Codenames

Summary

Codenames is a board game^[1]. Codenames ranks in the top 3% of board_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (639 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Codenames is the creator of Vlaada Chvátil^[3].
• Codenames received the Spiel des Jahres^[4].
• Codenames received the MinD-Spielepreis^[5].
• Codenames received the Gouden Ludo - best family game^[6].
• Codenames's instance of is recorded as board game^[7].
• Codenames was published by Czech Games Edition^[8].
• Codenames was published by Iello^[9].
• Codenames was published by Q124827469^[10].
• Codenames was published by White Goblin Games^[11].
• Codenames's Commons category is recorded as Codenames (board game)^[12].
• Codenames's country of origin is recorded as Czech Republic^[13].
• Codenames was published on 2015^[14].
• Codenames was released on May 13, 2016^[15].
• Codenames's official website is recorded as http://czechgames.com/en/codenames/^[16].
• Codenames's official website is recorded as https://www.iello.fr/fr/fiche/codenames^[17].
• Codenames's official website is recorded as https://codenames.game^[18].
• Codenames's nominated for is recorded as Spiel des Jahres^[19].
• Codenames's nominated for is recorded as As d'Or Jeu de l'Année^[20].
• Codenames's nominated for is recorded as Nederlandse Spellenprijs - best family game^[21].
• Codenames's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Codenames'}^[22].
• Codenames's minimum number of players is recorded as {'amount': '+4'}^[23].
• Codenames's maximum number of players is recorded as {'amount': '+8'}^[24].
• Codenames's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+15'}^[25].
• Codenames's minimum age is recorded as {'unit': 'Q24564698', 'amount': '+12'}^[26].
• Codenames's official app is recorded as Codenames App^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Publishers include Czech Games Edition^[8], Iello^[9], Q124827469^[10], and White Goblin Games^[11]. Codenames is the creator of Vlaada Chvátil^[3].

Publication

Publication dates include 2015^[14] and May 13, 2016^[15].

Reception

Awards received include Spiel des Jahres^[4], a game award^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1979^[30]; MinD-Spielepreis^[5], a game award^[31], in Germany^[32]; and Gouden Ludo - best family game^[6].

Why It Matters

Codenames ranks in the top 3% of board_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (639 views/month).^[2] Codenames has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] Codenames is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

FAQs

What awards did Codenames receive?

Honors received include Spiel des Jahres^[4], MinD-Spielepreis^[5], and Gouden Ludo - best family game^[6].