Good game but the A.I needs an update. Two A.I always build cotton mills on the first turn (the third always develops ports), then on the second builds a canal and sells to the distant market, crashing the price of cotton and always making cotton a totally unplayable strategy. This leads to a loss of strategic diversity.
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About This Game
Brass is a demanding game of economics, where players build monopolies in various industries during the Industrial Revolution. Brass requires concentration, intellect and ruthlessness to make your fortune. Players take on the role of entrepreneur, each with the aim of building an economic empire to surpass the other opponents. You can become a Cotton, Railroad or Coal magnate. Build. Connect. Develop. What’s your fancy? Brass is Monopoly for grown-ups.
Features:
- 3-4 players
- AI opponent (2 levels)
- Network multiplayer
- Local multiplayer
- In-game tutorial & manual
FULL DESCRIPTION
It's the Dawn of the Modern World!
Can you take full advantage of the Industrial Revolution and transform the Lancashire landscape?
What is the best strategy? To construct cotton mills? Develop new technologies? Build canals? Produce coal or steel?
There is no simple answer and the opportunities that arise will be different in each game you play as you move through the Canal and Railway eras, striving to get the best return from your investments in time to snatch the next opportunity from under the noses of your rivals.
BUILD
Industry is the key to success. Will you become a Cotton Magnate owning the most Cotton Mills in Lancashire? Or do you prefer selling Coal and Iron? Ports and Shipyards are key constructions as well, because no business can survive very long without them.
CONNECT
Build canals and later railways to connect towns and cities. Only then will you benefit from all the industries built across the country, even those built by your opponents!
DEVELOP
R&D is essential. The better the development, the more effective your businesses will be. Should others neglect development, the easier your path to domination.
TRADE
It’s not what you produce, but what you sell that makes ‘brass’ (pronounced with a
thick Yorkshire accent – ‘brass’ being Lancashire slang for money). Watch the markets carefully and sell at the right time!
WIN
Use the goods produced and activate your industries, upgrade the railways and save money. The greatest entrepreneur will be the winner.
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User Reviews
Great boardgame, but implementation leaves a lot to be desired. Digitization could have been done a lot better - disappointing.
Sorry I got on this and was expecting a good game experience and found the interface lacking, and not understandable. This is great board game, but is not executed well at all when ported to the PC.
multiplayer doesn't work, can't submit turn, can't see other players take their turn, refund requested
Very good game. Plays exactly like the board game. Have it for both pc and android. No difference's noted. Smart AI makes no mistakes but finds every mistake you make.
very basic graphics, the game works well, I wish there was more to it...better graphics, menus, better online layout I played the board game so it isnt entirely new to me I think I would prefer this better than the board game if they update the graphics, etc
It's a very nice game. HOWEVER I have to say that the interface, at least on my PC, is pretty bad. There is so much space space on the screen to have information clearly presented, yet I'm instead required to constantly click into things to find out what is available. It's a real shame because it makes the game more laborious than it should be. Still almost a classic boardgame, though.
Very disappointing implementation. Severely broken, cannot play an online game with 3 people "Error, reconnecting, Error submitting turn."
Interesting subject for a game, looks at Lancashire during the Industrial Revolution. Graphics are OK, is priced reasonably and occasionally on sale. Where it falls down a bit is it doesn't really make any sense. Your investment decisions are card based and instead of developing a business all you are really doing is playing a hand of cards with other people who aren't trying to help you. Plus its confusing, hard to know what you should be doing, and frustrating because any plans are destroyed by the randomness of the game. Playing against the AI its not a bad game. I imagine playing it as a board game with someone who has studied the game for years would be grim. Teaches a bit of History and Economics. Merits a very weak recommend but its not very good.
If you like the Board game it is an Exelent port. If you are unshure, see the review for the board game if you are still unshure, just buy it.
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System Requirements
Minimum
- OS *: Windows XP SP2 or newer
- Processor: 1 GHz or faster
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Storage: 300 MB available space
FAQ
How much does Brass cost?
Brass costs $9.99.
What are the system requirements for Brass?
Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows XP SP2 or newer Processor: 1 GHz or faster Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 300 MB available space
What platforms is Brass available on?
Brass is available on Windows PC, macOS, Linux.
Is Brass worth buying?
Brass has 61% positive reviews from 36 players.
When was Brass released?
Brass was released on Oct 11, 2017.
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