# Codenames: Authors & Games

Codenames: Authors & Games is a board game for 2–8 players. It is meant for ages 14 and up. It plays best with 6.

- **Players:** 2–8 (best with 6)
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 1.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2016
- **Categories:** Party Game, Expansion for Base-game, Word Game, Deduction, Spies / Secret Agents
- **Mechanics:** Team-Based Game, Push Your Luck, Pattern Recognition, Memory
- **Owned by:** 4 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Vlaada Chvátil

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/codenames-authors-and-games)
- [Codenames: Authors & Games in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/codenames-authors-and-games)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/213294)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-11-01. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._