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Codenames: Duet

A cooperative word game where partners give one-word clues to help each other find secret agents. Work together against a timer and limited mistakes.
2 players
15-30 minutes
Easy

What You'll Need

📦 Codenames: Duet game box

About This Game

A cooperative word game where partners give one-word clues to help each other find secret agents. Work together against a timer and limited mistakes.

How to Play

  1. Lay out 25 word cards in a 5x5 grid
  2. Each player has a key card showing which words are agents (green), bystanders, and assassins
  3. Your key cards are different — some agents for you are assassins for your partner
  4. On your turn, give a one-word clue and a number (how many words it relates to)
  5. Partner guesses by touching word cards:
  • Correct agent: mark it green, keep guessing
  • Bystander: turn ends, but no penalty
  • Assassin: you both lose immediately
  1. You have 9 turns total (combined) to find all 15 agents
  2. Both sides of the key must be covered — cooperative win
Added about 1 month ago • Updated about 3 hours ago
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