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Can never play enough Codenames. So satisfying.
New favorite Codenames clue, courtesy of Kevin Koelling
Inverted 2
See if you can get what took me probably five minutes of scratching my head.
Word list, for those that can’t quite see everything:
Flute
Leprechaun
Crown
Racket
Space
Well
Pipe
Draft
Center
Seal
Wake
Bow
Loch Ness
Tube
Tower
Bugle
Here’s how the game works. One player is the spymaster for each team. The spymasters know which word cards they need to get their teammate(s) to guess, but they want to do it in as few clues as possible. So they take turns giving clues that hopefully will link several cards at once, like so: “Circle 2.” That indicates there are two cards that have something to do with the word circle. For this round, your clue is “Inverted 2.” So there are two cards that are related, somehow, to the word inverted. Note that as more cards get correctly chosen–and we’re the blue team–sometimes the spymaster has to get a little… creative.
Here’s how the game works. One player is the spymaster for each team. The spymasters know which word cards they need to get their teammate(s) to guess, but they want to do it in as few clues as possible. So they take turns giving clues that hopefully will link several cards at once, like so: “Circle 2.” That indicates there are two cards that have something to do with the word circle. For this round, your clue is “Inverted 2.” So there are two cards that are related, somehow, to the word inverted. Note that as more cards get correctly chosen–and we’re the blue team–sometimes the spymaster has to get a little… creative.
I think it’s some combination of Tower, Tube, and Pipe.
I think it’s some combination of Tower, Tube, and Pipe.
Of course, I’m not sure what my reasoning is. I think it has something to do with pipes being cylinders in the ground and towers being cylinders coming out of the ground. Or something?
Of course, I’m not sure what my reasoning is. I think it has something to do with pipes being cylinders in the ground and towers being cylinders coming out of the ground. Or something?
I will say that it’s Inverted 2. No need to rope three words into it.
I will say that it’s Inverted 2. No need to rope three words into it.
Ok, in that case I go with Pipe and Tower, for the reasons listed. I’m curious to see what other people come up with.
Ok, in that case I go with Pipe and Tower, for the reasons listed. I’m curious to see what other people come up with.
I’ve been enjoying Codenames SO MUCH!
I’ve been enjoying Codenames SO MUCH!
Hannah Shaffer What are your guesses??
Hannah Shaffer What are your guesses??
I want to say… Space and Tube… for some strange reason… Can’t fully explain it. Maybe I’ve watched too much Sci-Fi…
I want to say… Space and Tube… for some strange reason… Can’t fully explain it. Maybe I’ve watched too much Sci-Fi…
Tower and well???
Tower and well???
Dylan Ross Oh, that’s a better implementation of my reasoning.
Dylan Ross Oh, that’s a better implementation of my reasoning.
I’ll go with Well and Bugle.
I’ll go with Well and Bugle.
Well and Space get my vote
Well and Space get my vote
And I think Steve Mains just invented the online version of Codenames…
And I think Steve Mains just invented the online version of Codenames…
This actually works pretty well. This was the most outside the box I’ve had to think for this game, and just had to share.
This actually works pretty well. This was the most outside the box I’ve had to think for this game, and just had to share.
Oh, and I’ll post the answer the spymaster was going for after a bit.
Oh, and I’ll post the answer the spymaster was going for after a bit.
Well/Tower?
(EDIT: posted that before I saw Dylan’s answer. We think alike, apparently.)
Well/Tower?
(EDIT: posted that before I saw Dylan’s answer. We think alike, apparently.)
Ooh, well and tower make perfect sense as inversions! I’ll stand by my bugle, but that sounds like a winning combo.
Ooh, well and tower make perfect sense as inversions! I’ll stand by my bugle, but that sounds like a winning combo.
Dylan Ross had it first, and Andy Hauge got there too. Jason Cordova: so close!
Dylan Ross had it first, and Andy Hauge got there too. Jason Cordova: so close!
Just to be clear you reset the board? The correct answers are not covered up
Just to be clear you reset the board? The correct answers are not covered up
Yeah, I figured my reasoning was correct, but I knew Dylan and Andy made a better guess.
Yeah, I figured my reasoning was correct, but I knew Dylan and Andy made a better guess.
Daniel Fowler This is pre-covering. The answers are there.
Daniel Fowler This is pre-covering. The answers are there.
Play by post codenames is now a thing… Steve Mains Inc tm
Play by post codenames is now a thing… Steve Mains Inc tm
Definitely adding this to my wishlist. 🙂
Definitely adding this to my wishlist. 🙂
Did we get an answer to this?
Did we get an answer to this?
Got it…
Got it…