Village at Night or Sea Battle?

Both games come with Gather. Here’s how they differ and when each one fits better.

The key differences

There’s no player count that suits both – Village at Night and Sea Battle are made for different groups.
From 3 players on, only Village at Night works: it goes up to 12 players, Sea Battle only up to 2.
Village at Night needs at least 5 players – with fewer people, only Sea Battle works.
Village at Night needs a TV, or an iPad or Mac as the table; Sea Battle also runs on phones alone.
Village at Night is louder than Sea Battle (loud vs. calm).
Only Sea Battle can be played against the computer – Village at Night needs real players.
Sea Battle is quicker to learn than Village at Night (explained in a minute vs. clear after one round).
Village at Night has more interaction than Sea Battle (constant debate vs. you react to each other).

At a glance

At a glance	Village at Night	Sea Battle
Type	Party games	Board and dice games
Players	5–12 players	2 players
Length of a game	15–30 min	10–20 min
Age	ages 10+	ages 7+
Luck or skill	mostly skill	skill and luck
Noise level	loud	calm
Learning curve	clear after one round	explained in a minute
Interaction	constant debate	you react to each other
TV	needed	not needed
Against the computer	no	yes
Teams	yes	no
Bluffing	yes	no
Reading needed	yes	no

Which one suits you?

Village at Night

A game of hidden roles: at night the wolves strike, by day the village tries to work out who’s lying. The TV narrates, so nobody has to sit out as game master.

Pick Village at Night when there are at least five of you and you enjoy arguing and reading people.

Sea Battle

Each of you hides a fleet on your own phone, then you take turns firing into the other’s sea. A hit earns another shot – so a game can swing in a handful of moves.

Pick Sea Battle when two people want a tense guessing duel with a bit of tactics.

What they have in common

In both, everyone has secret information on their own phone.
Both come free with Gather and need no account.