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Rules for every edition, strategy for every role, and ideas for a better game night, from the people who built the narrator.
October 3, 2026
Mafia party game night: the host's checklist
A Mafia party game night plan in time order: invites, roles by group size, music, lighting, snacks, house rules, pacing and what to do with eliminated players.
October 3, 2026
The One Night Ultimate Werewolf app vs a classic Werewolf app
What the One Night Ultimate Werewolf app does, how One Night compares with classic Werewolf on players, length and cards, and which app to use for your group.
October 3, 2026
Ultimate Werewolf rules: a quick reference
Ultimate Werewolf rules on one page: setup, the moderator's script, night and day, how each team wins, card balance values and the roles in the base box.
October 3, 2026
The Werewolf game for kids: questions parents and teachers ask
The Werewolf game for kids, answered: what age to start, which roles to use, how to explain being out gently, a simple script and tips for any upsets.
October 3, 2026
Werewolf game strategy: 12 tips to win as a wolf or a villager
12 werewolf game strategy tips for villagers, wolves and the Seer: how to read the votes, when to claim a role, who to kill at night and the mistakes to avoid.
October 3, 2026
How to be a Werewolf moderator: running the night, the day and the drama
A Werewolf moderator guide in the order you need it: prep, the first night, wake order, dawn deaths, the day vote, ties and the win, with lines to read.
October 3, 2026
Werewolf roles list: popular extra roles and when to add them
A werewolf roles list beyond the basics: what the Tanner, Bodyguard, Mayor, Lycan, Minion, Village Idiot and Alpha Wolf do, and when to add each to your game.
October 3, 2026
The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow: rules and roles
Werewolves of Millers Hollow rules and roles at a glance: the 24-card box, what each character does, the usual night order and how to play it with an app.
October 3, 2026
Werewolves Within vs Werewolf: the VR game, the film and the party game
Werewolves Within is a 2016 VR game from Red Storm and Ubisoft and a 2021 film. How both compare to the classic Werewolf party game, and which one to play.
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