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{{Infobox video game
{{Infobox video game
| developer = [[Wikipedia:Mojang|Mojang]]
| image        = Brickcraft RKD 2.png
| engine =
| alt          = A virtual world showing rolling green hills made of LEGO bricks. A number of random LEGO structures have been built by the player.
| platforms = [[Wikipedia:Java (software platform)|Java]] ([[Wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Wikipedia:macOS|Mac OS X]], [[Wikipedia:Linux|Linux]])
| caption      = Gameplay screenshot
| released = Cancelled
| developer     = [[Wikipedia:Mojang|Mojang]]
| genre = [[Wikipedia:Sandbox game|Sandbox]]
| series        = ''[[Wikipedia:Minecraft (franchise)|Minecraft]]''
| modes =  
| engine        = [[Wikipedia:LWJGL|LWJGL]]<ref name="LWJGL credit"/>
| director =  
| platforms    =
| producer = Daniel Kaplan
| released     = Cancelled
| designer = [[Wikipedia:Markus Persson|Markus Persson]]
| genre         = [[Wikipedia:Sandbox game|Sandbox]]
| modes         =  
| director     =  
| producer     = Daniel Kaplan
| designer     = [[Wikipedia:Markus Persson|Markus Persson]]
| programmer    =
| artist        =
}}
}}
'''''Brickcraft''''' is a cancelled [[Wikipedia:Sandbox game|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 hopefully made LEGO realise they were too tight with their brand image.
 
'''''Brickcraft''''' is a cancelled [[Wikipedia:Sandbox game|sandbox game]] developed by [[Wikipedia:Mojang|Mojang]].


== History ==
== History ==
(earlier stuff)
In 2011, as the full version of ''Minecraft'' was approaching its November release date, 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 LEGO Group. 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 management at the LEGO Group. The two attempted to pitch a ''Minecraft''-like LEGO game to the company, but were initially met with skepticism regarding how long ''Minecraft'''s popularity would last. Persson and Kaplan were eventually able to meet with LEGO employee Daniel Mathiasen and discuss the influence LEGO had had on ''Minecraft'' and their desire for the two companies to work together.{{R|BNB 01|pp=9–10}}
 
In 2011, as the full version of ''Minecraft'' was approaching its November release date, Persson attempted to reach out to the LEGO Group to propose a game project. Persson had been partially inspired by childhood LEGO toys when designing ''Minecraft'', and had a lifelong dream of working with the LEGO Group. Persson and one of his employees, Daniel Kaplan, met with someone who was able to get the two of them in contact with management at the LEGO Group. The two attempted to pitch a ''Minecraft''-like LEGO game to the company, but were initially met with skepticism regarding ''Minecraft'''s popularity until they were able to talk with employee Daniel Mathiasen.{{R|BNB01|pp=9–10}} The LEGO Group ultimately approved of the project, which was codenamed ''Brickcraft'' there; Persson dubbed it "Project Rex Kwon Do",{{R|BNB01|p=10}} named after a line from the 2004 film ''[[Wikipedia:Napoleon Dynamite|Napoleon Dynamite]]''.{{R|BNB01|p=5}}
 
Persson started work on the project on 5 September 2011, and publicly announced it that day on [[Wikipedia:Twitter|Twitter]].<ref name="twit 1"/>
 
He started developing a prototype for it in [[Wikipedia:Java (software platform)|Java]]{{R|BNB01|p=1}} (which ''Minecraft'' was also programmed in),


== Images ==
The LEGO Group ultimately approved of the project, which was codenamed ''Brickcraft'' there; Persson dubbed it "Project Rex Kwon Do",{{R|BNB01|p=10}} named after a line from the 2004 film ''[[Wikipedia:Napoleon Dynamite|Napoleon Dynamite]]''.{{R|BNB01|p=5}} Work on the project began on 5 September 2011.{{R|BNB01|p=10}} The initial concept was to simply add a LEGO brick aesthetic to the gameplay and game design of ''Minecraft''.{{R|BNB01|p=12}}
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Brickcraft RKD 1.png
Brickcraft RKD 2.png
Brickcraft RKD 3.png
Brickcraft RKD secret.jpeg
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== References ==
== References ==
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<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=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="BNB 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="twit 1">{{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 |url-status=}}</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>
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Revision as of 00:05, 19 October 2024

Brickcraft
A virtual world showing rolling green hills made of LEGO bricks. A number of random LEGO structures have been built by the player.
Gameplay screenshot
Developer(s)Mojang
Producer(s)Daniel Kaplan
Designer(s)Markus Persson
SeriesMinecraft
EngineLWJGL[1]
ReleaseCancelled
Genre(s)Sandbox

Brickcraft is a cancelled sandbox game developed by Mojang.

History

In 2011, as the full version of Minecraft was approaching its November release date, 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 LEGO Group. 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 management at the LEGO Group. The two attempted to pitch a Minecraft-like LEGO game to the company, but were initially met with skepticism regarding how long Minecraft's popularity would last. Persson and Kaplan were eventually able to meet with LEGO employee Daniel Mathiasen and discuss the influence LEGO had had on Minecraft and their desire for the two companies to work together.[2]: 9–10 

The LEGO Group ultimately approved of the project, which was codenamed Brickcraft there; Persson dubbed it "Project Rex Kwon Do",[3]: 10  named after a line from the 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite.[3]: 5  Work on the project began on 5 September 2011.[3]: 10  The initial concept was to simply add a LEGO brick aesthetic to the gameplay and game design of Minecraft.[3]: 12 

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. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named BNB01