The basic idea of Codenames is you split into 2 teams. There's a secret grid that only 2 callers can look at. Each caller wants you to guess their set of words based on the grid. They give clues by saying ONE WORD and a number. The team then has to guess what card the caller meant for you to guess. The number lets you know how many cards the caller thinks are connected to that clue. Just be careful! You may end up guessing the other team's card (ending your turn), and innocent bystander, or the assassin, which gives the other team the win automatically.
What I love about Disney Codenames is the cards have 2 sides. One side has a word, but the other side has a picture of a Disney film, scene, or character. Using the pictures was sometimes harder to connect multiple cards, but was a fun challenge.
The huge reason I really wanted to try it with pictures is for my young children who are not proficient readers. By playing with pictures, they could play too. Now we have a game for the whole family! And because the game is played in teams, you can have as many players as you want. It's always hard finding games that will accommodate large groups.
I would definitely recommend Disney Codenames or the original Codenames to anyone and everyone.
