Play a Codenames style game online, free
Two teams, one grid of 25 words, and a spymaster on each side holding the secret key on their own phone. Give a one word clue, watch your team tap, and never touch the assassin. There is a co-op Duet mode too, for as few as 2 players.
How to play
- The grid is dealt and the keys stay private. Each spymaster sees which 9 words are theirs, which are the other team's, and which single tile is the assassin, all on their own phone. No printed key card, no peeking.
- Spymasters give one word and a number. “Ocean, 3” means three of your words connect to ocean. The team talks it out and taps tiles, and can guess one extra beyond the number.
- Or play Duet, together. In the co-op mode your keys overlap, and the team has 9 turns to find all 15 agents between them. One assassin tile still ends everything.
Why this version
The paper version needs a key card propped up where half the table can almost see it. Crosskey puts the key on the spymaster's phone and the grid on everyone's, so it works across a room or across a call with zero setup.
Long press any tile and Crosskey looks the word up for you, which settles the “wait, what does that word even mean” moment without breaking the game. The grid bank holds over 300 words built for clue giving.
Questions
Is Crosskey free?
Yes. Crosskey is completely free in Teams and Duet modes, with no account, no download, and no ads.
How many players can play?
Teams mode plays with 4 to 10 players. Duet, the co-op mode, plays with 2 to 10, which makes it a good two player game night pick.
What does the spymaster see?
The full key: which words belong to their team, which belong to the other side, which are neutral, and which one is the assassin. It never leaves their phone.
Can we play Crosskey over Discord or Zoom?
Yes. The grid and the keys are on phones, and the discussion is just talking, so a voice call is all a remote game needs.
Is Crosskey affiliated with Codenames?
No. Crosskey is Joypod's own game in the style of Codenames. Joypod is not affiliated with Czech Games Edition.
