Party Games Game Reviews

Codenames

Codenames pits two teams against each other over a 5×5 grid of word cards, with spymasters giving one-word clues to link their agents while dodging bystanders and an instant-loss assassin. The 2025 second edition refreshes the word list, art, insert, and rulebook without changing the rules. It suits groups of four to eight who want a fifteen-minute word game that teaches in five.