LittleBigPlanet Video Game Series

Over the years, the series has seen several spin-offs. The first of these was the arcade kart racing game, ie. LittleBigPlanet Karting, developed by United Front Games and released in 2012 for the PlayStation 3. In 2014, an endless runner production, titled Run Sakcboy! Run!, while in 2020 a 3D platformer titled 3D platformer appeared on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Sackboy: The Great Adventure, from the Sumo Digital studio. In 2022, the latter title also hit personal computers, as the first item under this banner. Meanwhile, work was also underway on the free-to-play distributed model LittleBigPlanet Hub, but eventually that project was abandoned.

The action of the games in the series LittleBigPlanet takes place in a world known as the titular Little Big Planet (sometimes the term Craftworld also appears), which is overseen by eight curators. The different corners of this globe are inspired by earthly lands such as Africa, Australia and Japan. The main character - Sackboy (or Sackgirl) is a rag doll, whose appearance can be changed during the game, using a number of costumes and skins. Interestingly, the player controls not only the movements, but also the character's emotions, which can reflect feelings of happiness, sadness, worry or anger.

The theme of the brand LittleBigPlanet is the slogan "Play-Create-Share," which directly translates into mechanics. Games usually include a set of boards created by developers. A key element of them, however, are simple and intuitive yet powerful editors that allow you to create, among other things, your own game boards and movie interludes, insert them into the game and share them with other players through extensive community features.

Combining elements of 2D and 3D graphics, the visuals of the series LittleBigPlanet is reminiscent of traditional puppet animations and paper cutouts. The overall experience is complemented by an ear-pleasing soundtrack.