First of all, Codenames is a great party game because there's practically no limit to the size of the teams. It's a game that's simple to explain, easy to understand, fun to play, and draws people in. It doesn't matter if you start out with just 3 or 4 people on a team. ... Games of Codenames also don't last very long.

What kind of game is Codenames?

Codenames is a fun and challenging social word game with a simple premise. Two rival spymasters know the secret identities of 25 agents. Their teammates know the agents only by their CODENAMES. Teams compete to contact all of their agents first.

What is the point of the game Codenames?

Two teams compete by each having a "spymaster" give one-word clues that can point to multiple words on the board. The other players on the team attempt to guess their team's words while avoiding the words of the other team.