Play Codenames online with friends — free, no signup
Two rival spy networks race to contact their agents first. Twenty-five code words sit face up on a five-by-five grid; only the two spymasters know which words belong to which side. Everything runs in the browser — create a room, share the five-letter code, and play on a phone or a laptop. There is nothing to download and no account to make.
How to play
- Split into two teams of at least two, and pick one spymaster each. Four players minimum, twelve maximum.
- The spymaster gives a one-word clue and a number — "MUSIC 3" means three words on the board relate to music.
- Their operatives tap the words they think are theirs. A correct guess lets them keep going, up to the number plus one.
- A wrong word ends the turn. Touch the assassin and your team loses on the spot.
- First side to contact all its agents wins.
Questions
- How many people do I need?
- Four at minimum — two per side, each with a spymaster. Up to twelve can play in one room, and it is better with more.
- Is it free?
- Yes, entirely. There is a donate button if you want to support the developer, but nothing is gated behind it.
- Do I need to install anything or make an account?
- No. It runs in any modern browser on desktop or mobile. One person creates a room and shares the code.
- Can we play on one device, passing it around?
- It is built for one device per player, because each spymaster sees information the others must not. Two players can share a computer using two browser tabs.
- Can the other team see the answers?
- No. The server only sends the colour key to the two spymasters, and reveals everything once the game ends.
A fan-made tribute, not affiliated with or endorsed by the publishers of the original board game or the anime that inspired the artwork.
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