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== Development == | == Development == | ||
In 2011, several months before the full version of ''Minecraft'' released in November, Persson attempted to reach out to the LEGO Group to propose a game project. Persson had been partially inspired by his childhood LEGO toys when designing ''Minecraft'', and he had a lifelong dream of working with the company. Persson and one of his employees at Mojang, Daniel Kaplan, met with someone who was able to get the two of them in contact with the management at the LEGO Group. The two attempted to pitch a ''Minecraft''-like LEGO game to the company, but were initially met with scepticism regarding | |||
{{R|Bits N Bricks 01|p=9}} | |||
Mojang hired two new programmers for the project,{{R|Bits N Bricks 01|p=12}} including Måns Olson,<ref name="MansOlson" group="tweet"/> who had been one of ''Minecraft'''s first testers and later directed Mojang's 2020 game ''[[Wikipedia:Minecraft Dungeons|Minecraft Dungeons]]'', as one of the main designers.<ref name="LWJGL IRC 2009-05-14"/><ref name="LWJGL IRC 2009-05-17"/><ref name="Kappische 2024-05-16a" group="tweet"/><ref name="Kappische 2024-05-16b" group="tweet"/> Daniel Kaplan was made the game's producer. | |||
== Post-cancellation == | == Post-cancellation == | ||
On 24 June 2025, the ''Minecraft'' preservation website Omniarchive released a build of ''Brickcraft''.<ref name="Omniarchive"/> | 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 | Kaplan had kept the build on his laptop for over thirteen years.<ref name="Kappische 2025-06-28" group="tweet"/> | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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<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="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="LWJGL IRC 2009-05-14">{{cite web |title=lwjgl IRC logs |date=14 May 2009 |type=[[Wikipedia:IRC|IRC]] [[Wikipedia:Chat log|chat logs]] |url=http://echelog.com/logs/browse/lwjgl/1242252000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140208190917/http://echelog.com/logs/browse/lwjgl/1242252000 |archive-date=8 February 2014 |via=Echelog}} | |||
<pre style="font-size:80%; margin:0; padding:0 1em; border:none;"> | |||
[14:10:05] <Dragonene> Notch: what sort of game *is it*? | |||
[...] | |||
[14:11:07] <Notch> the current concept is a cross over between Dwarft Fortress and Infiniminer | |||
[14:11:15] <Dragonene> Notch: I haven't played either :) | |||
[14:11:16] <Notch> I'll try to get a VERY EARLY alpha out this weekend. =)</pre></ref> | |||
<ref name="LWJGL IRC 2009-05-17">{{cite web |title=lwjgl IRC logs |date=17 May 2009 |type=[[Wikipedia:IRC|IRC]] [[Wikipedia:Chat log|chat logs]] |url=http://echelog.com/logs/browse/lwjgl/1242511200 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140208190923/http://echelog.com/logs/browse/lwjgl/1242511200 |archive-date=8 February 2014 |via=Echelog}} | |||
<pre style="font-size:80%; margin:0; padding:0 1em; border:none;"> | |||
[13:10:22] <Dragonene> yep, that's tab closure for me | |||
[13:10:27] <Dragonene> minecraft that is | |||
[13:10:30] <Dragonene> or browser exit I guess. | |||
[...] | |||
[14:07:48] <Dragonene> Sorry to pull you into this discussion Notch_ | |||
[14:07:55] <Dragonene> I just want to be able to play it without it crashing on me :D</pre></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> | <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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=== Tweets === | === Tweets === | ||
{{reflist|group=tweet|refs= | {{reflist|group=tweet|refs= | ||
<ref name="Kappische | <ref name="Kappische 2024-05-16a">{{Cite tweet |last=Kaplan |first=Daniel |user=Kappische |number=1791170961166737883 |date=16 May 2024 |title=Dragonene who was one of the first testers of Minecraft in the world, would eventually become the game director of Minecraft Dungeons :D |archive-url=https://archive.is/EXIV7 |archive-date=21 October 2024 |via=[[Wikipedia:Nitter|X Cancelled]]}}</ref> | ||
<ref name="Kappische 2024-05-16b">{{Cite tweet |last=Kaplan |first=Daniel |user=Kappische |number=1791172563000795419 |date=16 May 2024 |title=But he was hired for another project, one of the main designers/coders of a LEGO game, that never saw the light |archive-url=https://archive.is/eUW7S |archive-date=21 October 2024 |via=[[Wikipedia:Nitter|X Cancelled]]}}</ref> | |||
<ref name="Kappische 2025-06-28">{{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> | |||
<ref name="MansOlson">{{Cite tweet |last=Olson |first=Måns |user=MansOlson |number=455311312269373441 |date=13 April 2014 |title=I'm Dragonene.7498 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190710132640/https://twitter.com/MansOlson/status/455311312269373441 |archive-date=10 July 2019}}</ref> | |||
<ref name="notch 2011-09-05">{{Cite tweet |last=Persson |first=Markus |user=notch |number=110597995900305408 |date=5 September 2011 |title=Secret project Rex Kwon Do begins today! It will involve caffeine and giggling. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331234037/https://twitter.com/notch/status/110597995900305408 |archive-date=2019-03-31}}</ref> | |||
<ref name="notch 2011-09-12">{{Cite tweet |last=Persson |first=Markus |user=notch |number=113325924191174656 |date=12 September 2011 |title=Had to spend today on Project Rex Kwon Do. 12 hours of work later, and the prototype is packaged and done. I will now wash my hands of this. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331234007/https://twitter.com/notch/status/113325924191174656 |archive-date=2019-03-31}}</ref> | |||
<ref name="notch 2011-12-05">{{Cite tweet |last=Persson |first=Markus |user=notch |number=143790590138650624 |date=5 December 2011 |title=In other news, looks like Project Rex Kwon Do got greenlit! :D :D :D :D |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331233225/https://twitter.com/notch/status/143790590138650624 |archive-date=2019-03-31}}</ref> | |||
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[[Category:Cancelled LEGO video games]] | [[Category:Cancelled LEGO video games]] | ||
[[Category:Cancelled Windows games]] | |||
[[Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games]] | [[Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games]] | ||
[[Category:Sandbox games]] | [[Category:Sandbox games]] | ||
[[Category:Video games developed in Sweden]] | [[Category:Video games developed in Sweden]] | ||
Revision as of 00:30, 14 November 2025
| Brickcraft | |
|---|---|
 Screenshot of the June 2012 prototype build | |
| Developer(s) | Mojang |
| Producer(s) | Daniel Kaplan |
| Designer(s) | Markus Persson |
| Series | Minecraft |
| Engine | LWJGL[1] |
| Release | Cancelled |
| 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.
Brickcraft was planned to be a sandbox game like Minecraft.
In the leaked build, the player can place five different LEGO bricks: 1×1 1×2, 2×2, 2×4, and 1×2 slopes. The playsr starts off with ten thousand of each type. The colours can be cycled through and chosen before placing. Breaking a brick increases its amount in the inventory; the brick's colour is ignored.
Development
In 2011, several months before the full version of Minecraft released in November, Persson attempted to reach out to the LEGO Group to propose a game project. Persson had been partially inspired by his childhood LEGO toys when designing Minecraft, and he had a lifelong dream of working with the company. Persson and one of his employees at Mojang, Daniel Kaplan, met with someone who was able to get the two of them in contact with the management at the LEGO Group. The two attempted to pitch a Minecraft-like LEGO game to the company, but were initially met with scepticism regarding
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Mojang hired two new programmers for the project,[2]: 12 including Måns Olson,[tweet 1] who had been one of Minecraft's first testers and later directed Mojang's 2020 game Minecraft Dungeons, as one of the main designers.[3][4][tweet 2][tweet 3] Daniel Kaplan was made the game's producer.
Post-cancellation
On 24 June 2025, the Minecraft preservation website Omniarchive released a build of Brickcraft.[5] Kaplan had kept the build on his laptop for over thirteen years.[tweet 4]
Gallery
Temporary image dump
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An earlier version of Brickcraft without slope bricks or distance fog -
The earlier version -
The earlier version -
The seecret
References
- ↑ "Credits". Minecraft.net. Mojang. 2011. Archived from the original on 23 September 2011.
- ↑ a b 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.
- ↑ "lwjgl IRC logs" (IRC chat logs). 14 May 2009. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014 – via Echelog.
[14:10:05] <Dragonene> Notch: what sort of game *is it*? [...] [14:11:07] <Notch> the current concept is a cross over between Dwarft Fortress and Infiniminer [14:11:15] <Dragonene> Notch: I haven't played either :) [14:11:16] <Notch> I'll try to get a VERY EARLY alpha out this weekend. =)
- ↑ "lwjgl IRC logs" (IRC chat logs). 17 May 2009. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014 – via Echelog.
[13:10:22] <Dragonene> yep, that's tab closure for me [13:10:27] <Dragonene> minecraft that is [13:10:30] <Dragonene> or browser exit I guess. [...] [14:07:48] <Dragonene> Sorry to pull you into this discussion Notch_ [14:07:55] <Dragonene> I just want to be able to play it without it crashing on me :D
- ↑ DEJVOSS (26 June 2025). "Brickcraft". Omniarchive. Archived from the original on 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
Tweets
- ↑ Olson, Måns [@MansOlson] (13 April 2014). "I'm Dragonene.7498" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 10 July 2019 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Kaplan, Daniel [@Kappische] (16 May 2024). "Dragonene who was one of the first testers of Minecraft in the world, would eventually become the game director of Minecraft Dungeons :D" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 21 October 2024 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Kaplan, Daniel [@Kappische] (16 May 2024). "But he was hired for another project, one of the main designers/coders of a LEGO game, that never saw the light" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 21 October 2024 – via Twitter.
- ↑ 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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<ref> tag with name "notch 2011-12-05" defined in <references> is not used in prior text.External links
- Brickcraft at Minecraft Wiki
- Brickcraft at The Cutting Room Floor
- Brickcraft (Jun 28, 2012 prototype) at Hidden Palace
