Do I need the physical game?
No. Each player only needs a phone, tablet or laptop with a browser. Nothing to install, no accounts.
How many players?
Three to twelve. Five to eight is the sweet spot; three-player games are quick and brutal.
How long does a game take?
About ten minutes. The night takes a minute or two, the day is as long as the host sets it, and the vote is over in seconds. Most groups play several games in a row.
What should we play first?
The Classic deck: two Werewolves, a Seer, a Robber, a Troublemaker and a Villager. It is one button in the role picker, and the decks guide has a deck for every table size up to twelve players.
Can we play sitting together in one room?
Yes, that is how the original is played. Everyone joins the table on their own phone; the host arranges the seat order to match the real seats so neighbour-based roles work. The app replaces the narrator: it wakes each role privately, so nobody has to close their eyes and whisper.
Can we play remotely?
Yes. Share the code or link, and use the microphone and camera buttons at the top of the screen if you want the app to carry the conversation: everyone whose microphone is on talks together in every phase but the night and the vote, and cameras show during the day. Any mix works too: some people at a kitchen table, some at home.
How does the video avoid echo when several of us share a room?
Only devices with their microphone on send or play any sound. People sitting together turn on the microphone of one device (a phone or laptop in the middle of the table) and leave the others off; those still show the cameras during the day. Remote players use their own microphone and camera (headphones recommended).
Is the video recorded?
No. The call is live only, never runs at night, and nothing is stored.
What happens if my phone locks or the connection drops?
The table remembers your seat. Reopen the link and you are back where you were, including any night prompt that was waiting for you. If the host disappears for a minute, another player becomes host automatically.
Can I play against bots?
Yes. The host adds bots in the lobby to fill seats, or to play alone. They play the night, claim roles at the table (the evil ones lie), answer claims and vote. Ask them something in the chat during the day and they answer: a language model plays each bot with what that bot knows as a player would (its own card and night), what the table knows and everything said, and chooses how the bot votes. Like a good player, a bot keeps its card to itself unless telling helps its side.
Which roles are included?
The base game, Daybreak, the Bonus roles, and the Vampire and Alien packs, 60 roles in total, with artifacts, marks and the official wake order. See the full list on the roles page.
Can someone cheat by reading the page code?
No. Your phone only ever receives what your role legitimately learned; the cards themselves stay on the server until the results.
Something else? Read how to play, browse the roles, or see the guides: decks for every table, hosting a game night and how the bots play.