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Outsmart opponents in a clever word game of deduction, clues, and strategy.
Codenames is a clever word game of deduction, teamwork, and strategy, inspired by the popular board game loved worldwide. Give one-word clues, link multiple words, and read your teammates’ minds to win before the other team does. Easy to learn, hard to master Codenames is simple to understand and instantly rewarding. Every match tests your logic, creativity, and intuition — a perfect blend of casual fun and deep thinking. Play at your own pace Turn-based matches let you play whenever you want, as much as you want. Start several games at once and return when it’s your turn — perfect for busy players. Smart fun for sharp minds If you enjoy games that make you think, this is for you. Every clue and guess matters — there’s no autoplay, no idle waiting, just pure wordplay and deduction. Why players love Codenames • Turn-based multiplayer — play with friends or online opponents. • Based on a beloved board game concept: give one-word clues, guess multiple words. • Exclusive twists and new game modes available exclusively in this version. • Choose your role — Spymaster or Operative — and master both perspectives. • One-time purchase unlocks a full experience — no freemium grind, no intrusive ads—just the pure enjoyment for the price of a cup of coffee for the dev team. Join millions of players and test how well you can get into the minds of others. Download Codenames today — the top multiplayer word game for clever thinkers.
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- fixed display of word categories in friendly games<br>- fixed display of drawing layer and buttons<br>- fixed "That's What I Meant" button<br>- improved view of friends offices
minor fixes
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57 of 57 loaded reviews
I love this game
- Jacqueline Wiltshire · v2.6.4579
Really solid version of the game
- Gareth Sherwood · v2.6.4579
totally love this game.... can't put it down!!
- Maria Lovelock · v2.6.4579
Great game for thinking! the new fonts are much easier to read!
- Sandman Leviathan · v2.6.4579
Super fun game!
- Raazia Bacchus · v2.5.4569
Engaging and fun! Plus it is making my brain work.
- Jessica Rosenhoover · v2.5.4569
fun side challenges
- Philip Holwerda · v2.5.4569
I am MESMERIZED with this game and I'd play it 24 7... if I could. Unfortunately it seems like the player base is disappearing. I have 40 – 50 games started at all times, but only get activity in like 5 a day (unless i restart missions with the same people i just played with). VIP missions take days to load. Makes me a lil sad
- Emina Sarajlić · v2.5.4507
Fun and interesting word game that you can play as multiplayer or stick to solo if you like.
- Bacon · v2.5.4507
fun and challenging
- Michael Moynihan · v2.5.4507
It's an excellent option when you don't have someone handy to play the board game
- Shawnda B · v2.5.4497
رتم اللعب بطيء جداً جداً و لا يوجد تجاوب من اللاعبين . كذلك لا يمكنك تحديد ما اذا كان اللاعب حقيقي أو بوت .
- Mohanned Alali · v2.5.4497
A $5 mobile game should not be this good. I knew my dad was into it, and I had played the boardgame, so I decided to give it a try. The cutscenes are awesome, and the references to pop culture always make me crack up. Definitely the best mobile game I have seen in a long time.
- Linden Holt · v2.5.4497
Nice app
- Alessandro Scuratti · v2.5.4484
a thinking game, strategic as well! Love it and NO ADDS....for 5.00 it's soooo worth it!
- Maureen Melchiorre · v2.5.4484
nice but, adding two player variant for remote friend would make it stellar. or have the option for two remote friends to play an AI opponent or head to head with AI clue giver.
- Trey Shaver · v2.5.4484
Perfect! No notes. Love how there's so many different ways to play. No ads, nothing to buy, just play the game. Would love more people to play
- Sarah Steele · v2.5.4475
Obsessed, love.. If you know you know
- Darlene Van Tilburg · v1.57.4430
never liked the board game but can't put the app down. really fun
- Ian Muehlenhaus · v1.57.4430
Velmi návyková, buduje slovní zásobu, aktivuje myšlení. Prosím, kdyby se méně čekalo - po nějakém časovém limitu by měl šanci opačný tým.
- Viktor K · v1.57.4430
Players vote on potential clues and allow many foreign words in popularity contests that legalize cheating by another name--you pay to be cheated. It's not coordinated or in bad faith. Players voting on words are too unskeptical and allow the most obscure names and foreign words into the game. Cheaters use them to link otherwise unlinkable cards. And "rhymes" is used as a clue and Jey has been introduced by someone who flooded the voting page so you couldn't scroll down to reject the word.
- Imagine Reason · v1.57.4425
Laggy between rounds
- Kevin Pruett · v1.57.4425
I bought this game, played for a while. But after the last update it's acting like I NEVER paid for it and have to pay $4.99 just to play again. I made lots of progress, and now I'm just genuinely upset.
- Amelia Aldridge
I want my money back. the game dose not load and play. you'll need to refund my purchase.
- Bankshot · v1.57.4425
Awesome game but finding people to play the VIP golden matches can be quite taxing...
- Lucian Menezes · v1.57.4425
Great implementation. Better than the board game.
- Jason Brown · v1.57.4360
Great mobile game implementation. I love that you can play against friends or strangers.
- Brigette Anderson · v1.57.4360
Honestly I've been playing this game on tabletop for a few years and only just found out last night from one of my friends that it has an app.. I couldn't care about the cost I just needed so bad to play more. Love this game so much!
- Jupiter Morgan · v1.57.4360
love the online competition and camaraderie. This game is well structured, user friendly and mind challenging. I value any app or content that performs exceptionally well with those components, however this game exceeded my expectations in a good way.
- Andru Minus
Definitely a brain workout!! ❤️
- Michael Pryor · v1.57.4360
It's so good!!!
- Stefan Gestwicki · v1.57.4322
Long time Codenames player here (board game, website, app). I think the devs did a terrific job! I like the UI, game modes, maintenance. There's only one thing that bothers me - the daily challenges, mainly the cases, currently feel like a chore. There are too many (even with the robot help) & I wish I could turn it on/off. If insisting on dailies - at least let me know the time of daily reset. my 90 days achievement was ruined (after over 70 days!) because of this. It's way too punishing.
- Elinor Benchimol · v1.57.4322
Fun and addictive game. Makes you really think hard and use all kind of knowledge accumulated thru years.
- barry solomon · v1.57.4322
There are too many words in the algorithm losing the beautifully curated appeal of the boardgame. 9 times out of 10 I am staring at a board with no logical connections (and I wasn't bad at the physical game)
- John Godel · v1.57.4322
The interface to play with friends is not really intuitive, the graphics are very distracting. And the worst is that the option to play codenames duet is not available. I requested a refund but this was not approved. However, my partner who installed exactly at the same time (both with google play, same country etc) got his refund.
- Ana Bastos · v1.57.4322
It is a fun game, but I paid for it and often can't find a game to play because nothing is available. On top of it, it sometimes won't load causing me to time out on missions. Definitely making me much less interested in playing. Update: reducing my rating to 2, server is down nearly daily now when I try to play. I regret that I spent money on this.
- Tina T · v1.57.4322
Amazing game!
- Taylor's Trick-Taking Table · v1.57.4322
I just wish I could play against bots so I don't have wait around to play.
- Halley Szpaichler · v1.57.4322
Game is sweet, interface is nice and easy to follow. But the continuous glitches and booting makes it annoying. Connection with internet isn't an issue, everything else runs smoothly. But trough out the day it keeps booting at the most random times and pretty much stops working.
- Zynaida Bee · v1.57.4322
Really disappointed at how unplayable this is. I have full signal but the games crash and won't load. I've only bought it recently so I'm hoping it's a temporary problem.
- Hannah · v1.57.4322
I love everything about it except that lately when I click on games they just won't load. I don't know if it's because I have too many going at once or what, but it doesn't make sense to me because it doesn't have complicated graphics or anything that should make it so slow.
- J W
I'm a huge puzzle fan and love the code names board game and my friend told me that the app was her new obsession. well worth the money
- Matt Pritchard · v1.57.4322
I think the game lacks the most important feature of them all: to begin a quick game with random people online - just let the sever match you with 3 other players in the waiting room, like any other multiplayer online game... Besides this it is clean and work just as expected.
- Michael Kali · v1.57.4322
loved the board game n couldnt get enough lol worth the buy
- Kayla T · v1.57.4239
What a great idea to turn the game into an app
- David R · v1.57.4239
just like the board game
- Corey Jillett · v1.57.4239
wow
- William Downing · v1.57.4239
frustrating to start a 2 player game with friends.
- Paul Fusco
Fun! Wish some games go faster, though.
- Martijn Jacobs · v1.57.4239
Super fun
- Kurt Basham · v1.57.4239
Great game to test your brain and vocabulary! and expose your lack of it 🥲
- Nicholas · v1.57.4239
Great fun and varied game that makes you think
- SunnyIIIV · v1.57.4239
Very good so far.
- Daniel Jackson · v1.57.4239
I love this app. I have the board game too, but this is already set up for you and there's a lot more options. You have daily challenges on the website, challenges made by other players, and you can even make your own challenges out of the main competition game that other people play. I love this game because it can challenge your brain and help you learn new words in the process.
- Josephine Rosas · v1.57.4239
fun game to play with friends and random people as well.
- Thomas K · v1.57.4239
Awesome
- Pamela Kelly · v1.57.4239
Brilliant app,brings the board game to digital perfectly, so much to do and very addictive!
- David Riley · v1.57.4239
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