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Codenames

One-word clues spark tense team mind-reading and accidental disaster.

2015

Community verdict Solid 100% positive 1 verdict

Casual Party Groups Puzzle-Focused Tactical Team-Based

Players 2-8

Play time 15 min

Complexity Light

Age 14+

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Codenames is a team word game in which spymasters give a single word and a number to guide teammates toward specific words on a shared grid. Teams try to identify all of their agents first while avoiding neutral words, the opposing team’s agents, and especially the assassin. It is fast, accessible, and heavily driven by clever clueing, shared associations, and table talk.

Designed by

Vlaada Chvátil

Artwork by

Tomáš Kučerovský

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