When comparing Broom Service vs Last Night on Earth, the Slant community recommends Broom Service for most people. In the question“What are the best scary board games to play around Halloween?” Broom Service is ranked 10th while Last Night on Earth is ranked 12th. The most important reason people chose Broom Service is:
There are two roles for the cards a player will play, Cowardly and Brave. Each turn there can be only one player that gets to be Brave so everyone must try to strategically guess what everyone else will do in order to decide if it is worth the risk of playing the Brave card for more rewards over safely playing a Cowardly card and getting less in that outcome.
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Pros
Pro Combines risk/reward with strategy
There are two roles for the cards a player will play, Cowardly and Brave. Each turn there can be only one player that gets to be Brave so everyone must try to strategically guess what everyone else will do in order to decide if it is worth the risk of playing the Brave card for more rewards over safely playing a Cowardly card and getting less in that outcome.
Pro Solid components that are designed well
The design of the cards and board are colorful and pleasant and the quality of the cardboard used and wooden pieces feel solid like they will last for years. Overall a nice game to look at and use.
Pro Rules that allow for 2 player
Unlike original Witches Brew game Broom service has an optional 2 player ruleset for those times when there are not enough people for the normal ruleset to be used.
Pro Separate roles allow experienced players and inexperienced players to still have a good time together
Most players take on the role of the survivors, but one or two take on the role of the zombies. If playing with people who are new to the game, the experienced players can take the more difficult role of controlling the zombies, leaving the other players to sort themselves out, without becoming puppets for the experienced players to command.
Cons
Con Game board is busy
The board design while colorful is a bit busy in that it may be confusing what some parts of the board are for as specific colors and shapes are important to the gameplay and getting lost in the design can be a detriment to play.