Broom Service
- Players
- 2-5
- Best withThe player count this game plays best at.
- 4 players
- Play timeHow long a full game runs once everyone knows the rules.
- 75 min
- AgeThe minimum age printed by the publisher.
- 10+
- ComplexityHow demanding the rules are, from 1 (very light) to 5 (very heavy).
- 2.4 / 5
- Year
- 2015
About the game
Broom Service is a bluffing and hand-management game for 2-5 players who play witches, druids, and gatherers racing to deliver magic potions across a fantasy realm. Each round, players simultaneously choose four of their ten role cards and reveal them one at a time; every role offers a bold "brave" action that's stronger but stealable, or a safer "cowardly" action. Over seven rounds, players gather ingredients, brew potions, and deliver them for victory points, all while a weather fairy and evolving event cards shake up the board. It's a remake of the award-winning Witch's Brew, refreshed with new art and a two-player variant.
Hobbli's Notes
Broom Service excels at making simultaneous role selection feel genuinely tense: deciding whether to go brave or cowardly each round is a great push-your-luck puzzle. The whimsical witch theme and character variety keep things light and social. It rewards reading your opponents, which can frustrate very cautious players, and the rules take a session to fully click. A great pick for groups who enjoy clever bluffing wrapped in a colorful fantasy theme.
What we like
- Clever brave-or-cowardly choice creates tense decisions every round.
- Whimsical witch theme and colorful art appeal broadly.
- Includes a dedicated two-player variant.
- Rewards reading opponents' likely choices for a satisfying bluffing layer.
Keep in mind
- Rules take a session or two to fully click for new players.
- Bluffing element can frustrate players who dislike reading opponents.
- Can run long with the full seven rounds at higher player counts.
Who it's for
Family and casual strategy gamers 10+ who enjoy bluffing and hand-management games for 2-5 players.
