BrickLink Designer Program Series 7 finalists revealed!
Posted by CapnRex101,
The winners of the BrickLink Designer Program Series 7 voting phase have been revealed and will become sets next year if their crowdfunding goals are met. Crowdfunding will take place in February 2026.
The selected designs are as follows:
- Antique Collection by terauma
- Sushi Restaurant by Brickproject
- Privateer Frigate Fortuna by BrickPerfection
- W.A.L.T. the Little Robot by Leewan
- Alchemist's Shop by Shram
Images of all five are available after the break...
Antique Collection by terauma
Sushi Restaurant by Brickproject
Privateer Frigate Fortuna by BrickPerfection
W.A.L.T. the Little Robot by Leewan
Alchemist's Shop by Shram
As usual, these models will now be revised with the model governance and building instructions teams to iron out any dubious building techniques and improve the building experience, ready to be pre-ordered next year.
What do you think of these designs and would you consider pre-ordering any, depending on the prices? Let us know in the comments.
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The Sushi Restaurant ... is there a tramway on the opposite side?
Oh, I am so onboard.
Heh. Train pun! I didn't intend it, but I'll claim it.
Pff no more castle sets!
No castles this time? Surprising.
'With six alternate faces!'
You mean 5 alternate faces. And an off screen.
Quite pleased at the variety this time! This series was quickly turning into The Big Expensive Castle Set theme.
Well the Alchemist set has some Castle figures…
Wow, all new designers. I don’t recall the candidate sets this go around… perhaps sleepless night just needed a nap.
Unusual choices, I was quite surprised by the differences.
I definitely want the frigate and the alchemist shop. The furniture intrigues me. But I'm not sure about it.
I am a little disappointed that there isn't another castle or a more unusual set, imagination seems a bit restrained. I didn't bother looking or voting because I didn't want to be disappointed. These seem very random choices. But then there have been a lot of castles. It'll be interesting to see the prices on these, I think the frigate will be the most expensive, but rest probably depends on the details in each set.
Hmm. Nothing floating my boat, but hopefully some people will like them.
Well done to the designers.
We could have our first sets NOT reach 3,000 here…
"Antique Collection"
They're not even trying to hide that these are going to be some of the sets that most rapidly appreciate in value.
And with W.A.L.T. and the Antiques, Bricklink Designer Program is now officially just LEGO Ideas: The Hyperexclusive Sequel
I do like that they're finally diving into sailing ships and Japanese architecture though!
Fortuna looks amazing and probably will be the only one I might go for.
Alchemist Shop will go well with ideas Blacksmith.
Sushi looks incredible. I want it, but I don't really have anything else to go with it. Absolutely smashing design though. Stickers are rough.
WALT will sell out fast I bet. It's cute and cheap.
Furniture is quite neat, and it may be cheap enough to grab a variety of purchasers.
I quite like the robot, and it is nice to see a smaller set make it again. I thought the same about the antiques until I saw the piece count. I think that will struggle if it is £125-150.
The others are nice MOCs, but I wouldn't purchase at BDP prices. The ship in particular has pushed the piece limit.
@yellowcastle said:
"We could have our first sets NOT reach 3,000 here…"
I'll bet Antique collection and / or W.A.L.T. is that one. They don't really go with anything, and are out of scale with anything else LEGO has made. Although Antique collection might go well with Scala Dolls such as My Dad 3220 .
@yellowcastle said:
"We could have our first sets NOT reach 3,000 here…"
Agreed. Some very underwhelming sets there. The Antique Collection has a certain charm, if you ignore the fact it is trying too hard to not look like Lego.
The Sushi Restaurant looks amazing!
I really like the Sushi Restaurant. The way it's designed to be displayed in different configurations is fantastic.
The others are pretty cool as well, but I'm not too keen on the Antique Collection set.
The alchemist just looks like a Blacksmith ripoff
@yellowcastle said:
"Wow, all new designers. I don’t recall the candidate sets this go around… perhaps sleepless night just needed a nap."
I keep hearing that designers are now limited to one 'win' a year. But haven't found that officially anywhere (though people must be reading it somewhere).
Nice to see some non-minifig based ideas this time around.
I was a maybe on the Fortuna, but I just got the Endurance, so I’ll probably pass.
The alchemist shop is possibly the only one I have any interest in. The roof and design overall are cool, might be the only one I get.
The rest are a pass. Glad there is more variety and less of a castle heavy set of options, but I just don’t have any interest in the other three. Cool designs though. Glad some new designers got picked!
@classicstylecastle said:
" @yellowcastle said:
"Wow, all new designers. I don’t recall the candidate sets this go around… perhaps sleepless night just needed a nap."
I keep hearing that designers are now limited to one 'win' a year. But haven't found that officially anywhere (though people must be reading it somewhere).
Nice to see some non-minifig based ideas this time around."
It was announced at the end of a live stream where the sets were announced ;-)
Sushi Restaurant and Alchemist’s Shop are SO gonna be mine.
@KevinVdV said:
" @classicstylecastle said:
" @yellowcastle said:
"Wow, all new designers. I don’t recall the candidate sets this go around… perhaps sleepless night just needed a nap."
I keep hearing that designers are now limited to one 'win' a year. But haven't found that officially anywhere (though people must be reading it somewhere).
Nice to see some non-minifig based ideas this time around."
It was announced at the end of a live stream where the sets were announced ;-)"
Brickproject (Sushi Restaurant) also did the Gold Mine Expedition in the previous Series 6, so at least one is a repeat.
Oh my goodness, they all look so good! I'd buy them all if I had the money. But I'll probably definitely try to get the Sushi Restaurant and Walt. Alchemist Shop is also really pretty and I love the giant flask on the roof!
I like the frigate a lot, though I'd certainly be worried about stability for a non-TLG designed set like that.
The Sushi Restaurant looks incredible!
The Alchemist shop for me. I passed on the Blacksmith shop - just never grabbed me, but this set has a whimsy, charm, and polish that seems totally different despite having a similar style
@Joce1275 said:
" @KevinVdV said:
" @classicstylecastle said:
" @yellowcastle said:
"Wow, all new designers. I don’t recall the candidate sets this go around… perhaps sleepless night just needed a nap."
I keep hearing that designers are now limited to one 'win' a year. But haven't found that officially anywhere (though people must be reading it somewhere).
Nice to see some non-minifig based ideas this time around."
It was announced at the end of a live stream where the sets were announced ;-)"
Brickproject (Sushi Restaurant) also did the Gold Mine Expedition in the previous Series 6, so at least one is a repeat."
I don't like the policy of just one 'win' per year. I prefer if a designer can release multiple sets over time with a common theme. I'm hoping to get a set to accompany the excellent 910040 Harbourmaster's Office.
Wow, I actually like all of them! Do want the Sushi Restaurant, but might go for the Antique Collection and W.A.L.T. as well.
But overall nice selection with good variation in both size and subject matter.
I like the robot.
@alLEGOry_HJB2810: Yeah, it's five alternate faces, not six!
Should I know who the WALT robot is?
@woosterlegos said:
" @Joce1275 said:
" @KevinVdV said:
" @classicstylecastle said:
" @yellowcastle said:
"Wow, all new designers. I don’t recall the candidate sets this go around… perhaps sleepless night just needed a nap."
I keep hearing that designers are now limited to one 'win' a year. But haven't found that officially anywhere (though people must be reading it somewhere).
Nice to see some non-minifig based ideas this time around."
It was announced at the end of a live stream where the sets were announced ;-)"
Brickproject (Sushi Restaurant) also did the Gold Mine Expedition in the previous Series 6, so at least one is a repeat."
I don't like the policy of just one 'win' per year. I prefer if a designer can release multiple sets over time with a common theme. I'm hoping to get a set to accompany the excellent 910040 Harbourmaster's Office."
Yeah, I like the repeat designers as well, I'm looking forward to purchasing the Mushroom Village to accompany my Mushroom House!
Oh my!
Curios to see if the tram on sushi and bottle in the roof for alchemist survives testing and clean up,but still excited for both. Hopefully future me next year will still be as hyped since I expect us non-euro currency users will have a new round of above modular price points.
Finally a proper ship! I was so hyped by the Endurance but it ended up badly since it wasn't minifig scaled. This one on the other hand (unless it costs a kidney and a heart which is highly possible) is a must buy (although I heavily object on the "order now, receive in 2 years time" BDP proccess...)
Very keen for the Sushi Restaurant
The antique collection is nice, I think it is intended to represent a cabinet of curiosities (also named in museums as Kunstkammer).
Oh wow, I never paid this theme much mind, writing it off as glorified MOCs and an Ideas wannabe. But these made me reconsider that stance and take a closer look at past models. 31131 didn't quite do it for me so I'm excited for the sushi shop.
I'm really surprised about the choices this time, and I'm not alone. A lot of comments on who voted for these sets. I know I didn't. I don't even remember them as candidates, lol. Really surprised no castles made it through this time. This will be the first round letting my wallet rest and recover. Ha ha!
These are all pretty boring. Not a single one will sell out.
Really like that ship. But I've already got several similar ones by alternative manufacturers, so no real need for it. Then again, if the price is halfway decent, one can never have enough awesome old sailing vessels.
@Huw said:
"No castles this time? Surprising."
No castles but the alchemist shop is definitely medieval/fantasy themed. It even has a Lion Knight (for now anyway, final design might change). I'll definitely pick it up, if it's not changed for the worse.
@SinKiller_Nick said:
"Should I know who the WALT robot is?"
It's an original design. You know, like these are supposed to be.
I love the ship but fully expect it will be out of my price range. The robot is cute but not sure I would actually buy it. The Alchemist is interesting but as others have already said it really looks very similar to the Blacksmith. I believe there was another one in this round that I liked a little better than the chosen one. Sushi Restaurant is interesting also but not something I would buy. The Antique one is a unique concept but again not for me. With the state of our economy & tariff issue I fully anticipate the prices for most if not all of these to be crazy expensive.
Some neat looking sets. It's nice not to have a castle again, but there is still some medieval representation.
I guess I will wait and see come next February if anything stands out still. My interest tends to wax and wane over time vs my initial reaction.
@AustinPowers said:
"Really like that ship. But I've already got several similar ones by alternative manufacturers, so no real need for it. Then again, if the price is halfway decent, one can never have enough awesome old sailing vessels. "
The designer maxed out the design and went for the absolute maximum of 4000 parts. Presumably this will be about £350.
@blackdeathgr said:
"Finally a proper ship! I was so hyped by the Endurance but it ended up badly since it wasn't minifig scaled. This one on the other hand (unless it costs a kidney and a heart which is highly possible) is a must buy (although I heavily object on the "order now, receive in 2 years time" BDP proccess...) "
were no minifigures
I was beginning to think this was the Bricklink Medieval, Castle, and Modular Designer Program. Glad to finally see a bit of diversity in what folks voted for this year. I definitely appreciate the sushi restaurant set, and the antiques set is just gorgeous. I'm probably in a small minority, though, because the one I'm most drawn to is the robot!
@classicstylecastle said:
" @yellowcastle said:
"Wow, all new designers. I don’t recall the candidate sets this go around… perhaps sleepless night just needed a nap."
I keep hearing that designers are now limited to one 'win' a year. But haven't found that officially anywhere (though people must be reading it somewhere).
Nice to see some non-minifig based ideas this time around."
"One win a year" was announced at the end of the Series 7 live stream.
@dodrian said:
"I like the frigate a lot, though I'd certainly be worried about stability for a non-TLG designed set like that.
The Sushi Restaurant looks incredible!"
The designer was on the live stream and showed that he used a technics frame to support the weight.
@Blazenhozen said:
"These are all pretty boring. Not a single one will sell out. "
Are you willing to bet money on your prediction?
Bets aside, the sushi restaurant is something new and really pleasing, it could go well with city layout, with monkey king or ninjago so that's interesting. That alchemist shop looks so much alike the blacksmith shop that I can't belive it was chosen, Lego designers will definitely change it a lot.
Very pleased that the sushi restaurant has made it this time, and I like the sailing ship as well. The robot is cute, and well designed, and I love the glass flask in the roof of the alchemist’s workshop - full of character!
Almost certain to get the sushi restaurant, and the frigate if I can afford it when it comes out.
Congrats to all designers!
@Huw said:
"No castles this time? Surprising."
Very surprising. Pretty much every member in my LUG is a Castle fan, and i'm sure it's the same elsewhere.
I'm disappointed with the reception of these sets that I'm seeing here. This is probably my favorite wave of sets yet. The building techniques are on a whole other level with models like the antique shop and sushi restaurant, and the creativity is off the charts with these selections. Its sad to see the risks may not pay off in terms of demand for the sets, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the backlash I'm seeing here is a vocal minority.
From Leewan, the designer, W.A.L.T. is an educative robot that teaches the kids how to speak, and its name stands for "World Adaptive Language Trainer". But We All Love This is a great alternative !
In the reveal livestream they said they considered the gold mine to be from last year, so technically there have been no repeats yet this year.
At last, a wave I can ignore and keep my wallet and bank balance happy.
90s Throwback - The Next Chapter! - Time to Vote!
lego ideal blog
Forrest Gump – Suitcase of Memories by Mind the Brick
Wallace & Gromit by Pidelium
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Library by Bricktoria78221
The Mighty Ducks (1992) by Blocksmiths
Mr. Bean by Diving Faces
I've kept hoping for one of the big sailing ships to be selected. Now the question is, will I be able to afford that beautiful ship when it's finally up for crowdfunding?
@WolfpackBricksStudios said:
"And with W.A.L.T. and the Antiques, Bricklink Designer Program is now officially just LEGO Ideas: The Hyperexclusive Sequel
I do like that they're finally diving into sailing ships and Japanese architecture though!"
It's the fan vote that determines the sets that make it into the final.
@missedoutagain said:
"90s Throwback - The Next Chapter! - Time to Vote!
lego ideal blog
Forrest Gump – Suitcase of Memories by Mind the Brick
Wallace & Gromit by Pidelium
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Library by Bricktoria78221
The Mighty Ducks (1992) by Blocksmiths
Mr. Bean by Diving Faces"
I voted for Mr. Bean. It was a tough call between him and Wallace and Gromit for my vote, but the Mini Cooper won me over. ...I NEED it for my famous movie and TV car collection!
That Antique cabinet caught my eye the last time I saw it. Probably won't get it, but the detail and color and execution are just wonderful.
the alchemist's shop looks of a scale with, and to complement, the existing Blacksmith's Shop
@Cinnamonbricks said:
"I've never tried to get one of these swts before, but the sushi restaurant is amazing, how does the process for getting one of these sets work exactly?"
It's better to think of the process as a "pre-order" as opposed to "crowdfunding." In crowdfunding, money is gathered from backers up front, then used to actually produce the item. Lego doesn't actually need the money up front (see recent revenue report), so they charge customers when the item ships.
The way it works is on February 1, 2026, Lego will open up these 5 sets for pre-order. You place your order for whichever set(s) you want. It's best to do this as quickly as possible, so the set you want doesn't sell out. Lego keeps the pre-order open for a few weeks (I think) or until a set hits a max of 30,000 pre-orders, whichever comes first. Then you wait about 6 months for your items to ship. When the set ships, you get billed. It ends up being a very long wait.
Depending on the price, I may get two of that Alchemist’s Shop, I’m pretty much only in fantasy/medieval stuff nowadays and despite how close it is to the Blacksmith, I love it
Not a single castle set!! Wow!! Cant stand those anymore. Still trying to understand how the Siege Encampment sold out. It's a mess and looks like a bunch of polibags... anyways, love the sushi restaurant and the Fortuna Frigate. I hope it gets proper sails, though...
I like all three but I think the ship will be too expensive for my taste. Sushi restaurant and Alchemist will be my pick ups, might convince my wife to get the robot
Not a single thing in here for me, I might be able to save money! :D The sushi restaurant is pretty good, but it's just a little too busy.
I mean, they're all good, just not for me.
i really like W.A.L.T. and it might be the first BLDP series set i actually pick up
some of you need to rediscovver your sense of wwhimsy and stop hoarding medievval castles like feudal lords
@WolfpackBricksStudios said:
"And with W.A.L.T. and the Antiques, Bricklink Designer Program is now officially just LEGO Ideas: The Hyperexclusive Sequel"
You say that like this is not exactly what they had in mind when inviting 10K club members to bring their rejected projects back.
@thor96:
This isn't Ideas. This is stuff that got rejected by Ideas. It's the project designers who have to do all the work to make their projects compliant with safety standards and such, but LEGO employees might be the ones who have to test for compliance.
@Murdoch17 said:
" @missedoutagain said:
"90s Throwback - The Next Chapter! - Time to Vote!
lego ideal blog
Forrest Gump – Suitcase of Memories by Mind the Brick
Wallace & Gromit by Pidelium
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Library by Bricktoria78221
The Mighty Ducks (1992) by Blocksmiths
Mr. Bean by Diving Faces"
I voted for Mr. Bean. It was a tough call between him and Wallace and Gromit for my vote, but the Mini Cooper won me over. ...I NEED it for my famous movie and TV car collection!"
nice
for me was wallace thought looked better than rest. I don't think I know much bout Mr. Bean except the name.
wow that set looks accurate to the pic.
I like the Privateer, but the part count and composition (4,000 pieces, 20 cannons, etc) makes me think it will be the most expensive BDP set to date, or certainly close to it - particularly if the designer gets his wish of having as many minifigs as cannons. Also, if the rumours are to be believed, by the time this is ready for pre-order at least two other ship sets will have been announced or come out (Black Pearl, Going Merry), which might dampen demand a bit.
I like the sushi shop, and will probably order one, though will need to think about how to incorporate it into a city setting.
I'm on the fence about the Alchemist. I'm a castle fan so I should be keen, but like the Blacksmith this has a different scale to other castle sets, and would require a lot of space to build a MOC village at this scale.
The antique set is a nice design, but it strikes me as something that would be a display only set, and I already have a lot of stuff to display!
I didn't even notice WALT when the voting was happening so was pleasantly surprised to see it get chosen. If it's not too expensive I might get one. It's quirky and I can see AFOLs buying them and putting them into funny poses or interacting with other Lego sets in amusing ways.
@KingLego said:
"I like the Privateer, but the part count and composition (4,000 pieces, 20 cannons, etc) makes me think it will be the most expensive BDP set to date, or certainly close to it - particularly if the designer gets his wish of having as many minifigs as cannons. Also, if the rumours are to be believed, by the time this is ready for pre-order at least two other ship sets will have been announced or come out (Black Pearl, Going Merry), which might dampen demand a bit.
I like the sushi shop, and will probably order one, though will need to think about how to incorporate it into a city setting.
I'm on the fence about the Alchemist. I'm a castle fan so I should be keen, but like the Blacksmith this has a different scale to other castle sets, and would require a lot of space to build a MOC village at this scale.
The antique set is a nice design, but it strikes me as something that would be a display only set, and I already have a lot of stuff to display!
I didn't even notice WALT when the voting was happening so was pleasantly surprised to see it get chosen. If it's not too expensive I might get one. It's quirky and I can see AFOLs buying them and putting them into funny poses or interacting with other Lego sets in amusing ways. "
plus only 30k
but got to remember this is a year away Feb 2026 and other ships are this year.
If going merry looks anything like a ship like this or black pearl... and not some weird small ship made kids.
@thor96 said:
" @Blazenhozen said:
"These are all pretty boring. Not a single one will sell out. "
Are you willing to bet money on your prediction?
Bets aside, the sushi restaurant is something new and really pleasing, it could go well with city layout, with monkey king or ninjago so that's interesting. That alchemist shop looks so much alike the blacksmith shop that I can't belive it was chosen, Lego designers will definitely change it a lot."
These are BDP fan designed submissions, not Lego IDEAS winners (in all honesty it is become a bit of a blurred line) so Lego designers will not be fully redesigning them. The BDP entries are all digitally designed using a set palette of parts and will only be minorly changed in areas that are decided to not be pratically feasible (eg damaging to bricks, better part usage etc). The bulk of the work in designing the set and creating the instructions is done by the fan designer. Though it does seem the LEGO/Bricklink are having mnore involvement to ensure success (in some earlier series the fan designers dropped out due to the workload I believe).
So 'what you see is what you get' a lot more than the IDEAS winners, which are just that, and idea for a set that gets reimagined by official designers.
It feels like there are so many of these programs in various stages that it's almost not worth get invested until the final set is actually unveiled for sale.
I will definitely get the Sushi Shop, Frigate, and the Full Bottle Alchemist.
Walt doesn't hold a lot of attraction, yet I'm not ruling it out, yet. The furniture looks fantastic, but I really have no idea what I'd ever do with it.
Does this mean LEGO is releasing a castle set in Q1 2026 that they don't want a Bricklink castle to compete with? The speed Bricklink castle sets have sold out means that I can't see a commercial reason otherwise to go this route (yes I know Alchemist Shop is medieval theme but as others have pointed out the scale is not ideal).
@Buku said:
"Does this mean LEGO is releasing a castle set in Q1 2026 that they don't want a Bricklink castle to compete with? The speed Bricklink castle sets have sold out means that I can't see a commercial reason otherwise to go this route (yes I know Alchemist Shop is medieval theme but as others have pointed out the scale is not ideal)."
There is rumour of another Creator 3-in-1 castle for August 2025. These BDP series 7 sets won't be crowdfunded until Feb 2026.
WALT does remind me of the small robot in 'Three Robots' which was my favourite segment of Love, Death + Robots
@StyleCounselor said:
"I will definitely get the Sushi Shop, Frigate, and the Full Bottle Alchemist.
Walt doesn't hold a lot of attraction, yet I'm not ruling it out, yet. The furniture looks fantastic, but I really have no idea what I'd ever do with it. "
Just be sure to mark June 10th 8am PT on your calendars. I suspect that Series 5 may completely sell out with some sets going VERY quickly.
@yellowcastle said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
"I will definitely get the Sushi Shop, Frigate, and the Full Bottle Alchemist.
Walt doesn't hold a lot of attraction, yet I'm not ruling it out, yet. The furniture looks fantastic, but I really have no idea what I'd ever do with it. "
Just be sure to mark June 10th 8am PT on your calendars. I suspect that Series 5 may completely sell out with some sets going VERY quickly."
True. Especially since there will be a dearth of cool castles for some time.
@Zordboy said:
"The Sushi Restaurant ... is there a tramway on the opposite side?
Oh, I am so onboard.
Heh. Train pun! I didn't intend it, but I'll claim it. "
Thanks for pointing that out I didn't even see it! :)
The sushi restaurant is gorgeous and I'm always a sucker for ships (I like big boats and I cannot lie).
@Murdoch17 said:
" @yellowcastle said:
"We could have our first sets NOT reach 3,000 here…"
I'll bet Antique collection and / or W.A.L.T. is that one. They don't really go with anything, and are out of scale with anything else LEGO has made. Although Antique collection might go well with Scala Dolls such as My Dad 3220 ."
Wait until I give it a robot cat and a robot dog. ;)
@RockCartel said:
" @WolfpackBricksStudios said:
"And with W.A.L.T. and the Antiques, Bricklink Designer Program is now officially just LEGO Ideas: The Hyperexclusive Sequel
I do like that they're finally diving into sailing ships and Japanese architecture though!"
It's the fan vote that determines the sets that make it into the final."
I don't believe that is true. I think the vote is only part of the consideration, but not the determinant.
I forgot to vote on these, but I'm fairly pleased with how things turned out. Since I can never afford the usual obligatory castle set (and also tend to miss my chance to buy one anyway) its absence doesn't bother me much. The sets that were chosen do cover a nice range of sizes and subjects. I might go for the Alchemist's shop, which seems rather smaller than the Blacksmith's shop and has that unusual roof decoration; if the Sushi shop keeps its tram but isn't priced like a castle it's definitely interesting; I actually like the furniture set quite a lot; the Fortuna appeals quite strongly at the moment; and W.A.L.T. is just too cute. Won't make any firm decisions until I see the final designs and prices, though. I think everything will clear the 3000 limit, though there may well be more than one which don't sell out, just as there were for other groups. Why should that be a problem?
Congratulations to all the sucessful designers! It's a nice group of possibilities.
@StyleCounselor said:
" @RockCartel said:
" @WolfpackBricksStudios said:
"And with W.A.L.T. and the Antiques, Bricklink Designer Program is now officially just LEGO Ideas: The Hyperexclusive Sequel
I do like that they're finally diving into sailing ships and Japanese architecture though!"
It's the fan vote that determines the sets that make it into the final."
I don't believe that is true. I think the vote is only part of the consideration, but not the determinant. "
Yes, I should have included it has a strong influence to determines the sets.
There is a limit to 1 per theme, 1 per size (piece count) and other factors (like not conflicting with a Lego retail set that is due to be released). So if the two sets with most votes are both the same theme, only the one with the most votes makes it into the final cut.
If someone wants to elaborate on the exact process that selects the final sets?