Quick answer
Set up Silver Bullet by giving each player a village of numbered werewolf cards, then take turns using resident abilities and Silver cards to reduce your werewolf count before calling a vote.
Why Silver Bullet works for quick game nights
Silver Bullet plays in about 20 minutes and supports 3 to 6 players. The werewolf theme is simple to grasp, and each round forces a quick decision: use a resident's ability, play Silver, or call a vote. The game is engaging because you never know who has the lowest werewolf count until votes are revealed.
What you need to know before your first game
Each card in your village has a number representing werewolves. Your goal is to end up with the fewest werewolves among all players. The deck includes resident cards with special abilities and Silver cards that remove werewolves. A vote ends the round, and the player with the lowest total wins.
How to set up and play Silver Bullet in 5 steps
- Set up the village decks: Shuffle the main deck and deal 5 cards face down to each player. These cards form your village. Place the remaining deck in the center as a draw pile. Each player keeps their village hidden from others. Do not look at your cards yet – you'll reveal them one by one during the game.
- Understand your turn options: On your turn, choose one action: play a resident card from your hand to use its special ability, play a Silver card to discard one werewolf card from your village, or call for a vote. After your action, draw one card from the deck to refill your hand. If you play a Silver card, you must immediately discard one werewolf card from your village – you cannot save the Silver for later.
- Call a vote when ready: When you think you have the fewest werewolves, say 'I call for a vote.' Each player then reveals their village cards and adds up the werewolf numbers. The player with the lowest total wins the round. If there is a tie, the tied players share the win. Calling a vote too early can backfire – if another player has a lower total, you lose. Wait until you are confident your count is the lowest.
- Score and start a new round: The winner of the round scores 1 point. Shuffle all cards back into the deck and deal new villages. Play until a player reaches 5 points (or a number you agree on). The player with the most points at the end wins the game. Keep track of points on paper or use tokens – it is easy to forget who won the last round.
- Common mistake: forgetting resident abilities: Each resident card has a special ability (like swapping a card with another player or peeking at the draw pile). New players often ignore these and only play Silver cards. Using abilities well can lower your werewolf count faster than Silver alone. Read each resident card aloud the first time you play it so everyone learns the abilities.
Product facts
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Silver Bullet: Your village is overrun by savage werewolves, represented by the number on each card that makes up your village. The number on each card is your werewolf count, so you want to keep these numbers as low as possible to win the vote.
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