As Sean Hollister mentioned in his article, I don’t think we’ve ever seen this level of access and insight in how a LEGO set comes to life.
I especially love the part about frames
Want a part in a different color? That costs designers a frame. A new piece? Spend some frames. Bring back an old out-of-print piece? That’s a frame, too. Every year, design leads like Scott are given a limited number of frames that they can spend on their entire portfolio for physical pieces that aren’t readily at hand. “If I have five products or 10 products coming out, I need to allocate where those frames go,” says Scott.
https://www.theverge.com/c/23991049/lego-ideas-polaroid-onestep-behind-the-scenes-price
It’s only fitting that you have to solve a puzzle while you are trying to assemble a new LEGO set.
The set itself looks amazing and fun, with plenty of easter eggs…will it fit on my already crowded shelves?