The selections for the second round of the 2023 Bricklink Designer Program were released yesterday (23 August). My top pick will get made! I’m super excited! You can see my top 5 selections here. In case you missed it, you can see all of the Round 2 information on Bricklink here. Congrats to all the builders who were selected!

Let’s dig into the results…

Logging Railway by Bricklink user ties25. This set contains 2,706 pieces. This train is crossing a bridge which is all brick built. The track is not the standard LEGO track, but instead is tiles on their side. The bridge is a fun design, but not functional for LEGO track. You’ll have to do some modifications if you want to include the track in a LEGO train set up, but the train will run on normal LEGO gage rails.. I personally could do without the bridge, but I like the train. I assume it will be priced between $250 and $300.

The Ocean House by Bricklink user Hanwas. This set contains 2,157 pieces. It reminds me a lot of #21310-1: Old Fishing Store. It has some fun details and colors, but I’m personally not really excited about it. I would expect pricing between $190 and $230 based on the listed piece count.

Mushroom House by Bricklink user JonasKramm. This set contains 943 pieces. I like the fantasy type theme with all the plants and berries. The rideable snail is a nice touch too. With any luck, this set will be priced under $100.

Ominous Isle by Bricklink user jazlecraz. This is not his first set. Jared Le Cres designed set #BL19003: Skyline Express from the 2018-2019 Designer Program. This set contains 2,773 pieces and will help anyone looking to grow their pirate empire. .It is modular so you can change it up as desired and there are a bunch of moveable features as well. I suspect this set will be popular when it’s released. Let’s hope the price stays under $300.

Brick Cross Train Station by Bricklink user Brickester. This set contains 3,034 pieces. This one was the one I really wanted to get picked.. I think it would look great in a city with #910002-1: Studgate Train Station. Two very different designs, but more than just the platforms that you get in the standard CITY Lego set. There is a bunch of detail in this set and I like the architectural design. I can’t wait for this one.

Crowd funding for these sets is in June 2024 and shipping won’t happen until November 2024 so you’ll have to wait some on these.

Happy building!