Brass: Lancashire – Build Your Empire in the Heart of the Industrial Revolution!

Welcome to Lancashire, the cradle of the modern world! Brass: Lancashire (originally published as Brass) is an epic economic strategy game that casts you in the roles of ambitious entrepreneurs during the Industrial Revolution. Your goal is clear: develop your industries, build a vast transport network, and capitalize on the demand for iron, coal, and cotton to become the most successful tycoon of your era.
The game unfolds across two pivotal phases that defined history:

• The Canal Phase: Lay the foundations of your empire while transport is slower and resources are precious.
• The Rail Phase: Transform your network with the power of steam engines, allowing for faster expansion and complex industrial connections.

Every move requires meticulous planning. Should you build new factories or Develop existing ones to unlock advanced technologies? How will you manage shared resources? If you build a rail line that requires coal, you must take it from the nearest source—even if it's an opponent’s mine. You get your rail, but you might help them score! How will you manipulate turn order? Spending less money today can secure you the first move tomorrow, opening the door for devastating back-to-back turns.

The curtain of industrial smoke is rising.

Awards and Honors:
2025 BoardGameGeek Hall of Fame Inductee
2010 Nederlandse Spellenprijs Nominee
2008 Tric Trac Nominee
2008 International Gamers Awards - General Strategy; Multi-player Nominee
2008 Golden Geek Best Gamer's Board Game Nominee
2007 Meeples Choice Award Winner
2007 Meeples Choice Award Nominee
2007 Jogo do Ano Winner
2007 Jogo do Ano Nominee