Bezier Games Ultimate Werewolf Deluxe Edition

FAVORITE GAME OF ALL TIMES!! High quality deck!

Bought a copy of this game after playing with some friends over the weekend. Just to clarify, Amazon sent me the wrong version. I received the deluxe version with the HUNTING PARTY expansion instead of the WOLFPACK expansion. I'm actually happy about this because I consider the HUNTING PARTY expansion to be the better of the two.The Breakdown:- It says you can play with as few as 5 people, but you should probably have at LEAST 6 (one to be game master). The more the better though, and it's not always easy to get a group that large together.- Sometimes the cards are vague and don't explain themselves well enough, so go over the rules for each card with everyone before starting any games.- Beautiful artwork!- Probably some of the most fun I've had playing games. We don't exactly play it PG, and alcohol only makes it more enjoyable.- Clever game play, and there are FOUR expansions that add new dimension.- I feel like deck protectors are a smart purchase to make with this depending on how rough your pals are with cardstockThe Bottom Line:So. Much. Fun. All the lying and ridiculous accusations make for really animated and hilarious games. Switching out cards every round makes the game super dynamic and gives everyone a chance to play various roles in a very short period of time. Super easy to pick up, and it's so compact I'll gladly take it with me to every get-together and party.

I played this game a few times with friends. Our group size varied between 6 to 12. It should be noted that one need not buy anything to play Werewolf. It's just as easy to look up the basic rules on Wikipedia and scratch out characters on 3"x5" notecards. Very fun and amusing. The key to success is in the narrators ability to keep the game moving. I found the hardest part of the game is initiating the lynching during day break. Most people I play with don't want to accuse others of wrong doing without having a hint of suspicion. That's where a good narrator is most important. The job of a narrator is to be impartial, but when playing in a totally passive crowd, the game can become stagnant. A good narrator will keep things lively and possibly throw in seeds of suspicion. Think of the old Bud Light beer commercials of the guy that starts the argument of "tastes great" vs "less filling". That narrator need not root out the wolf. That would be cheating. Provoking suspicion with a side story will definitely help in keeping the game in motion.As for this particular version of the game, I give it a 5 star rating. $20 may seem like a lot for a mere deck of cards for a simple parlor game, but it's $20 of saved time and the cards provide a nice theme. This version also has several variations of characters to help keep the game interesting. I've seen other pre printed cards for this game and I find this to be the best of the bunch. Tasteful artwork with amusing characters. The quality of the box and packaging is top notch.

Group sizes have varied from 8-25 and this game has been great. We've played both editions with slightly different rules. I've played at least 75 hours of this game at my dorm over the last 3 years. Group sizes have varied from 8-25 and this game has been great. We've played both editions with slightly different rules, and though the new edition can move a bit more slowly, the edition of all the new character types is great. Great game with lasting replay value. Would strongly recommend.Also, the rulebook is so much more helpful. It comes in the box, and gives paragraphs to each card to help clear up any questions since the one liners on the cards are nice, but can't capture all the elements of some cards.You can burn out on it if you play it a ton like we were when we first got the previous version years ago, and people get really good at the game so you have to have a moderator with some creativity to bend rules as necessary. The expansions are a great way to try and keep the game fresh with some really unique cards, but they are a bit pricey for what you get in my honest opinion.Overall, I'd give this game 4/5 stars. Eh, 5/5. Can't really think of anything bad besides the cards wear out kinda fast and they're like a dollar each to replace.

I bought this game for a game night that I was hosting and it turned out to be interesting and totally fun. We were a group of 17-18 friends and this game can accommodate even more people. Everyone of us enjoyed it. The good thing about this game is that you can choose as many cards as you want and also the types you want to include. However, this game consists of 75 cards which makes it very complicated. Also, the rule book is not well written. So check some youtube videos and refer the rulebook of the simple edition of one night werewolf if you are having trouble to understand how it is played.