Feature Friday - Southside Pentecostal Assembly - Friday, September 15, 2023

[Allan Luesink]

Hi everyone,

Labour Day is here (and done) and that means summer is over and we all are looking to get back to a more 'normal' routine. Due to September 1st being a Friday, our games evening will come a bit quicker this month - the 3rd Friday is in less than 2 weeks.

The Feature Game will be the #1 Ranked game on the Board Game Geek website, Brass: Birmingham. This is a sequel to Martin Wallace's fantastic game Brass: Lancashire (one of my favourites). Brass: Birmingham continues the story of competing entrepreneurs in the region surrounding Birmingham during the English industrial revolution, between the years of 1770-1870. As in its predecessor, players will seek to develop, build, and establish industries and networks in an effort to exploit low or high market demands. Familiar industries such as cotton mills, coal mines, iron works, canals, and railroads make their return in addition to new ventures of potteries, factories, and breweries. All this is played out on a gorgeous map which is sure to add to the experience of both new and old players alike.

• Brass: Birmingham
  
  
  

!!! If you have a game you'd like to play and draw some attention to, feel free to volunteer for future Feature Game slots. Just drop me a note at feature_friday@hotmail.com.

Feature Friday meets at Southside Pentecostal Assembly (41 Birchwood Rd) from 7pm to midnight. There is parking and an entrance at the back of the building. A snack table will be set up so feel free to contribute a drink or something to munch on. And feel free to bring along friends (and to forward this invite).

Hope you'll be there,

Allan

[Allan Luesink]

So what is the number one game in the world really like?

If you are curious about Brass: Birmingham, here a quick general overall review (4min):

[Allan Luesink]

So your interest is piqued. But what actually happens in a Brass: Birmingham game? How do you play?

Even if you've played it before, I recommend checking out at least one of the next two videos if you think you'd like to try it out. It'll help a lot in getting up and running.


17min Learn Brass (skip the first 90 seconds):

Longer but a very good job of teaching the game (33min):

Some basics on some strategies you might try (5min):