Codenames 2025 edition
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Description
Time flies when you're dodging assassins and decoding clever clues—Codenames has turned ten! And to celebrate a full decade of great clues and teamwork, the classic game has been relaunched with a shiny new edition.
Don’t worry—this is still the game you love. Two teams, one-word clues, and plenty of “aha!” moments.
What's new?
All-new art: From the box to the word cards to the secret agents—everything’s been revamped with a cleaner, modern look.
Improved packaging: Includes an eco-friendly game insert. The card stand is made of RE-Wood®, a durable recycled material.
Smarter word list: Thanks to all the data from Codenames Online, the word selection has been
fine-tuned for even smoother, more satisfying gameplay.
Simplified rulebook: Shorter, clearer, and easier to learn and teach.
Gameplay remains the same:
Two rival spymasters know the secret identities of 25 agents. Their teammates know the agents only by their codenames — single-word labels like "disease", "Germany", and "carrot". Yes, carrot. It's a legitimate codename. Each spymaster wants their team to identify their agents first...without uncovering the assassin by mistake.
Two teams compete to see who can make contact with all of their agents first. Lay out 25 cards, each bearing a single word. The spymasters look at a card showing the identity of each card, then take turns clueing their teammates. A clue consists of a single word and a number, with the number suggesting how many cards in play have some association to the given clue word. The teammates then identify one agent they think is on their team; if they're correct, they can keep guessing up to one more than the stated number of times; if the agent belongs to the opposing team or is an innocent bystander, the team's turn ends; and if they fingered the assassin, they lose the game.
Spymasters continue giving clues until one team has identified all of their agents or the assassin has removed one team from play.
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It is £7.50 for parcels up to 10kg.
Collecting your order from our shop is free!
When will my order arrive?
The majority of our parcels are shipped with a two-day tracked service by Royal Mail (Tracked 48). They are usually picked up the day after you've placed the order.
Please note: We no longer deliver to Northern Ireland.
Why have your prices gone up?
Most couriers have raised their prices at the beginning of the year which made our deliveries more expensive.
I'm not in the UK, can I order from you anyway?
Sorry, for now we are not offering deliveries outside the UK as the delivery charges are astronomical. If there's something you can't find elsewhere, we may be able to do a custom quote for you. Please get in touch.Returns
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