Alternatively, players can sell or take a loan to gain further capital, selling also gains Victory Points. Turn order is determined by who spends the most money each round, and players continue to draw up cards and receive income each round, which is then used to invest in either building, networking or development. In addition, there are network link tiles that are double sided canal boats for the canal era and steam trains for… you've guessed it, the railway era.Įach player also has a hand of cards, and the game plays out over the course of several rounds made up of 2 actions per player, playing cards in hand. That is not to say that it should deter players who prefer less dense gaming, the actual gameplay itself is easy to follow and as it is played over two eras you can play in two halves, taking a break after the canal era scoring.Įach player begins with the same amount of currency, a character token, and a player board with various tiles which represent the different industries. Gameplayīrass Lancashire falls into the heavy euro category, with it being an economic strategy game with a good amount of complexity and several mechanisms. It also includes handy tips and a variant section on the back page to help the players get the most out of the game. The rule book itself is easy to follow with clearly defined rules, sectioned into bite size pieces. The characters are represented by real, famous entrepreneurs both men and women, who brought about the technological and engineering advancement from 1770 to 1870, and I love that there is a brief historical section dedicated to each of the eight characters at the start of the rule book. Brass Lancashire, sister to Brass Birmingham, is as the name suggests set in Lancashire England during the Industrial Revolution of the 18th century, and it certainly lives up to all the hype and high rating reviews. End-game scoring kicks in when the deck depletes a second time, and most points wins, of course!īrass Lancashire, formerly published as "Brass" is the economic tabletop game that has been the subject of many gaming forums and leading sales charts for some time thanks to its new, revamped look and ironed out imperfections in gameplay. Also, any low-level industry tiles get wiped (higher-value industry tiles remain though, giving you a launch pad for the second half.) Then the rail network phase starts – now you’re linking cities with train lines, instead. Afterwards, everyone’s canal networks get removed from the board. Everyone scores their canals and ‘established’ industry tiles. Mid-game scoring occurs when the deck runs down. You can turn any hand into a great hand with the right decisions, made at the right time.īrass: Lancashire is a game of two halves. Also, any card allows you to sell cotton or take the ‘build a connection’ action. But it isn’t a pure luck-fest, because you can use any card to take the ‘develop industries’ action. Geographical locations on cards restrict where you can build your industries. Succeeding in Brass is knowing how to stretch the most out of your hand. Keep a close eye on the fluctuating markets to see which materials have high/low costs right now… Managing your finances is crucial! You’ll earn income on a regular basis, but like any empire, you’ll have to spend money to make money. Will you build industry tiles or improve older ones within your network? Or will you extend your network? How many raw resources sit connected within your transport network? How much will it cost?Īlmost everything costs money in Brass! Connecting canals or railways between cities costs, as does building/upgrading industry tiles. Cards have either Lancashire-based locations on them, or industries. You perform two actions, by spending cards from your hand (and then replenishing your hand). Your turn involves clever hand management. Can you build a blossoming network to transport iron, coal and cotton? Can you create a thriving, wealthy conglomerate? During the Industrial Revolution, cotton was a business of epic proportions. Brass is an economic strategy game where players compete as rival cotton tycoons in Lancashire, UK. This 2018 reprint by Roxley Games is a thing of pure beauty, in both game design and aesthetics. Brass: Lancashire is one of Martin Wallace’s finest games.
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