LEGO® Party! News

[p]Last night, LEGO® Party! won Family Game of the Year at the 29th Annual DICE Awards! A huge thank you to you, the fans, for supporting the game and playing with friends, family, and anyone else in between both online or together in-person. We'd also like to congratulate the other great games in the Family category![/p][p][/p][p]As we previously shared, we have a few updates throughout the rest of 2026 that will keep the party going! And if you or someone you know hasn't added LEGO® Party! to your Steam library, it's currently on sale through February 19:[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[p]Happy new year from everyone at SMG Studio and Fictions! Big thanks to all of you who have spent time playing LEGO Party! and sharing your thoughts, feedback, and questions.[/p][p]Those of you who watch this forum closely may already know, but the team wanted to tease a couple of new additions planned for early 2026, including:[/p][p][/p][h3]More New Minifigures[/h3][p]New minifigures and customization options will continue to be added over the next few months.[/p][h3]Bonus Bricks[/h3][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]The team has been hard at work on designing and implementing Bonus Bricks, which has been one of the top requests among fans since release. They've cooked up a pretty cool version of this feature and we hope you'll like it! Stay tuned for release timing.[/p][p][/p][p]SMG is working hard on other fixes and new additions as well. We can't share all the details just yet, but everyone's continuing to read your feedback and working to make LEGO Party! the very best party game around.[/p][p][/p][p]Happy new year and thanks again for your continued support![/p][p][/p][p]SMG Studio & Fictions[/p]

[p]Thanks to everyone who's been continuing to play LEGO® Party! and to those who picked it up during the ongoing sale. v1.3 is now live, addressing various bugs and technical issues, a couple of major requests from the community, and more. Check out both the summary and in-depth patch notes below:[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][h3]LEGO® Party! Update 1.3.0 Patch Notes[/h3]

1. [p]Easy difficulty returns to LEGO® Party! Fun for the whole family, and not the CPU's[/p]
2. [p]New exciting levels (130+) added to 20 different Minigames[/p]
3. [p]New Minifigures added and 250+ new parts to customise your Minifigure with[/p]
4. [p]Keep the pace up, with the new ability to skip CPU turns in the Minigames[/p]
5. [p]Improved stability of our online lobbies and rejoin functionality[/p]
6. [p]Players no longer end up in the void when slapped in the Minigame results area[/p]
7. [p]Ted & Paige got a formal warning about some of their jokes, they will be less mean spirited from now on[/p]
8. [p]Earned Trophies & Achievements now unlock for all players[/p]
9. [p]Various bug fixes and performance improvements[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Even More Patch Notes[/h3]

1. [p]Difficulty Changes[/p]
   1. [p]Added New 'Easy' Mode difficulty[/p]
   2. [p]Expert CPU's now be able to complete Stop, Drop & Side Scroll[/p]
   3. [p]Expert CPU now play at the appropriate difficulty in Aim to Please[/p]
   4. [p]Human replacement CPUs now appear at Normal Difficulty[/p]
2. [p]Customisation/Wardrobe Changes[/p]
   1. [p]Added additional Minifigures for purchase in the Wardrobe[/p]
   2. [p]Added additional notifications around non-customisable minifigures[/p]
   3. [p]Fixed broken wardrobe notifications[/p]
   4. [p]More changes and upgrades are coming![/p]
3. [p]Additional levels (130+) added for the following Minigames[/p]
   1. [p]Fancy Lancy[/p]
   2. [p]Animal Census[/p]
   3. [p]Rally Tally[/p]
   4. [p]Bricknado[/p]
   5. [p]Shocking Accuracy[/p]
   6. [p]Fall Wheel Drive[/p]
   7. [p]Perilous Pathways[/p]
   8. [p]Snailed It[/p]
   9. [p]Grapple & Go[/p]
   10. [p]Feeling Golfy[/p]
   11. [p]Dance Off[/p]
   12. [p]Donuts & Dragons[/p]
   13. [p]Slide Hustle[/p]
   14. [p]Flouncing Fishies[/p]
   15. [p]Carve It Up[/p]
   16. [p]NINJAGO® Training[/p]
   17. [p]Bungee Boogie[/p]
   18. [p]Slug It Out[/p]
   19. [p]Takes Two to Tanko[/p]
   20. [p]Brick Brigade[/p]
4. [p]Minigame Changes/Fixes[/p]
   1. [p]Added ability to skip CPU turns in turn based Minigames[/p]
   2. [p]Readying up now skips your turn in Minigame practice[/p]
   3. [p]Fixed missing shadows on Wrecking Brawl[/p]
   4. [p]Light the Way minigame now show the light moving for the host as expected[/p]
   5. [p]Drones in Deep Space Dine no longer get stuck in the corner[/p]
   6. [p]Removed white boxes during transition in Arty Smarty[/p]
   7. [p]Fixed online animations in Drill & Chill minigame[/p]
   8. [p]Grey boxes now disappear in Turning Heads minigame[/p]
   9. [p]Player now respawn the correct way in Stop, Drop & Side Scroll[/p]
   10. [p]Cursor no longer appears before game start on quiz Minigames[/p]
   11. [p]Ten Pin Rolling scoring changed for more dynamic scores[/p]
   12. [p]Fixed rank positions in Simplified Chinese[/p]
   13. [p]Fixed controller instructions in Brick Brigade[/p]
5. [p]UI/UX & Menu Fixes[/p]
   1. [p]Fixed stuttering when opening certain progression menus[/p]
   2. [p]Added Random option to Minigames game mode[/p]
   3. [p]Improved messaging on input of a bad name[/p]
   4. [p]Player no longer go slow motion when disconnecting back to the main menu[/p]
   5. [p]Removed excess noise when scrolling in social screen[/p]
   6. [p]Removed Rename button when playing local co-op[/p]
   7. [p]Loading screen text no longer clash with rejoin text[/p]
   8. [p]Scrolling the unlocks screen now speed up when button is held[/p]
   9. [p]Choice arrows now clear correctly in game show screens[/p]
   10. [p]Players can now save their game twice in a row, without losing their save[/p]
6. [p]Challenge Zone Fixes[/p]
   1. [p]Challenge Zone junctions now use the same arrow key inputs as other minifigure movements[/p]
   2. [p]Playing the Pirate Challenge Zone for the first time now level the player up after completion[/p]
   3. [p]Slow Roller power up now give the correct number landed on[/p]
   4. [p]Added Golden Brick animation to the chest in Pirate Challenge Zone[/p]
   5. [p]Added Golden Brick decal to voting island[/p]
   6. [p]Added loading notification to map opening sequence[/p]
   7. [p]Removed disconnect icon from trap sign[/p]
   8. [p]Fixed white UI on chance space brick exchange[/p]
   9. [p]Fixed lighting on the Cat Bus in Space Challenge Zone[/p]
   10. [p]Removed Crystal King sword swipe effect remaining on screen in NINJAGO® challenge zone[/p]
7. [p]Misc Fixes[/p]
   1. [p]Players can no longer slap each other out of bounds in Minigame Results[/p]
   2. [p]Local achievements earned now unlock across both player profiles[/p]
   3. [p]Fixed lag on spinning emote when playing crossplay[/p]
   4. [p]Added a bunch of missing studs to various models in the game[/p]
   5. [p]Removed some mean spirited voiceover lines[/p]
   6. [p]Updated Dock Icon on PC[/p]
   7. [p]Minifigures now load faster in the lobby[/p]
   8. [p]Various minor voiceover fixes[/p]
   9. [p]Minor localisation fixes across multiple languages[/p]

[p]We're thrilled to be part of the LEGO Games 30th Anniversary Sale, so we're letting LEGO Party! players know about discounts across dozens of other LEGO games, bundles, and DLC. Check out some featured titles and and a link to the entire sale below![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[p]The team at SMG is hard at work on LEGO Party's next round of updates, including additional fixes, requested features, and more. In the meantime, we're offering a 25% discount for the next two weeks. If you've been waiting to join the party or invite a friend to play with you, now's a great time![/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]