Codenames: Critical Role Adventures — fully cooperative! (SPIEL Essen 2026)

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Codenames: Critical Role Adventures turns the classic party game into a fully cooperative campaign: instead of two teams competing, you're working together against the game itself, guided by a storybook, characters, dice rolling, and RPG-style progression. This video is part of our Essen Countdown on Luzapalooza: every day until SPIEL Essen 2026, we spotlight one game worth putting on your radar — from the big anticipated releases to the tiny games you could easily miss in the crowd. Codenames: Critical Role Adventures on BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/465849/codenames-critical-role-adventures Quick disclaimer: neither of us has watched Critical Role, so we're reviewing this purely as a Codenames variant, not as fans of the source material. What we can say: your characters level up, unlock abilities like Dorian's shanty (which protects nearby teammates), and earn coins to buy items — including, genuinely, a button of friendship and a damn good cup of coffee. There's also a separate Critical Role-specific expansion with its own word set, which we don't own. Do you love base Codenames enough to try a fully cooperative version of it? Let us know in the comments! If this is your third video on the channel, maybe it's time to subscribe. :-) Luzapalooza on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/Luzapalooza This Game Is Broken — the board game comedy podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GXyynkXltlLY3hGNoYtnB Thanks for watching, and check out the rest of our Essen Countdown for more games!BOARDGAMES · GOOD TIMES · HUGS #Luzapalooza #SpielEssen2026 #SpielEssen #BoardGames #BoardGameGeek #TabletopGames #Codenames #CriticalRole #BoardGame #TabletopGaming #EssenSpiel