During this phase, players may now occupy more than one location in a city and a double-connection build (though expensive) is possible. After scoring, all canals and all of the lowest level industries are removed for the game, after which new cards are dealt and the rail phase begins. After all the cards have been played the first time (with the deck size being adjusted for the number of players), the canal phase ends and a scoring round commences. This turn order mechanism opens some strategic options for players going later in the turn order, allowing for the possibility of back-to-back turns. Turn order is determined by how much money a player spent on the previous turn, from lowest spent first to highest spent. At the end of a player's turn, they replace the two cards they played with two more from the deck.

VPs are gained from your canals, rails, and established (flipped) industry tiles.Įach round, players take turns according to the turn order track, receiving two actions to perform any of the following: build an industry tile, build a rail or canal, develop an industry, sell cotton, take a loan. To win the game, score the most victory points (VPs), which are counted at the end of each half. The game is played over two halves: the canal phase and the rail phase. You must develop, build, and establish your industries and network so that you can capitalize demand for iron, coal and cotton. Many of the tried and true strategies of the original are no longer as powerful as they once were, and other interesting new strategies are waiting for you to discover.īrass: Lancashire ? first published as Brass ? is an economic strategy game that tells the story of competing cotton entrepreneurs in Lancashire during the industrial revolution. Brass: Birmingham offers a very different story arc and experience from its predecessor. Increased Coal and Iron Market size - The price of coal and iron can now go up to $8 per cube, and it's not uncommon. Birmingham features three all-new industry types: Brewery, Manufactured goods and Pottery- These behemoths of Birmingham offer huge victory points, but at huge cost and a need to plan. To sell cotton, pottery, or manufactured goods to these traders, you must also 'grease the wheels of industry' by consuming beer. Each of these traders is looking for a specific type of good each game. You must now sell your product through traders located around the edges of the board. New 'Sell' system: brewing has become a fundamental part of the culture in Birmingham. Victory points are counted at the end of each half for the canals, rails and established (flipped) industry tiles. The game is played over two halves: the canal era (years 1770-1830) and the rail era (years 1830-1870). Birmingham tells the story of competing entrepreneurs in Birmingham during the industrial revolution, between the years of 1770-1870.Īs in its predecessor, you must develop, build, and establish your industries and network, in an effort to exploit low or high market demands however Brass: Birmingham also features a new sixth action: Scout - Discard three cards and take a wild location and wild industry card. Brass: Birmingham is an economic strategy game sequel to Brass.

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