Welcome to another #LWBSpotlight post! This week, we're taking a look at the freshly released third version of @lego_clash_world and exploring how redrafting can help you build a more solid World.

Clash! has gone through a number of incarnations throughout the history of #LegoWorldBuilder, each one more polished than the last. This is for one simple reason: the more familiar you get with the story you're telling, the better you're able to tell it. In some ways, this concept is right at the core of #LEGO itself: build and rebuild. A lot of fans end up finding small improvements for their favourite sets, whether it's adding knees to a #Ninjago mech, motorising a technic build, or fine tuning the shaping of a Speed Champions set, and we're able to work out these upgrades because we built the set to begin with and understand how it fits together.

Building a World is no different. By the time you've told the story from beginning to end, you're in a better position to tell the beginning again with the benefit of knowing everything that's to come-- and after you've retold the beginning, you likely have some ideas for taking the rest in a different direction, combining two supporting characters into just one, or changing the motivation of one of your leads.

Clash has done exactly this through its iterations, each one building on and better integrating concepts from their earlier counterparts. Between the original and most recent versions, for example, Lightfoot's super speed becomes a more central part of his character,feeding into his flaws as well as his strengths, and Wrecker has gone from returning to supervillainy after becoming an empty nester to coming out of retirement after finding out his son is a superhero: both of these changes serve to give the characters stronger arcs and more direct lines to the story.

Redrafting is a technique that can be used on more or less any story, and starts with one simple question: if I were to tell this story again, how would I tell it?

#MadeOnTongal #Worldbuilding

Pride flags are evolving symbols of inclusivity. Learn about the flags you’re likely to see at your local Pride events! Pause our reel, created and animated by @yop1172, once the flags fully form to find out more about everything from Gilbert Baker’s original rainbow flag design, which had two extra stripes, to the most recent, #intersex-inclusive Progress Pride flag!

All told there are nine flags here to see, but the LGBTQIA+ community routinely flies many more. Why not share your favorite piece of pride flag trivia in the comments?

#AFOL #afolcommunity #LEGOart #LEGOanimation #LEGOartist #BuildWithPride #LEGOpride #EveryoneIsAwesome #LEGO #representationmatters #PrideMonth #CelebratePride #PrideHistory

Thanks to our amazing #LWBcommunity for taking us on a mech-fueled trip through the multiverse! We’re ready to announce the winners of our #LWBMechverse challenge, inspired by Marvel Studios’ #DoctorStrangeintheMultiverseofMadness. 

Our two Grand Prize Winners are @itavix’s incredible #DoctorStrange mech and @brickliteracy’s punchy #AmericaChavez mech! We loved the special flairs added to each build, from the incredible Cloak of Levitation build on the Strange mech to America’s classic stars and stripes. The character on these #mechs really shines through! 

Special shoutout to @greenarj28’s epic design for her #ScarletWitch mech as well. This build broke #LEGO’s established #Marvelmech style a little bit, but hey, Wanda doesn’t play by the rules either! 

Winners, please check your DMs so we can arrange for your prizes to be sent out. Thanks to everyone for participating in this mini-challenge, and keep an eye out for more!

#LEGOWorldBuilder #LEGOMarvel #LEGOMarvelSuperHeroes #Avengers #LEGOAvengers #AFOL #afolcommunity #legostagram #legochallenge #MOC #MOCchallenge #mechchallenge #MultiverseofMadness #WandaMaximoff

Our #SheBuildsWorlds Virtual Panel, featuring talented Creators across the AFOL communities, is happening this week! Take part in our conversation, learn creative tips from all corners of the community, and play live trivia with us for a chance to win awesome prizes! Everything starts at 10AM PDT on the 25th.

The clock is ticking on the entry period for this month's Instagram contest: the Inspirational (Mini)Figures and Role Models Challenge! All you need to do is design a minifigure of a woman who you consider a role model, whether this is someone from your own life, someone famous, or even someone fictional! Artwork and virtual minifigs are eligible for entry, too, so the size of your LEGO collection doesn't matter! The #SheBuildsWorldsChallenge celebrates intersectional identities and expressions of girlhood and womanhood. Everyone is welcome to participate, and we encourage our community to celebrate role models who represent the diversity of "She/Her". Up for grabs are the LEGO Ideas Typewriter set and $100 in vouchers. Submissions close on March 25th at 5:00 PM PDT. 

Pitch Fest 2022 kicks off on the 4th of April! We want to hear your ideas for the next LEGO movie, short, series, or game-- whether it's a brand new story or a sequel, prequel, or spinoff to a familiar LEGO IP! Don't worry if you haven't made a start on your story yet: entries are open until the 15th of June, so there's plenty of time to polish up your World and offer up your contributions to everyone else's. For more details on this year's Pitch Fest process and how to enter, check out the link below.