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Since 1996, the LEGO Group has maintained an online presence, mainly through LEGO.com. The first LEGO web game was released on the LEGO website in October 1996.
Since 1996 [[The LEGO Group|the LEGO group]] has published many games and interactive experiences to be played in a web browser. Most LEGO web games are built to promote a specific theme, or line of LEGO sets, and are retired once the theme is retired.<ref name="gamelab-email-2018"></ref>


The following is a list of games built to be played in a web browser and published by LEGO. This list does not include games which had to be downloaded to be played, like LEGO Universe.
=== Development ===
The LEGO Group typically commissioned third party studios to develop its web games. In 1999, [[LEGO Direct]] was formed in New York and became responsible for overseeing web game development. It worked predominantly with New York-based game studios until its dissolution in 2004.<ref name="bits-n-bricks-s3-e29-feature-and-transcript" />


These early web games required browser plug-ins like [[Wikipedia:Adobe_Shockwave|Shockwave]] or [[Wikipedia:Adobe_Flash|Flash]].
=== Technologies used ===
For nearly all LEGO web games released from 1998 through the 2000s, users were required to install browser plug-ins for Shockwave or Flash. Browsers began natively supporting interactivity in 2008 which led to web games using only built-in technologies, eliminating the need for plug-ins.


=== List of Web Games ===
* $HTML, a proprietary dynamic server-based language created and used by [[Mondo]] in its titles
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* [[Wikipedia:Java applets|Java applets]]
* [[Wikipedia:Adobe Shockwave|Shockwave]]
* [[Wikipedia:Adobe Flash|Flash]]
* [[Wikipedia:Unity (game engine)#Supported platforms|Unity Web Player]]
* [[Wikipedia:HTML5|HTML5]]
 
=== List of LEGO web games ===
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! Year !!Month!! Title !! Theme !! Developer !! Technology
! colspan="2" | Release !! Game !! Theme !! Developer !! Technology
!{{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
!{{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1996
| rowspan="3" | 1996
| October 24 || [[Treasure Hunt in the Pirate Sea]] || Pirates || || HTML || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lego.com/press/press_17.html |title=LEGO Pirates come to life on the Internet |date=24 October 1996 |website=[[LEGO World Wide Web]] Press Info |publisher=The LEGO Group |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/19970110041035/http://www.lego.com/press/press_17.html |archive-date=1997-01-10}}</ref>
| {{Date table sorting|October 24}} || ''[[Treasure Hunt in the Pirate Sea]]'' || Pirates || [[Mondo]] || $HTML || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lego.com/press/press_17.html |title=LEGO Pirates come to life on the Internet |date=October 24, 1996 |website=[[LEGO World Wide Web]] Press Info |publisher=The LEGO Group |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/19970110041035/http://www.lego.com/press/press_17.html |archive-date=1997-01-10}}</ref>
|-
| {{Date table sorting|December 5}} || ''[[The Space Mystery]]'' || Exploriens || Mondo || $HTML || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mondo.dk/game/index.html |title=LEGO Explorien Space Mystery Game |website=MONDO A/S |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/19980701231450/http://www.mondo.dk/game/index.html |archive-date=1998-07-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite newsgroup |url=https://groups.google.com/g/rec.toys.lego/c/QMkEjSpjUGo/m/heISFm-kiHwJ |title=NEW GAME ON WWW.LEGO.COM |author=Soren Beck |date=1996-12-05 |newsgroup=rec.toys.lego |[email protected] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240621180844/https://groups.google.com/g/rec.toys.lego/c/QMkEjSpjUGo/m/heISFm-kiHwJ |archive-date=2024-06-21 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| {{Date table sorting|December 27}} || ''[[Build a Duck]]'' || - || [[SPU-Darwin]] || Java || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lego.com/play/index.html |title=LEGO Internet Games |website=LEGO World Wide Web Site |publisher=The LEGO Group |date=December 27, 1996 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/19970110033747/http://www.lego.com/play/index.html |archive-date=1997-01-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lego.com/play/duck/index.html |title=Introduction to Build a Duck |website=LEGO World Wide Web Site |publisher=The LEGO Group |date=January 2, 1997 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/19970110035220/http://www.lego.com/play/duck/index.html |archive-date=1997-01-10}}</ref>
|-
| 1997 || November 4 || UFO game (3D space treasure hunt) || ? || ? || ? || <ref>{{cite newsgroup |url=https://groups.google.com/g/rec.toys.lego/c/qo_7YEYrWlc/m/5SFro4Qen5QJ |title=New game on LEGO.COM |author=Robin |date=4 November 1997 |newsgroup=rec.toys.lego}}</ref><ref>{{cite newsgroup |url=https://groups.google.com/g/rec.toys.lego/c/eesExG5TjEE/m/qpFuUpGNMmQJ |title=Re:www.lego.com observations |author=Stu Smith |newsgroup=rec.toys.lego}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |magazine=[[LEGO Mania Magazine]] |title=Hey Kids! |page=20 |publisher=LEGO Systems, Inc |location=[[Wikipedia:Enfield, Connecticut|Enfield]] |date=January 1998 |number=20}}</ref>
|-
|-
| December 12 || Exploriens: The Space Mystery || Exploriens || || || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lego.com/press/press_20.html |title=Space-travel game on the Internet |date=12 December 1996 |website=[[LEGO World Wide Web]] Press Info |publisher=The LEGO Group |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/19970110034117/http://www.lego.com/press/press_20.html |archive-date=1997-01-10}}</ref>
| rowspan="3" | 1998
| ? || ''[[CyberSlam (video game)|CyberSlam]]'' || CyberSlam || ? || Shockwave || <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19990508225828/http://www.lego.com:80/technic/cyberslam/default.asp</ref>
|-
|-
|1998 || ? || [[Cyberslammer]] || Cyberslam || ? || ?
| {{Date table sorting|November 29}} || ''[[Insectoids Challenge]]'' || Insectoids || ? || ? || <ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.lugnet.com/announce/?n=109 |title=Received this e-mail from Lego |author=Richard Dee |date=29 November 1998 |website=[[LUGNET]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240706195445/https://news.lugnet.com/announce/?n=109 |archive-date=2024-07-06 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990827215558/http://www.lego.com/futuristic/insectoids/ |url=http://www.lego.com/futuristic/insectoids/ |title=LEGO System Insectoids |website=LEGO.com |archive-date=1999-08-27}}</ref>
|
|-
|-
|1999 || Nov || [[RoboHunter: Temple of the Serpent]] || Mindstorms || Templar Studios || Shockwave || <ref name="macworld-shockwave" /><ref name="2002-peter-mack-interview" />
| Nov-Dec || ''[[The Quest for the Ruby]]'' || Adventurers || ? || Flash || <ref>{{cite web |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/19981207044459/http://www.lego.com:80/adventure/adventurers/game.asp |url=http://www.lego.com:80/adventure/adventurers/game.asp |title=LEGO System Adventurers (Maze Puzzle) |website=LEGO.com |archive-date=1998-12-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |magazine=[[LEGO Mania Magazine]] |title=Hey Kids! |page=4 |publisher=LEGO Systems, Inc |location=[[Wikipedia:Enfield, Connecticut|Enfield]] |date=January 1999 |number=26}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2000 || || [[RoboHunter 2: Spy City]] || Mindstorms || Templar Studios || Shockwave || <ref name="macworld-shockwave" /><ref name="2002-peter-mack-interview" />
| rowspan="5" | 1999
| ? || Brick Game || ? || ? || ? || ?
|-
|-
|April
| ? || ''[[Microracer]]'' || Microbuilder || ? || ? || <ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20000815064159/http://www.lego.com/microbuilder/</ref>
| [[Stormrunner]] || Mindstorms || Templar Studios || Shockwave || <ref name="2002-peter-mack-interview" />
|-
|-
| rowspan="9" | 2001
| ? || ''[[Slizer/Throwbot Game]]'' || ? || ? || ? || ?
|
| [[Junkbot]] || ? || Gamelab || Shockwave || <ref name="gamelab-website"/>
|-
|-
|| ? || [[Mata Nui Online Game]] || Bionicle || Templar Studios || Flash || <ref name="2002-peter-mack-interview"/>
| {{Date table sorting|November}} || ''[[RoboHunter: Temple of the Serpent]]'' || Mindstorms || [[Templar Studios]] || Shockwave || <ref name="macworld-shockwave"/><ref name="2002-peter-mack-interview"/>
|-
|-
| April || [[Racers Rally 1]] || Racers || Templar Studios || ? ||
| ? || RC Game || Racers || ? || ? || <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19990218133142/http://www.lego.com/action/rc/default.asp</ref>
|-
|-
| Oct || [[Racers Rally 2]] || Racers || Templar Studios || ? ||
| rowspan="3" | 2000 || ? || ''[[RoboHunter 2: Spy City]]'' || Mindstorms || Templar Studios || Shockwave || <ref name="macworld-shockwave"/><ref name="2002-peter-mack-interview"/>
|-
|-
| May 8 || [[Pepper's Skateboard Challenge]] || ''LEGO Island 2'' || The Planet || Shockwave || <ref name="planet"/>
| {{Date table sorting|April}}
| [[Stormrunner]] || Mindstorms || Templar Studios || Shockwave || <ref name="2002-peter-mack-interview"/>
|-
|-
| August 15 || 4x4 Extreme Rally || Technic Offroaders || The Planet || Shockwave || <ref name="planet"/>
| ? || ''[[RoboRider Game]]'' || RoboRiders || ? || Shockwave || <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20000815214439/http://www.lego.com/roboriders/game.asp</ref>
|-
|-
| ? || [[LEGO Island Comic Adventures]] || LEGO Island 2 || Titoonic || ? ||  
| rowspan="9" | 2001 || October || ''[[Junkbot]]'' || - || [[Gamelab]] || Shockwave || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gmlb.com/pr/pr4.html |title=gameLab: press release #4 |website=gameLab |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030922070413/http://www.gmlb.com:80/pr/pr4.html |archive-date=2003-09-22}}</ref><ref name="gamelab-portfolio"/>
|-
|-
| ? || [[The Restless Mummy]] || Adventurers || Titoonic || ? || <ref name="titoonic-work-samples" />
|| ? || ''[[Mata Nui Online Game]]'' || Bionicle || Templar Studios || Flash || <ref name="2002-peter-mack-interview"/>
|-
|-
| ? || [[LEGO Stack-It]] || ? || Gamelab || ? || ?
| April || ''[[Racers Rally 1]]'' || Racers || Templar Studios || Shockwave || <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20020702230059/http://www.templar.com:80/info/games_racers.html</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2002
| October || ''[[Racers Rally 2]]'' || Racers || Templar Studios || Shockwave || <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20020702225817/http://www.templar.com:80/info/games_racers2.html</ref>
| ? || [[LEGO Studios Backlot]] || Studios || rowspan="2" | Templar Studios || Shockwave || <ref name="2002-peter-mack-interview" />
|-
|-
| ? || [[Drome Duel]] || Racers || ? || ?
| {{Date table sorting|May 8}} || ''[[Pepper's Skateboard Challenge]]'' || ''LEGO Island 2'' || [[The Planet]] || Shockwave || <ref name="planet"/>
|-
|-
|| ? || [[The Lost Treasure of Ancient Greece]] || Adventurers || Titoonic || ?
| {{Date table sorting|August 15}} || ''[[4x4 Extreme Rally]]'' || Technic Offroaders || The Planet || Shockwave || <ref name="planet"/>
|-
|-
| ? || [[Junkbot Undercover]] || ? || rowspan="3" |Gamelab || Shockwave || <ref name="gamelab-website" />
| ? || ''[[LEGO Island Comic Adventures]]'' || LEGO Island 2 || [[Titoonic]] || Flash || ?
|-
|-
| ? || [[LEGO World Builder]] || ? || ?
| ? || ''[[The Restless Mummy]]'' || Adventurers || Titoonic || Flash || <ref name="titoonic-work-samples"/>
|-
|-
| ? || [[Drome Racing Challenge]] || Racers || ?
| ? || ''[[LEGO Stack-It]]'' || - || Gamelab || Shockwave || ?
|-
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2003 || April 4 || Belts || Club games || The Planet || Shockwave || <ref name="planet"/>
| rowspan="9" | 2002 || ? || ''[[LEGO Studios Backlot]]'' || Studios || rowspan="2" | Templar Studios || Shockwave || <ref name="2002-peter-mack-interview"/>
|-
|-
| June 24 || Dreamz || Club games || The Planet || Shockwave || <ref name="planet"/>
| ? || ''[[Drome Duel]]'' || Racers || Shockwave || ?
|-
|-
| ? || [[The Final Chronicle: MNOG II]] || Bionicle || Templar Studios || Flash
|| ? || ''[[The Lost Treasure of Ancient Greece]]'' || Adventurers || Titoonic || Flash || ?
|-
|-
| ? || [[Quest for the Golden Dragon]] || Orient Expedition || Titoonic || ?
| April || ''[[Junkbot Undercover]]'' || - || rowspan="3" |Gamelab || Shockwave || <ref name="gamelab-happenings"/>
|-
|-
| ? || [[LEGO World Builder 2]] || None || rowspan="3" | Gamelab || ? || <ref name="gamelab-website" />
| ? || ''[[LEGO World Builder]]'' || Creator || Shockwave || <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20070707040644/http://gamelab.com/game/worldbuilder</ref>
|-
|-
| January || [[Motorbike Blast]] || ? || ? || <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20030920141302/http://www.gmlb.com:80/happenings/happenings.html</ref>
| ? || ''[[Drome Racing Challenge]]'' || Racers || Flash || ?
|-
|-
| ? || [[Inventor Saves The Day]] || ? || Inventor || ?
| ? || ''[[Galidor Quest]]'' || Galidor || [[Large Animal Games]] || Shockwave || <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20021015084815/http://www.largeanimal.com/games/galidor/index.html</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" |2004
| ? || ''[[Tales on the LEGO Express]]'' || Trains || [[The Chopping Block]] || Flash || <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20050303014123/http://www.lego.com/eng/trains/recreationstation/legoexpress/legoexpress.asp</ref>
| rowspan="4" |?
|[[Tower Climber]]
| rowspan="4" |Knights Kingdom
| rowspan="4" |Titoonic
| rowspan="4" |Flash
| rowspan="4" |<ref name="titoonic-knights-kingdom" />
|-
|-
|[[Speed Chamber]]
| ? || ''[[Spybot: The Nightfall Incident]]'' || Spybotics || [[Gamelab]] || Macromedia || <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20070111105117/http://gamelab.com:80/gmlb.com/games/spybot.html</ref>
|-
|-
|[[Boulder Crusher]]
| rowspan="9" | 2003 || April 4 || ''[[LEGO Beltz]]'' || Club games || The Planet || Shockwave || <ref name="planet"/>
|-
|-
|[[Scorpion Puzzler]]
| June 24 || ''[[LEGO Dreamz]]'' || Club games || The Planet || Shockwave || <ref name="planet"/>
|-
|-
|2006
| ? || ''[[The Final Chronicle: MNOG II]]'' || Bionicle || Templar Studios || Flash || ?
| ? || [[LEGO Fever]] || None || Gamelab || ? || <ref name="gamelab-website" />
|-
|-
| 2007 || October 25 || CrystAlien Conflict || Mars Mission || 4T2 Multimedia || Flash? || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.4t2.co.uk/go/info/news/newstag/N472050992AEE3/ |title=Mars Mission is a go!!!! |date=25 October 2007 |website=4T2 Multimedia |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20081006101133/http://www.4t2.co.uk/go/info/news/newstag/N472050992AEE3/ |archive-date=2008-10-06}}</ref>
| ? || ''[[Quest for the Golden Dragon]]'' || Orient Expedition || Titoonic || Flash || ?
|-
| ? || ''[[LEGO World Builder 2]]'' || Creator || rowspan="3" | Gamelab || Shockwave || <ref name="gamelab-portfolio"/>
|-
| January || ''[[Motorbike Blast]]'' || Racers || Shockwave || <ref name="gamelab-happenings"/>
|-
| ? || ''[[Inventor Saves The Day!]]'' || Creator || Shockwave || <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20070110121807/http://gamelab.com:80/gmlb.com/games/inventor.html</ref>
|-
| ? || ''[[The Great Mountain Chase]]'' || Orient Expedition || Titoonic || Flash || ?
|-
| ? || ''[[Supersonic RC]]'' || Racers || Templar || Shockwave || ?
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2004 || rowspan="4" | ? || ''[[Tower Climber]]'' || rowspan="4" |Knights Kingdom || rowspan="4" |Titoonic || rowspan="4" |Flash || rowspan="4" |<ref name="titoonic-knights-kingdom"/>
|-
| ''[[Speed Chamber]]''
|-
| ''[[Boulder Crusher]]''
|-
| ''[[Scorpion Puzzler]]''
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2007 || {{Date table sorting|October 25}} || ''[[CrystAlien Conflict]]'' || Mars Mission || [[4T2 Multimedia]] || Flash || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.4t2.co.uk/go/info/news/newstag/N472050992AEE3/ |title=Mars Mission is a go!!!! |date=25 October 2007 |website=4T2 Multimedia |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20081006101133/http://www.4t2.co.uk/go/info/news/newstag/N472050992AEE3/ |archive-date=2008-10-06}}</ref>
|-
| ? || ''Treasure Trench'' || Aqua Raiders || 4T2 Multimedia || Flash || ?
|-
| ? || ''LEGO Castle'' || Castle || 4T2 Multimedia || Flash || ?
|}
|}


== References ==
== References ==
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<ref name="gamelab-happenings">{{cite web |url=http://www.gmlb.com/happenings.html |title=gameLab: happenings |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030920141302/http://www.gmlb.com:80/happenings/happenings.html |archive-date=2003-09-20}}</ref>
<ref name="2002-peter-mack-interview">{{cite interview |url=https://www.maskofdestiny.com/news/the-wizards-of-mata-nui |title=The Wizards Of MATA NUI |date=3 March 2002 |website=[[Mask of Destiny]] |first=Peter |last=Mack |interviewer=Mark of MoD |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240617105218/https://www.maskofdestiny.com/news/the-wizards-of-mata-nui |archive-date=2024-06-17 |url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="2002-peter-mack-interview">{{cite interview |url=https://www.maskofdestiny.com/news/the-wizards-of-mata-nui |title=The Wizards Of MATA NUI |date=3 March 2002 |website=[[Mask of Destiny]] |first=Peter |last=Mack |interviewer=Mark of MoD |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240617105218/https://www.maskofdestiny.com/news/the-wizards-of-mata-nui |archive-date=2024-06-17 |url-status=live}}</ref>


<ref name="gamelab-website">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamelab.com/ |title=Gamelab website |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090816184815/http://www.gamelab.com/ |archive-date=2009-08-16}}</ref>
<ref name="gamelab-portfolio">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamelab.com/ |title=Portfolio |website=Gamelab |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080129121303/http://gamelab.com/about/portfolio |archive-date=2008-01-29}}</ref>


<ref name="macworld-shockwave">{{cite web |url=http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0105/02.shockwave.shtml |title=Online Shockwave 3D content arrives |last=Sellers |first=Dennis |date=2 May 2001 |website=[[Wikipedia:Macworld|MacCentral Online]] |publisher=Mac Publishing, LLC |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20010506183946/http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0105/02.shockwave.shtml |archive-date=2001-05-06}}</ref>
<ref name="macworld-shockwave">{{cite web |url=http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0105/02.shockwave.shtml |title=Online Shockwave 3D content arrives |last=Sellers |first=Dennis |date=2 May 2001 |website=[[Wikipedia:Macworld|MacCentral Online]] |publisher=Mac Publishing, LLC |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20010506183946/http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0105/02.shockwave.shtml |archive-date=2001-05-06}}</ref>
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<ref name="titoonic-knights-kingdom">{{cite web |url=http://www.titoonic.dk/2004-09/lego-knights-kingdom-games/ |title=LEGO - Knights Kingdom Games |website=Titoonic |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051202114544/http://www.titoonic.dk:80/2004-09/lego-knights-kingdom-games/ |archive-date=2005-12-02}}</ref>
<ref name="titoonic-knights-kingdom">{{cite web |url=http://www.titoonic.dk/2004-09/lego-knights-kingdom-games/ |title=LEGO - Knights Kingdom Games |website=Titoonic |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051202114544/http://www.titoonic.dk:80/2004-09/lego-knights-kingdom-games/ |archive-date=2005-12-02}}</ref>


<ref name="titoonic-work-samples">{{cite web |url=http://www.titoonic.dk/worksamples/default.html |title=Titoonic Work Samples |website=Titoonic |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011219191752/http://www.titoonic.dk/worksamples/default.html |archive-date=2001-12-19}}</ref>
<ref name="titoonic-work-samples">{{cite web |url=http://www.titoonic.dk/worksamples/default.html |title=Titoonic ApS > Work Samples |website=Titoonic |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011219191752/http://www.titoonic.dk/worksamples/default.html |archive-date=2001-12-19}}</ref>
 
<ref name="bits-n-bricks-s3-e29-feature-and-transcript">{{cite web |url=https://www.lego.com/cdn/cs/set/assets/blte95c26554f38a01a/bits_n_bricks_s03e29_feature_and_transcript.pdf |title=Bits N' Bricks Season 3 Episode 29 Feature and Transcript |publisher=LEGO Group |accessdate=2024-06-30 |page=10 }}</ref>
 
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{{ cite web
| title = Email from Gamelab developer
| date = July 2018
| access-date = 2024-07-15
| website = S. Nathaniel Adams
| url = https://www.snathanieladams.com/2018/06/lego-drome-racing-challenge.html
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210119043323/https://www.snathanieladams.com/2018/06/lego-drome-racing-challenge.html
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[[Category:Browser games| ]]
[[Category:LEGO.com games| ]]

Latest revision as of 03:14, 12 November 2024

Since 1996 the LEGO group has published many games and interactive experiences to be played in a web browser. Most LEGO web games are built to promote a specific theme, or line of LEGO sets, and are retired once the theme is retired.[1]

Development

The LEGO Group typically commissioned third party studios to develop its web games. In 1999, LEGO Direct was formed in New York and became responsible for overseeing web game development. It worked predominantly with New York-based game studios until its dissolution in 2004.[2]

Technologies used

For nearly all LEGO web games released from 1998 through the 2000s, users were required to install browser plug-ins for Shockwave or Flash. Browsers began natively supporting interactivity in 2008 which led to web games using only built-in technologies, eliminating the need for plug-ins.

List of LEGO web games

Release Game Theme Developer Technology Ref(s)
1996 October 24 Treasure Hunt in the Pirate Sea Pirates Mondo $HTML [3]
December 5 The Space Mystery Exploriens Mondo $HTML [4][5]
December 27 Build a Duck - SPU-Darwin Java [6][7]
1997 November 4 UFO game (3D space treasure hunt) ? ? ? [8][9][10]
1998 ? CyberSlam CyberSlam ? Shockwave [11]
November 29 Insectoids Challenge Insectoids ? ? [12][13]
Nov-Dec The Quest for the Ruby Adventurers ? Flash [14][15]
1999 ? Brick Game ? ? ? ?
? Microracer Microbuilder ? ? [16]
? Slizer/Throwbot Game ? ? ? ?
November RoboHunter: Temple of the Serpent Mindstorms Templar Studios Shockwave [17][18]
? RC Game Racers ? ? [19]
2000 ? RoboHunter 2: Spy City Mindstorms Templar Studios Shockwave [17][18]
April Stormrunner Mindstorms Templar Studios Shockwave [18]
? RoboRider Game RoboRiders ? Shockwave [20]
2001 October Junkbot - Gamelab Shockwave [21][22]
? Mata Nui Online Game Bionicle Templar Studios Flash [18]
April Racers Rally 1 Racers Templar Studios Shockwave [23]
October Racers Rally 2 Racers Templar Studios Shockwave [24]
May 8 Pepper's Skateboard Challenge LEGO Island 2 The Planet Shockwave [25]
August 15 4x4 Extreme Rally Technic Offroaders The Planet Shockwave [25]
? LEGO Island Comic Adventures LEGO Island 2 Titoonic Flash ?
? The Restless Mummy Adventurers Titoonic Flash [26]
? LEGO Stack-It - Gamelab Shockwave ?
2002 ? LEGO Studios Backlot Studios Templar Studios Shockwave [18]
? Drome Duel Racers Shockwave ?
? The Lost Treasure of Ancient Greece Adventurers Titoonic Flash ?
April Junkbot Undercover - Gamelab Shockwave [27]
? LEGO World Builder Creator Shockwave [28]
? Drome Racing Challenge Racers Flash ?
? Galidor Quest Galidor Large Animal Games Shockwave [29]
? Tales on the LEGO Express Trains The Chopping Block Flash [30]
? Spybot: The Nightfall Incident Spybotics Gamelab Macromedia [31]
2003 April 4 LEGO Beltz Club games The Planet Shockwave [25]
June 24 LEGO Dreamz Club games The Planet Shockwave [25]
? The Final Chronicle: MNOG II Bionicle Templar Studios Flash ?
? Quest for the Golden Dragon Orient Expedition Titoonic Flash ?
? LEGO World Builder 2 Creator Gamelab Shockwave [22]
January Motorbike Blast Racers Shockwave [27]
? Inventor Saves The Day! Creator Shockwave [32]
? The Great Mountain Chase Orient Expedition Titoonic Flash ?
? Supersonic RC Racers Templar Shockwave ?
2004 ? Tower Climber Knights Kingdom Titoonic Flash [33]
Speed Chamber
Boulder Crusher
Scorpion Puzzler
2007 October 25 CrystAlien Conflict Mars Mission 4T2 Multimedia Flash [34]
? Treasure Trench Aqua Raiders 4T2 Multimedia Flash ?
? LEGO Castle Castle 4T2 Multimedia Flash ?

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