Codenames
Codenames: win or lose, it’s fun to figure out the clues.
The two rival spymasters know the secret identities of 25 agents. Their teammates know the agents only by their CODENAMES.
The teams compete to see who can make contact with all of their agents first. Spymasters give one-word clues that can point to multiple words on the board. Their teammates try to guess words of the right color while avoiding those that belong to the opposing team. And everyone wants to avoid the assassin.
| Ages: | 14+ |
| NoOfPlayers: | 2-8 Players |
| PlayTime: | 15-15 Minutes |
| Playing Time : | Under 30 Minutes |
| BGG Link: | BGG Link |
| Game Type: | Party Games |
| Game Categories: | Card Game | Deduction | Party Game | Spies/Secret Agents | Word Game |
| Game Mechanisms: | Communication Limits | Memory | Push Your Luck | Team-Based Game |
| Game Family: | Components: 5 x 5 Grids | Components: Sand Timers | Digital Implementations: VASSAL | Game: Codenames | Mechanism: Give a Clue / Get a Clue | Misc: Watch It Played How To Videos |
| Game Designer(s): | Vlaada Chvátil |
| Game Artist(s): | Stéphane Gantiez | Tomáš Kučerovský | Filip Murmak |
| BGG Rank Overall: | 126 |
| BGG Weight: | 1.26 |
| BGG Weight Filter: | < | 2 |
Codenames: win or lose, it’s fun to figure out the clues.
The two rival spymasters know the secret identities of 25 agents. Their teammates know the agents only by their CODENAMES.
The teams compete to see who can make contact with all of their agents first. Spymasters give one-word clues that can point to multiple words on the board. Their teammates try to guess words of the right color while avoiding those that belong to the opposing team. And everyone wants to avoid the assassin.
Components
- 16 agent cards in two colors
- 1 double agent card
- 7 innocent bystander cards
- 1 assassin card
- 40 key cards
- 1 rulebook
- 1 card stand
- 1 timer
- and 200 cards with 400 codenames
