LEGO Launches YuGiOh! Fan Design Contest

LEGO has launched a fan-design contest for what could become the toy company's first official YuGiOh! set, inviting enthusiasts to submit ideas based on the iconic card game anime. The initiative, announced through official channels including the YuGiOh! social media account and the LEGO Ideas platform, opens submissions on February 3 and runs until March 10. Participants must create concepts drawn exclusively from the Duelist Kingdom or Battle City arcs of the original YuGiOh! Duel Monsters series, with builds ranging from 400 to 2,000 pieces.

The contest encourages designs featuring key characters, their signature monsters, or recreated scenes from pivotal duels. Suggested examples include models of Yugi Mutou alongside the Dark Magician, Seto Kaiba with his Blue-Eyes White Dragon, or dioramas depicting memorable confrontations such as those against Maximillion Pegasus or in the Battle City tournament. Standalone monster figures or humorous nods to anime moments, like Joey Wheeler's exaggerated expressions, are also permitted, as long as they adhere to the specified themes and piece limits. Organizers emphasize that ideas should follow LEGO's product guidelines, focusing on...