Blackrail — an online alternative to Brass: Birmingham

Build the Midlands in the age of canals, rebuild them for the railway. An independent, unofficial browser game inspired by the board game Brass: Birmingham.

A demanding economic strategy game for 2 to 4 players, in your browser. Raise mills, collieries, ironworks, potteries and breweries in real Midlands towns, sell to the merchants, and link it all by canal. Halfway through, the canal era ends: the old network is swept away and the race starts again with railways.

• Two eras: canals, then railways
• Shared coal and iron markets whose prices move with every purchase
• Four AI rivals, including Mr Watt, who always plays at full strength
• Quick and ranked games online, a weekly challenge, and a move-by-move replay of every game

Closed beta coming soon — join the waiting list at playblackrail.com.