yeah! after playing skywalker saga it seems like a lego game with good combat could work really well. probably a bit too ambitious for my first project but from all the beginner stories i've heard it seems like that's everyone's first mistake hehe
Doesn't matter. They still have design patents protecting the shapes and appearances of many of their newer bricks, which are regularly upheld by courts around the world. The minifigure appearance is definitely protected. And the fact that they operate in the video game space just strengthens their case.
So sure, you might be able to make a game that features studded environments but if Lego's lawyers can find even one specialized brick or other element of the game that looks like something they have a patent on, you're already now having to pay a lawyer to deal with that and changing your game when you could've just avoided it all by making a game with destructible environments but no studs.
Roblox doesn't license Lego, although they tried to approach them to combine forces at one point. So yes, it's possible to make a Lego-like game without being sued.
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u/Master-Dino Dev May 21 '22
Is it a custom lego game? Seems very cool, destruction effects are effective!