July monthly building contest - Games!

Bumblepants

While we await the June results I am going to go ahead and launch the July contest. The theme is games - build something inspired by a board game, video game, school yard game, whatever. If you think 'maybe this doesn't qualify, I won't build it' Build it. Nothing too small or big. Here is a crappy photo of a small Destiny 2 scene featuring the new subclasses and planetoid Nessus I made with my kids stuff before we flew to the US for a non-entry example:

LostInTranslation

Right. Will this be the month I finally make an entry? Well I'm all fired up with enthusiasm to build after attending Bricktastic last weekend so maybe!
Will have a think as to what game I could choose. 
Thanks for hosting @Bumblepants. 

Fauch

does my avatar counts as an entry?
it's from timesplitters 2
https://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/spongebob/images/6/68/Gretel_mk_ii.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20140807235117

Bumblepants

Fauch said:,

does my avatar counts as an entry?
it's from timesplitters 2
https://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/spongebob/images/6/68/Gretel_mk_ii.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20140807235117

Sure. Repost it bigger in the thread if you can so we can get a better look at it.

Bricklover18

Oh crap! I've been so busy that I didn't realize it's already July 5th, time to go determine a winner for June! 

TheOriginalSimonB

Ooh good theme. 

Shib

I already had something relevant in my pocket! 

Madkins007

Would this count? I built a Lego 'block stacking game' that rhymes with Penga as a joke ("The Most Frustrating Game On Earth"), then I made it winnable by adding a single, hidden, removable piece.

snowhitie

My son thought this a fun challenge and would like to present his colourful lego version of battleships...

Bumblepants

Good stuff so far, keep 'em coming. Heads up that the prize I am working on is going to be quite substantial. Winner can choose between a mystery set or moc parts extravaganza, niether of which will suck.

brickmatt

An idea based on the Lego Racers games: classic space hovercraft races. Both or the hovercraft below were built using pieces from the Exo-suit.

rdflego

Small build from me this month: here's an arcade racing cabinet

TheLegoMaster35

Simple bust of the Master Chief from Halo.

Salamalex

LEGO suduko. The Wrestler has managed to complete a moderately difficult traditional puzzle while the Geisha is struggling with a challenging jigsaw style puzzle. 

It's in the style of one of those giant chess boards you find in Japanese parks offering two different types of puzzle as well as two ways to store pieces (stacked around the edges and in corner tubs). 

I started this soon after coming out of my Dark Ages, an event which left my sudoku addiction standing wondering what had happened. At the time I didn't have enough pieces to complete it. The ongoing clearing in my room led to its discovery. Today my problem was finishing the puzzle, partly because I'm so out of practice but also because I hadn't realised how much more difficult using LEGO elements would be than numbers. 

LostInTranslation

I love it, brilliant Sally! So clever. 

Salamalex

Thanks Lucy. 

BillyBricks84

@Salamalex That's really cool! I hadn't ever thought of Sudoku without the numbers, but it totally makes sense.

Seeing all of these great entries without it even being the middle of July makes me hesitant to even start mine (for some reason I generally don't start until the second half of a month when the pressure is really on). 

Salamalex

Thanks @BillyBricks84

stlux

Waiting for a bunch of colourful 1x1's to arrive, but should already be quite easy to guess which game this represents ;)



(Disclaimer: I ran a picture through BL's new mosaic maker, and ended up with the above. Turns out it's not very original, as there's already mosaics out there that are pretty much 100% the same...)

Bumblepants

8-bit art is always fun though. Good stuff, makes me want to try it

Bumblepants

Mid-month bump!

legobod

I'm going to be a bit late to the game (no pun intended) but I have a bunch of game inspired minifigures to pick from

legobod

stlux

Finally got sufficient quantities of blue and red 1x1 plates, so Mario is finally as colourful as he deserves to be!



I'm not actually all that great at Mario Kart, but it's nonetheless my favourite video game series. Good fun for local multiplayer mayhem! I bought a Wii U just to play Mario Kart 8...

Bumblepants

Just a few days left to enter for a shot at the loot chest! 

FuseUnison

When do these monthly events reset?  Thought about making a "Hungry-Hungry Hippos" model, but it's WAY too late for me to start on that(thread discovered on 7/28).

Just wanted to know when these get reset, so I can try my best to participate.  =)

FuseUnison

legobod said:

What board game is this?  I have to say, it seriously reminds me of the video game "Dead Space".  =)

Bumblepants

FuseUnison said:

When do these monthly events reset?  Thought about making a "Hungry-Hungry Hippos" model, but it's WAY too late for me to start on that(thread discovered on 7/28).

Just wanted to know when these get reset, so I can try my best to participate.  =)

Depends on who is running things, this one will close at midnight cst July 31st. 

Fauch

Can someone figure what it's supposed to be?



btw, yeah, it's 90cm tall. which is actually super small, compared to the original model

Bumblepants

^All I can think of is the bug tower thing from Wreck-It Ralph but I am pretty sure that is not what you are going for.

legobod

FuseUnison said:

legobod said:

What board game is this?  I have to say, it seriously reminds me of the video game "Dead Space".  =)

Was it supposed to be board games? It totally is Dead space

Bumblepants

legobod said:

FuseUnison said:

legobod said:

What board game is this?  I have to say, it seriously reminds me of the video game "Dead Space".  =)

Was it supposed to be board games? It totally is Dead space

It is all games of any sort. No limits.

Fauch

Bumblepants said:

^All I can think of is the bug tower thing from Wreck-It Ralph but I am pretty sure that is not what you are going for.

indeed it isn't. here is a hint :

Mynatt

Last minute inspiration

On three. Rock, paper, scissors, 1 2 3...

Mynatt

Was looking at the scissors this morning and was curious if they would actually work. To my surprise they did indeed cut through paper. It is by no means a clean cut but hey it works!



I guess scissors beats paper this round.

Fauch

but do they cut through lego paper?

mak0137

But then the Lego paper doesn't quite cover the Lego rock.

Bumblepants

Drumroll.......



And the winner of the July chest of gaming loot is.......








@Mynatt with his functioning rock, paper, scissors! Lots of great entries, thanks to everyone who participated! @Mynatt please PM me with your address and preference between a Set or a MOCpartStravganza. Both guaranteed to not suck!

Be sure and check out the August contest too!

BillyBricks84

Fauch said:

Can someone figure what it's supposed to be?



btw, yeah, it's 90cm tall. which is actually super small, compared to the original model

I didn't figure this one out because I think I just don't have the background knowledge. What is it? I can't let this mystery go unsolved. 

Bumblepants

@Fauch was it Half-Life? Sorry I forgot to guess your clue.

Mynatt

@Bumblepants Thank you very much! Glad I was able to sneak in at the last moment. Must say that this was quite a fun round with all the freedom/possibilities. Thank you once more for hosting this round!

Fauch

it's the citadel from half life 2. probably would be more recognizable in blue-ish colors, but I really doubt I have enough blue pieces in the same tone and it apparently appears almost black when you get close to it (been a while since I played it, so it's according to pictures)

TheOriginalSimonB

Congrats to @Mynatt and all that.  Time beat me this time around, but I'm already started on August's build!

snowhitie

Yup, great entry @myanatt! Well done.

Mynatt

Had a very cool package arrive of a very nice x-men set. Thank you very much @Bumblepants! A lot of cool purple and dark blue pieces in the set. Very interested in what I will end up using the pieces in future mocs after building the set!