What makes Codenames so great? Start with its simplicity. There are two teams. The “board” is a grid of 25 randomly selected cards in the center of the table, with one word printed on each card. Each ...

At this point during the ever so lengthy coronavirus pandemic, you’ve probably played a multitude of online games with your friends during your virtual gatherings. Games like Heads Up, Cards Against ...

Artificial intelligence has beaten or challenged humans at many games: Go, Hanabi, bridge, Diplomacy, Dota 2, and of course chess. I decided to try my hand at making a program* that performs passably ...

Clayton Ashley, senior video editor, has been producing and editing videos for Polygon since 2016. He is the lead producer of the tabletop gaming series Overboard. Codenames is a game of words and ...

Due to its easy-to-teach rules and quick playtime, Codenames has quickly become a recommended choice as one of the best party board games available. While many games in the genre struggle with or ...