- playable characters include various dwarves who join Bilbo Baggins
- team up with the dwarves in combo moves
- “buddy up” system lets you to control multiple dwarves in tandem for unique attacks
- these are sometimes necessary for boss fights
- building sequences from LEGO Marvel Super Heroes incorporated into The Hobbit
- complete builds by picking the correct pieces
- these builds let you collect large amounts of studs
- use studs to buy more unlockables
- local co-op
- voice acting