LEGO Ideas just got a submission that feels like someone finally decided to build the thing we’ve all been sitting in for the past decade. A gaming setup. Complete with an articulating chair, a desk, monitors, and apparently enough Technic pieces to make your wallet weep. The creator, Farerodealejandria, dropped this 1,836-piece beast on October 2nd, and while it’s only sitting at 50 supporters with 60 days left to hit the first milestone, the build itself is surprisingly thoughtful. Because here’s the thing: gaming culture has moved from niche hobby to mainstream infrastructure, and LEGO has been weirdly slow to acknowledge that shift beyond slapping Mario on some bricks and calling it a day.
The set clocks in at 32.5 x 34.7 x 32.6 cm overall, which puts it in that sweet spot between display piece and desk real estate hog. But the real engineering flex here is the adjustable chair. 613 pieces dedicated entirely to replicating a gaming throne, complete with rotation, backrest tilt, and height adjustment. That’s the kind of granular attention that separates a concept from something that could actually survive LEGO’s notoriously brutal review process. The creator admits this was the hardest part of the design, and honestly, you can see why. Gaming chairs are these weird Frankensteinian combinations of office ergonomics and race car aesthetics, and translating that into LEGO’s language of studs and Technic pins requires actual problem-solving, not just vibes.
Designer: Farerodealejandria
What stands out about this submission is how it sidesteps the usual trap of gaming merchandise, which tends to either fetishize nostalgia or lean so hard into “gamer aesthetic” that it becomes parody. This is a workspace. A corner. The kind of space that millions of people actually inhabit, whether they’re grinding ranked matches, streaming to three viewers, or just trying to finish Elden Ring before the DLC releases. The presentation leans heavy on the cultural significance angle, talking about skill development and social connection and cognitive benefits, which reads a bit like someone trying to justify their hobby to skeptical parents. But strip away the defensive framing and the core idea holds: gaming spaces have become legitimate creative and professional environments, and they deserve the same design consideration LEGO gives to architecture sets or the obscure modular buildings that AFOLs (Adult Fans of LEGO) lose their minds over.
“The most difficult part was creating the gamer chair, since it represents the entire set and is a real challenge since it includes the rotation system, backrest tilt, and raising and lowering the seat,” says LEGO builder Farerodealejandria. “The set consists of 1836 pieces… Of these, only the chair consists of 613 pieces.”
The 1,836-piece count puts it in the mid-tier range, somewhere between an impulse buy and a weekend project. Price-wise, if this hypothetically made it to production, you’d probably be looking at $150-200 based on current Ideas set pricing models. The real question is whether LEGO sees enough market potential in a set that celebrates the physical infrastructure of gaming rather than specific IP. Because let’s be real, LEGO loves a licensing deal. Minecraft, Mario, Sonic, Overwatch, they’ve all gotten the brick treatment. But a generic gaming corner? That requires LEGO to bet on the cultural moment rather than brand recognition, and their track record there is shakier.
Still, there’s something satisfying about seeing someone tackle the mundane reality of gaming culture instead of trying to build another pixelated sword or character model. We’ve got enough decorative tributes to games themselves. Maybe what we actually need is a LEGO set that acknowledges the space where gaming happens, complete with all the engineered ergonomics and cable management nightmares that entails. Whether LEGO agrees remains to be seen, but at least someone’s asking the question.
The LEGO Ideas submission’s weakness is its current support count. 51 as of writing this piece (including my own vote). The design needs to hit 100 supporters in 60 days just to stay in the game, then climb to 1,000, 5,000, and eventually 10,000 before LEGO even considers a review. Most submissions never make it past the first checkpoint, but most submissions don’t have what this one has – sheer brick-appeal. It’s detailed, functional, and represents its inspiration so faithfully it has a non-gamer like me hooked. And if you’re any more of a gamer than I am, go ahead and give the MOC (My Own Creation) your vote on the LEGO Ideas website!
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