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May 04, 2026

Hands-On with the LEGO Smart Brick: A Kid vs. AFOL Star Wars Showdown

May 04, 2026/ Daniel Zimmerman
Hands-On with the LEGO Smart Brick: A Kid vs. AFOL Star Wars Showdown

A new kind of LEGO play is here, but who is it really for? With Star Wars Day in full swing, we put the Smart Brick to the test with both a lifelong fan and its true target audience to see how it holds up in a galaxy far, far away.

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May 04, 2026/ Daniel Zimmerman/ 2 Comments
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Smart Play, Smart Brick, Star Wars, May the 4th, Star Wars Day, AFOLs with Kids

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