Action Codenames vs Oh Hell!

Codenames is a fast, team‑based word association game built for parties, family nights, study breaks, and quick office fun. Two teams—Red and Blue—race to find all of their secret words on a 5×5 grid of 25 cards. The twist: touch the black card and you lose instantly. Each round has two roles. The Spymaster sees the entire key and gives exactly one clue: a single word plus a number. Operatives discuss and guess based on that clue. With “Animal 2”, you may guess up to three times (number + 1). Picking your color lets you continue; choosing an opponent or neutral card ends your turn; hitting the black card ends the game on the spot. Red needs 9 words; Blue needs 8. A clean, modern interface keeps everyone focused: a clear current‑turn indicator, crisp card layout, smooth animations, score cards with progress bars, and handy one‑tap controls (New Game, End Turn, View Team). The dedicated Team view lists your team’s words—revealed and remaining—so you can decide whether to press your luck or bank the lead. If the game ends, a friendly Game Over screen summarizes the result and lets you restart immediately. Built‑in rules cover the objective, setup (9/8/7/1 split), roles, “clue + number” format, restrictions, and examples. Practical tips and an advanced strategy section help Spymasters craft multi‑card clues (categories, hypernyms, shared context) and help Operatives debate links, avoid traps, and converge on the safest picks. Robust local word libraries power high replayability: fruits, vehicles, school supplies, animals, weather and nature, places and buildings, family, sports, seasons and nature, food and drinks, colors, occupations, electronics, clothing, toys and games, gems and minerals, and more. Every new game shuffles a fresh 25‑word grid with the asymmetric distribution that keeps tension high and choices meaningful. Multilingual and classroom‑friendly: English, German, French, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Japanese, and Korean. Switch languages instantly; the grid regenerates on the spot. Fully playable offline—no sign‑up or connection required—so you can play anywhere. Why you’ll love it: Quick to teach, deep to master; perfect for mixed groups Laughs, tension, and real “aha!” moments in minutes Fast turns and near‑infinite replay value Thoughtful design that prioritizes readability Start a new game in seconds, give your first clue, and watch the table come alive. This digital adaptation pays homage to the classic party word game by Czech designer Vlaada Chvátil—faithful to team spirit and clever associations.

100% free - no in-app purchases. This was a fun little vibe-coding project. Hope you like it. Please leave some stars. Oh Hell! is the definitive scorekeeper for the classic trick-taking card game. Whether you're playing a casual game at home or a competitive session with friends, Oh Hell! handles all the counting so you can focus on what matters: the Game! SMART SCORING, DONE RIGHT Each round, players bid on how many tricks they think they'll win. Lock in the bids, enter the results when the round is over, and Oh Hell! tallies everything automatically. Bid correctly and earn 10 points plus your tricks. Miss your bid, and you only score the tricks you actually took. No mental arithmetic, no arguments about whether someone added it up right. DYNAMIC ROUND CALCULATION The number of rounds scales automatically with your group size using the Rule of 51: divide 51 by the number of players to get the starting hand size, and the game counts down from there. Prefer a shorter session? Toggle the optional 10-card cap to keep games tight without changing the strategy. DEALER ROTATION Never argue about whose deal it is again. Oh Hell! automatically tracks which player deals each round, marking them clearly next to their name so everyone at the table knows who shuffles next. GAME HISTORY Every game is saved automatically. Browse your full game history, see the final standings from past sessions, and resume any in-progress game right where you left off. Give each game a custom name to remember the occasion. PLAYER MANAGEMENT Add, rename, reorder, and remove players at any time. Drag to rearrange the playing order. When you start a new game, your player list carries over automatically, no retyping names every session. CLEAR VISUAL FEEDBACK Subtle colour tints show at a glance who bid correctly (green) and who missed (red) during the results phase. A running total and a mismatch warning ensure the trick count always adds up before the round can be scored, so you can no longer accidentally lock in wrong results. Final standings use standard competition ranking, correctly sharing places when players tie on equal points. Built for the table, not the app store. No ads, no subscriptions, no accounts. Just the game.