LEGO has just announced updated rules and guidelines for LEGO Ideas which will allow more possibilities to new projects. Announced a few days ago, they have upped the maximum number of elements for a build from 3,000 to 5,000. There is now also a minimum 200 element count for submissions. Lastly, LEGO has provided a minifigure-to-element ratio guide. These changes are now in effect and are not retroactively applied to already submitted projects.

LEGO Ideas is about to get bigger, more detailed, and better than ever! We want to empower all our amazing fan designers to unlock their next level of creativity and us to showcase the best and brightest of the LEGO Ideas community.

We’ve listened to your feedback and are excited to announce some updates to our Product Ideas rules and guidelines:

• The maximum number of elements a build can feature will be raised from 3,000 to 5,000 elements.
• A minimum 200-element count will be required for submissions.
• A minifigure-to-element ratio guide will be made available.

We know building constraints can be tough. Especially when it comes to adding the finishing touches and decoration, only for you to realize you’re at 3,000 elements. Well, now you can elevate the scale and detail of your designs with far fewer creative constraints as we increase the maximum element limit to 5,000. We’re hoping this gives you the tools to make the absolute best version of your idea possible, with plenty of scope for creative building and decorating techniques, without worrying about how this