Brass: Lancashire
- Players
- 2-4
- Best withThe player count this game plays best at.
- 4 players
- Play timeHow long a full game runs once everyone knows the rules.
- 120 min
- AgeThe minimum age printed by the publisher.
- 14+
- ComplexityHow demanding the rules are, from 1 (very light) to 5 (very heavy).
- 3.8 / 5
- Year
- 2007
About the game
Brass: Lancashire, first published simply as Brass, tells the story of competing cotton entrepreneurs during the Industrial Revolution. Players build canals and railways, develop industries, and sell cotton to capitalize on shifting demand for iron, coal, and cotton. The game unfolds over a canal phase and a rail phase, with turn order determined by how much each player spent the previous round. The Roxley reprint updates the components and adds refined two- and three-player rules.
Hobbli's Notes
Brass: Lancashire is the original Brass, a beloved economic strategy classic given new life with updated art and refined rules in its modern reprint. It is slightly more forgiving than its sequel, Brass: Birmingham, but keeps the same tight, rewarding tension around network building and resource timing. It remains a superb choice for groups who want the classic Brass experience with modern production quality.
What we like
- Tight, interlocking economic engine.
- Rewarding network-building and resource-timing decisions.
- Refined modern edition with improved components and player-count rules.
- High replayability across the canal and rail eras.
Keep in mind
- Steep learning curve for newcomers.
- Long playtime with potential downtime between turns.
- Unforgiving of early mistakes.
Who it's for
Experienced euro strategy gamers, in groups of 2 to 4, ages 14 and up.
