Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Two rival spymasters know the secret identities of 25 agents. Their teammates know the agents only by their CODENAMES.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Communication Limits
Rules restrict what players may say, show, or reveal while cooperating.
Push Your Luck
Choose whether to secure current gains or risk them for a larger reward.
Memory
Remember previously revealed information, positions, or sequences.
Team-Based Game
Players compete in fixed teams and coordinate toward a shared team result.
Read the full game description
Two rival spymasters know the secret identities of 25 agents. Their teammates know the agents only by their CODENAMES. In Codenames: Deep Undercover, two teams compete to see who can make contact with all of their agents first. Spymasters give one-word clues that can point to multiple words on the board. Their teammates try to guess words of the right color while avoiding those that belong to the opposing team. And everyone wants to avoid the assassin. Codenames: Deep Undercover' can be played as a standalone game or combined with other Codenames titles.