Codenames

Codenames is a quick and fun word game where players are trying to correctly guess their teams words without guessing the words belonging to the other team. A spymaster on each team will give clues so the players can correctly guess the right words. But be careful, if any player chooses the assassin, their team automatically loses the game.

Objective

Find your teams operatives hidden in the field before the other team and without finding the assassin.

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Vallda Chvátil

Stéphane Gantiez, Tomáš Kučerovský

2015

Czech Games Edition

2-8

14+

15 minutes

intermediate

memory, partnerships, pattern recognition, press your luck

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Inventory

  • 8 Red Agent Cards

  • 8 Blue Agent Cards

  • 1 Double Agent Card

  • 7 Innocent Bystanders Cards

  • 1 Assassin Card

  • 40 Key Cards

  • 200 Double-sided Codename Cards

  • 1 Sand Timer