I’ve got to admit that I haven’t played Lancashire, therefore I didn’t quite know what to expect with Birmingham.

Playing time: 60-120 minutes, depending on player count. Players: 2-4, works well with all player counts.

Factsĭesigners: Gavan Brown, Matt Tolman, Martin Wallace But since your hand is 8 cards large, you always have more options. Birmingham builds on those foundations, fortifying them, and erecting a mighty factory above, a factory where every single machine and person moves in perfect harmony. One of them was Birmingham, a centrally located hub for many of these industries.īrass: Birmingham is a sequel to Brass: Lancashire (another area that changed heavily during the industrial revolution) which had mostly positive reviews, although it was not perfect. The potential to make money was substantial, and some cities rode the big industrial wave with great success. The situation was a breadbasket for enthusiastic entrepreneurs, innovators, and industrialists. Cities boomed (with beer often being a healthier choice over water) with housing and factories, hills mined away, and the sky darkened as a result of all the smoke. The world changed enormously in just a generation or two. Technological advancements allowed for easier manufacturing, mining, and transportation. The industrial revolution was one such period. I’ve always been a big history fan, with certain periods that particularly fascinated me. How good is Brass: Birmingham? Introduction to Brass: Birmingham Review This review talks about Brass: Birmingham, an economy board game set in the industrial revolution.

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