Tag Archives: Codenames Duet

Codenames Duet Refresh

  The summer of 2025 is clearly the season for refreshed versions of classic games.  Earlier this month, I looked at the new versions of classics such as Ticket to Ride and Catan.  Now, CGE have release their new versions … Continue reading

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Brandon Kempf – Surviving the Purge 4

Over the next few months, instead of going with my Three Games articles, I am going to take a look at my collection and try to discuss why certain titles survived the great purge of 2019. During this process I … Continue reading

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Brandon Kempf: Sturgeoning My Board Game Collection

So, if we go by Sturgeon’s Law that 90% of everything is crap, what are the 10% in your game collection that you think aren’t crap? Yes, I realize that this is a bad usage of Sturgeon’s Law. In truth, … Continue reading

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Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 International Gamers Awards!

Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 International Gamers Awards, Rajas of the Ganges and Codenames Duet!  The jury announced their decision this morning. In the multi-player category, the winner was Rajas of the Ganges, designed by Inka & Markus Brand … Continue reading

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Congratulations to the 2018 IGA Nominees!

The nominations for the 2018 International Gamers Awards were just announced.  Congratulations to these games, designers, and publishers! The IGA is awarded annually by a jury of prominent gamers from around the world, with a stated goal “to recognize outstanding games and … Continue reading

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Codenames Duet (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Designers:  Vlaada Chvátil, Scot Eaton Publisher:  Czech Games Edition Players:  2 (or more) Ages:  11 and Up Time:  15 Minutes Times Played:   > 9 Codenames Duet is the cooperative, two-player version of Vlaada Chvátil’s Codenames, winner of the 2016 Spiel … Continue reading

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