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Rules assistance for Ultimate Werewolf: Night Terrors
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 5–68 players
- 30–90 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.2/5
Rules assistant for Ultimate Werewolf: Night Terrors
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Ultimate Werewolf: Night Terrors is an expansion for Ultimate Werewolf released in 2011 for 5–68 players, 30–90 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Ted Alspach and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Storytelling, and Role Playing.
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About the game
Ultimate Werewolf: Night Terrors contains six new roles that all impact the nighttime of Ultimate Werewolf. First is the Insomniac. Here's a villager who just can't sleep at nighttime, try as he might. The good news is that in his hazy non-sleep time, he learns if one or both of his neighbors was up during the night doing something. He's not alert to know if it was indeed just one of them or both, and if only one of them which one it was, but he knows if someone was up and about during the night. Each night. It might be a werewolf out looking for prey. It might be the helpful Seer who is trying to find werewolves. Or it might be any other number of nighttime active roles in the game. Much more alert at nighttime is the Beholder. She wakes up the first night and sees who the Seer is! What she ends up doing with that information is anyone's guess, but hopefully she'll figure out how to help the village and prevent the Seer from being lynched by the crazed mob. And then there's everyone's favorite numerically-aware goth, The Count. He's got his spreadsheet open, and he's, well, counting all night. He knows how many werewolves are on each side of him in the village because he counted. "One Werewolf. Two, two scary hairy werewolves...ah ha ha ha. Three, three three evil lycanthropic werewolves...mwa ha ha ha." Possibly the most mysterious creature of the night is the Thing (that goes "bump" in the night). This nasty, furry, slightly smelly creature is helping out the village by bumping people in the wee hours of night. What will those people do with the information garnered from the Thing? What is the Thing's ultimate purpose? But not everyone is out to help people at nighttime. There's a new werewolf in town, though she's a little...sleepy. The Dreamwolf takes it easy, not bothering to wake up with the other werewolves unless one of her sister werewolves is killed. Then she's all about taking out her revenge on the village. Watch out! Finally, the most feared night monster of all, the Bogeyman, rounds out the roles in Night Terrors. Take too long at nighttime and the Bogeyman gets to kill someone. He kills indiscriminately, with a winning condition that totally fits his role.
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- Pegasus Spiele
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Questions and answers
Ultimate Werewolf: Night Terrors supports 5–68 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 Ultimate Werewolf: Night Terrors is 30–90 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 Ultimate Werewolf: Night Terrors for ages 8 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.
Ultimate Werewolf: Night Terrors has a complexity rating of 1.2 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.
Ultimate Werewolf: Night Terrors belongs to these categories: Card Game, Party Game, and Deduction. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Storytelling, and Role Playing. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Ultimate Werewolf: Night Terrors are: Ted Alspach. 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 Ultimate Werewolf: Night Terrors as an expansion for Ultimate Werewolf. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Ultimate Werewolf to use it. Check that your edition of Ultimate Werewolf is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.