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2011Vlaada Chvátil
- Videos
- 130
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Mainly playthroughs
1 - 4 players60 - 240 minVery heavy weight
Codenames: Critical Role Adventures
2026Vlaada Chvátil, Felix Podlesny
- Videos
- 23
- Creators
- 12
Mainly reviews and how-to-play. Codenames: Critical Role Adventures is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 6 reviews, 5 how-to-play guides, 4 recorded sessions, 3 unboxings, and 5 other videos.
2 - 4 players
25 min
From BoardGameGeek
Enter the world of Exandria, a land of infinite wonder and unexpected champions, and experience the Critical Role adventures through Codenames. Assemble a party of heroes from the first three Critical Role campaigns, embark on missions, and level up your characters to defeat the final boss. Codenames: Critical Role Adventures is a unique take on Codenames inspired by the Critical Role universe. It's a fully cooperative version of the game where one GM (game master) leads their party through perilous missions, each with its own twist and take on the classic Codenames rules and featuring a new set of themed words. Play the game in three separate campaigns, choose from seven Critical Role characters, and, by levelling them up, unlock new abilities and equip items to use during missions.
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Which Codenames: Critical Role Adventures video should I watch?
Codenames: Critical Role Adventures has 23 videos from 12 creators: 6 reviews, 5 how-to-play guides, 4 playthroughs, 3 unboxings and 5 other videos. They date from February to October 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Can you defeat the final boss? - Codenames: Critical Role Adventures" by Czech Games Edition, which runs 1 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Codenames: Critical Role Adventures Review: I'd Like a Word With You" by The Dice Tower. 5 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Codenames: Critical Role Adventures - FIRST LOOK & PLAYTHROUGH" by Czech Games Edition, one of 4 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Mage Knight Board Game, Codenames, Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization and Star Trek: Frontiers, also by Vlaada Chvátil. It appears in convention videos from Gen Con 2026 and Spiel Essen 2026.
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About Codenames: Critical Role Adventures
From BoardGameGeek:
Enter the world of Exandria, a land of infinite wonder and unexpected champions, and experience the Critical Role adventures through Codenames. Assemble a party of heroes from the first three Critical Role campaigns, embark on missions, and level up your characters to defeat the final boss. Codenames: Critical Role Adventures is a unique take on Codenames inspired by the Critical Role universe. It's a fully cooperative version of the game where one GM (game master) leads their party through perilous missions, each with its own twist and take on the classic Codenames rules and featuring a new set of themed words. Play the game in three separate campaigns, choose from seven Critical Role characters, and, by levelling them up, unlock new abilities and equip items to use during missions.
Designers
Vlaada Chvátil, Felix Podlesny
Artists
David Aghamyan, Štěpán Drašťák, Dávid Jablonovský
Publisher
Czech Games Edition (CGE)
Categories
Mechanics