Monkey Palace

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Monkey Palace
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Designers David Gordon, Tin Aung Myaing (TAM)
PublishersDotted Games (Asmodee), licensed by The Lego Group
PublicationOctober 2024;1 year ago (2024-10)
GenresBoard game
Players2-4
Playing time45 minutes
Age range10+

Monkey Palace is a Lego board game published by Asmodee through their Dotted Games subsidiary and licensed by The Lego Group. First announced at the Nuremberg Toy Fair in January, [1] [2] it was released in October 2024, and is the first board game produced through a partnership between the two companies. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Contents

The objective of the game is to build a structure as high as possible using Lego pieces provided. The game also comes with trackers for each player as well as cards which guide players on which bricks they can use. The player who gains the most banana points wins. [8] [9] [10] [11]

See also

References

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  2. Carter, Chase (2024-01-29). "Catan, Ticket to Ride and Pandemic makers partner with LEGO on new family-friendly board game". Dicebreaker. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  3. Langsworthy, Billy (2024-08-12). "LEGO's Jaume Fabregat on why the time is right for LEGO to return to board games". Brands Untapped. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  4. "Grab Lego Monkey Palace Board Game For $15 At Amazon While You Can". GameSpot. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  5. Gennis, Sadie (2025-04-14). "Monkey Palace, a Lego tower-building game for the whole family, is 72% off". Polygon. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  6. "Official Lego Board Games Get Black Friday Lightning Deals at Amazon". GameSpot. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  7. Watson, Cole. "LEGO and Asmodee formalize a board game partnership" . Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  8. Bishop, Rollin (2025-01-13). "Monkey Palace: A Lego Board Game review - "Once you have wrapped your head around the rules, it can be a genuinely great time"". GamesRadar+. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  9. Miller, Ross (2024-10-03). "Asmodee's first Lego board game, Monkey Palace, feels like Scrabble for STEM kids". Polygon. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  10. Seher (2024-10-04). "Build the Best LEGO Staircases in Monkey Palace". www.thefandomentals.com. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  11. Obenza, Myles (2025-07-10). "This Awesome Board Game and LEGO Mash Up Is Still Steeply Discounted Before Prime Day Ends Tonight". IGN. Retrieved 2026-02-05.