Codenames: Pictures (Revised Edition)

Uncover hidden secrets, decypher mysterious agent locations, and lead your spy network to victory using visual association in a revamped edition of the award-winning picture deduction game.

Codenames: Pictures (Revised Edition) (published by Czech Games Edition) updates the iconic image-based spymaster deduction game with streamlined box artwork, refined rule explanations, and updated component layouts. Moving away from standard text-based wordplay, this visual iteration focuses on spatial reasoning, lateral thinking, and abstract image association. The primary gameplay objective centers on team communication: Spymasters give one-word, one-number clues to guide their operatives toward identifying specific picture cards on a grid before the rival intelligence network locates theirs.

The primary mechanical hurdle stems from avoiding the catastrophic Assassin picture while attempting to link multiple multi-faceted drawings with a single clue word. The card illustrations—blending overlapping concepts like a clock-faced owl, a bow-tied skyscraper, or a floating castle—offer infinite potential interpretations. Designed for 2 to 8 or more players aged 10 and up, sessions play out in crisp 15-to-20 minute rounds. To win, Spymasters must read their team's thinking patterns, construct subtle associations that bridge wildly different images, and navigate around neutral bystanders, enemy agents, and the game-ending Assassin.

Game Specs at a Glance:
Age Range: 10+ Years
Publisher: Czech Games Edition
Play Time: 15-20 Minutes
Player Count: 2-8 Players
Complexity: Light-Medium (Team Deduction, Image Association, Grid Movement, Communication Limits)

What's in the Box?

• 140 Double-Sided Picture Cards
• 1 Plastic Card Stand
• 60 Key Cards
• 21 Cover Tiles
• 1 Rulebook