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With billions of possible board setups, Czech Games Codenames is a fun and repeatable team game that will be different every time you play. In two teams, players take turns giving hints to help their teammates guess specific words on the board; the more words you can get with a single hint, the better. Since it does involve some strategy to create multiple ways to hint at words, it can be better suited for older children and adults, but really anyone can play.
If you have a super small game night, Codenames is playable with two people, but we think it's much more fun with at least four. The game tends to work better if you have an even number of people to avoid giving an advantage to a team with more people and, therefore, more brainpower for guessing. The game is logic-intensive, which some players may find challenging but also rewarding, and since it requires a bit of focus, it may not suit a more casual play environment.

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