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Brass: Pittsburgh
Become an industrial titan of America's Gilded Age. Build railway networks, oil refineries, and steelworks in the heart of Pennsylvania, and dominate the fiercest industrial market of the 19th century.
- Players
- 2–4
- Playing time
- 90–150 min
- Min. age
- 14+
- Year
- 2027
- Designer
- Gavan Brown, Martin Wallace
Setup
Unfold the Pittsburgh board and place each player's industry tiles in their starting area.
Shuffle and deal 8 cards to each player; the rest form the central draw pile.
Fill the resource market with coal, iron, and money according to player count.
Rules
Mechanic: Networks · Cards · Resource Management
TURN STRUCTURE
Each turn a player plays one card from their hand to execute an action, then discards it. Cards represent cities or resources and determine where you can build or connect.
MAIN ACTIONS
Build
Erect an industry on your network by paying resources and using a location card
Railroad
Build a rail link connecting two cities by spending coal or iron from the market
Develop
Upgrade one of your own industries to the next level on the board
Sell
Liquidate a fully built industry to earn points and free up space
Loan
Take a bank loan for immediate cash at the cost of end-game points
TWO ERAS
The game is played over two eras. At the end of the first, all unsold industries and unconnected rail links are removed
RESOURCES
Iron, coal, and money come from the central market or from rival industries if they are network-connected
Victory conditions
- Victory points
- Scored at the end of each era: for rail networks built and industries sold
- Debts
- Each outstanding loan deducts points at final scoring
- Winner
- The player with the most total points at the end of the second era
Frequently asked questions
- How many players does Brass: Pittsburgh need?
- 2–4 players.
- How long does a game of Brass: Pittsburgh last?
- 90–150 minutes.
- What is the minimum age for Brass: Pittsburgh?
- From 14 years old.
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