With Codenames you literally play with words. Team blue and red compete with each other to find out the names of the spies. To start, each team appoints its Head of Secret Service who sits on the other side of the table. He or she then chooses 25 random cards and 1 key card. The cards are placed on the table and the key card will determine which spy names have to be guessed. It is up to the Head of Secret Service to think of synonyms and say them out loud. Are you the first with your team to guess all the spy names or is the card of the assassin pointed out? Then the game is over. Codenames can be played with a small or large team, on time or at your leisure and of course as often as possible! Nominated for Toy of the Year 2016!