Fans can now vote for the fan concepts that will become official LEGO sets in the first 2028 wave of BrickLink Designer Program.
BrickLink users have submitted more than 400 amazing LEGO creations and now fans can vote for their favourites – five will ultimately become official LEGO sets.
It’s time to vote for your favourite fan designs – you have until October 14 at 8.00pm UTC / 12.00pm PT to look through the creations and choose the ones you like. A new quick vote option makes it easier to support a design or tablet or mobile. The most popular designs will be considered by the BrickLink team and five finalists will go up for preorder next year.
BrickLink Designer Program (BDP) offers fans the chance to submit creations with the potential that they will become limited run official LEGO sets. It is a complete black canvas and once the submission phase closes, BrickLink users can vote for their favourite builds. Five finalists are selected for the preorder stage and each design that hits 3,000 sales will be released as an official LEGO set.
Previously, each new batch of sets was deemed a ‘series’, but BDP is rebranding and each batch will now be deemed a ‘wave’. BDP 2028 Wave 1 will be the first to carry the new label. A total of 421 submissions have been uploaded for this wave – here are some of the creations that you might choose to vote for…
Cottage Tea Shop by x_Cara_x is a quite literally a quaint cottage serving up hot cups of tea and coffee. But what really makes this model stand out is the use of cockpit elements in light tan to ingeniously recreate the effect of a thatched roof. Combined with the textured brickwork and vines growing up the walls, it gives the cottage a unique nostalgic vibe. Inside there is a mismatch of tables and chairs, giving the impression that the furniture has been collected over the years, and there are plenty of cakes on offer too.
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The Water Mill by fan designer SC0R is clearly inspired by medieval architecture, though instead of gallant knights, this model focuses on the millers making flour. Everyone needs bread so it’s an important job! A fully functioning water wheel powers the millstones inside, with a connection of chutes to pass the processed grain into waiting sacks. Upstairs there is a small bedroom so the minifigures can rest after a hard day’s work.
Inspired by the Day of the Dead and Mexican architecture, Día de los Muertos Celebration by Woopette is an explosion of colour and culture. It features a little taco restaurant, mausoleum and a bell tower illuminated by fireworks. Paper bunting hangs between the rooftops and marigolds are scattered everywhere. The build features a Day of the Dead parade for the minifigures to join in.
Chess Story by Gafichtre is one of the smaller builds in this round, but it is a little bit of genius. On the outside it looks like a leather bound book, then opening it up reveals the chess board inside. Each chess piece uses brick-built variations to signify the rooks, bishops, and pawns, while the exposed studs make sure that they don’t move if you have to put the game down for a while. It’s basically a travel chesse set made from bricks.
Those are just a few choices from Blocks – head to BrickLink to explore all of the submissions and vote for the ones you love.
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