
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,371
- BGG rating
- 6.8
The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow: The Village
- 8–18 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.7/5
- 2009

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The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow: Characters is an expansion for The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow released in 2012 for 8–28 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Philippe des Pallières and Hervé Marly.
The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow: Characters, the third expansion for The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow, contains 24 cards with 16 new roles and new turns of events to confront werewolf specialists. For the best interests of the village, the two sisters can now be exchanged at night. An angel might appear with its own objective, or the cavalry might rush in with its rusty sword to aid the village. An actor might wander into town daily and assume the role of other characters, bringing a bit of chaos to the game because nothing is as it seems. Many other characters wait to be introduced to your village to see whether they can help you – and themselves – survive the night... Please note that The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow: Characters rolecards are NOT compatible with the cardboard rolecard tiles from baseset of The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow: The Village. The rolecards in The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow: Characters are larger and printed on cardstock.
The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow: Characters supports 8–28 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow: Characters is 30 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow: Characters for ages 10 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow: Characters has a complexity rating of 1.8 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow: Characters belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow: Characters and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow: Characters are: Philippe des Pallières and Hervé Marly. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow: Characters as an expansion for The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow to use it. Check that your edition of The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.