Amazing Game, Decent App
Really the only problem is how long you have to wait for opponents to play back. I’d like to see them add some sort of game mode where you have to stay “live” or add some sort XP/incentive for players who play back fast.
Overall it’s a great game with a decent app adaptation, but I hate waiting for others. I have 30+ games going at once and still I’m left with hours in between making moves. It makes it very hard to strategize and leads to a lot of words being repeated.
Do not recommend
Waste of money
Response from developer
Dear player, We are really sorry to hear that the game didn't meet your expectations. To clear things up, there are no bots in Codenames—you are always playing with real people or your friends. The game is designed to be asynchronous, meaning each player has up to 4 days to make their move. Some players take their time, while others play faster. Many people jump into the game 2–3 times a day—while riding the bus, during a break between meetings or classes, during commercial breaks on TV or at night when the kids are finally asleep and they get a quiet moment for themselves. Some play for hours in one sitting, others in small bits throughout the day. That’s the beauty of its flexibility and freedom! To get the absolute most out of the app, we recommend: Playing more than 5 games simultaneously so you always have an active turn waiting for you. Trying the Daily Challenges, which are great for honing both your giving and guessing skills. Creating exciting clues—giving a clue for 5 cards is much more engaging and inviting for your team than a clue for just 2! Long story short, we would be thrilled if you gave the game another try with these tips in mind. We wish you many enjoyable hours developing your secret agent career! Best regards, Your CGE Team
Duet
While this doesn’t hurt the star rating I have to admit I didn’t realize was going to have to pay for it as I understood once bought the app got everything… but it’s not a micro transaction or anything and worth the price!
My main complaint is the achievements in Duet when playing with friends. I bought this game and especially duet to play with friends, not strangers. But because of that I can’t get most of the Duet Achievements… I realize this is probably because clues aren’t checked and you can chat so lots of ways to cheat … which once I wasn’t receiving achievements I got more liberal with! But I wish you could toggle that on and off each time you play … decide if want chat and more liberal clues but not achievement progress… or if you want that stuff like a stranger game and can work on achievements. That’s what I’m missing the most since I would much rather play with friends than strangers but it would be fun to be able to work towards achievements.
Worth the money!
Not accessible with screen reader
Great Game…But There Needs To Be Fixes
However, there is one issue that I have with this game which is the long wait times for a lot of the games. I mean some take hours to days to play. I know that the developers encourage to keep multiple games open so that you can play more, but I don’t that enjoy a whole lot. The reason why is that most of the games end up stalling near the last move and it clogs up the inbox. I would rather have games where I could complete all the way through with one play-through. So if there is a way to optimize the experience that would be great.
With all that I said, I do recommend this game if you are a fan of the board game since it is really fun to play! Just be aware of waiting for a while for some games.
Response from developer
Hi there, Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We are thrilled to hear that you are enjoying the app as much as the original board game, along with all the additional features and achievements we've built into it. As you mentioned, we do encourage players to have multiple games running at once, but we completely understand that this playstyle might not suit everyone. The app is intentionally designed this way to offer flexibility: a huge portion of our players love being able to step away to put their kids to bed, cook a meal, or take a break during work or school without any pressure. If you prefer continuous, uninterrupted gameplay with just one match, we recommend building up a list of in-game friends and scheduling a specific time to jump into Friendly Missions together. Another great way to fill any downtime and sharpen your clue-giving skills is with the Daily Challenges. Also, we have some exciting news: very soon, we'll be releasing the Duet expansion! Since it is designed specifically for just two players, your wait times should be cut in half, and we are confident you are going to love it. Thanks again for your recommendation and support. We wish you many more fun hours building your secret agent career! Best regards, Your CGE Team
Fantastic!
My only real issue is the verdicts. So many non-words get approved simply because “ish” or “like” are added as suffixes to real words. Like cubed > cubedish and webbing > webbinglike. In most cases, the actual English words are a fine clue. Cubedish doesn’t add much to the word cubed and you could use webbed or webbing instead of webbinglike. It’s a cheap way to add a potential modifier to a word. For example you can’t say “not x” or “non x” as a false prefix for something it’s not.
Why do people have such a hard time just sticking to the rules and English in these games?
Brilliant adaptation but read the reviews first!
BUT, I wish I had dug into the reviews before buying. There is some limited offline content but it is - as the devs say repeatedly in their responses here - primarily an asynchronous multiplayer game where your opponents will step away for apparently hours (days?) at a time
If you’re looking for a faithful adaptation to just fire it up and play a quick game this is not that
Love this game
Good
Response from developer
Dear Agent, thank you for bringing this to our attention. Creating a safe and welcoming environment for everyone is a top priority for us. We regularly review and monitor clues in the game, but we strictly enforce our community standards. If you ever encounter clues or behavior that are racist, sexist, or otherwise offensive, please report it to us directly at appsupport@czechgames.com (ideally with a screenshot or player details). Our team takes these reports seriously — we review all flagged content, issue warnings to players breaking the rules, and take further action (including temporary or permanent bans) when necessary. We really appreciate your help in keeping the game fun and fair for everyone! Your CGE Team
So much fun, but do wish there was like a computer automatic system that could play the opposing sid
Fun but …
Needs more to do
محد موجود اونلاين عشان يلعب!
Makes No Sense
Great game with lots of added interest
Improvement upon the board game
the best mobile game
also would like better image sharing functionality like being able to share hints you gave to previous games/rounds without it showing the answers to show off how cool of a hint u made
日本語追加して欲しい
Response from developer
こんにちは！Codenames Appをご利用いただきありがとうございます。何かお困りのことや、サポートが必要な点がございましたら、お気軽に appsupport@czechgames.com までメールでお問い合わせください。喜んでお手伝いさせていただきます！エージェントとしてのキャリア開発において、楽しい時間をたくさん過ごせることを願っております。CGEチーム
