AERTHLINGS Is Bringing Back The Toys-To-Life Genre With its Minifig Powered, Creature Collecting Game
Modern Games is developing AERTHLINGS, an upcoming creature-collecting game built around physical minifigures.
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- Jul 30, 2026
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Developer Modern Games is building AERTHLINGS, a creature-collecting title designed to revive the toys-to-life genre through a system powered by physical minifigures. Modern Games representative Justin Kifer detailed the upcoming title during an interview with MMORPG.com, outlining the project's physical figurine mechanics.
Minifig-Powered Creature Collecting
AERTHLINGS centers its gameplay loop around physical minifigures that power and interact with the digital world. Instead of restricting creature collecting solely to software, the game connects physical collectibles directly to the in-game environment, positioning the title as a fresh attempt to bring toys-to-life mechanics back into contemporary gaming.
Hardware and Release Details Still Unconfirmed
Despite the concept reveal, technical details explaining how the physical minifigures communicate with the game software remain unannounced. It is currently unknown whether the experience relies on Near Field Communication (NFC) chips, camera recognition, external peripheral docks, or alternative hardware setups.
Modern Games has also not confirmed target platforms, release dates, pricing structures, or retail distribution plans for the physical minifigures.
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