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I was moderator in a game and one of the nights, one of the wolves chose himself to die.
I was a little disconcerted, but later he explained that it was because he trusted that the witch would save him and after that, the villagers would trust him.
It is a solid but risky strategy. But ... is it a valid strategy? Can a wolf (if the majority agrees) be one of the victims of the attack?
Werewolf is the name of a family of games, not a specific game. So the answer will vary depending on the rules of the specific game. I think the more common answer would be "No, because they have to pick a 'villager', and the werewolves aren't 'villagers'."
e.g.,:
https://www.playwerewolf.co/rules
But other rulesets vary in their phrasing, with some even explicitly allowing the selection of a werewolf.
The question really depends on which version you are playing.
The werewolves are explicitly allowed to kill a werewolf:
If a werewolf is selected as a victim by the other werewolves, hard luck, he dies!
The werewolves cannot kill a werewolf:
The moderator says "Werewolves, pick someone to kill." The werewolves silently agree on one villager.
The werewolves can pick a werewolf as the rules do not specify it must be a villager:
Each night, the Werewolves choose a player to eliminate
Short answer: No, a player (whether he is wolf or villager) cannot kill himself
The rule clearly states that a player who is a lover must not cast a vote (even to mislead others) against his partner. This rule can only make sense if we consider that a player cannot vote against himself either.
However, the other players have indeed the right to vote against one of their fellow-villager/wolf. This is allowed during the day, and I believe can also be done during the night for strategic reasons. For instance a group of wolves could attack another one that they suspect to be the white wolf (available in one extension).
So, the strategy you mentioned could work, but it requires at least 3 wolves in play (if we consider that all must place a vote, two wolves would lead to a draw when one decides to vote against his peer).
---- EDIT ----
I am basing this explanation on the game "Les loups-garous de Thiercelieux" (English version is "The Werewolves of Millers Hollow"). This is as far as I know the original werewolves game using the older "Mafia" concept.
The rules in French version of this game do allow werewolves voting against each other, and this possibility is clearly stated in this official website: http://www.loups-garous.com
