Brass: Birmingham

Brass: Birmingham is a 2018 strategic board game set during the Industrial Revolution in Birmingham, UK. Players take on the role of entrepreneurs competing to build networks, grow industries and navigate the market demands during the years of 1770-1870. The game is divided into two halves, the canal era and the rail era, and players use actions such as building, networking, developing, selling, and taking loans to achieve victory. The game includes new features such as a "scout" action, dynamic scoring for canals and rails, and new industries such as brewery, manufactured goods, and pottery. The game also includes a "Sell" system where players must consume beer in order to sell their goods, and increased coal and iron market sizes. The game is designed for 2-4 players and has a playing time of 60-120 minutes, with a recommended age of 14+ and a complexity rating of 3.9 out of 5.
== Awards and honors ==
*2020 Gra Roku Game of the Year Winner
*2020 Gra Roku Game of the Year Nominee
*2020 Gra Roku Advanced Game of the Year Winner
*2020 Gra Roku Advanced Game of the Year Nominee
*2019 Origins Awards Best Board Game Nominee
*2019 Kanga Game of the Year Finalist
*2019 International Gamers Award - General Strategy: Multi-player Nominee
*2019 American Tabletop Complex Games Nominee
*2018 The Golden Elephant Award People's Choice Winner
*2018 The Golden Elephant Award Finalist
*2018 The Golden Elephant Award Best Heavy Board Game Winner
*2018 Meeples' Choice Winner
*2018 Meeples' Choice Nominee
*2018 Golden Geek Board Game of the Year Nominee
*2018 Golden Geek Best Strategy Board Game Winner
*2018 Golden Geek Best Strategy Board Game Nominee
*2018 Golden Geek Best Board Game Artwork & Presentation Nominee
*2018 Board Game Quest Awards Best Strategy/Euro Game Nominee
*2018 Board Game Quest Awards Best Production Values Winner
*2018 Board Game Quest Awards Best Production Values Nominee