Brass: Pittsburgh, the third game in Martin Wallace's industrial strategy series, has raised $4.98 million on Gamefound from over 21,000 backers with eight days left in the campaign. The sequel to Brass: Birmingham, which climbed to #1 on BoardGameGeek's all-time rankings and held that spot for over two years, funded in under 44 minutes.
For those new to the series, Brass is an economic strategy game where players build industries, develop transport networks, and navigate shifting markets during the Industrial Revolution. Birmingham focused on the English Midlands in the 18th century. Pittsburgh moves the action to America's Gilded Age, with players stepping into the shoes of historical tycoons like Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, and Henry Clay Frick. Variable player powers are new to the Brass series, giving each industrialist distinct abilities that should change how the familiar canal-and-rail economy plays out.
Roxley Games, who published the much-loved Birmingham edition with its luxurious iron clay poker chips and detailed artwork, is handling production again. That's good news for component quality, which was a big selling point of the Birmingham deluxe edition.
The campaign hit $2 million on its first day back in late March. It has since more than doubled, putting it among the highest-funded board game campaigns of 2026 alongside the Cyberpunk TCG ($16.6M) and Slay the Spire: Downfall ($5.7M). With eight days remaining, passing $5 million looks certain.
If you've never tried a Brass game, here's the pitch: it's thinky, tense, and rewards long-term planning in a way few games manage. The addition of asymmetric industrialists could make Pittsburgh the most accessible entry point in the series for players who like a bit of character with their economics.
Sources: Tabletop Analytics | Gamefound | Roxley Games