Werewolf

The village hunts the werewolves hiding among them — but the wolves bite back every night.

Category: party · Players: 8-24 · Duration: 30-90 min · Difficulty: medium

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Rules

1. A narrator assigns secret roles: werewolves, seer, and villagers.
2. Each night the werewolves pick a victim and the seer checks one player's identity.
3. Each day the village debates and lynches one suspect.
4. Villagers win by eliminating all wolves; wolves win by outnumbering the village.

Set up before the first turn

Bring Role cards. Gather 8-24 and place everything where all players can reach it before the first round.

Example first round

For a sample opening, the host reads the first instruction: “A narrator assigns secret roles: werewolves, seer, and villagers.” Once that is complete, continue with: “Each night the werewolves pick a victim and the seer checks one player's identity.” Treat this first pass as practice if anyone is unsure.

Host it well

• Use a practice turn for new players and rotate the starting player so the same person does not lead every round.
• Give the goal first, demonstrate one turn, then introduce edge cases only when they appear.
• Plan for about 30-90 min, but finish at the end of a good round if the group's attention starts to drop.

You'll need

• Role cards

Inclusive play

Let any player pass without explaining why. Adjust time limits, reading, movement, or team roles so people can contribute without disclosing an accessibility need.

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