![]() This is a common question I see asked on BGG forums and over in the r/boardgames subreddit, so we'll cover a bit of what makes these two games with the same DNA similar, and what makes them different. # Brassįor the purposes of keeping this article more focused on the differences between Brass Lancashire ( LAN) and Brass Birmingham ( BIR), we'll be focusing less on the actual rules, and more on how certain rules changes affect gameplay. Moving forward, I'll be assuming you, the reader, are familiar with at least the rules of Lancashire if you're new to both games, it might behoove you to take a brief look through the rulebook (of either game).Īt the center of both games is the same set of player actions: In terms of mechanical differences, those are pretty much all the big things, so let's take a look at how these changes affect gameplay.īIR features a new resource, Beer, produced by a new industry, Breweries.BIR features a brand new Industry, Manufactured Goods, that function similarly to Cotton Mills.Ports and the Foreign Market from LAN are no longer in BIR.Shipyards in LAN have been replaced with Pottery Factories in BIR.Instead of spending two cards as a wild in LAN, we mix it up a bit in BIR with the introduction of wild cards along with a new action, Scout, to procure these wilds.īesides the change in the map due to a different locale, there's a shakeup in our available industries: With the exception of some very small side rules, these 5 actions are pretty much the exact same mechanically. With these, I'll go through the differences first, then a bit on how they change the actions during the course of a game, and finally touch on how they affect the overall feel of the game towards the end of the article.Ī small change regarding the industry tiles in BIR is the network value of flipped tiles. In LAN all flipped industries were worth a single point on the rails/canals, but in BIR certain tiles are worth 2 points or even no points. Though it's certainly not a giant difference, the extra point here and there adds up over the course of the game making canal/rail scoring much more potent in BIR. In LAN, network scoring can be a big sweetener to a player's final score, but in BIR, it's entirely possible for the networks to be on equal footing to flipped industries in terms of points. BIR features an extended coal market, with maximum cost per coal now going up to £8 instead of £5 (the iron market is unchanged). Boardgamegeek.The second board change is the removal of the Ports and Foreign Market in BIR, which in turn signifies a big change in terms of how market demand works in the game.Game of the Week Calendar Related Sites & Subreddits Features Brass: Birmingham features a deceptively straightforward rule set which creates interesting gameplay dynamics including a highly innovative variable turn order system and robust gift economy. The simplest use is to bold game names in your comment and add " /u/r2d8 getinfo" at the end of the post, but this post/sub has other features identified. Brass: Birmingham is a competitive, heavy weight, hand management, network building, economic game. You'll see people using bold to highlight games, that gives the opportunity to interact with /u/r2d8, a bot that can be used to grab data from BGG on games included in a post. Please see the Rules-page for a full list of the rules. Join our community! Come discuss games like Codenames, Arkham Horror, Terra Mystica, and all your other favorite games! Rules Welcome to /r/boardgames! The #1 reddit source for news, information, and discussion about modern board games. Join us on IRC or via your preferred IRC platform via libera.chat #boardgames. If you're looking to schedule an AMA, set-up a live event post, or collaborate with us in any way, reach out via modmail! New user on the sub? Please make sure you read our rules below and check out our Contribution Guides since we have additional rules regarding specific topics. In Brass: Birmingham, Gavan Brown and Matt Tolman were added into the design credits, adapting and changing the original structure. Obtaining this coal gives Bob points, and also helps Clara since she has a railway that serves Bobs mine. Brass: Birmingham is a sequel to Martin Wallace’s original Brass, from 2007. ![]() ![]() So while it’s efficient, it’s not enough of an advantage to pursue it every game. In fact, the cold cash earned from newly placed iron works might prove more valuable than the two additional income steps of the brewery. In order to build her iron works, Alice needs coal, which she gets from Bobs coal mine. The income gains might be smaller, but it’s not a huge difference. Flair icons are BoardGameGeek microbadges and are used with permission. Brass offers a rarer form of interaction, where players are involved in a form of symbiotic growth.
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