Players: 2–8+ (competitive: 4–8+)
Age: 14+
Playing time: 15 min
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.
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
Codenames family:
Codenames: Deep Undercover (2016). Standalone. Integrates with Codenames (2015) & Codenames: Pictures (2016).
Codenames: Disney – Family Edition (2017).
Codenames: Duet (2017). Reimplemented by Codenames: Harry Potter (2018).
Codenames: Harry Potter (2018). Reimplemented by Codenames: Duet (2017).
Codenames: Malaysia Edition (2019).
Codenames: The Simpsons (2018).
Codenames: Blizzard Edition (2019). Reimplements Codenames (2015).
