Brass: Pittsburgh
Build railways, pipelines, steel mills, refineries and industrial networks across America’s late-19th-century Steel Belt in a new standalone Brass game.
Brass: Pittsburgh is Roxley’s next standalone game in the Brass family. Lead designer Gavan Brown builds on Martin Wallace’s economic system, shifting the setting to Pittsburgh and the northeastern U.S. industrial belt from roughly 1865 to 1913.
The Gamefound campaign is closed and the game is in production. Current fulfillment is scheduled for March–May 2027; BoardGameGeek lists the English release in July 2027. This page therefore treats Pittsburgh as a 2027 release, not a 2026 retail game.
What kind of game is Brass: Pittsburgh?
Players become industrial titans building interconnected industries and transport infrastructure. Railways, pipelines, steel mills, oil refineries and other enterprises compete for access to shared resources and markets.
Like Birmingham and Lancashire, the economy is shared: an opponent’s network or industry can become part of your own opportunity if timing and access align.
A standalone Brass, not an expansion
Pittsburgh does not require Brass: Birmingham or Brass: Lancashire. It is a complete standalone design using the Brass framework.
That matters for search and buying decisions: it is not a new map pack or module for Birmingham.
What is new?
Roxley says Pittsburgh introduces new mechanisms and content while retaining Brass’s overall economic structure. The theme emphasizes Steel Belt industries, oil infrastructure and pipelines alongside rail development.
The public rules also introduce relationships and industry interactions specific to this map, but Roxley still labels parts of the public rules as near-final rather than a locked production reference.
Historical setting
The game focuses on the explosive industrial growth of the American Gilded Age. Roxley has explicitly acknowledged the human cost of that growth, including exploited workers and marginalized communities, rather than presenting industrial expansion as consequence-free history.
Solo status
Roxley’s current product page lists 2–4 players. Because the publisher does not currently list solo play on that product page, this guide does not treat a one-player mode as a confirmed feature.
If Roxley publishes final solo rules later, that should be added as a dated update rather than inferred from older database or campaign information.
How long and how heavy?
The current listing is about 120 minutes and BGG complexity voting is around 3.7/5. If you already know Birmingham or Lancashire, expect familiar economic density rather than a lighter gateway version.
Release and fulfillment status
The Gamefound campaign is closed. Its current fulfillment window is March 1 through May 31, 2027. BGG’s English edition lists July 2027.
Those are production/fulfillment estimates, so regional retail timing can still move.
Brass: Pittsburgh vs Birmingham and Lancashire
Pittsburgh is best understood as a sibling, not a replacement. Brass: Birmingham and Brass: Lancashire already offer mature rulesets and established strategic communities. Pittsburgh keeps the shared-economy identity but changes geography, industries and mechanisms around the American Steel Belt.
If you want a Brass game immediately, the older titles are known quantities. Pittsburgh is the forward-looking choice for players specifically interested in its new industrial mix and design changes.
Who may like it?
Brass: Pittsburgh is aimed at players who enjoy shared economies, route networks and indirect interaction where your infrastructure can change the value of everyone else’s plans.
If Brass: Birmingham feels too confrontational or too opaque, Pittsburgh is unlikely to become a light alternative simply because the map is new.
FAQ
Is Brass: Pittsburgh an expansion?
No. It is standalone.
When does it release?
Current fulfillment is spring 2027, with the English retail edition listed for 2027.
How many players?
Current product listings say 1–4, while the public multiplayer rules cover 2–4 and solo remains in development.
Does it replace Birmingham?
No. It is a separate Brass design with its own map, industries and mechanisms.
Sources and scope
Checked 7 October 2026 against Roxley’s Brass: Pittsburgh material, Roxley’s production updates, the official Gamefound project and the current BoardGameGeek edition records. Public rules are still described as near-final, so this page avoids presenting draft-specific edge cases as permanent production rules. No firsthand review or solo-mode claim is made. Editorial policy and corrections.