Codenames: Marvel
2017
Lead S.H.I.E.L.D. or Hydra with one-word clues to uncover your agents while avoiding the rival team, neutral words, and the assassin.
15
minutes
2 - 8
player(s)
8+
Light
About this board game
Codenames: Marvel is a 15-minute word-and-picture guessing game for 2–8 players, set among characters and locations from the Marvel Universe.
Two teams, S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra, compete to identify all of their hidden field agents before the opposing team does. The agents are concealed in plain sight within a 5×5 grid, alongside rival agents, neutral words, and a dangerous assassin.
Each team chooses a spymaster. Only the two spymasters know which cards belong to their respective teams, while everyone else must interpret the clues and make the guesses.
- Give a one-word clue designed to connect with multiple agents.
- Work together to identify cards belonging to your team.
- Avoid the opposing team’s agents and neutral words.
- Never choose the assassin, or your team loses immediately.
The Marvel theme brings familiar corners of the universe into the game, including Spider-Man, the Guardians of the Galaxy, The Avengers, and Doctor Strange. Field agents can be identified by either a word or a picture, giving teams more ways to interpret the grid.
Codenames: Marvel rewards creative associations, careful communication, and clever deduction. Every clue must help teammates find the right agents without accidentally pointing toward Hydra, S.H.I.E.L.D., or the assassin.
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