Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Easier to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Player-count sensitive
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Guide a party of Critical Role heroes through branching cooperative Codenames missions, then level them up with abilities and magical items.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Cooperative Game
Players coordinate their actions toward a shared objective and win or lose together.
Scenario Campaign
Play linked or standalone scenarios with their own setup, objectives, and consequences.
Deduction
Combine clues and exclusions to identify hidden information.
Communication Limits
Rules restrict what players may say, show, or reveal while cooperating.
Variable Player Powers
Each player has different abilities, restrictions, or strategic advantages.
Read the full game description
Codenames: Critical Role Adventures reshapes the word-association classic into a fully cooperative campaign game. One player serves as Game Master, giving one-word clues that help the party identify heroes, places, and ideas from Exandria while avoiding dangerous cards. Three branching campaigns introduce mission-specific objectives and rule twists. Seven heroes drawn from Critical Role’s first three campaigns gain levels, unlock asymmetric abilities, and equip item cards as the party advances toward a final boss. The familiar clue-giving puzzle stays accessible, but progression and scenario pressure give each mission a distinct arc.
