Codenames Duet

Codenames Duet retains the core of Codenames - giving one - word clues to identify your agents on the table. But here, you team up to find all your agents. Set up by laying 25 word cards in a 5x5 grid. Place a key card in the holder, each player seeing one side. Each side shows a 5x5 grid with nine green squares (your agents) and one black square (the assassin). The assassin's position varies, and three green squares are common to both sides. You must uncover all fifteen agents without revealing the assassins or too many bystanders before time's up to win. Either player can give a one - word clue and a number. The clue - receiver points to a card. Correct guesses let them keep trying. Identifying a bystander ends the turn, and finding an assassin means defeat. Unlike regular Codenames, you can keep guessing as long as you find agents, useful for revisiting clues.

How to play: First, lay out 25 word cards in a 5x5 grid. Then, place the key card in the holder so each player sees one side. One player gives a one - word clue and a number to the other. The receiver points to a card to identify an agent. Keep guessing if you're correct. Note that if you point to a bystander, your turn ends, and if you find an assassin, you both lose. To win, you must uncover all fifteen agents before time runs out. Maintenance is easy: just keep the cards in a dry place to prevent damage.