• Reviews around way (4.35 of 5)

    Codenames

    • Great way to learn how teammates think and approach issues.
    • Very entertaining, quick games, very high replay value, and a fun way to play with words
    • I wish there was a better way to store the game cards in thol e box other than ziplocs
    • The cap of the hourglass doesn't even click, it's way too loose and left a mess.
    • Really like it for younger family members -- they need to be old enough to read, of course, but most of the words and concepts are simple and it's a great way to build context, relationships, and illustrate for young ones the man depths of idea association
    • Way fun.
    • It's a fun way to get everyone talking and relax
    • Really fun game at parties, a little stressful but in the best way
    • That way you and your loved one can have some extra co-op practice and WIN when groups come over.
    • I think it's a great way to play something clever and test your patience/skill
    • While it can be played with more, 2v2 is my favorite way to play
    • It's an easy to play, entertaining and fun way to spend a few hours with family and friends.
    • It's easy to learn, and it's a great way to spend an hour or two with friends.
    • Love the way you can give a clue and say how many words are related to it
    • I've played it with my wife on a couple of occasions and it was a great way to expand my thinking and each game is unique and different, making a game that feels different each time.
    • It's way too easy for the first team to guess all the answers
    • But once we did it was a fun way to spend some family time
    • It's a fantastic, clean, family-friendly game for a smaller or large group and a great way to "break the ice
    • It can be so frustrating (in a good way) when you are convinced you know exactly what the handler is thinking
    • This game is a great way to get to hate your friends and have a great time doing it.
    • I really like this way because, in my opinion, it makes the game more symmetrical
    • Either way, 4 out of 5 times the first team ended up winning the game, without the other team even getting a turn
    • But it does make for a great party game that really stretches the imagination in great ways.
    • There's almost no way to link these, and they automatically lose
    • It encourages players to think in a novel associative and creative way
    • Great way to learn about how people think.
    • They love playing it and said that it's a fast game that you can play many times in a row and a great way to get to know people better
    • It's a foolproof ice-breaker and a great way to get a party started.
    • Good way to get non-gamers interested in playing
    • and it's really improving the way they think about vocabulary.
    • However, the way the game pieces are configured, it's very easy to set up and play again (which inevitably happens, 3-4 times even).
    • The best way to teach people how to play is to just start playing it
    • We always think of the most ridiculous ways to get our partner to guess the greatest amount of words.
    • It is fun either way but better with more people
    • My brain doesn't work the way that is required for this game, giving a word clue that can apply to multiple other words, then figuring out the correct words
    • It's a good way to spark a lively conversation and get team members to work together
    • Love the way this makes your brain work.
    • The concept is a little bit of a stretch (not that I can think of a better way to organize it), but actual gameplay is very fun and who doesn't like taking a turn at being called "spymaster"?
    • I let it go --- but before I play again I will make sure everybody knows the correct way to play -- otherwise who know what ridiculous actions people will start to do in order to win.
    • Perfect as a way to start an evening or as a stand alone with non-board-gamers.
    • Non threatening way to have lots of fun!
    • Need to have a good vocabulary and great way to expand your vocabulary!
    • An amazingly fun party game that scales well to larger numbers of players, as well as (with a rule variation) playable with only two
    • so I will leave this as a 4, great game but not really suited to my play style.
    • You end up learning a lot about how you've organized words and concept associations in your brain, as well as how the people you're playing with have.
    • but you work as a