The village journal
Werewolf game guides
Your next game night starts here. Learn the rules, understand the roles, and bring the village together with one phone.
Choosing a game
Mafia vs Werewolf: What Changes When You Switch?
Know Mafia and want to try Werewolf? Compare the games, check role reveals and voting rules, and help your group switch without mixing up versions.
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Party Game Apps for a Night In with Drinks: What to Choose
Prompts, quizzes or hidden roles? Choose a party game app for an adults’ night in and see where Werewolf and its Innkeeper role fit.
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Hosting a game
Hosting Werewolf for First-Time Players: A Practical Guide
Help newcomers join their first Werewolf game with a practice vote, discussion prompts and discreet rules questions. Host without giving away secret roles.
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Werewolf Setup: Choose Roles for Your Group
How many wolves should you use? Count players and the moderator, follow your edition’s setup and choose manageable powers, with a ten-person example.
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Hosting a game
Werewolf Night Order: Which Roles Wake Up First?
Plan your Werewolf night calls: compare role orders, separate first-night actions and use a moderator checklist to track choices before announcing results.
Read the guideRoles & strategy
Werewolf Strategy: How to Play as a Wolf
Playing as a wolf? Learn how to join discussions, explain your votes and choose a night target, with a worked example of keeping your bluff consistent.
Read the guideHalloween game night
Halloween Werewolf Night: No Cards, Just Your Phone
Plan a Halloween Werewolf night without cards. Set up your phone, the narrator app and an optional speaker, then get your friends ready for the first round.
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Roles & strategy
Hunter in Werewolf: When to Shoot and How to Choose
Learn what the Hunter does in Werewolf, how to prepare a target, and why revenge can hurt the village. Includes a worked example and rules to check.
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One Night vs Classic Werewolf: Which Format Should You Play?
Compare classic Werewolf with One Night Ultimate Werewolf: rounds, elimination, changing roles, and choosing the right narrator app for your game.
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Werewolf Villager Role: How to Help Without Special Powers
Learn what a regular Villager does in Werewolf, how to ask useful questions and how to choose a vote. Includes a worked example of a changing accusation.
Read the guideModerating a game
Werewolf Moderator Script: What to Say at Each Phase
Run a simple Werewolf game with an original read-aloud script for night, discussion and voting, plus private moderator notes and clear house rules.
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Undercover vs Werewolf: Which Game Fits Your Group?
Looking for a game like Undercover? Compare word clues, discussions and Werewolf setup, with practical examples to help you choose a game for friends.
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Roles & strategy
Witch in Werewolf: When to Use Your Potions
Learn how to play the Witch in Werewolf: healing, poison, rule differences and a worked example to help you weigh each potion decision.
Read the guideHalloween game night
Halloween Party Games: 5 Easy Ideas for Friends
Choose a Halloween party game for your friends, from Werewolf to monster charades. Get simple rules, materials and prompts to start playing.
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Seer in Werewolf: Who to Check and When to Reveal Your Role
Learn what the Seer does in Werewolf, how to choose useful checks, and when to reveal your findings, with a practical example across two nights.
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Get the app
Download Werewolf on Android and iPhone: Official App Links
Looking for the Werewolf app on Android or iPhone? Find the official store links, check compatibility, and get your phone ready before game night.
Read the guideHosting a game
Werewolf Narrator App: How to Let Everyone Join the Game
Use a Werewolf narrator app for an in-person game night. Set up your phone, protect secret roles, and help new players follow the discussion and voting.
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How to Play Werewolf: Rules, Setup and a Sample Round
Learn Werewolf in five steps: secret roles, night actions, daytime discussion, voting and victory. Follow a sample round and prepare your first game with friends.
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Werewolf for Team Building: An Icebreaker for Up to 18 Players
Break the ice with Werewolf Undercover, a card-free game for 5–18 coworkers. Discover a different side of your team and learn how to host an in-person session.
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Werewolf Roles Explained: Villager, Seer, Witch and More
Understand the main Werewolf roles, their common abilities, and beginner strategies. Learn which characters to introduce at your next game night.
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Werewolf Without Cards: Set Up a Game With One Phone
Play Werewolf without a deck of cards. Set up a game night with one phone, explain hidden roles, and keep the night and day phases running smoothly.
Read the guideWerewolf Undercover
Bring your village to life
Gather 5–18 players and let Werewolf Undercover narrate your next game night.