Reddit reviews Czech Games Codenames
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For 2 8+ players15 minute playing timeAge 14 and up
Reddit reviews Czech Games CodenamesWe found 37 Reddit comments about Czech Games Codenames. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
lottery tickets, remote control plugs, DropStop seat gap filler, glass tupperware set, squatty potty, Code Names (or any board game), Yeti colster, hydroflask bottle, packit freezable cooler, a set ofoutdoor globe lights, gift wrap organizer
Also same price at Amazon wioth Prime shipping.
EDIT 2: Completely forgot Codenames, which is easily the biggest hit in my collection with non-gamers. Amazon link
I would recommend, in this order:
Splendor- Portable (just take the stuff out of a box and put it into a much smaller box), very small learning curve, 30-45 minute play time tops.
Dominion- again, it's just a bunch of cards, so you don't need the whole box. Pretty much the same specs as above.
Both of the above are "Engine builders" where the objective is to accumulate parts (metaphorically) early in the game that will be able to generate a lot of points later in the game. Then you need to time your transition into point-grabbing appropriately in order to win. Splendor is little less black-and-white, since you can start point grabbing right away, but it's all about finding that sweet spot.
Forbidden Desert is a nice cooperative game that comes in a pretty small metal tin.
Sushi Go is very portable, as portable as it gets. But it's also exceedingly simplistic. Still fun though.
Coup is a top notch bluffing game. Also very small natively.
Love Letter is a bluffing game as well, but not as good as Coup (IMO)...Coup is meaner which I like.
Citadels was one of the games that got me into the hobby, but I don't care for it much anymore.
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EDIT: Forbidden Desert: r2 is going to keep my spelling error up for all to see...little bastard.
Munchkin might be a bit much if your friends aren't 'board game people,' its bit more involved compared to a party game like CaH.
I've been having a lot fun playing Codenames at parties. It's easy to learn and it's flexible with regard to the number of people that can play.
Telestrations is another good party game, it usually degrades into raunchy territory quickly.
EDIT: And I just saw there is an adult version of Telestrations. I may have to get that.
My list would include a variation of games
Code Names - $16
Sushi Go - $10
7 Wonders - $26
Tsuro - $19
Castles of Burgundy - $27
Total: $98
Explanations:
First, I want to preface these selections: our play group varies in size from week to week with anywhere from 4-10 players averaging 5-6. So, we often get caught "splitting the party." That's fine at times, but sometimes, we all want to jump in on one game together because splitting up feels bad man^TM since we're all there to socialize in addition to playing games.
As such, I wanted to include games that ran the gamut and for the most part games that scaled well from 2-X players.
First, Code Names. Now, we've played this game so many times, we actually purchased the expansion Code Names Deep Cover which is a fun variant which adds tons of more playability. This is the go-to "party" game as, for our group, Cards Against Humanity has grown a bit stale. At least it hits the table much less frequently than in years past. Code Names is easy to teach, easy to understand and difficult enough for some of your more entrenched board gamers. In general, I find this a great starter to transition from your Milton Bradley games everyone knows (and hates) into board games that offer sustenance.
Secondly, I offer Sushi Go (cheating a bit here as you'll probably have to buy a couple copies for larger groups or just get Sushi Go Party). Sushi Go is our groups go-to game to introduce games that use a drafting mechanic and to teach that board games can be cute, fun, and delightful while also requiring strategy, maths, and a bit of hope (our group tends to dislike dice-rolling games so for the most part, we stick to games where we can mostly "control" our own fates - YMMV). This game is super quick, so you don't get bogged down at the table for hours. I feel for new board gamers, quicker games are a MUST as many people may not be able to handle the length many of our Beloveds require.
7 Wonders comes next. We tend to introduce this game right after Sushi Go as the mechanics are super similar and the newer players feel like they already know what's going on for the most part. There will be questions, there will be some confusion and oversight, but this game follows easily and feels like a natural step up from Sushi Go and gets players right into the mix of heartier board games. Oh, and I could personally play 7 Wonders every week, especially with all the options offered through the expansions Cities, Leaders, and Tower. The interchangeability of these expansions has kept this game on our table long past many others and continues to bring it back. Again though, YMMV as we all have different tastes.
Tsuro, our board game palatte cleanser. This is another quick game which offers a lot of replayabiliity with minimal rules learning. Aside from those positives, the artwork is what sent this board game over the top for me. I am mesmerized by the board, the tiles, and the pieces each time we open this. This game offers a quick break between your heavier meeple-laiden board games so even after we've surpassed "newb" status, we often come back to this.
Castles of Burgundy I included as a final game because ultimately, we need a game with a strong theme and wonderful mechanics which offer replayability from a more traditional Euro point of view. This game really surprised me. I loved it the first time we played it, and though it may not hit the table but once every other month due to time constraints, it always feels like reuniting with an old friend. It offers a setup for further Euro games and sets the scene on what's really out there in weightier board games. I know there could be other games that fit this description, but at the price, this game is amazing for what it offers.
And that's the list. I know there are many criticisms of these games and I don't devalue those. All my favorites have points in them where they fall a little flat at times, or don't elicit the enjoyment I thought they might, but many times, it's usually my perception and frame of mind. I can often come back months later with renewed enjoyment for them, so trust me, I know there are imperfections; I just choose to ignore them for the post. These games, while some may take a bit longer to learn, offer a great springboard into board games and offer the new player a slow wade into the pool without feeling too slow or drab as one might feel with something like Settlers of Catan. Will I stand by this opinion in 5 or 10 years? We'll see.
> Let's have some holiday tips!
My plan is to focus on the people and not food. I'm hoping to get a lot of visiting in and play some family games. I bought a game called Codenames, which is supposed to be really fun according to reviews. A few other fun games we play are Phase 10, Farkle, and Bananagrams.
Have a great day!
Have you heard about Codenames?
It's a pretty new game but has become very popular in a very short time. The fact that BGG (which is not known for appreciating casual games) has it as the #20 board game overall, and #1 party game, is a testament to how good the game is. Or you can check out the Amazon page for more reviews (4.8 out of 5 stars with 800 reviews) and answers to some questions.
Even if the 5 year old can't read yet, they can join in the discussion about whether a word would fit or not, so I think it's something everyone can enjoy.
Amazon has it for the same price: https://www.amazon.com/Czech-Games-00031CGE-Codenames/dp/B014Q1XX9S
$15 - Codenames is a great party game where you have to use one-word clues to communicate to your teammates which words you must guess in order to win. It's a race against time because both teams are trying to find all of their words first, but one word is an assassin, and by choosing it, your team loses immediately. It's creative and stressful. Really fun, for $15.
$33 - Ticket to Ride is a classic that lots of people love. It's relatively simple, and has up to five friends placing trains on tracks, trying to complete their routes around the US. It teaches quickly, has some opportunities to mess over other players, and is pretty and plays fast.
$30 - Splendor is a fast, strategic, card-buying game. Players take turns grabbing gems to eventually purchase cards, that act both as points and gems. It's great and hilarious in hindsight, because you realize everyone sat in utter silence for a half hour, because for some reason, Splendor makes people quietly brood and think and be silent. Occasionally, you might take the last gem someone else needed, and they burn inside, sometimes letting out a long, long sigh. It's a wonderful, pretty, well-produced game.
$22 - Sheriff of Nottingham is a 3-5 player, bluffing, negotiation game. Players try to get chickens and apples into town, while smuggling extra goods and contraband. Player rotate as the sheriff, and must be bribed with goods or coins, because if the sheriff decides to check their bag, and they lied about the contents, that player loses what they lied about. It's sweat-inducing, and makes for lots of riotous laughter and shouting. Also beautiful and easy to learn. Great game.
Join us over on /r/boardgames because that's where I learned a lot about modern board gaming. It's an amazing hobby that's growing quickly.
Heres a copy and paste of a previous comment I made
> I'm about to show you something amazing. You want to hang out with your friends and family and just have a great time playing games?
> Try board games! I know what you're thinking, "Monopoly is for kids!" That's ok we hate monopoly too!
> The world of board games has come so far since then.
> Give some of these games a try
> Ticket to Ride: A classic gateway game where you are trying to lay down tracks between cities.
> Pandemic: A co-op game where you and are friends are working together to fight diseases as they break out world wide!
> Resistance: If you like lying to your friends this game is for you! The resistance movement aims to overthrow the government, but there are spies among you aiming to sabotage your movement.
> Codenames: This game won the biggest board game award this year. It's a hilariously fun word relation game.
>These are all "gateway games" they are easy to play and understand. But most importantly they are fun! You can even get Ticket to Ride and Pandemic at some Walmarts!
I would add Cosmic Encounter as an amazing game too. Not too complicated but it is incredibly fun
Your two links will work. You're correct, it does seem very confusing. There's so many printings of Catan at this point, but the only major differences between 4th and 5th editions of the game is the artwork. Everything else is the same.
If you want a game that can include pretty much everybody at a lower price point, I would recommend Codenames. It plays from 4 up to pretty much unlimited and is a great casual game where people can chill and play as they see fit.
I saw some board games that are must haves for your shelf but it was cheaper at Amazon even after the discount:
This is the one I bought: https://www.amazon.com/Czech-Games-00031CGE-Codenames/dp/B014Q1XX9S
Just trying to help. You might want to reajust your prices.
Example: Your currently asking over MSRP (20$) for Codenames. Its normally free shipping for 15$ brand new. You are asking 25$ +S/H for a used copy.
A high quality coffee mug that won't spill as you take it all over campus and sit it on those stupid tiny chair-desk surfaces with all your notes/laptop. These are great, for example..
Party games are great for making friends and unwinding. I hear good things about Codenames.
If you know where they go, maybe a gift card to nearby cafes/restaurants or movie theater.
A good backpack.
Headphones.
Subscription boxes
A gift subscription to Audible. I'm in grad school, and during all my years of college I really missed reading for fun. But I always have so much academic reading that I feel super guilty reading anything optional. Audiobooks fixed that. I can now listen to books while I commute, do chores, etc, and I'm now getting to consume so much fiction guilt-free! It's been a game changer.
Merry Christmas All!
I ended up getting pretty sick, slept through a good portion of Rogue One because of the cold meds yesterday.
Today has been really nice so far, the Moscow Mules are keeping the coughing in check.
My son got his girlfriend a Yoga Trapeze and watching all of them try it out while it is hanging in the trees has been hilarious. Many face plants into the dead leaves.
One of my kids got Codenames and we have been playing all day.
Do you know what games they have? Three of my favorite inexpensive games (all under $20) are Love Letter (this one comes in different themes, too, like The Hobbit and Batman), Codenames, and Bang.
Unearth is a really great board game, linked here:
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B06XHM4NZQ/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I2VZY2ZOBDFT1U&colid=292XWXY7H8LOB&psc=0
Element is another good one:
https://smile.amazon.com/Rather-Dashing-Games-700001-Element/dp/B01M2C05PZ/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1519960108&sr=1-1&keywords=elements+board+game
Finally, you should def look into Codenames!
https://smile.amazon.com/Czech-Games-00031CGE-Codenames/dp/B014Q1XX9S/ref=sr_1_3?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1519960153&sr=1-3&keywords=codenames
Bohnanza
$14.14 - 2-7 players
Codenames
$14.47 - 2-8+ players
Pandemic
$21.24 - 2-4 players
San Juan
$22.02 - 2-4 players
Dominion
$25.49 - 2-4 players
Ticket To Ride
$32.29 - 2-5 players
Agricola
$44.99 - 1-4 players
Race For The Galaxy
$22.90 - The base game, 2-4 players
Race For The Galaxy: The Gathering Storm
$18.95 - Expansion #1, adds a 5th player and solitaire play
Race For The Galaxy: Rebel Vs. Imperium
$17.99 - Expansion #2, adds a 6th player
Dixit and Codenames are my two go-tos for that style of crowd. I also had an absolute blast playing a newer game called Werewords. It's an odd sounding mashup of 20 questions and One Night/werewolf. In which the players try to guess a secret word by asking yes and no questions while one secret player is the werewolf who tries to derail them. We played it for hours at my last party.
Dixit:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SXP5I5Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_p32FzbCP6274K
Codenames:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014Q1XX9S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_YV2FzbTJ83V5T
Werewords:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XWTTD2Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_7W2Fzb0X252XM
Oh god, look at all these dog whistles.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Shit they are everywhere!
Even Amazon is in on it! Look here and here. I guess they're trying to get to our kids.
Note: I generally hate board games due to the time commitment and need to wait around. But this past summer I got coerced into playing a game called "Codenames" and it was very fun.
That's my pick - currently.
If you can find a local game store, I'd go and ask what their policy is on returns. You could just go with a gift card to the place, though I know that can be impersonal, but if they allow it on unopened games, I'd get him something small like Zombie Dice, Hive, Codenames, Forbidden Island, or Sushi Go (all between $5 and $20 generally). If he has the game he can return it for some dice, or something else he needs, but I think the thought of going out and researching what good games are out there is nice.
I love CAH!
We’ve been really big into a game called Codenames lately. I always enjoy games like those where everyone gets to be involved more than the competitive/strategy types.
Listed at $20 retail ($13 "sale") on mini mart: http://www.miniaturemarket.com/cge00031.html (of course, it's out of stock).
Czech Games is probably waiting for after Christmas to do another run, and they're trying to milk dat supply and demand for Christmas time. Amazon seems to buy direct from them.
FWIW, it hasn't even hit ccc yet. Still says out of stock at $18.38. http://camelcamelcamel.com/Czech-Games-00031CGE-Codenames-Game/product/B014Q1XX9S?context=browse
So far I found Resistance: Avalon 28% off
Codenames 30% off
7 Wonders 44% off
Pandemic 38% off
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B014Q1XX9S/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469054490&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=codenames&dpPl=1&dpID=51AAEn5ZgML&ref=plSrch
Games that become absurdly cheap with this deal:
Pandemic: $9.99
Codenames: $1.19
Sheriff of Nottingham: $8.39
The Resistance: $0.55
Friday: $3.92
In stock on Amazon in 4 days: http://smile.amazon.com/Czech-Games-00031CGE-Codenames-Game/dp/B014Q1XX9S/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1451515388&sr=1-1&keywords=codenames
Oh sure! It's a good gateway drug type of game, and there's a wealth of fun little social games that are objectively better that I encourage people to explore.
Edit:
For example and for consideration:
codenames
werewolf
love letter
Ultimate Werewolf
https://www.amazon.ca/Bezier-Games-Ultimate-Werewolf-Deluxe/dp/B00MHWUJA0/ref=gbps_img_s-3_edbe_af6701f4?smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&pf_rd_p=e12789af-47d7-4944-b850-55f9ad5dedbe&pf_rd_s=slot-3&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_i=gb_main&pf_rd_m=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&pf_rd_r=FSQ7T34D47B30GS5MRX1
Codenames
https://www.amazon.ca/Czech-Games-Codenames-Party-Game/dp/B014Q1XX9S/ref=gbps_img_s-3_edbe_1e474f30?smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&pf_rd_p=e12789af-47d7-4944-b850-55f9ad5dedbe&pf_rd_s=slot-3&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_i=gb_main&pf_rd_m=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&pf_rd_r=7RKJBBX1JQW0KN209HEF
Warhammer Conquest
https://www.amazon.ca/Fantasy-Flight-Games-Warhammer-Conquest/dp/1616619090/ref=gbps_img_s-3_edbe_ab6ec4ca?smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&pf_rd_p=e12789af-47d7-4944-b850-55f9ad5dedbe&pf_rd_s=slot-3&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_i=gb_main&pf_rd_m=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&pf_rd_r=7RKJBBX1JQW0KN209HEF
Sorry, I should have clarified. We buy card/table top games. Our recent favorites include:
Kingdomino
Codenames
Camel Up
Citadels
Splendor
Games on amazon change price a lot so even when setting the price alert to near the all time low it doesn't usually take very long to trigger
Such a fun game. There are expansion packs too.
My wife and I are trying to expand our board game collection and just discovered Codenames and played it for the first time last weekend. Very fun game that involves a bit of critical thinking to use one word that links together multiple "Codenames." Lots of fun.
I'm not a huge fan of board games usually, but Codenames is a super fun party game I was reminded of last weekend.
Another vote for codenames. Incredibly quick to pick up and good for a few people or a lot of people.
Also Pandemic and Ticket to Ride.
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes (Steam key) - Codenames Highly recommend this party game, always a blast to bring it out after having a meal with friends and laughing at the guesses made.
Steam ID
Another take, $400 on the nose via Amazon, although you'd probably get cheaper via Cardhaus or MiniatureMarket:
Don't forget these, way better than paper money:
If this were your library, I'd be highly impressed. Something for everyone, really good value on the fillers, a wide array of mechanics and game categories, rounded out by a few flexible-player count, beautiful table-presence games (Tribes, Pandemic and Red Planet).
Not that names matter but you've also got a who's-who of designers in there; Bauza, Knizia, Cathala, Rosenberg, Faidutti, Dorra, Leacock and Chvatl. Not bad.
[Perudo]: https://www.amazon.com/Liars-Dice-Perudo-Original-American/dp/B00JEMB75W
[Codenames]: https://www.amazon.com/Czech-Games-00031CGE-Codenames/dp/B014Q1XX9S
[Pandemic]: https://www.amazon.com/Z-Man-Games-ZMG-71100-Pandemic/dp/B00A2HD40E/
[7 Wonders]: https://www.amazon.com/Asmodee-SEV-EN01ASM-7-Wonders/dp/B0043KJW5M/
[Five Tribes]: https://www.amazon.com/Days-of-Wonder-DOW-8401/dp/B00L6JDRE0/
[Star Realms]: https://www.amazon.com/White-Wizard-Games-Realms-Deckbuilding/dp/B00HRGMPIU/
[Bohnanza]: https://www.amazon.com/Rio-Grande-Games-RGG-155/dp/B00008URUS
[Jungle Speed]: https://www.amazon.com/Jungle-Speed-Asmodée-Editions-Family/dp/B004S07BN2/
[Biblios]: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004MW46RU/
[For Sale]: https://www.amazon.com/Gryphon-Games-For-Sale-Edition/dp/B00UXVA7OU
[Poker Chips]: https://www.amazon.com/Greenbacks-Brand-Poker-Custom-Playing/dp/B00J4XH9MG/
[Mission: Red Planet]: https://www.amazon.com/Mission-Red-Planet-Board-Game/dp/B00Y53YYGY/
[Escape Zombie City]: https://www.amazon.com/Queen-Games-10031QNG-Escape-Zombie/dp/B00LD176DE/
[Blue Moon Legends]: https://www.amazon.com/Fantasy-Flight-Games-KN23-Legends/dp/1616615346/
[Frank's Zoo]: https://www.amazon.com/Rio-Grande-Games-138-Franks/dp/B0006HCWT4/