One player, one prompt, two completely different builds
By Gary Kosman · · 3 min read
This past week, we started discovering one of the best parts of Fast Brix!: watching one builder take the same three silly words and come back with a completely different scene.
Which brings us to @gmchevere, who posted these two builds to Pip's Gallery under the very same challenge: #DragonFindingBoots.
Take one: the dragon towers over the boot
Look at the storytelling in this one. A huge red dragon, a very small yellow boot, and a minifig flat on the carpet who clearly had a rough morning. The dragon found the boots. The boots' previous owner has some regrets. There's so much storytelling happening here and it's amazing!
Take two: same prompt, brand new scene
Second time around, the dragon changed entirely: big green wings, a fiery orange-and-red body, sprawled out mid-swoop. Same three words. Same brick bin. Completely different creature — and a completely different mood.
"The prompt isn't the answer. It's the doorway. And you can walk through the same doorway twice and end up somewhere new."
Why replaying a prompt is worth it
Kids (and adults!) sometimes think there's a "right" build hiding inside the cards. There isn't. Two builds from the same person on the same prompt is the proof in the brick-pudding.
- Try the same prompt twice. Give yourself five minutes, then five more. Don't reuse the first idea.
- Change one rule. Different scale, different colors, different emotion for the dragon.
- Post both. Seeing your two builds side by side in the gallery is pretty great, and noticing how Pip changes his guesses is suuuuuuuper fun!
Shout-out to @gmchevere
Thank you for building twice & sharing both, and showing the rest of us what "reinterpret the prompt" actually looks like. Those Pips are very much earned. 🐧
Want to take a run at your own version? Grab the game, flip three cards, and post your build to Pip's Gallery: