Tag Archives: Vlaada Chvatil

Codenames Duet Refresh

Posted on September 1, 2025 by Dale Yu

  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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Codenames Duet (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on September 4, 2017 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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Chris’s Gathering: Monday

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Chris Wray

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday were about non-stop gaming, mostly of released titles, but today I made a point of playing several prototypes and playing with several different groups. As I did for the past couple of days, here’s my summary … Continue reading →

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Chris’s Gathering: Sunday

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Chris Wray

Sunday was the best day yet for me at the Gathering.  I met several new people and tried several cool games and prototypes.  Here’s my summary of today’s experience, plus a quick overview of what I played. What games are people playing? … Continue reading →

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Codenames Pictures (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Chris Wray

Designer:  Vlaada Chvátil Publisher:  Czech Games Edition Players:  2 – 8 Ages:  10 and Up Time:  10-20 Minutes Times Played:   > 5 Codenames Pictures is the much-anticipated follow-up to Vlaada Chvátil’s Codenames, winner of the 2016 Spiel des Jahres.  Czech … Continue reading →

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Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilizaton Review

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Dave Neumann

Designer: Vlaada Chvátil Publisher: Czech Games Edition Players: 2-4 Ages: 14+ Time: 120-240 minutes Times Played: 7 (2 face-to-face, 7 online), a review copy was provided by Czech Games Edition [Editor’s Note: this review presumes that you are familiar with … Continue reading →

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