Werewolf game rules: how to play Werewolf
Werewolf is Mafia with a village theme: a few werewolves hide among villagers, kill someone each night, and the village votes each day to find them. Published versions like Ultimate Werewolf add dozens of special roles.
One Night Ultimate Werewolf squeezes the idea into a single ten-minute round, which makes it a great warm-up at a game night.
Teams and roles in Werewolf
Hunt the werewolves in your village before they eat everyone.
Werewolves
Know each other and pick a villager to eliminate each night.
Villagers
The majority, trying to find the werewolves through discussion and votes.
Seer
A villager who secretly learns one player's role each night.
Moderator
Runs the game, wakes roles at night and reveals what happened.
How to play Werewolf
Deal one role card per player, face down. Use about one werewolf for every four or five players.
Night: everyone closes their eyes. The moderator wakes the werewolves to choose a victim, then the Seer to check one player.
Day: the moderator reveals who was eliminated. The village discusses and votes to eliminate a suspect.
Repeat until one side wins.
One Night version: there's only one night, roles may be swapped while players sleep, and the whole table votes once at the end.
How to win
- The village wins when all werewolves are eliminated.
- The werewolves win when they equal or outnumber the villagers.
Tips for your first game
Seer: don't reveal yourself too early, or you'll be the next night's target.
In One Night Werewolf, claim your role early. The game is short, so information matters more than silence.
Play Werewolf with people near you
Upcoming SyncTrip board-game and social deduction nights. Most people come alone.
Game cafés and game nights by city
Werewolf: questions people ask
Is Werewolf the same as Mafia?
Yes, it's the same core game with a different theme. Werewolf versions usually add more special roles.
What is One Night Ultimate Werewolf?
A one-round version for 3–10 players that takes about ten minutes, with no moderator needed thanks to an app.
Where can I play Werewolf with new people?
Join a SyncTrip game night (upcoming ones are listed on this page) or post your own Werewolf night on the app and let people nearby join.
