The Wicked - Complete Game Guide

🎯 Game Overview

The Wicked is a Salem-themed social deduction game where innocents must identify and eliminate witches before they corrupt the entire village. Set in colonial Salem, players engage in daily trials, divination rituals, and council votes while witches work in shadows to eliminate the innocent.

😇 Innocents

Goal: Identify and vote out all witches

Abilities: Group trials, divination, voting

Win Condition: Eliminate all witches

🧙‍♀️ Witches

Goal: Survive until trials end or eliminate all innocents

Abilities: Secret spells, night murders

Win Condition: Remain undetected or outnumber innocents

🌅 Daily Phase Structure

Each day in Salem follows a structured pattern of eight phases. Understanding this flow is crucial for both innocents and witches:

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The Communion

Reveal phase - all players walk in one by one

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Trial of Resolve

Co-op challenge for the entire group

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Post-Trial Events

Social interaction after the challenge

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Room Assignment

Players choose from 3 unique rooms

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Divination

Vote to scan a room or trust a player

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Post-Divination

React to divination information

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The Council

All players vote for suspected witches

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Murder Phase

Witches secretly select their victim

🔥 Trial of Resolve Challenges

The daily trials test the village's ability to work together. Success or failure affects witch abilities and group morale:

🔥 The Burning Chapel

Retrieve sacred relics while flames creep closer. Tests paranoia and logic.

🗡️ The Dagger's Path

Navigate razor-sharp blades while chanting wards. Tests logic and suspicion.

🫖 The Cursed Cauldron

Mix unholy potions while resisting evil whispers. Tests social skill and loyalty.

⚱️ Ashes to Ashes

Commune with restless spirits to learn secrets. Tests loyalty and paranoia.

🏚️ The Three Sacred Rooms

Each night, players must choose between three mystical chambers. Room choice affects divination and witch detection:

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Sanctum of Ash

A sacred chamber where flames never die

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Chamber of Echoes

Where whispers of the past linger

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Hall of Binding

Ancient chains that bind evil spirits

🔮 Divination System

The village's primary method of detecting witches. Players vote to either:

Scan a Room: Reveals if any witches are present in the chosen room
Trust a Player: Confirms if the chosen player is innocent or wicked

💡 Strategic Tip: Room scans are safer early game, while trust votes become more valuable as numbers dwindle. Witches may try to influence divination targets to protect themselves.

🗳️ Council Voting

Each day ends with the Council phase where all players vote for who they believe is a witch. The player with the most votes is executed.

⚠️ Important: Voting is public and permanent. Use divination information, trial performance, and social behavior to guide your decisions. Innocents must coordinate, while witches must blend in and deflect suspicion.

🏆 Victory Conditions

😇 Innocent Victory

Vote out all witches during Council phases
Survive witch attacks through careful play
Use divination effectively to identify threats

🧙‍♀️ Witch Victory

Survive until the trial phase ends
Eliminate innocents through murder phases
Misdirect suspicion and avoid detection
Equal or outnumber the innocents

📊 Player Statistics

Each villager has five key stats that influence their performance:

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Suspicion

Ability to detect deception

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Logic

Problem-solving abilities

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Social Skill

Influence and persuasion

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Loyalty

Trustworthiness and dedication

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Paranoia

Fear and caution levels

🎯 Strategy Tips

😇 For Innocents:

Pay attention to trial performance - witches may underperform
Track room assignments and divination results carefully
Form trusted alliances but verify through divination
Watch for players who deflect suspicion or vote inconsistently
Coordinate votes to avoid splitting innocent votes

🧙‍♀️ For Witches:

Blend in during trials - don't obviously underperform
Use your special abilities strategically and sparingly
Deflect suspicion onto innocent players
Coordinate with other witches subtly
Target influential innocents during murder phases
Be prepared to sacrifice a witch to maintain cover

🧙‍♀️ The Wicked - Complete Game Guide