Build your own virtual Lego mini games with the Unity engine

Unity is clicking together virtual Legos for a platform where players can build their own custom games using digital Lego blocks instead of coding. — Unity

Game engine Unity is collaborating with toy maker Lego on a platform where players can build their own custom games, using virtual Lego blocks instead of coding.

Unity Technologies marketing manager Philip Kirsch said the platform let users create obstacle courses for their characters from fences and walls, to exploding traps and evil gnomes.

The Lego Microgame is part of Unity’s Microgames series which aimed to make it easier for users to get into video game creation and modding.

“If you ever loved building with Lego bricks, this Microgame is the perfect place to start a new creative journey and make your first game. It’s free and there’s no coding experience required,” he said, on the company blog.

He said the game also had tutorials to get users familiar with the controls, so they could share their first 3D game in less than an hour.

“You’ll understand how everything clicks together while going at your own pace, making your own creative decisions and personalising your experience along the way,” said Kirsch.

Features of the platform include Lego Behaviour Bricks which had embedded gameplay actions to introduce interactive features into the game world, four Lego minifigure characters, plus creative mod add-ons downloadable through the Unity Asset store.

The nine add-ons are free, though four of them require users to do certain tasks like sharing their game or participating in community activities in order to unlock them.

The mods included enabling the option to choose your own minifigure, customising enemies, creating a locked area to hide loot and more.

Users can play the game on a laptop or PC through the game’s microsite, and would also need to install the Unity programme.