Lego Tower
Lego-themed incremental sim with repetitive gameplay.
Lego Tower is an incremental business simulation game released in 2019. It was developed by NimbleBit alongside The Lego Group, and is based on the 2011 mobile game Tiny Tower. The player earns money by managing a building with multiple floors. The game was officially announced on June 6, 2019, launched for iOS on June 10, 2019, and for Android on June 11, 2019.
In Lego Tower, the player sees a cross-section of a building where each floor can be either a business or a residence. Business floors generate income, which attracts minifigure residents and funds additional floors. The buildings are based on various Lego sets and themes. Players can occasionally complete side quests to earn Bux, an in-game currency that can also be bought with real money. Bux speeds up construction or unlocks Tower Club, a subscription offering gameplay perks.
The game was officially announced on June 6, 2019, with pre-registration on Google Play starting in June. It released for iOS on June 10, 2019, and for Android on June 11.
Common Sense Media rated Lego Tower for ages 11 and up, calling it "fun but highly repetitive." Most reviewers noted the repetitive gameplay.
- Developer
- NimbleBit
- Publisher
- The Lego Group
- Release date
- June 10, 2019 (iOS); June 11, 2019 (Android)
- Genre
- Incremental business simulation
- Platform
- iOS, Android
- Based on
- Tiny Tower (2011)
Lore & Background
Lego Tower is a Lego-themed version of Tiny Tower, sharing multiple gameplay aspects with its predecessor. The player views the cross section of a building with multiple floors, each of which can be designated as a business or residential floor. Business floors earn money, which brings in residents represented as minifigures and can be spent to build more floors. Different Lego sets serve as buildings, with content from various Lego themes.
Reader's Guide
Lego Tower was first announced in March 2019 and became open for pre-registration on the Google Play Store in June 2019. It was released for iOS on July 1, 2019, and for Android the following day. The game was met with criticism for its repetitive gameplay. On Common Sense Media, it is rated ages 11+, with the consensus: 'Reach new heights in fun but highly repetitive sim.' Most reviewers found the game repetitive. Despite this, Lego Tower was featured in TouchArcade's list of best mobile games of 2019. The game occasionally offers side quests to earn an in-game currency called Bux, which can also be purchased with real money. Bux is used to lower construction time or activate a subscription service called Tower Club that provides gameplay benefits.
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