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Experience
the LEGO Story

12 000+ sets · 130+ themes · 52 years of history

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Chapter 1 · Heatmap
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When each theme group bloomed

Each cell is a five-year period (column) × theme group (row). Colour intensity shows how many sets were released. The licensed explosion of the 2000s is impossible to miss.
Click on a cell to see all sets in that category.

Set count · theme group × 5-year period
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Chapter 2 · Nightingale Rose
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The shape of LEGO's universe

Each petal represents a theme group. Petal length = total set count (square-root scale). The chart reveals the true dominance of Licensed IP and Modern Day themes.
Hover a petal to inspect it or click to isolate.

Chapter 3 · Treemap
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Inside the theme hierarchy

Rectangle size = set count. Each outer rectangle = a theme group; inner rectangles = individual themes. Click any block to get a more detailed look, and click a sub-section again to display all sets in that category.

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Chapter 4 · Chord Diagram
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Are licensed sets bigger?

Each arc is either a theme group or a piece-size tier. Chord width = how many sets belong to that combination. The diagram reveals that Licensed sets skew surprisingly small, while collector Technic and Creator sets hold the piece-count crown.
Hover any arc or chord for details.

Chapter 5 · Sunburst Diagram
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The whole LEGO universe, at a glance

Two rings: the inner ring = theme groups, the outer ring = individual themes within each group. Arc width = set count. Click any inner arc to zoom into that group and explore its themes. Then click the centre to zoom back out. Click an outer arc (individual theme) to see all its sets.

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