GamesRadar+ Verdict
Codenames is the quintessential party game.
Have you ever wanted to be a spy?
Features & design
At its core, Codenames has very few components.
Theres even a QR code thatll take you to a rules overview video.
The premise is equally simple.
Assemble a group of two to eight players and split into two teams (red and blue).
As the spymaster, do you play it safe by giving an obvious clue to a single agent?
Maybe “furniture” would be the better clue?
That version is almost the same as now."
The rules to Codenames are terrifically well-balanced.
There is no luck beyond getting stuck with teammates who don’t get your obscure references.
Should you buy Codenames?
This is a game that has been in my collection for a long time now.
Im basically Agent Cody Banks at this point!
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