Brass: Birmingham
Brass: Birmingham
Battle of the industrial revolution tycoons
Brass: Birmingham is a complex strategic economic game by acclaimed designer Martin Wallace, transportting you to the industrial revolution in England. As competing industrial magnates in Birmingham and the surrounding area, you strive to build the most successful business empire. You develop and grow your businesses across various industries, including cotton mills, coal mines, ironworks, manufacturers, pottery works and breweries, to maximise your profits. The Brass: Birmingham board game has won numerous awards, including Poland's Gra Roku, the Golden Elephant Award (Audience Choice), the Golden Geek (Best Strategy Game) and the Meeples Choice Award. The game is suitable for 2–4 players aged 14+. Set aside 60–120 minutes for a single play session.
14+
recommended age
2–4 players
number of players
60–120 min
game durationKey features of the Brass: Birmingham board game
- Complex strategy game set during the English industrial revolution
- Players compete as industrial magnates to build the most successful empire
- Develop and grow businesses across various industries, including cotton mills, coal mines, manufacturers, pottery works and breweries
- Gameplay spans two distinct eras – the canal era and the rail era
- The player with the most successful business and highest victory points wins
- Winner of numerous prestigious board game industry awards
- Brass: Birmingham is suitable for 2–4 players aged 14+
- Single play session takes 60–120 minutes
Build a successful industrial empire
Brass: Birmingham takes place across two eras – the canal era and the rail era. You gradually expand your business, construct industrial buildings and connect different locations using waterways and railways. On your turn, you perform two actions, such as building industrial sites, expanding your network, developing existing structures, selling manufactured goods, taking a loan or scouting for new opportunities. Each action requires discarding a card, making it crucial to plan how you use your cards. Managing resources like coal, iron and beer – all essential for industrial growth – also plays a vital role.
Two industrial eras, one winner
After each round of Brass: Birmingham, turn order is recalculated based on how much money players spent, and players receive income according to their economic status. At the end of the canal era, players score points for their established networks and developed industries. Some structures are then removed, clearing the way for the next era. The second era introduces railways and new development opportunities. Final scoring takes place at the end of this era, and the player who has built the most successful business with the most victory points wins.
Package contents
1 game board, 4 player mats, 4 character tiles, 4 income markers, 4 victory point markers, 56 double-sided connection tiles, 180 industry tiles, 64 town and industry cards, 8 wild cards, 68 cardboard coins, 30 black coal cubes, 18 orange iron cubes, 15 beer barrels, 9 merchant tiles, rulebook
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