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2026.05.30

CodeSweeper is live

#release · #codesweeper · #gamedev ·2 min

CodeSweeper is out today on itch. Free, runs in your browser, no install and no account.

It’s a take on the classic team word-guessing party game. One player on each team is the clue-giver: they see the secret board and hand out one-word hints plus a number. Everyone else races to pick their team’s targets — and to not pick the assassin.

What’s different

Most versions of this game are text on cards. CodeSweeper mixes the board up: some rounds are words, some are images, some are sounds. That small change keeps clue-giving fresh, because hinting at a picture or a sound is a different puzzle than hinting at a word.

  • Two single-player modes: an AI clue bot, and a daily puzzle
  • 6-character room codes, no sign-up
  • Plays across phones, tablets, and TV casting
  • Optional variants — timers, co-op modes

Play it

cattrall.itch.io/codesweeper — grab a room code, share it, and go. The itch page has a comment box and I read every one.