Landmarks

I think that is is the most clever word game that I know. You don’t only have to give clues to find a location but also prepare the possibilities for the following rounds. The idea of giving a very context, with treasure to find, water, … that also gives tactical choices. My most played game in the last 3 years. Played with 2,3, 4 ans 5 with the same pleasure.

Landmarks is a word association game where the words are mostly generated by the players, leading to lots of replayability. The game plays very well with 2 players with little downtime. It works equally well with 3 and 4 players.

This pretty looks like the ultimate word game. As opposed to games using a set of predefined cards/words, the personal input here is so important that every game makes you play with very different words. The tactical puzzle aspect adds a smart layer to the gameplay.

Avec L’Île des Mots Dits, Matagot propose un jeu aussi rapide qu’intelligent, parfait pour animer une soirée en famille ou entre amis. Mélange subtil de déduction, de communication et d’ambiance, il s’impose comme un excellent titre d’initiation aux jeux à base d’associations d’idées. Le tout porté par un thème de piraterie qui ravira petits et grands explorateurs des mots. https://undecent.fr/2025/06/17/test-lile-des-mots-dits/

This is so amazingly fun and also so horribly frustrating! The game is definitely not going to be for everyone, but the fact that you have to come up with your own clue words really changes the codenames formula. The maps themselves are devious too, forcing you to take bad spaces occasionally in order to hit your goals. I do wish the treasure spots had a gameplay purpose, but I suppose that just allows you to scale the difficulty a bit. I had a great time with this, though it can be very hard to give clues as it requires you to think a few steps ahead in order to ensure you can always provide useful information.