Codenames is a strategic team-based deduction game where spymasters give one-word clues to help teammates identify their secret agents hidden among a grid of words and images — while avoiding innocent bystanders, enemy agents, and the deadly assassin card.
Built entirely in PowerPoint VBA, this version recreates the full live-party experience with randomized maps, customizable word and picture libraries, advanced clue systems, optional expert rules, and dynamic team gameplay designed for projector-based group events.
Features
- Fully interactive two-team gameplay
- Classic Codenames-inspired deduction mechanics
- Randomized 5×5 agent maps
- Word mode, Picture mode, or Mixed mode
- Customizable question & image libraries
- Dynamic clue-entry system
- Optional Expert Rules with unlimited clues
- Randomized starting team
- Assassin card elimination
- Automatic agent tracking
- Randomized board generation
- Custom team names
- Integrated sound effects and music
- PowerPoint VBA automation system
- Support for both 4:3 and 16:9 picture layouts
Gameplay Includes
- Spymaster clue-giving rounds
- Team guessing turns
- Agent reveals
- Assassin instant-loss mechanic
- Unlimited clue mode (optional)
- Hidden spymaster map
- Turn passing and deduction strategy
- Visual reveal animations and sound effects
Perfect For
- Church game nights
- Youth groups
- Camps & retreats
- Family gatherings
- Classroom team competitions
- Icebreaker events
- Large-group projector gameplay
- Strategy and communication challenges
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