Chris Groff good news on that front, maybe: Codenames is nothing like Apples to Apples or CAH. I hate those games, and I love Codenames. But you’ve also called that right: it takes some concentration. It’s not a laugh-hysterically-about-racism-while-drinking game.
It’s a game I’ve played with my family, sober, but would not play with my wife’s friends, drunk. If that makes sense.