Brass

Brass is a board game set in Lancashire, England during the Industrial Revolution. It was developed by Martin Wallace and first published in 2007. The game is divided into two historical periods: the canal period and the rail period. Victory points are scored at the end of each period. The object of the game is to build mines, cotton factories, ports, canals, and rail links, and establish trade routes, all of which will be used to score points.

Why is Brass Popular?

Brass is a popular game due to its unique theme and Gameplay Mechanics of Brass. It has won several awards, including the 2007 Jogo do Ano Winner and the 2007 Meeples’ Choice Award. In 2018, Canadian publisher Roxley Games launched a Kickstarter campaign to reprint the game under the new name Brass: Lancashire with new artwork and components as well as slightly modified rules. At the same time, the successor, Brass: Birmingham, was introduced, adding Gavan Brown and Matt Tolman to the design team and featuring new mechanisms while keeping the same core rule-set. Brass: Birmingham reached the No. 1 spot as the top-rated board game on leading website BoardGameGeek in February 2023.

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