Codenames Tournament @ CSI Annex | Downtown Toronto

Whether you're a seasoned gamer or new to the world of board games, this event offers something for everyone. Come solo or as a group. Our events are a great way to connect with members of local communities and are perfect for folks arriving in Toronto looking to make new friends.

In Codenames, two teams take on the roles of intelligence agencies trying to subtly contact their agents in the field, but with their communications tapped, they have to be careful about their hints. Two spymasters will supply the clues to the rest of their team who must use that limited information to infer the correct answers and win the race to find their matching operatives.

Gameplay: The tournament will consist of a three-game round-robin, a semi-final round with the top 4 teams, and a final round with the top 2 teams to determine the ultimate winners.

For a full breakdown of our rules and regulations, please visit our gameplay overview.

Want to practice the game before the tournament? Join us at one of our board game Meetups. We will have designated tables at all of our game nights leading up to the event.

Tournament Prize: The winning team will receive a cash prize of $300 CAN. This prize amount will increase at certain registration thresholds. In order to receive the final prize, the team captain must be 19+ years old and will be required to show ID.

Changeling Gaming Patreon Membership: Our Membership includes event discounts and advance sales for subscribers. For the Codenames Tournament, a member may purchase a single discounted pass if attending individually and joining a community team.

Advance sales are also available to Patreon Members, either to purchase their member pass or one team pass. A private link will be available to members through Patreon from May 9th - May 15th at noon.

Become a Changeling Gaming Patreon Member and start enjoying membership perks today!

Passholder Benefits & Details:

The tournament includes access to a privately booked room at the Centre for Social Innovation for the afternoon for up to 42 teams, a minimum of 3 round-robin games of Codenames, and access to the Changeling Gaming board game library to play from between rounds.

The top 4 teams of the round-robin will go on to compete in the semi-finals. Passholders may stay and watch the games or can continue to play from the Changeling Gaming Library until the end of the tournament event time.

Passes are priced and sold for teams and individual players with Eventbrite fees and tax included.

Community Pass: For individual attendees looking to join a community team.

• Everyone who purchases community passes will be randomly assigned to a team with up to 3 other attendees on the day of the tournament. If you want to be on a community team with a specific individual(s) who are also purchasing community passes, please confirm their name(s) during the Eventbrite check out.
• Must be at least 19+ to purchase a community ticket.

Team Pass: Seats 2-4 players.

• The name used for registration will be assigned as the team captain. They will be responsible for registration, ensuring their team arrives on time for their games, and reporting their scores during the round-robin to the head judge.
• Age Requirements: Youth 12+ may compete, but they must be on a team with at least 2 adults age 19+. Only the designated adults may participate as the Spymasters.

About Changeling Gaming: Changeling Gaming is a collective of board game instructors who host both public and private game experiences in Toronto and together create game content for YouTube. Our mission is to help folks find the right games for their tables and to create safe, accessible, and welcoming spaces to play games and make new friends along the way.

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