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How do I play Codenames with two players?

The rulebook states this directly.

  • Codenames rulebook · Rulebook · TWO-PLAYER GAME
  • ZenMonkey11 · Community · 2015-09-04
  • PaulGrogan · Community · 2015-09-04

Use the cooperative two-player variant: one spymaster plus operatives on one team, with the spymaster covering one enemy word each time the opposing team would take a turn. Lose if you hit the assassin or all enemy agents are covered.

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