LEGO Jurassic World

The gameplay involves completing levels with different groups of characters that can smash objects and solve environment-based puzzles. These include digging, cutting through foliage, gliding, climbing up walls, grappling, interacting with technology panels, scanning tracks, shooting targets, examining dung, growing vegetation, shattering glass, taking pictures, opening locks and more. There are over 100 characters to unlock, including 20 playable dinosaurs also with specific abilities.

The game features local cooperative play with a second player able to join through a drop-in drop-out system. Mr. DNA often appears as a helper to explain what to do next. The game also introduces a weather system that affects the environment, and some parts of the levels are locked off until the correct character or dinosaur is unlocked.

After completing levels, they can be replayed in a free play mode with different characters and free exploration in large hub locations. The hub worlds change dynamically by completing story levels, introducing new locations. In the free play mode, custom characters can be used, either unlocked by finding their character token or by reaching a certain level and buying them in exchange for LEGO studs collected during gameplay.

The island hubs can be populated with dinosaurs by locating a piece of amber with a mosquito inside, hidden in each of the 20 story mode levels. Both characters and dinosaurs can be customized, and for dinosaurs, DNA strains can be mixed to create genetic hybrids. Red bricks can be collected, which can be sold at Holoscape terminal to unlock new abilities.