Table feel
Moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with high frequency of interaction. Limited emphasis on cooperation.
Rich game profile
Werewolf
Werewolf (also known as Mafia) takes place in a small town where a minority of the townsfolk hold a dangerous secret. Each player is secretly assigned a role - Werewolf, Villager, or Seer (a special Villager). There is also a Moderator who controls the flow of the game. The game...
Players
8-24
Time
?-?
Age
8+
Weight
1.39
Rating
6.48
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Moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with high frequency of interaction. Limited emphasis on cooperation.
Teach
2.3
Teaching signal
Replay
3.9
High replayability
Interaction
3.3
Low interaction
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
2.9
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
Werewolf offers a high level of variability with a diverse gameboard and multiple paths to victory. The presence of expansions adds new content and enhances gameplay. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and allows players to improve their tactics over time. The player interaction score is moderate, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the effort. Overall, Werewolf has a strong replayability score of 7.85.
Luck profile
Werewolf has a moderate level of luck involved in the game. Random elements such as card draws and dice rolls have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate the effects of luck through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with neither element dominating. Overall, Werewolf offers a good balance between luck and player agency.
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Werewolf (also known as Mafia) takes place in a small town where a minority of the townsfolk hold a dangerous secret. Each player is secretly assigned a role - Werewolf, Villager, or Seer (a special Villager). There is also a Moderator who controls the flow of the game. The game alternates between night and day phases. At night, the Werewolves secretly choose a Villager to kill. Also, the Seer (if still alive) asks whether another player is a Werewolf or not. During the day, the Villager who was killed is revealed and is out of the game. The remaining Villagers then vote on the player they suspect is a Werewolf. That player reveals his/her role and is out of the game. Werewolves win when there are an equal number of Villagers and Werewolves. Villagers win when they have killed all Werewolves. Werewolf is a social game that requires no equipment to play, and can accommodate almost any large group of players.
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Designers
2
Dimitry Davidoff
Andrew Plotkin
Artists
4
Corey Fields
Krista Gibbard
? ?? (Noriaki Hayashi)
Michael Klarfeld
Publishers
1
(Public Domain)
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