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Codenames

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Codenames

Summary

Codenames is a board game[1]. Codenames has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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 official app is recorded as Codenames App[25].

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Works and Contributions

Codenames is the creator of Vlaada Chvátil[3].

Recognition

Awards received include Spiel des Jahres[4], a game award[26], in Germany[27], founded in 1979[28]; MinD-Spielepreis[5], a game award[29], in Germany[30]; and Gouden Ludo - best family game[6].

Why It Matters

Codenames has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

FAQs

What awards did Codenames receive?

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

Related Entities

Czech Republic

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . spiel-des-jahres.com. spiel-des-jahres.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . iello.fr. iello.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . tesera.ru. tesera.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . goudenludo.be. goudenludo.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . iello.fr. iello.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . twitter.com. twitter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . denederlandsespellenprijs.nl. denederlandsespellenprijs.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Marcandre.lureau · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14579 → 629
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  2. 23d ago · Marcandre.lureau · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Creator → Vlaada Chvátil
    Country of origin → Czech Republic
    Maximum number of players → {'amount': '+8'}
    Aliases → —
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