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What this is
Give their team clever one-word clues to help them spot their agents in the field. The challenge is collective, with each player's decisions changing what the rest of the group can safely attempt. It is designed for 4–8 players, with a typical session listed at 15 minutes.
At a glance
- Players
- 4–8
- Listed play time
- 15 minutes
- Minimum age
- 12 and up
- First published
- 2015
- Designer
- Vlaada Chvátil
- Publishers
- White Goblin Games, Iello, Czech Games Edition, GaGa Games
- Photographs
- 8
Publisher
- White Goblin Games
- IelloOfficial site
- Czech Games EditionOfficial site
- GaGa GamesOfficial site
How players rate Codenames
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 6.
- 4p6.768 ratings
- 5p7.268 ratings
- 6p7.868 ratings
- 7p7.168 ratings
- 8p6.767 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability6.0/10
- Ease of teach5.1/10
- Gateway friendliness6.1/10
- Component quality6.2/10
- Table presence6.0/10
- Travel friendliness6.6/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.0SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle3.6FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.7Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.6Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate3.1LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate2.7SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyNone1.7No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.4Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
7 further photographs · select one to enlargeRules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets- rulebookCodenames RulebookEN · 8 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
Box & shelf
Box dimensions are not recorded for this edition yet. Once a publisher supplies them, or an owner measures them, this shows shelf volume, spine width and how many copies fit in a 33 cm cube.