Q&A for How to Play Werewolf (Party Game)

Werewolf isn't very fun or fair with fewer than 7 players, since the group is too small for the deduction aspect.

Werewolf can be played with as many people as you like, so long as you have at least 7 players. Once you hit 15 players, add a werewolf to the deck for every 4 players in the game.

Nope! The Witch has to guess which person to resurrect without knowing who the werewolves have just chosen to kill.

If the Seer is killed, they're out of the game and must remain silent, even if they know something the other players don't!

You can motion a save with a thumbs up, and a poisoning with a finger across the throat.

It depends on your rules. You can make it so if they touch the player, they die, or pretend to bite.

There should be a narrator figure who is always awake and helps conduct the game. The character who need to kill or save someone must silently let the narrator know during the night so the narrator can proclaim what happened at dawn.

As the Seer, you can view someone's card each night and therefore learn their role. This is useful to find werewolves or people you can trust.

Your guests will likely be entertained for 5 to 6 hours, and they will likely enjoy the experience.

Yes, the game's traditional cardless version is called Mafia. You can find its rules online and adapt them for Werewolf by replacing Mafia roles with Werewolf ones, noting that gameplay relies on verbal deception without card switching. A moderator is essential to manage the game and assign roles.

In most versions, the moderator will reveal the player's role, and the player should not attempt to hide their card.

If a werewolf kills the witch, the game continues as normal, but it might become harder for the werewolf.

Typically, players do not reveal their identity upon being killed, but in some variations, you may choose to share your identity. It's up to the group to decide.

You might give them a special ability to have two chances to identify a werewolf.

It generally depends on the group playing, but usually, the seer keeps their identity secret to avoid being targeted by the werewolf.

The game "Werewolf," initially known as "Mafia," was created in 1986 by Dimitri Davidoff.

It's the werewolves' decision. Sometimes they will target the seer first, but other times they may choose other players.

You can talk during both day and night, depending on your rules, but typically, talking happens only during the day.

Yes, you can play Werewolf with more than 20 people. The Ultimate version of the game is specifically designed for 20+ players, offering more role types and amounts, and provides detailed setup instructions for various party sizes.

When a player dies, the moderator announces who died during the day. However, their specific role (villager or werewolf) is typically not revealed to the team, keeping it secret for game strategy.

While it's technically possible, many official or house rules for Werewolf address this to maintain game balance. You might find rules that limit the number of heals you can perform, or specifically state that you can only heal other players, not yourself. Even if you can heal yourself, remember that you can still be voted out during the day. The game is designed to be dynamic and engaging, and a Doctor solely focused on self-preservation might detract from the overall experience for all players.

You can play Werewolf with as few as five people. Just include two werewolves and make all non-werewolves villagers.

Yes, when the doctor or seer is killed, their role is finished for the game, unless there is an Apprentice Seer.

In most versions of the game, a resurrected villager isn't allowed to share new knowledge gained after death, such as the identities of the werewolves. This rule helps maintain the game's balance and suspense. The player typically resumes their role as a regular villager without revealing any information gained during the night phase.

Yes, the seer can reveal their role to the group during the discussion since there are no special rules about what can be said.

If you are a narrator, you may find it useful to write down on a sheet of paper who got what role, which makes it a lot easier to keep track of things. But for most roles, it doesn't really matter if you know who got what, because you'll see them open their eyes when you tell them to.

The next day when people can speak and vote out a werewolf, they can choose to kill them.

The seer can do anything they wish with the information the find out, but they don't want to give away their role too much or else the werewolves will want to kill them.

If there is a tie during the voting, the sheriff decides who gets voted off.

You can make up roles. Be creative and think of people that aren't included yet and DIY some cards yourself. You can also buy gameplay packs which include more cards and roles.