• Reviews around word (3.94 of 5)

    Codenames

    • If you and your friends are smart, you can use 1 word and knock out 3 or more cards on your list.
    • but if you can give great one word clues then no problem.
    • Really great word game.
    • The clue giver is then allowed to give one word & one number for their turn & their team must guess the correct words.
    • When we started a new game with the other team, THEY won everything without my team having a chance due to how easy the words were
    • fun, fast, fairly light word and deduction game
    • The spy master said, "Coffee, 2 words" So looking at the available words on the table my
    • There are enough different words and combinations of words that it never gets old.
    • Hopefully your teammates know you well enough to guess the right words.
    • She hasn't played it yet, but I do want to put in a good word for this game
    • It is such a simple concept of giving a one word clue to make your opponent guess other words, but you have to be careful that your clue doesn't match words that aren't yours or you'll quick find your turn over or worse, the game over
    • Codenames is a good social word game for almost any number of people (greater than 3)
    • If you like word games like password or catch phrase, consider getting this one.
    • The clue givers have to try to connect as many words as possible of there color by giving A one word description and a number that tells them how many squares it describes
    • This also makes it difficult because you can try and choose difficult words for the other team but because you take turns, it is fair.-Then play the game as usual!
    • Super satisfying when you can think of just the right word.
    • It also requires a very, very good vocabulary and excellent word comprehension
    • A super fun game with one of the highest replay values I can think of since your 25 words out on the play field have a really high number of different variations (even a few words that you change can make a huge difference)
    • Its based mainly on guessing words and giving hints- the “spy” aspect of it is more of a theme for a neat word game
    • Codenames is a creative word game where two teams face off on discovering all their agents first
    • All it takes is the right code word
    • Perhaps it’s a good word game for 10-
    • This is a great, difficult word game that stretches your mind.
    • Great word game - I've never played one like it.
    • What this game IS, however, is a very solid word game with a little bit of deduction, press your luck, and "party" thrown in
    • It's a bit of a slow burner, and can be challenging to get just the right word, but great fun overall.
    • People who love words will love this game and it is surprisingly difficult
    • There are endless variations, so unlike some word games (like Taboo), once you are familiar with the deck, it doesn't become stale
    • I love word games, especially Taboo
    • It has a great theme and good words.
    • We love this game, small or big groups, fun word play
    • A spymaster gives a word and the number of words connected to it, i.e. "Tudor, 2" and their team must pick the correct words that appear in a 5x5 grid (in this example, the answers were "rose" and "war").
    • Trying to make your team guess the right words on a 5x5 grid seems easy enough, right
    • One team can get several easy multi-word groupings, while the other team is left with a bunch of unrelated single-word turns and are reduced to blind guessing to stay in the game.
    • All you need to know is that you and your team try to guess what the code-master's (for your team) one word explanation and number could mean on the word grid
    • This is a great, difficult word game that stretches your mind.
    • Whichever team guesses that word, that team automatically loses
    • A word like fruit may have been better
    • Interesting word game and can be fun with the right crowd
    • This helps eliminate confusion sometime, especially if you can't think of that perfect word
    • But it's a good word challenge with strategy.
    • gives a one word clue and a number that indicates how many cards on the table relate to that clue, to try to get their partner(s) to guess some of their team's words• For instance if the blue team's cards include the words "Chair" and "Dragon" the clue might be "Thrones: 2"• Then the other team gets a turn to give a clue and guess.• Play continues like this until either all of a team's words have been identified OR someone accidentally finds the assassin (which automatically ends the game).There are nuances to the rules, but that is the standard gameplay mechanic
    • The strategy of having to pick words that won't help the other team, and still allow your team to guess more than one agent is challenging but rewarding when you think of the perfect word
    • As others have noted, the secret agent theme is fun, but it's really a great team word guessing game
    • Sometimes, though, the words you have to identify are just plain hard to connect
    • Overall, a great word game for family and friends.
    • Your team tries to guess the proper word cards.
    • " We got both words and won the
    • The clue giver is then allowed to give one word & one number for their turn & their team must guess the correct words.
    • Fantastic word-based party game, easy to learn, a good amount of depth and replayability.
    • Anyway, all you really need to take away from this review are two important words: PLAY CODENAMES
    • We've been through more than 100 'codenames' and they've all been pretty easy words/concepts
    • But it is super fun if you like word puzzles and games like Taboo
    • We also use pen and paper to write down the words—easier than way
    • very fun word game that makes you think
    • It means that if you don't like intimidating word games, you can avoid the pressure.
    • For example, as a new player I tried to connect the following three words to win points; leprechaun, feast, and palm.
    • As one review stated, younger kids won't be able to play this game because you have describe words like embassy or lawyer with only 1 word.
    • A great word game for parties and people who typically don't enjoy boardgames.
    • The Spymaster can give no other words, expressions, or body language to guide his teammate to guessing the correct word(s)
    • Spectacular word game that is a blast to play with anyone
    • Great word game, super well designed with a ton
    • 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
    • and you could either lose immediately, or your opponents may find all their words before you do!
    • You can be a one reader vs all in an attempt to work on word association skills (wonderful for improv practice!).
    • It requires the player giving clues to really examine the other words to narrow down and find the most specific word category to win the most related words.
    • It's enjoyable being the Coder, trying to figure out that perfect word so that you can link 3-4 tiles in one round
    • This allows the other team to go and encourages spymasters to go big or go home instead of giving easy 1-word clues
    • my stepsister is dyslexic and doesnt feel comfortable playing word heavy games like scrabble and boggle, but she absolutely loved playing this
    • Once you have that you go around looking for the best one-word clue you can give to give your team the chance to guess the most words on your list.
    • Fantastic word game that really makes you think in a new way
    • You'll get really good and word associations, and your memory can work better over time.
    • Trying to make your team guess the right words on a 5x5 grid seems easy enough, right
    • First off: fantastic word-association game.
    • Great and fun word game for all types of gamers to enjoy.