The game plays nicely and despite the high complexity according to BGG, you can play through itfairly quickly. These actions are clear and make sure that the game is not too difficult to understand.īrass Birmingham is a strong game that feels streamlined in all areas. Basically, you only have a certain number of actions that you can perform each turn. We played a practice game the first time and then we actually got the hang of the game right away. As for the game, we can definitely say now that Brass Birmingham is a super good game! We were a little intimidated by the game and the rules at first, but this turned out to be unnecessary. We're sure we would have liked the game even more if a nicer theme had been poured over it. We can already tell you that we are glad we gave Brass a chance!Īs for the theme, we're still not a fan of Brass Birmingham. We had no choice but to discover for ourselves why this game is so great. In addition, we always hear so many positive stories about this game. Nevertheless, we changed our minds! Brass Birmingham is in 3rd place in the BGG rank. This way we found out that a nice, catchy theme is really important for us. Although we thought the game looked nice on the table, the theme did not appeal to us at all. The player with the most points is of course the winner!īrass Birmingham is a game that we would not initially add to our collection. At the end of the rail phase, the game is over and you add up all the points. So from the beginning you have to be very aware of where everyone is building and where it is smart to build your network. After counting the points of the boat phase, you remove all boats from the game board and all buildings that are not good enough for the rail phase. If you have a boat or train next to an opponent's flipped building, you also get the points for it. You will only score points for buildings that are turned over if you have a boat or a train attached to them.

If you empty a mine or sell a building you may turn this building over and you get extra income for the next rounds.Īt the end of both phases you add up all the points of buildings in your network. Coal or iron is obtained from previously built mines. To build these buildings you must pay money and sometimes coal or iron. Buildings are taken from your player board and get better and better as you build more of them. In your networks you can build by playing cards. In the rail phase it is the same but for railroads. This means that in the boat phase you may only form networks by placing boats on canals. You're going to compete against each other as entrepreneurs by building networks and industry and making the most money by doing so. Brass: Birmingham is a economic strategy game which takes place during the industrial revolution.

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