2018Mike Gnade
- Videos
- 87
- Creators
- 44
1 - 6 players45 - 90 minMedium weight

2016Mike Gnade
Mostly reviews and unboxings. Brass Empire is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 6 reviews, 1 recorded sessions, 4 unboxings, and 1 other video.
From BoardGameGeek
Brass Empire is a steampunk-themed deck-building game where each player takes on the role of a different corporation to hire the best employees, construct buildings, and manufacture steam-powered machines. Players battle and sabotage each other to amass economic wealth and influence to win the game. Overview: Welcome to the steampunk world of Cobalt. For centuries, Cobalt has been ruled by corporations seeking to enhance their wealth and influence with Brass. Brass doesn't just fuel the economy but literally fuels the technology and transportation of the world through its unique thermodynamic properties. Every day these companies compete and battle to expand their territory and authority. Companies work to optimize their labor force and resources to mine the most Brass in each territory through corporate espionage, technology, security, and even sabotage. You work for such a company and have been tasked with expanding into a new region by constructing new corporate buildings, hiring employees, and battling other companies in the area. The player who earns the most Brass will lead his company to victory in the region. Each turn, you will play Employee cards from your hand to gain resources. These resources will allow you to acquire new Employees, Buildings and Units for your deck. Along the way, you will acquire buildings to enhance your hold on the region and command units to attack other companies and mine for Brass. At the end of the game, the player with the most Brass is the winner.
Brass Empire has 12 videos from 11 creators: 6 reviews, 1 playthrough, 4 unboxings and 1 other video. They date from 2023 to February 2024.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Brass Empire Review! (Steampunk Deckbuilding!)" by Ryan and Bethany Board Game Reviews. 6 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Dangent: Brass Empire Overview and Solo playthrough" by Dan Patriss (The Geek Allstars).
If you like it, try Maximum Apocalypse, Set a Watch, Lawyer Up and Maximum Apocalypse: Wasted Wilds, also by Mike Gnade. It appears in convention videos from Gen Con 2023.
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2018Mike Gnade
1 - 6 players45 - 90 minMedium weight
2019Mike Gnade, Todd Walsh
1 - 4 players45 - 80 minMedium weight
2021Samuel Bailey, Mike Gnade
1 - 2 players60 - 75 minMedium weight
2023Mike Gnade
1 - 4 players45 - 90 minMedium weight
From BoardGameGeek:
Brass Empire is a steampunk-themed deck-building game where each player takes on the role of a different corporation to hire the best employees, construct buildings, and manufacture steam-powered machines. Players battle and sabotage each other to amass economic wealth and influence to win the game. Overview: Welcome to the steampunk world of Cobalt. For centuries, Cobalt has been ruled by corporations seeking to enhance their wealth and influence with Brass. Brass doesn't just fuel the economy but literally fuels the technology and transportation of the world through its unique thermodynamic properties. Every day these companies compete and battle to expand their territory and authority. Companies work to optimize their labor force and resources to mine the most Brass in each territory through corporate espionage, technology, security, and even sabotage. You work for such a company and have been tasked with expanding into a new region by constructing new corporate buildings, hiring employees, and battling other companies in the area. The player who earns the most Brass will lead his company to victory in the region. Each turn, you will play Employee cards from your hand to gain resources. These resources will allow you to acquire new Employees, Buildings and Units for your deck. Along the way, you will acquire buildings to enhance your hold on the region and command units to attack other companies and mine for Brass. At the end of the game, the player with the most Brass is the winner.
Designer
Mike Gnade
Artist
Declan Hart
Publisher
Rock Manor Games
Mechanics