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| genre = [[Wikipedia:Sandbox|Sandbox]]
| image        = Brickcraft RKD 2.png
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| alt          = A virtual world showing rolling green hills made of LEGO bricks. A number of random LEGO structures have been built by the player.
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| caption      = Screenshot of a prototype build
| producer = Daniel Kaplan
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'''''Brickcraft''''' is a canceled [[Wikipedia:Sandbox|sandbox game]] developed by [[Wikipedia:Mojang|Mojang]]. It was planned to be a LEGO version of ''[[Wikipedia:Minecraft|Minecraft]]''. A lot of dumb stuff happened during its development that made LEGO realise they were too tight with their brand image.


== History ==
'''''Brickcraft''''' is a cancelled sandbox game developed by [[Wikipedia:Mojang|Mojang]].
{{R|BNB01}}
 
== Gameplay ==
Now that we have a leaked build, we can describe gameplay here.
 
== Development ==
minecrap{{R|Bits N Bricks 01|p=9}}
 
== Post-cancellation ==
On 24 June 2025, the ''Minecraft'' preservation website Omniarchive released a build of ''Brickcraft''.<ref name="Omniarchive"/>
Kaplan had kept the build on his laptop for over thirteen years.<ref name="Kappische tweet 25-06-28"/>
 
== Gallery ==
Temporary image dump
 
<gallery>
Brickcraft RKD 1.png
Brickcraft RKD 2.png
Brickcraft RKD 3.png
Brickcraft RKD secret.jpeg
</gallery>


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist|refs=
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name="BNB01">{{cite web |url=https://www.lego.com/cdn/cs/set/assets/bltf87fd15a8f67c6fd/bits_n_bricks_s01e01_minecraft_feature_and_transcript.pdf |title=Episode 1 – Minecraft |last1=Crescent | first1=Brian |last2=Vincent |first2=Ethan |others=Participants: Daniel Mathiasen, Daniel Kaplan, Danny Bergmann, Paal Smith-Meyer, and Ronny Scherer |date=December 8, 2020 |work=[[Bits N' Bricks] ] |type=Podcast |publisher=[[The LEGO Group]] |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240701071017/https://www.lego.com/cdn/cs/set/ assets/bltf87fd15a8f67c6fd/bits_n_bricks_s01e01_minecraft_feature_and_transcript.pdf |archive-date=1 July 2024 |url-status=live}} [https://youtube.com/watch?v=7ENzmEWIetc Audio version] via YouTube.</ref>
<ref name="Bits N Bricks 01">{{cite web |url=https://www.lego.com/cdn/cs/set/assets/bltf87fd15a8f67c6fd/bits_n_bricks_s01e01_minecraft_feature_and_transcript.pdf |title=Episode 1 – Minecraft |last1=Crecente |first1=Brian |last2=Vincent |first2=Ethan |others=Participants: Daniel Mathiasen, Daniel Kaplan, Danny Bergmann, Paal Smith-Meyer, and Ronny Scherer |date=December 8, 2020 |work=[[Bits N' Bricks]] |type=Podcast |publisher=[[The LEGO Group]] |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240701071017/https://www.lego.com/cdn/cs/set/assets/bltf87fd15a8f67c6fd/bits_n_bricks_s01e01_minecraft_feature_and_transcript.pdf |archive-date=July 1, 2024 |url-status=live }} [https://youtube.com/watch?v=7ENzmEWIetc Audio version] via YouTube.</ref>
 
<ref name="LWJGL credit">{{cite web |url=http://www.minecraft.net/game/credits |title=Credits |website=Minecraft.net |publisher=Mojang |year=2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110923135713/http://www.minecraft.net/game/credits |archive-date=23 September 2011}}</ref>
 
<ref name="Omniarchive">{{cite web |url=https://omniarchive.uk/news/#brickcraft |title=Brickcraft |date=26 June 2025 |author=DEJVOSS |website=Omniarchive |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250809145303/https://omniarchive.uk/news/#brickcraft |archive-date=9 August 2025 |url-status=live |access-date=9 August 2025}}</ref>
 
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<ref name="Kappische tweet 25-06-28">{{Cite tweet |last=Kaplan |first=Daniel |user=Kappische |number=1938873623978148080 |date=28 June 2025 |title=I’ve had it on my laptop for over 13 years 😂 |archive-url=http://archive.today/3PXz0 |archive-date=9 August 2025 |access-date=9 August 2025}} Mirrored via [[Wikipedia:Nitter|Nitter]].</ref>
}}
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== External links ==
* ''[https://minecraft.wiki/w/Brickcraft Brickcraft]'' on ''Minecraft'' Wiki
* [https://hiddenpalace.org/Brickcraft_(Jun_28,_2012_prototype) ''Brickcraft'' (Jun 28, 2012 prototype)] on Hidden Palace
{{Cancelled LEGO games}}


[[Category:Cancelled LEGO video games]]
[[Category:Cancelled LEGO video games]]
[[Category:Cancelled Windows games]]
[[Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games]]
[[Category:Mojang games]]
[[Category:Sandbox games]]
[[Category:Sandbox games]]
[[Category:Video games developed in Sweden]]
[[Category:Video games developed in Sweden]]

Latest revision as of 14:50, 10 August 2025

A virtual world showing rolling green hills made of LEGO bricks. A number of random LEGO structures have been built by the player.
Screenshot of a prototype build
Developer(s)Mojang
Producer(s)Daniel Kaplan
Designer(s)Markus Persson
SeriesMinecraft
EngineLWJGL[1]
ReleaseCancelled
Genre(s)Sandbox
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Brickcraft is a cancelled sandbox game developed by Mojang.

Gameplay

Now that we have a leaked build, we can describe gameplay here.

Development

minecrap[2]: 9 

Post-cancellation

On 24 June 2025, the Minecraft preservation website Omniarchive released a build of Brickcraft.[3] Kaplan had kept the build on his laptop for over thirteen years.[4]

Temporary image dump

References

  1. ↑ "Credits". Minecraft.net. Mojang. 2011. Archived from the original on 23 September 2011.
  2. ↑ Crecente, Brian; Vincent, Ethan (December 8, 2020). "Episode 1 – Minecraft" (PDF). Bits N' Bricks (Podcast). Participants: Daniel Mathiasen, Daniel Kaplan, Danny Bergmann, Paal Smith-Meyer, and Ronny Scherer. The LEGO Group. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 1, 2024. Audio version via YouTube.
  3. ↑ DEJVOSS (26 June 2025). "Brickcraft". Omniarchive. Archived from the original on 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  4. ↑ Kaplan, Daniel [@Kappische] (28 June 2025). "I've had it on my laptop for over 13 years 😂" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025 – via Twitter. Mirrored via Nitter.
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