In which the nigh-infinite splendor of interlocking bricks are used in such a manner that allows you, the player, to literally build worlds out of their pernicious predicaments. It is shockingly 'conscious' for a game adorned wall-to-wall with a multi-billion dollar toy corporation's products. You aide your grandfather in renewing his derelict amusement park by traveling to alternate dimensions where folks are in need of help. This often takes form in societies reeling from their disjointed hierarchies. Take for example a medieval kingdom sick from poisoned well water, while a king laments it only insofar as it affects his ability to reap taxation from his laborers.

Its comedy is also poignant and directed both at itself (in terms of its facsimile of 'real life') and at these unfortunate situations, building an aura of joviality and healing that is infectious. The act of creation itself is rewarding, the player tasked with being at once an architect and a public artist--this leads to a loop of play that adorns the universe with reminders of your impact on the lives of these people. It's a life-affirming game, the type that reassures oneself that things will probably be okay in the end.

Reviewed on Dec 23, 2023


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