💰 Best BudgetRank #1 in Card & Party Games
Codenames
by Czech Games Edition · Ages 10+
5M+ copies sold for a reason. Scales 4-16.
Best price at
Amazon
$19.94
Price checked Aug 18, 2026
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What we like
- ↑Hilarious table laughs every game
- ↑Works 4-16 - scales well
- ↑Learn in 60 seconds
- ↑Different every game - thousands of word combinations
- ↑Cheap and small - perfect travel game
- ↑Endless replay value
Worth knowing
- ↓Awkward with exactly 4
- ↓Word fatigue can set in
- ↓Spymaster role is high-pressure
What buyers say
Based on 3,037 buyer mentionsBuyers praise ease of learning, party-friendly, group-friendly and difficulty.
↑ Ease of learning↑ Party-friendly↑ Group-friendly↑ Difficulty
Specs
- Player Count
- 2-8+
- Game Length
- 15 minutes
- Teach Time
- 60 seconds
- BGG Weight
- 1.3
- Cards
- 200 double-sided word cards
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