it’s hard to imagine that a LEGO game could exist that does something totally different and flips the script completely. However, that’s exactly what LEGO Builder’s Journey does – it throws away the traditional recipe for a LEGO game and serves up something utterly fresh instead.

When you think of LEGO video games, the first thing you might picture is a charmingly silly licensed co-op title like LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. There have been so many games like this over the years, tying into pretty much every big pop-culture franchise that you could think of, from Lord of the Rings to Jurassic Park.

LEGO Builder’s Journey is the first game brought to us by Light Brick Studio, an internal developer within the LEGO Group, and it’s a powerful calling card for the company. We like it so much that it’s our RadioTimes.com Game of the Week, and you can keep on reading to find out why!

Rather than just making paths, you’re now having to build bridges, interact with moving elements, press button and react to various stimuli. Things begin to get quite difficult, allowing you feel highly satisfied when you finally crack a tricky puzzle.

As you progress, the puzzles get more complicated and the story also develops some interesting wrinkles. The parent and child get separated, with the story branching off in two directions and either side of the narrative getting its own unique challenges.

we really loved the time we spent with LEGO Builder’s Journey and we’d wager that most players would also find quite a lot of enjoyment here. The graphics are great, the story is surprisingly touching, and there are some really fun moments of puzzle design and problem-solving.

There’s also a beautiful musical score to the game, created by Henrik Lindstrand, which really helps to elevate the experience and hammer home the emotional beats. It starts off seeming like a relatively simple piece of twinkly piano, but it swells up later with other instruments coming in and providing some powerful moments.

The visuals, the puzzle design, the narrative and the music combine to build something special, which will make you rethink what a LEGO game can be. Certainly, we’re very excited to see what Light Brick Studio does next. And so, if you’ve got a couple of hours to spare and fancy trying something totally different to any LEGO game you’ve experienced before, we’d heartily recommend that you give this one a go!

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