
The premise of the game is for the spymasters to try and get their teammates to guess the cards that correspond to their spies' codenames using just one-word clues. Spymasters are the only players in the game that know the secret identities of the 25 agents. Play time: 20-30 minutes | Age Range: 17 years and up | Number of Players: 3 or moreĬodenames is great for groups the more the merrier!, according to our tester The game starts with naming two spymasters, one from each team. Luckily, there are helpful video instructions available for anyone who needs a refresher. However, we took some points off for setup since instructions were tricky to understand, plus the fact that it could be difficult to follow in the hustle.

Our group of seven loved this game and it was far and away our game night favorite. QuickWits truly delivered on its promise to make you think faster and yell louder than your friends during testing.

It has a high replay value and will prove a different game with every group you play with. Each round is only about 20 to 30 minutes long, so you can play again and again without getting bored. The fastest player takes his opponent's card and places it facedown in his score pile.Īfter testing, this game proved great for big groups during house parties because it’s fine to leave off when players want to pause for a chat or a refill. Each card has one of six different symbols and when two players have the same symbol on the card on the top of their pile, they both race to give as many examples of their opponent's category as they can without repeating a phrase. The objective of the game is to name items within certain categories. It’s strongly suggested that players be teenagers and older, as the topics can quickly get raunchy.

This fast-paced card game is suitable for large groups but works for groups as small as three players.
