Apples to Apples
I’ll never forget the first time I played Apples to Apples. I was with some friends, my oldest brother, and his wife – and my sister-in-law recommended we play this apple card game where you match cards. The minute we started playing, I starting learning things about my friends and family I’d never known before!
Apples to Apples is a party game for all types and personalities. There are two decks of cards: The red apple deck has noun or noun phrases (President of the United States, Elvis Presley, or Iraq) and the green apple deck of cards contains adjectives (lazy, clever, evil).
Each player takes a turn as “the judge” and draws a green apple card (i.e. funny) and the other players choose from their hand of seven red cards which card they think is the best match (i.e. Eddie Murphy, George Bush, or Canada). The judge then chooses which red apple card is the best match for his green apple card, and the player that played the winning card earns a point. Play continues until a player earns a certain amount of points.
The judge’s choice is 100% subjective – and in my family – is usually based on whichever is the most humorous or creative. If I were the judge, I might choose “George Bush” or even “Canada” – depending on if I’d heard someone say the word “eh” in a Canadian accent that day.
When I get together to play Apples to Apples with my close group of friends and family, it’s always a time full of laughing – and crying (sometimes we laugh so hard it hurts). It’s always a great time, because we’re a creative group – and full of nonsense. I’d say both young and old can enjoy the game – friends and even strangers (if you’re ready to break out of your shell). If you find yourself in the same category of personality, I’d highly recommend you buy Apples to Apples.
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