It’s hard to believe that one twelfth of 2025 is already in the history books. Most of those New Year resolutions are broken or completely forgotten by now. But here at BrickNerd we won’t forget our continuing resolution to bring you quality, Nerdy LEGO news!

Here at BrickNerd, we brought Da Vinci’s ornithopter to life, shared ideas for dealing with builder’s block, and gave some good guidance on how to win an award. We explored the challenge of constrained building with CMF habitats (and what characters should be rebooted for the next CMF) and a completely different challenge of building with elements from LEGO DreamZzz sets without knowing what the original set design was! We looked at the delightfully Nerdy GOATLUG, explored minifugre NPU, and played “what if” by combining Creator 3-in-1 sets. We explored construction techniques for models of the past, watery past and unique challenges building models of the future! We also built new traditions, a GBC module, hinged models, and manga! In fact, we’ve published so many interesting articles in January that we’ve included an interactive calendar of them at the bottom of this post so you can make sure you didn’t miss a thing.

But there are many more fascinating stories to be told from within the LEGO community, so here are some of the best LEGO articles and videos that caught our contributors’ attention throughout the month of January. We applaud the effort that went into each of these features, so click on the headlines or photos to head to each story or video. They are well worth your time!

ABrickDreamer: This Week in Bricks

If you want a weekly version of this monthly report, check out ABrickDreamer’s weekly round-up of great MOCs, contests, articles, and more from the LEGO community. He does a great job of mentioning what every LEGO builder should know!

Ant Bandit: Collecting Every Astromech Droid Through Trading

Ant Bandit takes us on an amusing journey that many collectors can relate to—trying to get all of something. I won’t spoil whether the objective is reached or not, but the real prize of community connections does get proper appreciation. Keep watching to the end when a text update will really summarize the collector's dilemma…

Ben Cossy: How I Built A Huge LEGO Castle

Ben’s n ew Black Falcon Keep is full of interesting techniques, and it even breaks down into sections for easy transport. Check out this video to learn a few fun techniques and go along the journey of building a giant LEGO castle.

Blocks: Are LEGO Video Games Missing the Mark?

It’s no secret that LEGO video games have had their ups and downs, but Blocks Magazine takes a deep dive into whether recent releases are truly living up to their potential. With some critics pointing to uninspired mechanics and a lack of fresh ideas, has the magic faded?

Boone Builds: LEGO Education Science

The announcement of a new LEGO Education Science product line was interesting in itself, but even more so to have Boone announce it with a fun family connection. Boone was a LEGO Masters (USA) contestant before being hired as a designer at LEGO. But his wife Danni has also been hired and spent the past two years working on the development of this new product. We can’t wait to see how these will influence children and AFOLs alike!

Brickcrafts: Finishing a LEGO Airport MOC

Get ready for takeoff because Brickcrafts has finally expanded the airport in his massive LEGO MOC. Plus watch for a fun tree technique using the new fern elements. It won’t be long beofre he runs out of room again!

Cheesey Studios: LEGO Brains!

Ever wonder what happens when LEGO meets neuroscience? Explore the history of LEGO brains in this deep dive from Cheesey Studios—no zombies required, and even get a peek at a brain element that sells for almost a hundred dollars!

DuckBricks: Are Original LEGO Themes Dying?

Strap in for a long-form video that delves into the decline of original LEGO themes, analyzing how the rise of licensed sets may be overshadowing LEGO’s own creations. From Monkie Kid to DreamZzz, what spark could these themes be missing?

eggybricks: Building a Custom Hospital, Fire Station and Police Station

After a long hiatus, eggybricks is back to expand their LEGO city, this time with interesting facades and interior details of the official buildings of their city. Watch to catch some interesting techniques to build facades that are also functional!

Jay’s Brick Blog: Batman Brickheadz 8-in-1 PDF Instructions

Jay’s Brick Blog was one of several fan media sites getting news out to the broader LEGO community that LEGO had finally provided PDF instructions for all eight versions of the Batman BrickHeadz. This was yet another instance of LEGO trying to get customers to go digital with the instructions only available on the app. Once again, the digital-only approach was met with significant customer resistance. Community Ambassadors on the LEGO Ambassador Network were instrumental in helping get the PDF versions released.

MattKC: The Making of LEGO Island - A Documentary

Who says studying history can’t be interesting? This hour-long documentary on the development of the groundbreaking LEGO Island video gives us a glimpse into the early days of LEGO video games and an appreciation of how far they have progressed. Plus, stay to the credits to see how two BrickNerd contributors added to the project!

MuchMuchSpectrum: New LEGO Characters Aim to Represent Hidden Disabilities Such as Autism

LEGO has been making good progress representing individuals with visible physical disabilities in their products. 2025 sees an important next step in this representation journey. The sunflower lanyard has been incorporated into a variety of minifigures and minidolls to represent individuals with autism and other hidden disabilities. We look forward to seeing how the representation will continue in future months and years.

New Elementary: International LEGO Day Moulding Quiz

New Elementary celebrated International LEGO Day by posting an informative quiz. Not only is this site the definitive source for meaningful analysis of new LEGO elements, but now they are educating us on ancillary moulding byproducts that never (OK, seldom) make it into retail boxes!

Phoenix Resale: The Chaotic Reality of Running a Video Game Convention

Have you ever dreamed of starting and running an AFOL LEGO convention? (Fools rush in where angels fear to tread!). Oops, did I type that editorial out loud? While this video is a few months old, it is still a good one about a video game convention and the types of issues encountered that apply to an AFOL LEGO convention too. After watching this you’ll have a greater appreciation of what it takes to run successful conventions and perhaps a little more sympathy for organizers of conventions that needed to close.

Sitting on a Stoop: Benji Samit, Co-Writer of LEGO Star Wars Rebuild The Galaxy

Sit down with Benji Samit, co-writer of LEGO Star Wars Rebuild The Galaxy, for a long chat about how the special came into existence. Hear all about his story with LEGO and how he and his friend and co-writer, Dan Hernandez, created one of the best LEGO Star Wars shows ever.

Solid Brix Studios: Building Geonosis - The Finale

After a year of building, Geonosis is complete, with droid factories and beautiful rock striations. But what is coming up for this massive MOC? Well the best is yet to come…

SpitBrix: Why 1% LEGO Minifigures Have Noses

Get ready to sniff out the mystery of the missing minifig nose! SpitBrix takes a deep dive into the lack of noses printed on minifigures since the beginning and shows all the exceptions with n molded heads. Plus, if you watch, you may see two images and charts that BrickNerd put together a while ago!

The Brick Fan: BrickLink 25th Anniversay

Another headline shared by multiple fan media sites is the 25th anniversary of BrickLink. I’m sure even the founder Daniel Jezek couldn’t have imagined what a vital resource the site would become. As a long-time user (who else remembers the original name BrickBay?) there have certainly been many changes over the years. Now that they are owned by LEGO, there is definitely more of a corporate structure to the inner workings of the site. But it’s still all of the individual sellers that make BrickLink so successful!

The Brothers Brick: Bringing the LEGO Endurance to Life

Minifigure photography has long been a popular artistic medium among AFOLs. And The Brothers Brick has made it almost mandatory that for MOCs to be featured, they must be well photographed. Combining this with a terrific LEGO set and a fascinating history story, resulted in an amazing photo collection.

Tips & Bricks: Castle Ruin Techniques

This one is for all you castle builders out there! From long abandoned fortresses to battle-damaged walls, the most important part of creating realistic ruins in general is implying what used to be there. Picture the entire castle or building and take chunks out in an asymmetrical way so it doesn’t look too ordered—nature and battle are not ordered, after all.

Tips & Bricks: Using LEGO Stickers

Don’t get stuck on imperfect sticker application with these techniques. Learn more about LEGO stickers and how to perfect your sticker placement skills. It is never to late to get stuck!

If all of those amazing features weren’t enough to satisfy your LEGO community craving, here is an interactive calendar of everything that BrickNerd has published this last month to make sure you didn’t miss a single article.

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