Codenames 2025

Codenames. 

Two teams of spies compete in Codenames to be the first to identify all of their secret agents without giving clues to the opposition and avoiding the assassin at all costs. Spymasters can only give a single word clue to their team on each turn. From that clue the team must deduce which are the correct codenames for their secret agents.

Codenames is a beginner firendly award winning party game that has sold over 5 million copies worldwide.

Designed by Vlaada Chvátil

Awards

2017 MinD-Spielepreis Short Game Winner
2016 UK Games Expo Best Party Game Winner
2016 Tric Trac d'Argent
2016 Spiel des Jahres Winner
2016 Japan Boardgame Prize Voters' Selection Winner
2016 Hra roku Winner
2016 Guldbrikken Best Adult Game Winner
2016 Gra Roku Game of the Year Winner
2016 Gouden Ludo Best Family Game Winner
2016 Boardgames Australia Awards Best International Game Winner
2016 Årets Spill Best Party Game Winner
2015 Meeples' Choice Winner
2015 Jocul Anului în România Best Game in Romanian Winner
2015 Golden Geek Best Party Board Game Winner
2015 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Winner
2015 Cardboard Republic Socializer Laurel Winner