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Exceptional consensus · 5 wins
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Best for: Families, gateway gamers, mixed experience groups, couples
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Vlaada Chvátil · Czech Games Edition · 2015
Two teams compete to identify secret agents from a grid of 25 words. Your spymaster gives a single-word clue linked to multiple cards — the bigger the connection, the more agents your team finds. Creates moments of brilliance and hilarious misunderstandings equally.
Players
2–8
Time
15 min
Ages
14+
Difficulty
Light
Why you'll like it
- The single best party game for 6-8 players
- Creating multi-word connections feels clever
- Scales from casual to intensely competitive
- Rules take two minutes to explain
- Endless replayability — no two games alike
May not be for you if…
- Needs at least 4 players, best at 6+
- Spymaster role can feel pressured
- If your group dislikes word games
- Two-player variant isn't the core experience
Best for
Partieslarge groupsfamily gatheringsteam building
Awards
- 2016Spiel des JahresGame of the Year
- 2015Dice TowerBest Family
- 2015Golden GeekBest Family
- 2015Golden GeekBest Party
- 2015Dice TowerBest Party
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