Published Mar 4, 2026, 9:16 AM EST Play characters from the actual play show’s first three campaigns Image: CGE Sign in to your Polygon.com account The award-winning board game Codenames remains one of the most popular party games, challenging players’ creativity as they compete to guess words based on hints from their team’s Spymaster. That success has led to multiple licensed spinoffs tied to Disney and Marvel , The Simpsons , and, controversially , Harry Potter . Now, CGE and designers Vlaada Chvátil and Felix Podlesny are working on a Critical Role-inspired game expected to be released by the end of 2026. Previous licensed versions of Codenames have kept the core gameplay but used words and pictures associated with an entertainment franchise. Codenames: Critical Role Adventures is a more significant departure that fuses the word game with Dungeons & Dragons .…