Longlist Rule 1: There are two assassin words: If an assassin word is chosen, the opposing spymaster gets to flip an unrevealed word of his/her choice. These are additional rules for long list games.ġ7 reds, 16 blues, 15 neutrals and 2 assassin words. It may sometimes be the case that the only fair resolution is to restart the game with a new board. If it is not a tourney game the two spymasters can come to a fair resolution. In these cases the tourney coordinator should resolve the matter. A spymaster might accidentally make a mistake in a board update, a wrong word may be revealed, etc. From time to time strange stuff will happen. The penalty for using an illegal clue is (1) immediate loss of turn and (2) the opposing team’s spymaster gets to reveal a word of his/her choice.Ĩ. But, don’t ask either to bend the rules above.ħ. So, even though a word like Sexpionage has a wiki page, it is not yet considered a word by merriam-webster, so it is not a legal POG Codenames word.Ħ.If a spymaster is in doubt about whether a potential clue is legal, check with the tourney organizer (if it is a tourney game) and/or the other spymaster. 8, 2001, 3.14159, 911 etc.).ĥ.A word (other than a proper noun) is a legal word if the spymaster can find it in the merriam-webster online dictionary. However, you can use any number you want in numerical form (e.g.

eight, thirteen, forty, thousand, million, etc). POG, FBI, NATO, etc) are allowed - the one exception to this rule is if a word that makes up the acronym is in the board, then it is not allowed.Ĥ.Numbers are allowed in written form if they are non hyphenated and not more than one word (e.g. You can’t use Mother-in-law or twenty-three.ģ. You can use Washington or Pitt if you like.Ģ.Hyphenated words are NOT allowed. While proper nouns are allowed, clues like George Washington or Brad Pitt are not allowed. New players should read both links, as what is contained below are only POG amendments, thus they do not repeat the vast majority of the game rules.ġ.All clues must be one word only.

The face-to-face Codenames Boardgame rules are in the link below: The original POG Codenames rules (set by rtspurs) are in the link below: There have been several changes in the last two years, but they have not been consolidated into one thread, post or sticky, thus not all players are aware of them. This post has been prepared to consolidate all rule changes/amendments that are specific to POG Codenames games. Thanks to ArcticKnight for his work compiling this:

Codenames duet rules