Codenames

Your mission, should you choose to accept it: uncover your secret agents before your rivals do—without blowing your cover! Codenames is the smash-hit social word game of spies, clues, and double meanings. Two rival spymasters hold the key to 25 codenames, and it’s up to their teammates to decipher which agents are safe to contact. Give one-word clues to guide your team toward your operatives—but be careful. A wrong guess could lead them straight to the enemy… or worse, the assassin!

With only a single word and a number to go on each round, every clue is a high-stakes puzzle. Can you link “Carrot” and “Germany”? What do “Disease” and “Car” have in common? Victory requires clever thinking, sharp teamwork, and a bit of mind-reading. Fast, funny, and endlessly replayable, Codenames is the ultimate party game for spies of all skill levels. Just don’t say the wrong word...

Awards

2017 MinD-Spielepreis Short Game Winner
2016 UK Games Expo Best Party Game Winner
2016 Spiel des Jahres Winner
2016 Japan Boardgame Prize Voters' Selection Winner
2016 Hra roku Winner
2016 Guldbrikken Best Adult Game Winner
2016 Gra Roku Game of the Year Winner
2016 Gouden Ludo Best Family Game Winner
2016 Boardgames Australia Awards Best International Game Winner
2016 Årets Spill Best Party Game Winner
2015 Meeples Choice Award Winner
2015 Jocul Anului în România Best Game in Romanian Winner
2015 Golden Geek Best Party Board Game Winner
2015 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Winner
2015 Cardboard Republic Socializer Laurel Winner

Players: 2-8

Age: 14+

Length: 15mins