This year, we used the board game “Codename,” which was invented in the Czech Republic, to express the various memories of each family member.
What is the board game “Codename”?
This is a game where you have to find all the agents by finding your team’s code name based on the boss’s hints among 25 code names (keywords) placed on the field. The game can be enjoyed by any number of players. The game can be played by any number of players, as long as there are four or more. The key to victory is the sense of the boss who gives clues and the teamwork to understand the boss’s ideas.
I won’t go into the details of the game here, but if you are interested, here is the link.
＜English＞ https://czechgames.com/en/codenames/
＜Japanese＞ https://hobbyjapan.co.jp/codename/
Each card has a generic business card with a “code name” written on it, and these are assigned to each team so that the players don’t know them. This year’s New Year’s card is our family’s version of these “code names”.
The blue (male agent) is Gakuo (husband), the red (female agent) is Aguko (wife), and the yellow (real photo of the person) is Kadota (son), and we have listed keywords that symbolize each year.
Since it is the year of the mouse, I put “M.Y. (Mouse Year)” at the bottom.
A year in our family
- “Senior School” After successfully graduating from Junior School (elementary school), I entered Senior School (middle school)!
- “Backhand” I can now hit a tennis backhand!
- ”Harry Potter” The book I’m most passionate about, I’ve read them all!
- “Table tennis” If we had a table tennis club, maybe I’d be playing table tennis instead of soccer or tennis?
- “Captain” I was captain of my soccer team in an external game!
- “Spanish” Learn Spanish as a second language, master the very basics!
- “The big stage” On the stage with UK Jazz, which I started learning in Holland!
- “Portraits” Use your drawing skills to give a portrait illustration as a parting gift!
- “Doubles” Tennis. I kept it in heavy rotation, four times a week!
- “Translation” I got into book translation (English to Japanese), and my dream is to publish!
- “Code Name” This is the game. I carried it with me everywhere, anytime, and played it all the time!
- “Interior” I went to an interior design course and upgraded the atmosphere of my home!
- “Poland” My first trip to Eastern Europe. Chopin, local food, Auschwitz, … priceless experience!
- “Dutch language” Keep learning Dutch, you’ll master everyday conversation!
- “Flea markets” Found bargains all over Europe!
- “First goal” First goal in a foreign soccer match!
- “Kolejka” Board game I found on a trip to Poland, and I’m hooked!
- “Oliebollen” Dutch winter tradition, the Dutch version of doughnuts. We ate them everywhere!
- “English conversation” Continuity is power. You’re getting better!
- “Business travel” I traveled to Italy, Germany and various other countries in Europe!
- ”Manzai” This is what I miss when I live abroad. Couldn’t make it to the theater, so I enjoyed it on youtube!
- “Red wine” Wine every day in Europe. I’m learning!
- “Cheese” The Netherlands is a cheese kingdom, with a variety of cheeses every day, along with wine!
