Underplayed Gems

Brass: Birmingham (2021)

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Developer
Cublo
Publisher
Phalanx
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Strategy
Rating
2.9 of 5, 661 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 8.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A methodical, rewarding race to build industries and networks in a competitive historical economy.

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What players say

Players are split: some say the game runs fine for solo play against AI, while others report it is extremely buggy and freezes often. The multiplayer is broken or no longer supported, so most recommend it only as a cheap way to learn the board game or practice strategies offline.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.