Lego Minecraft (stylized as LEGO Minecraft) is a Lego theme based on the sandbox game Minecraft. The theme was first introduced in 2012.
Overview The earlier "Micro World" sets feature a group of four interlocking scenes that can be rearranged, with two having a removable surface with caves containing ores, underground rivers, and a Minecart track, it also includes characters (referred to by Lego as Micromobs) which can be moved around like normal Lego.
The later sets feature brick-built locations with simple pieces (in order to remain faithful to Minecraft's blocky aesthetics), often on base plates raised by bricks, to allow for inter-connectivity with other sets. These sets are all of a minifigure scale, with custom molds for the character heads, tools and certain body parts (for example the Creeper, which consists of primarily a single molded piece for its torso and legs).
Development Microworlds When asked about Lego Minecraft's beginnings, Mojang chief executive officer Carl Manneh stated that "it was one of the first things we talked about when we started Mojang." Mojang started the project on the "Lego Ideas" program, which required ten thousand signatures for the project to be approved. With the strong support of the Minecraft community, the signature objective was achieved within 2 days, and the development of the Lego Minecraft set commenced after Lego reviewed the project. The first Micro-World set was released on June 6, 2012. Portions of the sales proceeds went to a charity of Lego's choosing. On July 17, 2013, it was announced that two additional Micro-World sets would be added to the Minecraft theme based on the "Nether" and "Village" areas of the game. They were first shown at San Diego Comic-Con and released September 1, 2013. The fourth and final Micro-World set exploring "The End" region was released in summer 2014.
Minifigures Minifigure sized Lego sets were then later announced in 2014. The prototypes of Creepers, mine carts, and sheep were all being developed as part of a Co-Build Project announced after Minecon, a fan convention. The initial group of 6 minifigure-scaled sets including the First Night, the Mine, the Ender Dragon, Crafting Box, the Farm and the Cave were released from November to December 2014. As of now, there are 43 Minifig-Scale that have been released with more on the way.
Bigfigs In 2019, Lego introduced Minecraft Bigfigs which are Big brick built figures based on Minecraft mobs similar to Lego Construction figures like Bionicle, Knights Kingdom II, etc. So far there have been five Bigfigs released consisting of Bigfig Steve with Parrot, Bigfig Alex with Chicken, Bigfig Skeleton with Magma Cube, Bigfig Creeper and Ocelot, and Bigfig Pig with Baby Zombie, with a Series 3 unlikely to be released.
Launch Following the released of Minecraft Micro World (set number: 21102) for Lego Cuusoo in 2012, the Lego Minecraft theme revealed at San Diego Comic-Con and was launched in September 2013. As part of a marketing campaign, the Lego Group released two sets based on Minecraft.
Toy line Construction sets
According to BrickLink and Brickset, The Lego Group released 177 playsets and promotional polybags as part of the Lego Minecraft theme. NumberNamePiecesMinifigs.Theme - subthemeYearClip notes21102-1Minecraft: Micro World: The Forest480Ideas - Licensed2012Includes Micromob Steve and Creeper21105-1The Village466Minecraft - Micro World2013Includes Micromob Villager, Zombie, and Pig21106-1The Nether469Minecraft - Micro World2013Includes Micromob Zombie Pigman and 2 Micromob Ghasts21107-1The End440Minecraft - Micro World2014Includes 4 Micromob Endermen The last Micro World Build21113-1The Cave2492Minecraft - Minifig-scale2014Includes brick-built Spider and Zombie21114-1The Farm2622Minecraft - Minifig-scale2014Includes brick-built Cow and Sheep21115-1The First Night4082Minecraft - Minifig-scale2014Includes brick-built Pig21116-1Crafting Box5182Minecraft - Minifig-scale2014Includes brick-built Mooshroom21117-1The Ender Dragon6344Minecraft - Minifig-scale2014Includes brick-built Ender Dragon21118-1The Mine9224Minecraft - Minifig-scale2014Includes brick-built Spider21119-1The Dungeon2193Minecraft - Minifig-scale201521120-1The Snow Hideout3273Minecraft - Minifig-scale201521121-1The Desert Outpost5194Minecraft - Minifig-scale2015Includes brick-built Dog21122-1The Nether Fortress5714Minecraft - Minifig-scale2015Includes brick-built Ghast21123-1The Iron Golem2082Minecraft - Minifig-scale2016Includes brick-built Iron Golem and baby Pig21124-1The End Portal5593Minecraft - Minifig-scale2016Includes brick-built Cave Spider21125-1The Jungle Tree House7064Minecraft - Minifig-scale2016Includes brick-built Ocelot and Sheep21126-1The Wither3183Minecraft - Minifig-scale2016Includes brick-built Wither21127-1The Fortress9844Minecraft - Minifig-scale2016Includes brick-built Horse and Sheep21128-1The Village16008Minecraft - Minifig-scale2016Includes brick-built Iron Golem, Pig, and baby Pig21129-1The Mushroom Island2472Minecraft - Minifig-scale2017Includes brick-built Mooshroom and baby Mooshroom21130-1The Nether Railway3872Minecraft - Minifig-scale2017Includes brick-built Magma Cube and a tiny Magma Cube21131-1The Ice Spikes4542Minecraft - Minifig-scale2017Includes brick-built Spider and baby Cow21132-1Jungle Temple5983Minecraft - Minifig-scale2017Includes brick-built Ocelot21133-1The Witch Hut5022Minecraft - Minifig-scale2017Includes brick-built Pig and 3 tiny Slimes21134-1The Waterfall Base7294Minecraft - Minifig-scale2017Includes brick-built Cat and Sheep21135-1The Crafting Box 2.07172Minecraft - Minifig-scale2017Includes brick-built Horse, Cow, and tiny Slime21136-1The Ocean Monument11222Minecraft - Minifig-scale2017Includes brick-built Guardian, Elder Guardian, and Squid21137-1The Mountain Cave28636Minecraft - Minifig-scale2017Includes brick-built Cave Spider, Wolf, baby Wolf, Sheep, Slime, 2 tiny Slimes, and 2 brick-built Bats21138-1The Melon Farm693Minecraft - Minifig-scale2018Includes brick-built Pig21139-1The Nether Fight843Minecraft - Minifig-scale201821140-1The Chicken Coop1981Minecraft - Minifig-scale2018Includes brick-built Dog, baby Chicken, and 2 brick-built Chickens21141-1The Zombie Cave2413Minecraft - Minifig-scale2018Includes brick-built Bat, Zombie and Baby Zombie21142-1The Polar Igloo2782Minecraft - Minifig-scale2018Includes brick-built Polar Bear and baby Polar Bear21143-1The Nether Portal4703Minecraft - Minifig-scale2018Includes brick-built Ghast and a tiny Magma Cube21144-1The Farm Cottage5493Minecraft - Minifig-scale2018Includes brick-built Horse, Rabbit, baby Rabbit, and baby Pig21145-1The Skull Arena1982Minecraft - Minifig-scale2018Includes brick-built Killer Bunny First Minecraft set excluding Skin Packs to include non-default Minecraft skins21146-1The Skeleton Attack4574Minecraft - Minifig-scale2018Includes brick-built Skeleton Horse and Sheep21147-1The Bedrock Adventures6444Minecraft - Minifig-scale2018Includes brick-built Cave Spider, and 2 Silverfish21148-1Minecraft Steve BigFig with Parrot159Minecraft - Bigfigs Series 1201921149-1Minecraft Alex BigFig with Chicken160Minecraft - Bigfigs Series 1201921150-1Minecraft Skeleton BigFig with Magma Cube142Minecraft - Bigfigs Series 1201921151-1The End Battle2222Minecraft - Minifig-scale2019Includes brick-built Ender Dragon and Enderman A 2x4 Lego brick in the set contained a code so players could unlock a skin in-game only in the Minecraft: Bedrock Edition21152-1Pirate Ship3863Minecraft - Minifig-scale2019Includes brick-built Turtle, Dolphin, and Parrot21153-1The Wool Farm2601Minecraft - Minifig-scale2019Includes 2 brick-built Sheep and a brick-built baby Sheep21154-1The Blaze Bridge3724Minecraft - Minifig-scale201921155-1The Creeper Mine8345Minecraft - Minifig-scale2019Includes brick-built Cow and Bat21156-1BigFig Creeper and Ocelot184Minecraft - Bigfigs Series 2202021157-1BigFig Pig with Baby Zombie159Minecraft - Bigfigs Series 2202021158-1The Panda Nursery2041Minecraft - Minifig-scale2020Includes brick-built Panda, baby Panda, and Ocelot21159-1The Pillager Outpost3033Minecraft - Minifig-scale2020Includes brick-built Iron Golem and Sheep21160-1The Illager Raid5625Minecraft - Minifig-scale2020Includes brick-built Ravager, Cat, and Pig