NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
Codenames: Back to Hogwarts
An all new Codenames experience inspired by the Wizarding World. Team up and play the classic social word guessing party game as your favorite Hogwarts houses, using distinct Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin-themed abilities to strategically gain an advantage for your side.
Codenames XXL
This refreshed edition features a revised word list, stunning new art, and a streamlined rulebook that makes it easier than ever to teach and learn. A new insert keeps everything neatly organized. Plus, we've increased the font size on the cards even more than the previous XXL edition.
PRE-ORDERS
GRAB YOUR GEN CON EVENT TICKETS!
All CGE event tickets include a $5 coupon off a purchase in the CGE store in Room 235 or Booth 1003 & 245!
- Vlaada Chvatil Presents: A Brand-New Iteration of Codenames Friday 4PM (w/The Dice Tower!) | Saturday 1PM | Saturday 3PM
Get a sneak peak of a top-secret iteration, introduced by the designer himself! Utilizing the magic of a popular multimedia franchise, experience the game like you've never seen it before!
- Galaxy Trucker Adventure with Vlaada Chvatil Friday 1PM
Take part in an epic, one-of-a-kind Galaxy Trucker experience! Join the designer on some of the craziest, most nail-biting flights you can imagine.
- Party Game Night with Special Guests! Friday 9PM
Come party with us! Enjoy playing party games like Codenames, Pictomania, Letter Jam, and Trap Words! Table snacks and a cash bar are provided.
- Family Morning See All Events
Join Heidelbar and CGE in a fun-filled event, designed just for families! Play games like Little Alchemists, Fish and Katz, Codenames, Spicy, and Pictomania, all in a quieter, stress-free environment. Our excellent staff will guide you through any games that you want to play, and prizes will be awarded to many participants!
- Speed Puzzle Competition - Teams See All Events
Compete in teams of 4 to complete a 1000-piece CGE puzzle! Teams will be ranked according to their speed of completion, and can win fabulous prizes!
- SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Demo Multiple Times Thursday - Sunday
SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence pays homage to space exploration, astronomy, and efforts to understand the nature of life in the universe. This game will be taught by a member of our CGE demo team.
- Wispwood Preview Multiple Times Thursday - Saturday
Preview our upcoming Spiel Essen 2025 release, Wispwood. This preview event will feature a group demo, where we will teach several tables at once how to play at the beginning of the session, then have our Imp team available to answer rules questions as they arise.
- The Lost Ruins of Arnak: The Spider Temple Learn to Play Multiple Times Thursday - Sunday
This event will feature a map and components from the new mini-expansion for The Lost Ruins of Arnak: Twisted Paths. Take your Arnak adventure to new levels in The Temple of the Spider! This game will be taught by a member of our CGE demo team.
- Galaxy Trucker: Do What?! Demos Multiple Times Thursday - Sunday
Race in real-time (or turn-based) to assemble the best ship you can manage and blast off in pursuit of profitable cargo shipments. Make sure your ship can handle pirates and meteor storms! This game will be taught by a member of our CGE demo team.
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CGE DIGITAL UPDATES
- Lost Ruins of Arnak Digital Coming Soon! Wishlist it on Steam today!
- Codenames App - New Languages and Duet Update! You can now play Codenames in Portuguese and Spanish. Italian is coming soon! We’re actively working on bringing you Duet with a launch date coming later this year.
- Codenames is now on Discord! Launch the game directly inside your favorite server through Discord Activities.
- Codenames Daily Add a fresh Codenames challenge to your daily routine! There are 3 new cases each day and you can play FREE at codenames.game/daily
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