![]() ![]() The artwork overall is gorgeous and represents both the period and the game really well, although if I have one criticism it’s that the boards can be quite dark and somewhat crowded making them difficult to read at times. Judging by the weight of the boxes alone, that’s a lot of game. This includes upgraded cardboard components, clay poker chips for cash, alternate card art and linen finish cards and boards. The Kickstater edition contains all the stretch goals from the campaign and is sold at retail as the deluxe edition. The Kickstarter games are also numbered limited editions. The Kickstarter for an updated edition, along with a brand new variant of the game based in the industrial Midlands of England in the same period called Brass: Birmingham started in April 2017 and by it’s completion 13,699 backers (including myself) had pledged an amazing $1,718,708 CAD, blowing all of the stretch goals out of the water - which served to make the Kickstarter editions very special games indeed. It was later published by Pegasus Spiele as Kohle - Mit Volldampf zum Reichtum (‘coal’) with additional artwork by Eckhard Freytag, and under its original name by Eagle Games and FRED Distribution (USA), White Goblin Games (France) and Wargames Club Publishing (China). Historyīrass: Lancashire was originally published in 2007 by Warfrog (now Treefrog) Games, Wallace’s publishing company. This review covers the newly-released Lancashire and Birmingham editions from the 2017 Kickstarter campaign by Roxley Games.įull disclosure as well: Birmingham, England is my home town so there may be some slight bias towards that game. The object is to use cards and cash to build mines, cotton factories, ports, canals and rail links, and establish trade routes, all of which will be used to victory score points. ![]() ![]() Sadly, that won’t be until at least January 2018.Ĭheck out the Kickstarter page and see what you think.Brass is a board game set in Lancashire, England during the Industrial Revolution, developed by Martin Wallace and originally released in 2007. My Brass-loving friend was on this within hours of the Kickstarter going live, and I’m looking forward to seeing it all. Really, if you’re a fan of the game, you can’t go wrong. The game uses the same beautiful updated art that the updated Lancashire has.ĭid you want both? You can get both games in a bundle for $100 US (approximately) + shipping. Brass: Birmingham keeps the old rules, but adds new variations, new actions, along with three new industries (if you were bored with cotton…and really, who wouldn’t be after a while?): Breweries, Potteries, and Manufactured Goods. Yes, you can back the Kickstarter, but instead of updating your well-worn copy of Brass which works fine even if the art is a big turn-off, and instead get a game that’s new even to you. What’s even cooler, and which I wasn’t aware of when I wrote the first post, is that you can get either the new edition of Lancashire or you can get the brand spanking new Brass: Birmingham, the version of it that adds beer! Ok, it’s more than just adding beer, but I could sure use one of those. This is an economic game and it has almost $700,000 (and I wouldn’t be surprised if it blows past $800,000 or even more, with 20 days left to fund). In this new world of Eric Lang and $4 million Kickstarters, maybe that’s considered a bomb. I think that’s what they call a success? I don’t know. At the time of this writing, it was already over $670,000 CDN, with a funding goal of $80,000. This last Easter Monday, the Kickstarter went live, and it’s already going gangbusters. Pictures of the new board, new pieces, new art in general, all looked marvelous. Last week, I showcased the upcoming Kickstarter for the new version of Brass (rechristened Brass: Lancashire) being published by Roxley Games.
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