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2018BGG rank #4,363

Codenames: Harry Potter

by Vlaada Chvátil, Scot Eaton · The Op Games

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Players2
Time15m
ComplexityLight
Age11+

About the game

What is Codenames: Harry Potter?

Codenames: Harry Potter features the gameplay from Codenames Duet, with players working together to reveal all the right cards before they run out of time or summon Lord Voldemort or another dark wizard. The cards that players need to guess feature a word or phrase on one side and an image on the other.

How it plays

Mechanics

Communication LimitsCooperative GamePattern RecognitionPush Your Luck

On the shelf

Categories

DeductionMovies / TV / Radio themeNovel-basedWord Game

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