Someone recreated the entire map of Skyrim using Lego, and it took close to 74,000 bricks and over two-and-a-half years to build.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is one of gaming's most iconic open worlds, a giant fantasy sandbox that players can get lost in for hundreds of hours. While there are plenty of Lego fan builds for video games, including this impressive Lego Helldivers 2 Super Destroyer, and even official Legend of Zelda and Mario Lego sets, translating a massive world map like Skyrim's into Lego is no small feat.
That, however, is exactly what creator Ian Roosma did--though it certainly wasn't easy. As broken down on their YouTube channel, the build took nine months of planning and over two years to build. The map is eight feet wide and over six feet tall with 44 layers, as it's a topographic map that accurately represents the landscape of Skyrim. Out of the exactly 73,761 Lego bricks used to make the map, 5,776 of them were trees.
Perhaps most impressive about the map are all the points-of-interest to be found. There are 292 locations in total, including iconic Skyrim cities like Whiterun, Windhelm, Markarth, Riften, and others. There are also Shrines of Talos, Dwemer ruins, Standing Stones, lighthouses, farms, shipwrecks, Imperial and Stormcloak camps, and much more to find dotted across its Lego landscape.
In a quote provided to GameSpot, Roosma said Skyrim is a timeless game with a varied and memorable world that they will never forget.
"Creating each landmark across the map was a trip down memory lane from the many times I've played through Skyrim," Roosma said.
It's not the first time Roosma has tackled a video game-themed custom Lego build, having previously recreated the original Legend of Zelda's map using 25,000 Lego bricks. As for what's next, Roosma didn't say, but he will certainly have more free time now that the Skyrim map is finished.
"I'm not sure I can top this with another Lego project," he said. "At least now that it is complete, I can spend more time on Oblivion Remastered."
If you're currently in the market for Lego sets, Target has tons of Lego sets for all-time low prices as part of Circle Week.
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is one of gaming's most iconic open worlds, a giant fantasy sandbox that players can get lost in for hundreds of hours. While there are plenty of Lego fan builds for video games, including this impressive Lego Helldivers 2 Super Destroyer, and even official Legend of Zelda and Mario Lego sets, translating a massive world map like Skyrim's into Lego is no small feat.
That, however, is exactly what creator Ian Roosma did--though it certainly wasn't easy. As broken down on their YouTube channel, the build took nine months of planning and over two years to build. The map is eight feet wide and over six feet tall with 44 layers, as it's a topographic map that accurately represents the landscape of Skyrim. Out of the exactly 73,761 Lego bricks used to make the map, 5,776 of them were trees.
Perhaps most impressive about the map are all the points-of-interest to be found. There are 292 locations in total, including iconic Skyrim cities like Whiterun, Windhelm, Markarth, Riften, and others. There are also Shrines of Talos, Dwemer ruins, Standing Stones, lighthouses, farms, shipwrecks, Imperial and Stormcloak camps, and much more to find dotted across its Lego landscape.
In a quote provided to GameSpot, Roosma said Skyrim is a timeless game with a varied and memorable world that they will never forget.
"Creating each landmark across the map was a trip down memory lane from the many times I've played through Skyrim," Roosma said.
It's not the first time Roosma has tackled a video game-themed custom Lego build, having previously recreated the original Legend of Zelda's map using 25,000 Lego bricks. As for what's next, Roosma didn't say, but he will certainly have more free time now that the Skyrim map is finished.
"I'm not sure I can top this with another Lego project," he said. "At least now that it is complete, I can spend more time on Oblivion Remastered."
If you're currently in the market for Lego sets, Target has tons of Lego sets for all-time low prices as part of Circle Week.
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