Board Game Apples To Apples

For Large Groups, Small Groups, Kids and Adults

The Board Game Apples To Apples keeps the laughs coming from all angles all night long from young kids to adults. Parents/Adults will get a kick out of this game and kids not only have fun but their vocabulary grows each time they play!

A Group Game That's Hard To Beat!

The board game Apples To Apples is for groups of four to ten players. The recommended age is from 12 but kids 3 or 4 years younger than that can play this game and have fun. They may need help with the vocabulary at times but that just adds a bonus element of education to the game.

So What's The Game About

The game is about putting an adjective or adverb and a noun together to come up with an idea/statement/thought that makes sense. Well sort of makes sense. There is leeway found in this game that isn't found in many other games out there. But it's the leeway that makes the game fun, otherwise it wouldn't have been rated one of the top family games winning multiple awards including the Toy Industry Association?s 2006 Toy Of The Year Award!

*More Specifically

The game play is fairly simple, that's part of the reason it's a great game. No need to go over rules again and again!

Basically there are two sets of cards, one set has descriptions on them (adjectives/adverbs) while the other set has nouns on them. Players are given a set amount of cards that have the "nouns" on them. Then a "description" card is laid in the middle of the table.

For Example: You have seven cards in your hand each with a noun – Car, George Washington, Cell Phone, Apples, Candy, Moon, Scientist.

Then the dealer/judge lays down a "descriptive" card on the table. Example: Colorful.

Now the dealer/judge will choose which card they think best goes with the descriptive card, "Colorful". This is where the leeway comes in. It's totally up to the judge to decide which card they think makes the best match. Since there really can't be a wrong answer in many cases you never know what the judge will choose.

So the judge chooses the card "Apples" to go with the descriptive word "Colorful". They then have to explain why they did this. Maybe the judge thinks red and green apples are very colorful and loves to go apple picking? Whatever the case the person who laid down the "Apples" card gets the points. And don't worry each player gets a chance to be the judge!

That's it in a nutshell, simple yet fun for the whole family. The more you play the board game Apples To Apples the more you get to know each players personality and the better you'll become at laying down the cards they'll choose as the best match.

There isn't a whole lot of thinking involved in this game and that is exactly why it's great for large gatherings. Plus kids love to play too.

Fun & Educational

This board game Apples To Apples at first thought is a fun, laugh out loud game for groups. But if you actually look at the dynamics of the game you'll see that it's very educational.

For example it helps children learn how to interact with other children. Also this game really improves vocabulary and what the differences are between adjectives, adverbs and nouns. Plus there are 3 synonyms on each card to further expand vocabulary.

From an historical perspective there are cards with famous people, places and events throughout history on the cards. Also you'll find cards that deal with literature, politics, sports and entertainment.

And not only will young kids learn but also teenagers and adults. It's great for public speaking especially when you have to explain why you decided to choose one card as the best match above another.

Lastly you can even gear each game toward a specific learning aspect. Adjectives, Adverbs, Historical Figures and so on.

Other Versions

Deluxe Edition

Exactly the same game as the regular edition except it comes in a crate which should help the game last longer from wear and tear.

Apples To Apples Kids

Again the same version but with 288 cards instead of 1000 cards. This game is referred to as "The Game Of Funny Comparisons". And it's recommended for kids from the age of 7 on up.

Apples To Apples Junior

This set is geared for kids just a tad older, for ages 9 and up. You'll get 576 cards in this game and it adds a little more vocabulary and thinking skills than the kids set.

Apples To Apples Bible Edition

This set is for the ages 9 and up and is geared towards people who are familiar with the New and Old Testaments of the Bible.

It's played the same was as the regular board game Apples to Apples except the cards are made up of Biblical persons, places, things and events.

Apples To Apples Expansion Sets

Yes in case you finish using all the cards there are Expansion Sets to keep the fun going in new and different directions. These sets usually contain 576 new cards which will enable you to make thousands of new and fun word combinations.