From the publisher’s rulebook

Who goes first in Brass: Birmingham?

Roxley English rulebook, 2018

During setup, shuffle all players’ Character tiles and place them in a random order on the Turn Order Track. Players take turns in that order in the first round.

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Rule details

At the end of each round, the player who spent the least money that round goes first next round and the biggest spender goes last. Players who spent equal amounts keep their relative order.

In the first round of the Canal Era, each player takes only one action instead of two.

If there’s a tie

The rulebook doesn’t say. If you need a tie-break, pick a player at random.

Source & edition

  • Brass: Birmingham — English rulebookRoxley Games · Page 5, Player Area Setup; page 6, Rounds, Player Turns and End of Round step 1 (Determine turn order); copyright on the components page · Checked 2026-09-25

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