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?
Codenames: Harry Potter features the gameplay from Codenames Duet, with players working together to reveal all the right cards before they run out of time or summon Lord Voldemort or another dark wizard.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Communication Limits
Rules restrict what players may say, show, or reveal while cooperating.
Pattern Recognition
Identify recurring visual, spatial, or logical arrangements.
Cooperative Game
Players coordinate their actions toward a shared objective and win or lose together.
Push Your Luck
Choose whether to secure current gains or risk them for a larger reward.
Read the full game description
Codenames: Harry Potter features the gameplay from Codenames Duet, with players working together to reveal all the right cards before they run out of time or summon Lord Voldemort or another dark wizard. The cards that players need to guess feature a word or phrase on one side and an image on the other.