Play-in Game Night Ep.1: Codenames ft. Ed Chung of Ampersand RPG

Welcome to the very first Play-in Game Night! Hosted by Chris of Play-in Games, Lauren from Brooklyn’s legendary game store Twenty Sided Store (https://twentysidedstore.com) and Vegas of Wonderboys (   / @wonderboys-youtube  . Each Friday night brings a new game and a new special guest.

In this debut episode, we’re joined by none other than Ed Chung, designer of the magical and chaotic “Mages & Macrophages.” Check out his games at Ampersand RPG: https://www.ampersandrpg.com

This week, we take on Codenames, the classic party word game from Vlaada Chvátil. Three full rounds. One amazing guest. Zero percent chance we play it well.

Come for the gameplay, stay for the banter, and watch us fumble our way through grid-based espionage, awkward clues, and the art of not saying “assassin.”

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Games Mentioned:
Codenames (Czech Games Edition)
Mages & Macrophages (Ampersand RPG)

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00:00 Intro
01:20 Special Look at Mages & Macrophages
07:40 D&D Satanic Panic
10:35 Codenames Setup and Rules
19:40 Codenames: Round 1
39:18 Codenames: Round 2
47:20 Codenames: Round 3