LEGO BrickLink Designer Program Series 5 finalists revealed
The LEGO Group and BrickLink have revealed the five finalists that will be available to crowdfund in Series 5 of the BrickLink Designer Program.
A total of 305 submissions from 218 different designers were in contention to enter crowdfunding in this series, from which five have been handpicked by the LEGO Group (with user voting taken into consideration during the selection process). And despite the fact that medieval and castle builds represented the biggest chunk of submissions, none of those have made the cut.
You can dive into all five finalists below. Crowdfunding for Series 5 will take place in June 2025, with orders expected to begin shipping from the following October. Changes to the Series 6 guidelines (including a ban on modular buildings) were apparently not applied to the selection criteria for Series 5 retroactively.
Adventure in Transylvania
Designer: SleeplessNight Pieces: 4,000 Stickers: 9
Channelling all things Dracula comes SleeplessNight’s Adventure in Transylvania, a towering castle-adjacent model that the BrickLink team says received the most votes of any Designer Program submission to date. The 4,000-piece build is drenched in Gothic architecture and represents SleeplessNight’s third successful entry in the BrickLink Designer Program to date.
Antique Shop
Designer: ThatOneGuySteve Pieces: 1,912 Stickers: 7
A returning project from Series 4 of the BrickLink Designer Program, ThatOneGuySteve’s Antique Shop is the designer’s first entry in the scheme to reach the crowdfunding stage. They’ve swapped out the autumnal colour palette of their previous version for brighter spring hues, but otherwise kept the bones of the original shop – including a fully-accessible interior with removable second floor and roof panels, a pickup truck and plenty of buildable antiques.
Mushroom Village
Designer: JonasKramm Pieces: 2,427 Stickers: 0
Jonas Kramm’s 964-piece Mushroom House sold out in the second series of the BrickLink Designer Program, so it’s not too surprising to see the team select his larger follow-up set for Series 5. The Mushroom Village expands the scope of the setting to 2,427 parts, but maintains the colourful and magical premise of the builder’s ‘Tiny World of Wonders’, complete with buildable plants, mushrooms and even insects.
Popcorn Wagon
Designer: Mictur Pieces: 577 Stickers: 3
The smallest set in Series 5 marks another BrickLink Designer Program debut for its designer, and evokes popcorn wagons of old with its steam-powered engine. Apparently modelled on popcorn carts seen in amusement parks, Mictur says the Popcorn Wagon is designed to fit into a variety of setups, from parks and beaches to city squares. The 577-piece build includes a slice of street scenery, but the wagon can also be removed and placed separately.
The Thieves of Tortuga
Designer: Krackenator Pieces: 3,998 Stickers: 2
Coming in just shy of 4,000 pieces, Krackenator’s second BrickLink Designer Program set (following Series 3’s Forest Stronghold) celebrates LEGO Pirates with a sprawling port town. Whether you missed out on 21322 Pirates of Barracuda Bay or want a companion piece that can rival it in ambition, The Thieves of Tortuga should be just the ticket – and it’ll likely sit pretty nicely with 10320 Eldorado Fortress too, so best not miss out on that before it retires this year.
BrickLink Designer Program Series 5 finalists
| BDP Series 5 set | Pieces | Stickers | Designer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventure in Transylvania | 4,000 | 9 | SleeplessNight |
| Antique Shop | 1,912 | 7 | ThatOneGuySteve |
| Mushroom Village | 2,427 | 0 | JonasKramm |
| Popcorn Wagon | 577 | 3 | Mictur |
| The Thieves of Tortuga | 3,998 | 2 | Krackenator |
Start saving up for these sets now: they’ll be available to pre-order from June 2025. Any that receive over 3,000 backers in the crowdfunding stage will enter production, with a maximum of 30,000 copies of each one available in a one-time production run.
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SleeplessNights promotion of his creations is also next level compared to the competition. The lighting, backgrounds and creativity involved is arguably better than Lego groups itself. You just have to look at his instagram to see that.