From tropical escapes to airport adventures, Nerdly traveled far and wide for Nerdvember 2025. With the vacation wrapped, it’s time to reveal the winners and hand out some prizes!
Read MoreToday’s the final boarding call for Nerdvember contest submissions! Get your Vacation Nerdly build or photo submitted before the deadline tonight for a chance to win some awesome LEGO prizes and the Golden Nerdly trophy!
Read MoreWe’ve seen Nerdly traveling near and far, and with two weeks left in our Nerdvember 2025 contest, there’s still time to submit your vacation build or photo before the January 4th deadline to win some awesome prizes!
Read MoreWe’ve heard from lots of you that you want to take Nerdly with you when you are actually on vacation for the holidays and New Year’s—so we’re extending our Nerdvember 2025 contest deadline to January 4th.
Read MoreNovember means BrickNerd is celebrating Nerdvember—a month where we are EXCEPTIONALLY nerdy and host a contest to reimagine our mascot Nerdly. This year is vacation-themed, and we have awesome prizes to award in both MOC and photography categories.
Read MoreMerry Christmas from BrickNerd! For Nerdvember 2024, we challenged our readers to interpret our mascot Nerdly in an animated theme, and we’re thrilled to award our Golden Nerdly trophy to…
Read MoreTime’s running out to get your Nerdly on! You have one week left to build your animation-inspired Nerdly to win some amazing LEGO prizes in our Nerdvember 2024 contest!
Read MoreAttention BrickNerd fans! Our traditional Nerdvember challenge is halfway over! There are some amazing LEGO prizes for those who reimagine our mascot, Nerdly, into something a bit more animated!
Read MoreNovember means BrickNerd is celebrating Nerdvember—a month where we are EXCEPTIONALLY nerdy and host a contest to reimagine our mascot Nerdly with some amazing LEGO prizes. But what is the theme this year?
Read MoreHave you ever experienced a LEGO Dark Age during college? Let’s explore a few ways to continue building throughout school, no matter how much space you have or how few parts you have access to.
Read MoreMerry Christmas from BrickNerd! Now, let’s give away some gold. For Nerdvember 2023, we challenged our readers to interpret our mascot Nerdly in a survival theme, and we’re thrilled to award our Golden Nerdly trophy to…
Read MoreThe original Mega Nerdly died spectacularly along a highway. But thanks to the amazing LEGO community, Mega Nerdly is reborn! Find out how it happened, who built it, and how they kept the project secret.
Read MoreNovember means BrickNerd is celebrating Nerdvember—a month where we are EXCEPTIONALLY nerdy and host a contest to reimagine our mascot Nerdly with some amazing LEGO prizes. But what is the theme this year?
Read MoreSomething big is coming to Brickworld this week and we need your help! Bring your Nerdly to join the brigade!
Read MoreIn honor of BrickNerd’s 10th Anniversary, we are building something gigantic to celebrate our mascot Nerdly and bringing it to Brickworld Chicago next month. But we need your help!
Read MoreFor Nerdvember 2022, we challenged our BrickNerd readers to take our mascot Nerdly on a fantastic adventure and reimagine it into the realm of fantasy. We received so many creative entries that took us to another world, and we’re thrilled to award our Golden Nerdly trophy to…
Read MoreNovember has arrived which means BrickNerd is celebrating Nerdvember! It is a month where we get to be EXCEPTIONALLY nerdy and host a contest to reimagine our mascot Nerdly with some amazing LEGO prizes.
Read MoreLEGO parrots are an iconic part of any child’s collection, but where did they come from, how have they been used and what colors are missing? Join us on an adventure of discovery as we investigate the mystery of the mohawk parrot that started this whole parrot party.
Read MoreThere is only one week left to enter our comic-themed building competition for Nerdvemeber! You could win a rare event-exclusive LEGO set from Comic-Con or Star Wars Celebration, have your scene drawn as a comic book cover, and win the rare Golden Nerdly!
Read MoreOur Nerdvember contest is here! Have you ever wanted a rare event-exclusive LEGO set from Comic-Con or Star Wars Celebration? Do you want to have your LEGO MOC turned into a hand-drawn comic book cover? Do you want to win a Golden Nerdly trophy!? Now is your chance!
Read MoreWhat happens when a LEGO builder who knows almost nothing about Pokémon takes on the entire Smart Play wave? We explore the colorful and curvy sets and then remix them into crazy creations far beyond the Pokédex.
Who was Susan Williams and why was her impact on people’s perception of LEGO so significant? Join BrickNerd as we piece together the illustrious career of this mysterious LEGO employee.
Have you ever wondered what the LEGO community was like in the 2000s? Today's guest writer and veteran builder, Nannan Zhang, shares his thoughts on building and sharing MOCs online for the past 20 years.
The blue Classic Space astronaut has come a long way from the 1980s. Richard Dryden explores LEGO’s new upscaled version and reflects on the Classic Space sets and memories that started his LEGO journey.
Build smarter, sturdier LEGO spaceships this SHIPtember with engineering tips for strong frames and precise polygons. This guide explores the geometry and design principles behind rigid, swooshable SHIP frames that won't sag.
Do Classic Space minifigures have roles assigned by color, like in Star Trek or the U.S. Navy’s flight deck crews? We grab our metal detectors and dig into LEGO history (and the data) to find out!
Space MOCs usually have a very defined look and feel, but what can you do if you image LEGO space as a near-future colony on a colorful alien planet instead? Kimberly Giffen takes us on a tour of her take on LEGO Space.
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