Head to head
Brass: Birmingham vs Welcome to Everdell
Which one is for you? Community verdicts, player-count fit, and taste contrasts, side by side.
Pick Brass: Birmingham if you want…
- Long-arc planning where early choices pay off late
- Deep, crunchy strategy
- More crunch (Medium-Heavy vs Medium)
- A longer, meatier session (about 120 min)
Pick Welcome to Everdell if you want…
- Long-arc planning where early choices pay off late
- Short-horizon optimization and clever combos
- The lighter teach (Medium vs Medium-Heavy)
- Shorter sessions (about 80 min vs 120)
Quick facts
| Brass: Birmingham | Welcome to Everdell | |
|---|---|---|
| Players | 2–4 | 1–4 |
| Play time | 60–120 min | 40–80 min |
| Complexity | Medium-Heavy | Medium |
| Age | 14+ | 13+ |
| Year | 2018 | 2022 |
Common questions
Which is lighter, Brass: Birmingham or Welcome to Everdell?
Welcome to Everdell is the lighter game (Medium complexity vs Medium-Heavy). Brass: Birmingham asks more of the table and suits groups who want more crunch.
Which plays faster, Brass: Birmingham or Welcome to Everdell?
Welcome to Everdell runs up to about 80 minutes; Brass: Birmingham up to about 120. For a weeknight slot, Welcome to Everdell is the quicker table.