While I loved the idea of the original Codenames, at most you had to have a three player minimum where one was simply the mediator between the other two players. No longer. “Codenames Duet XXL” can be challenging in the sense that there’s a risk/reward system at play…the more words you assign to a single clue, the more your partner may misconstrue what you mean. I believe that almost half of this game is knowing the way your partner thinks.
For a more detailed look at the game and how it plays, go check out our first impressions video below. As is typical we run through a game and tell you what we think. There are a lot of cards in the package, so it’s nearly impossible to have the same combinations of cards twice. C3PO would be able to quote you the odds, I’m sure. In the meantime, go watch, like, and subscribe to my YouTube Channel!
Final Verdict: 7/10