How to play Werewolf
The roles
- Werewolf
Wakes at night with any other wolves and picks who goes. By day, looks innocent.
- Seer
Wakes at night and learns whether one player is a wolf. Then has to convince everyone else.
- Doctor
Wakes at night and protects one player, themselves included. If the wolves picked that player, nobody is lost.
- Villager
No powers. Just a vote.
How many wolves to deal
| Players | Werewolves |
|---|---|
| 5–7 | 1 |
| 8–11 | 2 |
| 12–16 | 3 |
Add one Seer and one Doctor, and everyone else is a Villager.
How a round runs
- Deal in secret. Everyone closes their eyes and looks up only to see their own role.
- Night. With eyes shut, the wolves pick who goes, the Doctor protects someone and the Seer looks at someone. Each wakes in turn and goes back to sleep.
- Morning. The room hears who was lost, or that nobody was.
- Talk. Everyone argues about who is lying.
- Vote. The player with the most votes is out. Then night falls again.
Who wins
- The Village wins when every Werewolf is out.
- The Werewolves win when there are as many wolves left as everyone else.
Common questions
- What happens if the Werewolf vote is tied?
- Nobody goes. The day ends and night falls.
- Can the Doctor protect themselves?
- Yes, every night if they want to. Some groups play stricter house rules, such as never protecting yourself or never the same person twice running.
- Can you play Werewolf without a Seer or a Doctor?
- Yes. Wolves and villagers alone is the easiest game for a first-time room to hold in its head.
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With cards, somebody has to run the night instead of playing.Werewolf on your TV deals the roles, narrates each night and runs the vote, so the whole room gets to play.
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