

This provides players with the opportunity to score much higher value canals in the first era, and creates interesting strategy with industry placement. Instead of each flipped industry tile giving a static 1 VP to all connected canals and rails, many industries give 0 or even 2 VPs. VPs are counted at the end of each half for the canals, rails and established (flipped) industry tiles.īirmingham features dynamic scoring canals/rails. The game is played over two halves: the canal era (years 1770-1830) and the rail era (years 1830-1870). (This action replaces Double Action Build in original Brass.) Scout - Discard three cards and take a wild location and wild industry card.Loan - Take a £30 loan and reduce your income.Sell - Sell your cotton, manufactured goods and pottery.Develop - Increase the VP value of an industry.Network - Add a rail / canal link, expanding your network.Build - Pay required resources and place an industry tile.

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How to PlayĮach round, players take turns according to the turn order track, receiving two actions to perform any of the following actions (found in the original game): Birmingham tells the story of competing entrepreneurs in Birmingham during the industrial revolution, between the years of 1770-1870.Īs in its predecessor, you must develop, build, and establish your industries and network, in an effort to exploit low or high market demands. Brass: Birmingham is an economic strategy game sequel to Martin Wallace' 2007 masterpiece, Brass.
