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It might even be more fun because it's personalized. But, it's fun.The only catch is that you can really just create a bunch of cards at home and make your own version for free. If I had to do it again, I wouldn't bother buying it. I love this game. Other reviewers have said it all.
"Apples to Apples" is such a fun game, have enjoyed it with many different groups of friends and relatives, young and old alike.The game can also cause some interesting discussions about the reasons for picking one answer over another.
I have a class of extremely reluctant high school students, but they get really involved in this and don't actually realize that they are expanding their vocabulary while they play.
It is understandable why Apples to Apples has become so popular. Even poison ivy and off-the-wall topics like pond scum come into play. What makes the game a standout is that the psychology of each player is on exhibit, providing a great deal of group entertainment. Everyone else picks up subject cards, from which they choose the one they think the judge will select as the best association.
There can still be skill at winning because more often than not, judges will pick something that is similar in an ordinary way. Studying and understanding the psychology of the judge of-the-moment is a critical aspect of winning the game. Is the judge-of-the-moment goofy and given to oddball or off-the-wall matches, or staid and given to straightforward connections. But because of the subjective element along with twists, subtleties, and ironies, anyone can win. I have had a number of situations in which my card was chosen because it made for an amusing or "contrarian" fit, and I have done the same as a judge. Because it is a simple word association game, a group at a family gathering or a casual get-together can easily be persuaded to play.
One can get a clue from the cards he or she discards when not the judge. Even when one does not win the overall game, there is enjoyment in being picked by the judge for an amusing match that makes everyone laugh or shake their head. Everyone gets a chance to be the judge: With each new round, a new person takes on this role, in which he or she must pick the best match for the green adjective card. The items on the subject cards present a broad range of topics including people and places, entertainment and sporting activities, science and nature and food, history and culture.
this game is laughable and interesting. the more people whom play this game the more fun it is.
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