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Re:How Lego builds a new Lego set by wharvle on Friday December 15, 2023 @10:29AM (#38655080)
Every now and then I see a set that looks like it’s actually for kids to play with. More exposed nubs, spaces big enough for kid fingers to fit into (so many feature only tiny spaces now, even for a kid!) and builds that don’t look so fiddly that they’d be impossible to repair after rough play or accidental damage without starting over.

But yeah, even like 90% of the ones that appear to be marketed to kids suck for kids to play with, now. They look nice on the box, and on a shelf, though, and I guess that’s what shifts units.

Re:How Lego builds a new Lego set by watwut on Friday December 15, 2023 @11:39AM (#38655819)
The age recommendations on lego kits are pretty accurate in my experience. As in, kids in that age range can handle the kid without trouble and it suits their interests.

For example, they really like those tiny little inside thingies.