Reviewed by: Scenestr
Review by Trista Coulter | 14 March 2023

The once sleepy town of Millers Hollow is under attack! Werewolves roam the streets at night feasting on innocent villagers and with the death toll rising, it is up to the survivors to find and dispense of these beasts in the interactive survival game ‘Werewolves’.

Part murder mystery, part detective game, ‘Werewolves’ pits stranger against stranger and friend against friend in a fun-filled game of murder, deceit and accusation. Participants gather inside The Yurt, a small tent on the grounds of the Migration Museum which resembles the meeting halls of old, with wooden rafters and a circle of chairs so you can face your accusers, and the accused.

Each participant is given a secret identity at the start of the game; as a villager you must gather clues and uncover who among you is a wolf while avoiding being wrongfully accused yourself, or falling victim to the bloodthirsty predators in your midst. But choose carefully, as anyone you accuse risks meeting their end at the town gallows and each vote you cast could send an innocent to their deaths. As a werewolf you must avoid suspicion by casting doubt on others but beware, each move you make is being sharply scrutinised by your peers and the wrong decision could lead to your downfall.

Should you meet your end before the game concludes there is still plenty of fun to be had. With death comes knowledge, and as the identities of the wolves are revealed to the newly deceased, it can be frustrating to realise all the subtle clues you missed while playing; but it is also hilarious to watch on in silence as others wander dangerously off track with their accusations.

Nick Phillips delivers a superbly entertaining performance as the game’s all-knowing narrator and town dignitary Nicholas Giles Phillips esquire and his morbidly descriptive style of story telling paints a gruesome picture of the events occurring in Millers Hollow; while his gothic inspired costume of black fur coat, black suit and dark glasses is truly striking.

Thoroughly entertaining and expertly delivered, ‘Werewolves’ is a fun way to spend an hour but it could cost you some friendships.