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 [5 of 5 Stars rating]
Staff Review:
Apples to Apples is really a great game. We have sold it in our stores for longer than I have worked here, but I only started playing last fall (thanksgiving 2004). I was very impressed by it’s user-friendliness and general good design. You will have a hand full of cards that are all nouns, like “train,” “Jimi Hendrix” and “chocolate cake.” If for some reason you don’t know who Hendrix was then there is a little blurb on the card to supply context. That makes this game great for vocabulary building. It also requires you to think critically, as you have to look at your hand of cards and decide which one is the “gloomiest”, or most “addictive” or most “adorable” depending on the green card on the table. This game is not a heavy strategy based game, so it’s great for folks who aren’t necessarily hard core gamers. Apple to Apples is lighter, and encourages conversation and negotiation. Mensa granted this game its prestigious “Mensa Select” award in 1999.
The new Party Box is a great deal, giving you what used to be the Core game and the first 2 expansion packs in one box. This game has a proud spot on my game shelf.
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