A grid of 16 words hides your secret agents — and one assassin. Each round a spymaster who can see the key gives a one-word clue; the team picks the words they think are agents. Find them all, dodge the assassin, win together.
A grid of 16 words hides your secret agents — and one assassin. Each round a spymaster who can see the key gives a one-word clue; the team debates and picks the words they think are agents. Find them all and dodge the assassin to win together.
Code Words brings the Codenames-night classic to your phones with an AI host handling the grid, the key, and the scoring. Co-op tension, zero setup.
3–10 players · AI-hosted · plays in the browser, no app.
How to play
Each round one player is the spymaster and secretly sees which words are agents.
Spymaster: give a ONE-word clue pointing the team at hidden agent words.
Team: pick the words you think are agents — agents score, the assassin ends the game.
It's co-op: find all the agents within the rounds to win together; hit the assassin and everyone loses.
Frequently asked questions
Is this like Codenames?
Same beloved formula — one-word clues, hidden agents, one fatal assassin — playable instantly in the browser with the AI running the board.
How many players does Code Words support?
Code Words plays with 3 to 10 players. Everyone joins from their own phone or laptop browser with a 4-letter room code.
Do I need to download an app or own a console?
No — it runs entirely in the browser. The host starts a room on aipartygames.com, players open the link, and the AI hosts the game.