Codenames: Pictures – Cute Critters Expansion Pack
BGG rating
8.4

Expansion for Codenames: Pictures

Codenames: Pictures – Cute Critters Expansion Pack

2026

Rules assistance for Codenames: Pictures – Cute Critters Expansion Pack

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 4–8 players
  • 15–30 min
  • 10+

Rules assistant for Codenames: Pictures – Cute Critters Expansion Pack

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.

Codenames: Pictures – Cute Critters Expansion Pack is an expansion for Codenames: Pictures released in 2026 for 4–8 players, 15–30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Vlaada Chvátil and its main mechanics are Deduction, Team-Based Game, and Communication Limits.

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About the game

Flip through a frog family photo album, tapdance with a tardigrade, or join a bee family dinner—and do all that without leaving your gaming table with the Cute Critters picture pack. Codenames: Pictures - Cute Critters Expansion Pack is a playful pack of 40 adorable animal-themed images. Simply mix the new cards into your base game of Codenames: Pictures and let these Cute Critters run wild around the main set. Or, if you wish, you can lay out a full 20-card grid with the new cards and play a game of Codenames: Pictures only with Cute Critters. —description from the publisher

Publishers

  • Gémklub
  • White Goblin Games
  • IELLO
  • HeidelBÄR Games
  • Czech Games Edition (CGE)

Questions and answers

Codenames: Pictures – Cute Critters Expansion Pack supports 4–8 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.