Non-intuitive game mechanics / omitted rules – Brass Review

Update: 1 star to 3 stars With all of its raving reviews, my expectations were way too high. I just couldn't get into this even after probably 15 games. It was a frustrating mess. But, then I stuck with it and played another 15 games. I finally started to get the mechanics intuitively. The tutorials and in-game rules are kind of worthless. In trying to learn the game, I went through the tutorials 3 times and read the rules 4 times. But, only after playing dozens of games did the rules finally make sense. The rules seem quite simple at first, but because of the dependencies on game state, the rules are actually quite complex. For instance, it's challenging to plan ahead because one's ability to take an action requires several prerequisites. I wouldn't recommend this to a casual board-game player. It requires some tenacity to understand the strategy and tactics. But, it becomes more satisfying after many plays. It definitely goes against the grain in a world of attention deficiency. There are bugs that make the gameplay more difficult to understand. Sometimes the UI will show that certain actions are available. But, after taking all steps, you still can't complete the action! This makes it even more confusing. Also, the game needs more settings. For instance, I want to skip all animations always. I don't want to have to keep clicking 'skip animations', I just want a summary of all actions taken before my next turn.
Review by Aaron22213 on Brass.