The Discworld

First and foremost, congratulations to GlenBricker for reaching 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas, and toward everyone for all of the support of the The Discworld project! The results of the LEGO Review are in and you can see full details on the LEGO Ideas Blog.

Review Results for The Discworld
Our team has thoroughly considered the possibility of releasing this project as a LEGO set according to the criteria of the LEGO Review. Unfortunately the LEGO Review Board has decided that we will not produce this project as a set.

Thank you to GlenBricker for the passion and creativity that went into this project, and to all of you who voted so that we would have the opportunity to consider this as a potential LEGO set. We’re sorry to deliver this disappointing news.

How do we arrive at our decisions?
By gaining 10,000 supporters, a fan-submitted project moves from the Idea Stage to the Review Stage, where it earns the opportunity to be considered as a future LEGO® set in a process called the “LEGO Review.” Gaining 10,000 Supporters is just the first step in this process.

A "LEGO Review Board" composed of professional set designers, product managers, marketing representatives, and other key team members examine each qualified project. They build concept models and determine if the concept meets our high standards for what it takes to be a LEGO product; including factors such as playability, safety, and fit with the LEGO brand. Every potential LEGO product, including those developed internally, goes through a similar process and must meet the same standards.

The amount of time this takes varies due to all the factors involved. Unfortunately, this process sometimes means that well-conceived projects that gain just-as-passionate followings have to be turned down. Please note that the LEGO Review Board makes all final decisions on which new sets the LEGO Group will release based on LEGO Ideas projects.

Dear GlenBricker,

Time has passed, which, basically, is its job, and now the Discworld project has arrived at 10,000 supporters. Congratulations!

You've done well engaging Discworld fans online and getting the vote out for this rather unique project, featuring the Discworld itself and associated key character vignettes.

At this we are thrilled to officially advance your project to the Review stage. In the mean time, don't get any funny ideas from staring at eggs and oranges ... or you'll go sailing off the edge!

What happens now?

This project moves from the Idea stage to the Review stage. A "LEGO Review Board" composed of designers, product managers, and other key team members will examine the idea. We'll build concept models and determine if the concept meets our high standards for what it takes to be a LEGO product. This includes factors such as playability, safety, and fit with the LEGO brand. Every potential LEGO product goes through a process like this and must meet the same standards.

The LEGO Review Begins in May

This project qualifies for the First 2015 Review, which includes projects that reach 10,000 supporters between early January and early May. For more information about the LEGO review process, please see the Project Guidelines and House Rules.

The review is a thorough process and from its start, and can take several months. When finished, we make a "go/no go" decision to develop and sell a product based on the The Discworld project.

When the review is complete, we will inform you of our decision. If green-lit, this project goes into the longest phase of the project; the Development phase. During this time, LEGO model designers refine the product and develop it for release, we create the product materials (box, instructions, marketing), and get everything ready for a production run. This also takes several months.

We will post follow-up information and our decision here.

The great Great A'Tuin never looked so good. With this project, fans can now decide where his path through the cosmos will lead, be they followers of the Steady State Theory, the Steady Gait Theory, or even, the Big Bang Theory!

We love that you’ve included so much information about this project, and have really worked to inspire a passionate fan base. Stay focused on your goal, you’re more than halfway there.

Keep on journeying to 10,000 supporters!

Creating a disc balanced on the backs of elephants standing on a giant turtle is no easy task in itself, and you've managed to do it in LEGO bricks! This project offers something for Discworld fans as well as hardcore LEGO builders. Nicely done!