Codenames

Give your team clever one-word clues to help them spot their agents in the field. 

2-8 Players  |  15 Mins  |  Ages 14+

Features: Communication Limits, Memory, Push Your Luck

Theme: Card Game, Deduction, Party Game, Spies/Secret Agents, Word Game, Team-Based Game

Description:

The two rival spymasters know the secret identities of 25 agents. Their teammates know the agents only by their CODENAMES.

The teams compete to see who can make contact with all of their agents first. Spymasters give one-word clues that can point to multiple words on the board. Their teammates try to guess words of the right color while avoiding those that belong to the opposing team. And everyone wants to avoid the assassin.

Codenames: win or lose, it’s fun to figure out the clues.

Components

• 16 agent cards in two colors
• 1 double agent card
• 7 innocent bystander cards
• 1 assassin card
• 40 key cards
• 1 rulebook
• 1 card stand
• 1 timer
• and 200 cards with 400 codenames

AWARDS & HONORS

• 2017 MinD-Spielepreis Short Game Winner
• 2017 MinD-Spielepreis Short Game Nominee
• 2017 As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année Nominee
• 2016 UK Games Expo Best Party Game Winner
• 2016 Tric Trac Nominee
• 2016 Tric Trac d'Argent
• 2016 SXSW Tabletop Game of the Year Nominee
• 2016 Swiss Gamers Award Nominee
• 2016 Spiel des Jahres Winner
• 2016 Spiel des Jahres Nominee
• 2016 Spiel der Spiele Hit mit Freunden Recommended
• 2016 Nederlandse Spellenprijs Best Family Game Nominee
• 2016 Lys Grand Public Finalist
• 2016 Juego del Año Finalist
• 2016 Japan Boardgame Prize Voters' Selection Winner
• 2016 International Gamers Award - General Strategy: Multi-player Nominee
• 2016 Hra roku Winner
• 2016 Guldbrikken Best Adult Game Winner
• 2016 Guldbrikken Best Adult Game Nominee
• 2016 Gra Roku Game of the Year Winner
• 2016 Gra Roku Game of the Year Nominee
• 2016 Gouden Ludo Best Family Game Winner
• 2016 Gouden Ludo Best Family Game Nominee
• 2016 Gioco dell’Anno Nominee
• 2016 Fairplay À la carte Runner-up
• 2016 Boardgames Australia Awards Best International Game Winner
• 2016 Boardgames Australia Awards Best International Game Nominee
• 2016 Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game Nominee
• 2016 Årets Spill Best Party Game Winner
• 2016 Årets Spill Best Party Game Nominee
• 2016 Årets Spel Best Adult Game Nominee
• 2015 Meeples' Choice Winner
• 2015 Meeples' Choice Nominee
• 2015 Jocul Anului în România Best Game in Romanian Winner
• 2015 Jocul Anului în România Beginners Finalist
• 2015 Hra roku Recommended
• 2015 Golden Geek Most Innovative Board Game Nominee
• 2015 Golden Geek Board Game of the Year Nominee
• 2015 Golden Geek Best Party Board Game Winner
• 2015 Golden Geek Best Party Board Game Nominee
• 2015 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Winner
• 2015 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Nominee
• 2015 Cardboard Republic Socializer Laurel Winner
• 2015 Cardboard Republic Socializer Laurel Nominee
• 2015 Board Game Quest Awards Game of the Year Nominee