Mattel Games Apples to Apples Party in a Box Family Game with Over 500 Cards

I don't know that a group of cocktail drinking adults could sit through too many rounds of this game without feeling a little silly, but it's perfect for mixed company. We always played tons of games at family gatherings and around the holidays when the whole motley crew would be staying with my grandparents...but as they began getting up in years it was harder for them to play host & hostess to all of us and things gradually started transitioning to my folks house more and more. My parents had candyland from when I was little (25 years ago) and that wasn't really cutting the mustard. I took it upon myself to get on amazon and order a dozen or so games for them to keep at their house and this was one of them. I had never heard of it before. I ordered it because I basically ordered the top 12 most popular games that appeared to be family friendly. It has been a few years since I purchased this and I can report it has gotten the most use out of the whole lot. I believe it's been such a big hit for the following reasons: - its easy enough for little kids to play & really enjoy (if they can read, they're old enough to play without a helper) - its fun for adults to play if there are little kids playing or hilarious old people playing - its good for families that don't see one another a lot because it involves a degree of making personality inferences when you're playing to win - every turn involves all the players so nobody has time to mess with their smart phone or iPad or whatever - its like actually engaging family time - it goes by pretty quickly. It's nothing like the time it takes to play monopoly or trivial pursuit and the like. If everybody is having fun then you just play another game but if you're nearing dinner time or whatever the game can wrap up pretty quickly. - I don't think it matters how many people play, it's basically just a card game. 2 players wouldn't work but we've had 8 or 10 playing lots of times - the content is clean, there's nothing vulgar, nothing controversial So, if you ever have company I would for sure keep this game on hand. You can't go wrong.

I love this game! It is one of my favorites. I played other's Apples to Apples games before, including a Junior version, and they are all great! I bought this to bring to a family reunion, where we were staying for a few days. This is a simple game to learn, gets everybody laughing, and is very engaging. People just watching from the sidelines seem to enjoy it, as well. There is no major strategy, or heavy thinking; it is just a relaxing, fun, enjoyable game that anyone can play. I highly recommend Apples to Apples.

The whole family enjoyed playing together. The instructions are easy to follow and fun for most ages.

The first time I played this game was with my girlfriend and her family, we had I believe it was 6 people playing. It was a lot of fun even though I didn't do so well. I had the disadvantage because everyone else was in her family so they all knew each other a lot better then I did but we still had a lot of fun. The best thing about this game is that it is easy to play so even a young kid can play. My girlfriends niece is only 5 and she was able to play with us. She might not have understood some of the things but she enjoyed playing and we all had fun. Last Christmas I decided to get the game and play it with my family and it was a lot of fun. The funny thing is that me and my sister think so much alike she kept picking my card without even knowing it. That is the great thing about the game is that it is very engaging and the better you can read someone the better you will probably do. I am giving it four stars which I feel is fair. Its a great game but some of my older siblings kind of got bored of it. I guess to them it wasn't challenging enough but other then that its a great game, especially if you want something to play on a family night with your kids and maybe even their friends, Its not one of those games where you're limited to a few people. Hopefully you found this review helpful.

We love family games. My daughter loves games that are word oriented. My husband loves games that are not long and easy to learn to play. This game makes all of us happy. Essentially you are trying to find the word (or phrase)in your hand that best matches the word or phrase on the played card. The person who gets to judge the phrases or words suitability rotates through the players. You play five rounds and then the person who has had the most winning plays wins. Part of what makes this fun is the table banter, getting to know the other players through the words and phrases they pick to play or pick to win each round. The other part of what makes this fun are the crazy little phrases or quotes on each of the cards. So, an example might be this- the main card played that everyone has to match might be Rotten. At this point player one will pull one card from his hadn that matches this word. It might be Cruella DeVille. Player two might play the word apples. Another player might play traffic. The judge then reads everything and picks the word he thinks best matches Rotten. This set comes with many cards. We have been playing off and on for over a year and haven't opened all of the cards. We have a family of five and play this once a week almost every week. So the party box while good for a big party will also provide you with years of fun as a family. Well worth the money. Enjoy.

Muy divertido para jugar en familia o con amigos, el empaque no es el que se muestra en colores llego en caja de cartón con el logo estampado, fuera de eso buena calidad de tarjetas. Por cierto las cartas están en inglés.

This is a brilliant game and everyone we've played it with has loved it. We are fairly avid gamers, with a wall to wall, floor to ceiling board and card game storage area on one wall of our living room, and regularly play the likes of Carcassonne, Ticket to Ride, Smallworld, Tikal and Tsuro, so we know our stuff. This game is perfect for anyone that would be intimidated by anything too involved or strategic (like my mum!) and is nowhere near as rude as Cards against Humanity, so perfect for dining in with the parents/ in-laws. I've played it 2 player with my husband by drawing 2 cards at random and adding them to the selection to choose from, which works quite well, and it would also work quite well with a huge crowd.

Love this game for parties where the crowd might be a little more PG that for CAH. This version has more recent pop culture references (ex. Big Bang Theory) and the "Party Box" aspect is true - way more cards! Definitely worth the small investment if you like to entertain or want something fun to bring along to a get together rather than a cheese plate.

No one really needs to add on for Apples to Apples. It's a great game. Best for parties. Pros: The quality of cards is great. There are plenty of cards to be used. The replayability of this game is excellent. You gonna have more fun if you are with 6-8 players. Cons: The box of this game was torn a bit(very little). I still kept it in my collection as it wasn't that much visible.

excellent état, très bon jeu pour ceux qui aiment jouer à des jeux anglais ! on s'amuse bien, ça enrichit le vocabulaire, c'est rapide, divertissant.