Dear Mr Wallace.
I notice with interest that an updated version of your classic game “Brass” is currently seeking funds on kickstarter. However I am very disappointed that you have not addressed the biggest flaw in the game - namely the omission of Huddersfield from the map of Northern towns of the Industrial Revolution.
I will acknowledge that you get quite close ��’ the map reaching as far as Oldham, which is just 23.2 miles from Huddersfield. This is significantly better than your game “A Few Acres of Snow” where the nearest place on the board is Louisbourg which is an outrageous two thousand five hundred and seventy nine miles away from Huddersfield Town centre ��’ or even longer if you don’t take Halifax Road in order to avoid the traffic.
When I heard you were going to bring out a sequel to the game my hopes were raised again. I was sure you had realised your mistake and had decided to rectify things. However I’m sure you can imagine my shock when I learnt you had decided to feature Birmingham instead. A town that no doubt has its own small merits, but it hardly the English jewel that Huddersfield is.
Fortunately as the kickstarter is not yet over there is still opportunity for you to include the town in a second sequel. You could perhaps make a special Brass ~Huddersfield edition, which I’m sure would prove of significant benefit for the finances of your campaign. If I might suggest Mirfield, Slaithwaite, Edgerton, Dalton, and of course Berry Brow as potential locations on the board. You could even do a link to Oldham if you wanted, although I’d suggest just labelling it “Lancaster” so as not to give them any ideas above their station.
I hope we can resolve this issue to our mutual satisfaction.
Yours sincerely.
Dan Hughes Noble Order of Huddersfield Board Gamers
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Hi Dan,
I certainly think there is a case for a ‘Yorkshire’ version of the game, which would obviously include Huddersfield. I will suggest it to Roxley.
Best
Martin
