Now, I’m not going to lie: I haven’t spent a lot of time playing Minecraft. That said, I cannot deny what it means to the generation of kids currently growing up, even those in their early 20s, for whom it has been an integral part of their upbringing since 2009. That said, I was intrigued when some of the latest wave of Minecraft sets crossed my desk.It’s been a while since I have taken a look at any of these sets, and I’d like to thank the LEGO Group for sending these sets over ahead of time for review. I thought I’d start small, and take a look at 21251 Steve’s Desert Expedition: apparently the first LEGO Minecraft set where the action takes place in the desert biome.

The set has 75 pieces and comes with a Steve mini figure, as well as a baby camel and a flying Phantom. This year we are seeing a slight clawing back of the unfortunate price bump seen in 2022, and this set is one of those that represents the return of the small boxed set to the $9.99USD; $AUD14.99 pricepoint (compared to last year’s $17.99AUD for fewer pieces).

Lets take a quick look…