Codenames
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Web ID: 10379886Challenging
Fun game! Gets one’s brain working.
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An instant favorite!
So much fun. And perfect if you enjoy games like Password. Codenames is a new twist on the cooperative guessing game. Everyone I have introduced it to has gone out to buy their own copy.
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One of our favorite party board game
We play Codenames during our family gathering, even our 10-year old kids are understanding how to play and enjoying the game. It is a easy, fast, and yet we don't win by luck, but by strategy!
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Perfect for group gatherings!
Secret agents, and spies, and assassins, oh my! I highly recommend this fantastic game for group gatherings. It's simple, yet well designed and has endless replay value - the board will never be the same twice. It took just about 10 minutes to learn. After a couple tries, we got the hang of it. I love interactive word games. You can play with two people, but it's much more fun with more participants. You'll only need two teams, but there is no limit to the size of the teams - no one has to get left out! Codenames is officially added to my collection of party games. If you like this, be sure to check out other versions like Codenames Duet and Codenames The Simpsons.
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A Huge Hit at Parties and Gatherings
My friends and I would always play Codenames at parties, and even played the online version during the recent lockdowns to stay in touch. It's a great blend of easy-to-learn gameplay while still being a brain teaser, and always a hit. You can even play with just two people!
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An Excellent Party Game
Codenames is a great game to play with crowds that enjoy Taboo, Catchphrase, and similar word association games—but with a bit of Battleship and Memory energy thrown in. The setup is a grid of 25 cards with words on them, and each of two teams match with 8 or 9 of them, but only the clue givers (“spymasters”) know which cards belong to which team. During their turn, each spymaster provides a one-word clue that may apply to multiple cards in the grid (so they might say “bird, two” in hopes of getting their team to select the two cards that read “robin” and “duck”). The catch is that you don’t want to inadvertently guess your opposing team’s cards—or worse, the “assassin” card, which is game over. It rewards cleverness, memory, and a bit of risk-taking. Codenames is easy to learn for a variety of ages and fairly quick to complete—it’s been a longtime hit at family and game night gatherings, and it feels fresh each time you play!
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