Codenames XXL

This double-sized version of the Spiel des Jahres 2016 winner is ready to be enjoyed by larger groups, it provides easier visibility with all the fun of the original.

Two rival spymasters know the secret identities of 25 agents. Their teammates know the agents only by their codenames — single-word labels like "disease", "Germany", and "carrot". Yes, carrot. It's a legitimate codename. Each spymaster wants their team to identify their agents first...without uncovering the assassin by mistake.

In Codenames, two teams compete to see who can make contact with all of their agents first. Lay out 25 cards, each bearing a single word. The spymasters look at a card showing the identity of each card, then take turns clueing their teammates. A clue consists of a single word and a number, with the number suggesting how many cards in play have some association to the given clue word. The teammates then identify one agent they think is on their team; if they're correct, they can keep guessing up to the stated number of times; if the agent belongs to the opposing team or is an innocent bystander, the team's turn ends; and if they fingered the assassin, they lose the game.

Spymasters continue giving clues until one team has identified all of their agents or the assassin has removed one team from play.

• Double-sized version of a classic word game ready to be enjoyed by larger groups, providing easier visibility
• Two teams, each led by a spymaster, compete to identify all of their agents from a set of 25 word cards
• Spymasters provide a single-word clue followed by a number, indicating how many cards on the table relate to the clue
• If a team accidentally selects the assassin card, they lose the game instantly, adding high stakes to each guess
• Teammates must deduce which words correspond to their agents based on the clues, with the option to keep guessing up to the number given plus one