3v3 Codenames

I've never watched Yellowstone. Could it have been the last word for wealthy?

maybe, but I don't think it matters too much

we guess our 4 words this time and then next turn he'll let us know based on his final clue

but you could be right

My only reason for bringing it up is to decide if lawyer is worth guessing, or too risky. But I suppose if it was the assassin he'd have done something to clue us away from it?

Yeah and even if Yellowstone is ours for wealthy we need 2 more wealthy words so would still guess lawyer

Huh, I suppose we do still need 2 more. Nobody told me there would be counting in this game.

Let's go with that list, then

greece
yellowstone
oasis
lawyer
autopass

Vigil - 2
wealthy - 4
farmers - 3
vacation - 3

Attic
Beat
Bride
Comet
Foam
Halloween
Honey
Marathon
Note
Pie
Potter
Second
Storm
Window

Easter
Night
Pig
Greenhouse

Helicopter
Limousine
Greece
Yellowstone
Oasis
Lawyer

Tuxedo

bump

fee - 3

Oof.

We can't win this turn, and they only have 2 left.

I'm not even sure we should discuss this clue very much. Might be best to just guess one word without talking about other the other 2 possibilities, pass, and hope we get another turn.

I really feel like I'm missing something this game. It's weird to look at a clue and get zero or one likelies.

I don't think we shut down. Whether they win has little to do with us, when you're cluing two. We want to put ourselves in with a good chance to win if we get one more shot. I think we need two to let him clue three or two with an n-1 next turn.

Bride
Pie

Potter

I guess I just feel like leaving as much on the board as possible is better than taking things off when they have two left.

I agree about putting ourselves in a better chance to win, but that means nothing if we don't get that chance.

But if you want to make a list, that's okay. Our expected win rate is so low at this point that either way probably doesn't change the EV that much.

Agreed with your last line, alas.

I'm fine with just rolling with your list, except I'd add Marathon and put it at the very top.

I can see that. There was that big stink about the NY Road Runners being charged a massive fee to use the bridge.

Marathon
Bride
Pass

Pie
Potter

Bride is neutral

Vigil - 2
wealthy - 4
farmers - 3
vacation - 3
fee - 3

Attic
Beat
Comet
Foam
Halloween
Honey
Note
Pie
Potter
Second
Storm
Window

Easter
Night
Pig
Greenhouse
Marathon

Helicopter
Limousine
Greece
Yellowstone
Oasis
Lawyer

Tuxedo
Bride

bee - 1

honey is a little stretchy but could work

Indeed

Is there a makeup word I'm not seeing from before?

and Potter for n-1 word

Ship it

lawyer/potter makeups from turn 1

here lawyer/potter are identified as our makeups

here we got them all right, including lawyer, so still have potter left

we mentioned bride, but they cleared that up for us, so good to go

honey
potter
bottles

Vigil - 2
wealthy - 4
farmers - 3
vacation - 3
fee - 3
bee - 1

Attic
Beat
Comet
Foam
Halloween
Note
Pie
Second
Storm
Window

Easter
Night
Pig
Greenhouse
Marathon

Helicopter
Limousine
Greece
Yellowstone
Oasis
Lawyer
Honey

Tuxedo
Bride
Potter