براس: برمنغهام

Played three games back to back and the canal era versus rail era split keeps every session feeling fresh. The Iron Clays in this edition are worth it on their own, they feel great to handle and make the money tracking way less fiddly than cardboard.

The Iron Clays alone make the deluxe upgrade worth it — they feel substantial in hand and don't slide around during the fiddly canal era calculations. New industries like pottery and manufacturing give it more strategic layers than the original, and my group hasn't touched another game since it hit

Played three games back to back and the new industries really change how you plan your network compared to the original. The Iron Clays feel great to handle, way nicer than cardboard money. Setup takes a bit but the canal-to-rail transition keeps every game tense.