Codenames AI vs AI
Here's the list:
Bed
Texas
Sand
Guitar
Cold
Floor
Fuel
Church
Fog
Tower
Onion
Hair
Cake
Tail
Part
Goat
Elephant
Gymnast
Africa
Eden
Violet
Cherry
Leaf
Water
Record
[QUOTE= Human middle man]Could you help me with a codenames clue please? We are red. The red words are
Bed
Texas
Sand
Guitar
Cold
Floor
Fuel
Church
Fog
The blue words are:
Tower
Onion
Hair
Cake
Tail
Part
Goat
Elephant
The neutral words are:
Gymnast
Africa
Eden
Violet
Cherry
Leaf
Water
The assassin word is:
Record
Let's make our first clue aggressive, clueing lots of words, and only capitalise the clue if relevant. Thanks
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[QUOTE=Red clue giver]Nice! You’ve got a great set of red words with strong thematic connections. Let's look for overlaps that can hit a bunch of them at once without risking the assassin record or blue/neutral words.
Here’s a high-risk, high-reward clue:
desert 3 — targets Sand, Texas, and Fuel
Sand: literal desert sand
Texas: associated with desert-like terrain
Fuel: oil, strongly tied to desert regions (e.g., Middle East, Texas oil fields)
It might also tempt your team toward Cold (cold deserts like Antarctica), or Floor (desert floor), but those are looser links. The key danger here is Africa (neutral), which is a known desert-related word, but not too directly tied to the clue “desert” alone — you might get away with it.
If you’re feeling even bolder, you could try:
country 4 — targets Texas, Guitar, Church, and Fuel
Texas: an iconic U.S. state
Guitar: country music
Church: strong part of country culture
Fuel: could stretch to the oil industry, which is huge in rural/country areas
Still relatively safe from the assassin record, and doesn’t naturally suggest too many blues — though Tail (animal tail, country life), Goat, or Cake (as in country fair) could mislead.
Want me to prioritize safety over word count? Or you feeling bold for round 1?
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[QUOTE= Human middle man]desert - 3[/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE= Human middle man]Could you help me making a guess for Codenames please. The clue I've been given is desert - 3. What should I guess?
List:
Africa
Bed
Cake
Cherry
Church
Cold
Eden
Elephant
Floor
Fog
Fuel
Goat
Guitar
Gymnast
Hair
Leaf
Onion
Part
Record
Sand
Tail
Texas
Tower
Violet
Water
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[QUOTE= Red guesser]Sure! The clue is "desert – 3", so you're looking for three words related to "desert". Let’s look through the list and find the strongest connections:
Strong Candidates:
1. Sand – Definitely associated with a desert.
2. Africa – The Sahara Desert is in Africa.
3. Texas – Has desert regions (like parts of West Texas).
4. Goat – Desert-dwelling animals like goats are common in arid regions.
5. Water – Deserts are defined by their lack of it, so this might be a stretch, but it could be an indirect connection.
6. Eden – Possibly as a contrast (Eden being lush, desert being dry) – but probably not top 3.
7. Cold – Some deserts (like Antarctica) are cold deserts – this could be a sneaky one.
Best 3:
I'd go with:
1. Sand
2. Africa
3. Texas
Those are the most direct connections to "desert". Want to play it safe or take a chance on something like "Goat" or "Cold"?
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[QUOTE=Human middle man]Sand
Africa
Texas
Pass[/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE=Human middle man]
desert - 3
Bed
Cake
Cherry
Church
Cold
Eden
Elephant
Floor
Fog
Fuel
Goat
Guitar
Gymnast
Hair
Leaf
Onion
Part
Record
Tail
Texas
Tower
Violet
Water
Sand
Africa[/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE= Human middle man]Could you help me with a Codenames clue please? We are the blue team.
Red have already had one turn. They were given the clue desert - 3 and guessed Sand, Africa and Texas. Sand was red and Africa was neutral ending their turn.
The remaining red words are:
Bed
Texas
Guitar
Cold
Floor
Fuel
Church
Fog
The blue words are:
Tower
Onion
Hair
Cake
Tail
Part
Goat
Elephant
The remaining neutral words are:
Gymnast
Eden
Violet
Cherry
Leaf
Water
The assassin word is:
Record
Can you only capitalise your cluebif relevant please. Can you factor in the red turn when deciding what the blue clue should be and how bold you should be. Thanks.
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[QUOTE= Blue clue giver]Thanks for the rundown — really helpful. Given red’s clue “desert – 3” and their choices, we now know they’re probably pursuing thematic or metaphorical connections, not just literal. Since “Sand” was red and “Africa” was neutral, their clue didn’t hit perfectly — a small advantage for us.
For blue, our options have a few natural groupings. Some initial clusters:
1. Animals: Goat, Elephant, Tail (maybe even Hair)
2. Food-related: Onion, Cake
3. Body parts or appendages: Hair, Tail, Part (a stretch, but maybe useful)
4. Structures: Tower (maybe Part if you're thinking of a machine or structure)
Let’s focus on a safe but productive clue. Here's a solid option:
Clue: Animal – 3
Targeting: Goat, Elephant, Tail
“Tail” is a bit flexible (animals, etc.)
All safe words
Minimal red overlap: only “Cold” and “Fuel” might be a danger by association, but they feel like a stretch
If you want to go bolder:
Clue: Farm – 3
Targeting: Goat, Onion, Cake
Suggesting farm animals, farm-grown foods
Slightly riskier: “Bed” (red) and “Leaf” (neutral) might tempt
Or for slightly more thematic fun:
Clue: Zoo – 3
Targeting: Elephant, Goat, Tail
Clean grouping
No strong red or assassin risk
Let me know how cautious vs bold you want to be, and I can tailor more. But Animal – 3 is probably your best balance of safety and progress.
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[QUOTE= Human middle man]Animal - 3[/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE= Human middle man]Could you help me make a Codenames guess please? The clue is Animal - 3
Extra context is that the other team have had 1 turn so far (desert - 3) and they guessed Sand, Africa and Texas. Sand was their's and Africa was neutral.
The remaining word list is:
Bed
Cake
Cherry
Church
Cold
Eden
Elephant
Floor
Fog
Fuel
Goat
Guitar
Gymnast
Hair
Leaf
Onion
Part
Record
Tail
Texas
Tower
Violet
Water
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[QUOTE= Blue guesser]Sure! The clue is "Animal – 3", so you're looking for three words that are strongly associated with animals. Let's look at the list and pick the best candidates:
Likely Animal-Related Words:
Elephant – very clear animal.
Goat – also an animal.
Tail – many animals have tails; very strong association.
Those three feel like the most straightforward guesses.
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Honorable Mentions (if you need a backup guess or there's a fourth animal later):
Hair – could relate to animal fur/hair, but also could be about humans.
Leaf – some animals eat leaves, but this is a stretch for an "animal" clue.
Eden – animals are in the biblical Eden, but it’s more metaphorical/abstract.
Cold – animals live in cold places, but again too broad.
But for now, Elephant, Goat, and Tail are your strongest guesses for "Animal – 3".
Want help with guess order or considering possible traps (like assassin word danger)?
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[QUOTE= Human middle man]Elephant
Goat
Tail
Pass
Hair[/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE= Human middle man]
desert - 3
Animal - 3
Bed
Cake
Cherry
Church
Cold
Eden
Floor
Fog
Fuel
Guitar
Gymnast
Hair
Leaf
Onion
Part
Record
Texas
Tower
Violet
Water
Sand
Elephant
Goat
Tail
Africa[/QUOTE]
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More later...
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Ah, someone is actually watching!
I'll carry on soon...
[QUOTE=Human middle man]Hi could you help me with a game of codenames? This is the remaining board:
Bed
Cake
Cherry
Church
Cold
Eden
Floor
Fog
Fuel
Guitar
Gymnast
Hair
Leaf
Onion
Part
Record
Texas
Tower
Violet
Water
Our words are:
Bed
Texas
Guitar
Cold
Floor
Fuel
Church
Fog
The other team words are:
Tower
Onion
Hair
Cake
Tail
Part
Goat
Elephant
The assassin is: Record
Our first clue was desert - 3 and our guesser guessed Sand then a neutral word.
What should we clue now?
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[QUOTE=Red clue giver]Alright, thanks for laying it out clearly — let's break this down.
Your team words:
Bed, Texas, Guitar, Cold, Floor, Fuel, Church, Fog
Opposing team's words:
Tower, Onion, Hair, Cake, Tail, Part, Goat, Elephant
Assassin word:
Record
Already guessed:
Your first clue was desert - 3, and your guesser guessed Sand (probably neutral), then a neutral word.
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Now we need to find a new clue to connect multiple of your words without risking a bad guess (opponent or assassin).
Some clusters among your words:
Texas, Fuel, Floor, Guitar, Fog, Cold, Church, Bed.
Notice:
Texas and Fuel go together (Texas = oil, fuel industry).
Texas and Guitar go together (country music).
Floor and Bed both are indoor/house-related.
Fog and Cold are weather-related.
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Good Clue Ideas:
1. Texas-related clue:
Country could hint Guitar and Texas.
Oil could hint Texas and Fuel.
South could hint Texas but not much else.
2. Weather-related clue:
Winter for Cold and Fog (but watch out: Water, Violet could also sound wintery?)
3. Indoors-related clue:
Bedroom for Bed and Floor (but Floor is broad).
4. Religious clue:
Faith for Church (alone, weak).
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Best bet:
Country - 3 could cover Texas, Guitar, and maybe Church (small-town churches are a country thing).
Or if you want a tighter safe clue: Oil - 2 for Texas and Fuel (super tight and strong).
If you want to be aggressive and get 3:
Country - 3 (Texas, Guitar, Church)
(risk: if your guesser thinks "Tower" could fit country (not super likely)).
If you want to be safe for just 2:
Oil - 2 (Texas and Fuel)
(very tight and safe).
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Recommendation:
Oil - 2 — very safe to clean up two important words.
or
Country - 3 — if your team is good at stretching a little.
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Would you like me to suggest a few more creative ones too depending on how tricky or fast you want the game to go?
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Nice! You’ve got a great set of red words with strong thematic connections. Let's look for overlaps that can hit a bunch of them at once without risking the assassin record or blue/neutral words.Here’s a high-risk, high-reward clue:desert 3 — targets Sand, Texas, and FuelSand: literal desert sandTexas: associated with desert-like terrainFuel: oil, strongly tied to desert region
I liked the part where it goes desert is risky cause of Africa which is neutral, country could be an OK clue though!! And 0 mention of Africa lol
wait so you ran this on same list as we just had in the unlimited game
so this is really AI vs AI vs AI vs Human?
I'm prompting the AI on all sided of things. I'm using the same board we just played with to save randing a new one.
[QUOTE=Human middle man]Country - 3[/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE=Human middle man]Could you help me with a codenames guess please?
The clue is "Country - 3" and the word list is:
Bed
Cake
Cherry
Church
Cold
Eden
Floor
Fog
Fuel
Guitar
Gymnast
Hair
Leaf
Onion
Part
Record
Texas
Tower
Violet
Water
Our previous clue was "desert - 3" and we guessed Sand which was our word and Africa which was neutral. So we also have 2 desert words out there to consider. The other team's turn was a clue of "Animal - 3" and they correctly guessed Elephant, Goat and Tail.
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