Mind the Vikings

We take you through the building process of the biggest LEGO Lord of the Rings set yet.

Here is a game that feels like an adventure. And it feels like it was an adventure to make, too. Mina the Hollower took six years to design and build, six years that took it from what sounds like a kind of coding doodle to a panoramic journey across a richly imagined island, taking in platforming and combat, puzzle-solving, and sheer immersion in the world building. It's Zelda and it's Bloodborne. It's smacking bosses and reading the in-game newspaper. All of which is to say that those six years of design work are apparent throughout, in the complexity of the landscapes you travel, in the dens

The map is an important tool in Mina the Hollower as it'll tell you how many collectibles you've found in each region. Here's where you can find it.

Mina can offer whatever challenge you're up for.

A big game in a small package, and an absolute masterpiece of an adventure.