REVIEWS
“Apples to Apples is one of our
favorite games to play when we have company over.”
John Stonebraker, Fayette Daily News, USA
"Apples to Apples, created
by Out of the Box Publishing, becomes a worthwhile
recreation, often inspiring endless hilarity and
amusement -- or at least a playful way to pass
an hour.”
Hilary Rhodes,
West Fargo Pioneer, USA
"[Apples to Apples] success lies
in a rare combination of accessibility and depth:
Beginners can become competitive in about five
minutes, but champions perform a sort of amateur
psychoanalysis that can yield constant surprise."
Thomas Lake, Florida Times-Union, USA
"Fast moving and
refreshing, Apples to Apples is perfect for any
get together with family and friends."
Alison Marek, T.D. Monthly, USA
"Sitting around
the table playing Apples to Apples is as much a
part of our Christmas as PlayStation...it's a bit
old-fashioned and traditional, but my kids love
it."
Jeanne Hilt, The Courier-Journal, USA
"[Apples to Apples]...the potential
to become a classic!"
Tim Walsh - Interviewed by Ken Beck, The Tennessean,
USA
"Even if you're generally not a game
player, I think that you'd love [Apples to Apples]!"
Joe Jones, Waupaca County Post, USA
"Our industry's biggest non-collectible
hit in two decades"
Mike Selinker, Games Quarterly Magazine, USA
"So if you're looking for a way,
over the holidays, to draw focus from the passive
watching of TV to a spirited exchange of feelings,
thoughts and ideas - spiked with certain differences
of opinion - this word comparison game is for you!"
J.T. Knoll, The Morning Sun, USA
"[Apples to Apples]...easy to learn
and perfect for family get-togethers!"
Maria Cortes Gonzalez, El Paso Times, USA
"Apples to Apples....The go-to party
game for any occasion and any kind of player!"
Matt J. Carlson, GamerDad.com, USA
"Apples to Apples is a Dice2Mice
recommended travel game because: it can be played
with up to 25 players and is always found it to
be the perfect game to liven up a party or a journey."
Tony Hetherington, Dice2Mice, UK
"Apples to Apples. My new favorite
game…..
Maybe I love it so much because of the many diners
I’ve
been invited to because I own Apples to Apples!"
Joshua
Glidden, epinions.com, USA
"I highly recommend [Apples
to Apples]. I had a blast, and so did the rest of
the group!"
Suzie Lackey, Cinegeek.com, USA
"The Platinum Award goes
to Apples to Apples!"
Jennifer Stein, The New
York Amsterdam News, USA
"No adult party game makes
us laugh like [Apples to Apples]!"
Herb Levy, Gamer’s
Alliance, USA
"…fast to play, easy
to learn, playable with lots of people, and inexpensive
to boot. You really should try [Apples to Apples]!"
Matt Carlson, GamerDad
Unplugged, USA
"Great new game we got at
Christmas: Apples to Apples. You really don't have to
know anything to have a great time playing!"
Orson Scott Card, HatrackRiver.com,
USA
"Apples to Apples is destined
to become a classic game, and one that should be on
every shelf."
Tom Vasel, DIGer’s
List, USA
"[Apples to Apples] is the
perfect massive party game!"
GamerDad.com, USA
"Our Most Popular Game….[Apples
to Apples] encourages creativity!"
Susan Booth - Mind Over
Matter Toys, Sacramento Magazine, USA
"Apples to Apples is a game
which can provide fun for numerous people repeatedly!"
Steven Silver, Steven
Silver’s Reviews, USA
"Apples to Apples is a brilliant
game that deserves a spot at the top of your game shelf,
no matter what kind of gamer you are."
David Gross, UNDEFEATED
Magazine, USA
"4.5 stars (out of 5)...one
of the best party games I’ve played!"
Justin Cauffman, GamingReport.com,
USA
"[Apples to Apples] is the
only game where you can go online and create your own
cards that fit into the game exactly like those already
there. (I did it and have a whole set on Broadway theater!)"
Gloria Rosenthal, VERBATIM
Magazine, USA
"Consider the Apples to Apples
Crate Edition... sometimes, the best games are the simplest."
Christopher Palmeri,
Business Week Magazine, USA
"Whee! Major fun all around!"
Darla Atlas, Dallas Morning
News, USA
"Board games are big... and
one of the hottest is Apples to Apples!"
Terri Finch Hamilton,
Grand Rapids Press, USA
"Some games are more about
fun than winning. [APPLES to APPLES] from Out of the
Box is like that!"
Dave Tianen, Milwaukee
Journal-Sentinel, USA
"What a blast!"
Geoffrey Moehl, Pocket
PC Life, USA
"The new, handsomely packaged,
apple-crate version of Apples to Apples offers a stylish
diversion for folks tired of pursuing trivia."
Ray Rinaldi, Denver Post,
USA
"Our testers found the game
made them laugh, helped them to build vocabulary, and
forced them to stretch meanings and make creative connections."
Grover Young, Parenting
for High Potential, USA
"The Apple Crate Edition comes
with the original Apples to Apples game and the first
two expansions. That's 1000 cards!"
Kevin Graham, PortlandGamers.com,
USA
"I literally couldn't breathe
because we were all laughing so hard."
Tammi, Epinions.com,
USA
"5 out of 5 stars.......A
must have game!"
Geoffrey Moehl, Pocket
PC Life, USA
"Congratulations! Apples to
Apples has been chosen to be included in our 4th Annual
Top Ten Games List."
Wizards
of the Coast / The Game Keeper Stores, USA
"Perennially popular games
like Out of the Box Publishing’s Apples to Apples continue
to be favorites......Apples to Apples can appeal to
the entire family!"
Lynn Welch, Wisconsin State Journal, Nov 2002, USA
"Apples to Apples is one of
the more ideal party games. It is excellent with more
players, it is easy to learn and highly interactive."
Frank Wils, Spelinfo, The
Netherlands
"It can get blindingly funny!"
Bernie
DeKoven, DeepFUN.com, USA
"Hello. I purchased Apples
to Apples this evening. My friends and I sat around
the table and played through the entire deck of cards
included with the game. Thank goodness I also purchased
two expansion sets because we were having too much fun
to stop playing! This game is incredibly original, and
causes so much laughter, that I'm not surprised it is
such a hit. Very well done."
Chris B, USA
"Warning: The Apples to Apples
card game is addictive for a group – and hilarious!"
Janelle Erlichman,
Washington Post, USA
"This is perhaps the best
party game to come along in years. . .You'll laugh so
hard at all the unlikely combinations, you may need
help getting up from the floor."
Bill Bodden, Games Unplugged,
USA
"Trust Uncle Grimwell, there's
more to it than a game of Jeopardy. The word combinations
are intentionally funny and misleading; and this is
a winner when you have a small party of friends over
and are looking for something different."
Craig Dalrymple, Player2Player.Net,
USA
"I would highly recommend
Apples to Apples to anyone. It is a 'must have' for
every game collection. If you don't have any party games,
this is the first one you need to buy! "
Angel, National Gamers
Guild, USA
"Closet Seinfelds and lobbyists
come out and laughter erupts in this fast, simple and
surprisingly fun game."
Susan R. Pollack, Detroit
Free News, USA
"Another age-neutral choice.
. .is Apples to Apples, in which there are no right
or wrong answers." [Article: Board games enjoy
revival as more families pursue at-home fun]
Jack Cox, The Denver Post, Tuesday, December 11, 2001
"This unconventional comparison
game asks you to judge your friends' thought processes
for fun."
I-Lien Tsay, In Style Magazine,
December 2001, USA
High silly factor. A game for Christmas
eve. Easy to start playing. Grade: 5
[The grades are from 1(low) to 5(High)]
Dagens Nyheter (Todays News), Nov. 2001, Sweden
[From holiday review of "Lika som Bär",Swedish
version of Apples to Apples]
"Congratulations! Apples to Apples
has been chosen to be included in our 3rd Annual Top
Ten Games List."
Freddi Scott and Stephan
Brissaud
Wizards of the Coast / The Game Keeper Stores, USA
"Great family game."
Janet L. Hetherington,
Canadian Toy Testing Council, Canada
Retailers say card games, especially
those from Out of the Box are consistent winners. "They're
a good price point and you can play a full game in 15
minutes," says Gwen Karnes, sales assistant at Learning
Tower on Long Island, NY.
Playthings Magazine, "Games and Puzzles", July 2001,
USA
Two games from Out of the Box attracted
adults as well as children. "APPLES TO APPLES, a party
game with the role of judge being rotated," she elaborated,
"and BLINK, a fast, two-person game where players match
shapes, colors and quantity."
Playthings Magazine, "What's Selling", July 2001,
USA
From the few minutes it takes to
play a round of Out of the Box's smash APPLES TO APPLES
to the hours turn-based strategy in Avalon Hill's Axis
and Allies: Pacific, retailers can provide even the
most finicky family with an evening's entertainment.
Playthings Magazine, "Games and Puzzles", July 2001,
USA
"Top choice for exciting new
products at Ed Expo!"
Dealer Idea Session, NSSEA
Ed Expo 2001, USA
"Thoroughly recommended"
Keith Shapley, Counter
Magazine, United Kingdom
"If you add only one new game
to your household in the next few years, make it this
one. It's fun, creative, fast and simple, and our players
adored it. Apples to Apples has it all."
Gael Fashingbauer Cooper,
Minneapolis Star Tribune, USA
"This is a great ice breaking
party family game."
Russ Levenson, Games
Unplugged On-line, USA
"One of this holiday season's
Top Ten Games!"
Karin Kriznik & Richard
Simpson
Wizards of the Coast / The Game Keeper Stores, USA
"Very effective as a party
game."
Casus Belli, News Brief,
The Netherlands
"A very funny party game .
. . Highly recommended."
Kerry Handscomb, Abstract
Games, Canada
"The perfect game is here."
Henchmen Publishing,
USA
"For a great time with friends
or family, nothing compares Apples to Apples any better
than this game!"
Michael Woznicki, Amazon.com,
USA
"All in all, Apples to Apples
is a delight and well deserved the title of Party Game
of the Year. It is a must have for any gaming group
or event, and is an excellent choice for taking home
to the family or trotting out at office picnics."
Carol Johnson, Games
Games Games, United Kingdom
"No one is ever embarrassed."
Ruth B. Roufberg, Princeton
Packet Magazine, USA
"It has been quite a while
since I played a game so completely fun as Apples to
Apples."
Debbie Pickett, Billabong
Boardgamers, Australia
"A party game that's
as simple and laugh provoking as any I've played
in years."
Bruce Whitehill, Games
Games Games, United Kingdom
"A party game, which is so
simple in its concept and yet so funny when you play."
Bruce Whitehill, Game
Times (AGCA Newsletter), USA
"Our favorite party game from
last year still yields barrels of fun."
Robin King, Games Magazine,
USA
"[Apples to Apples] has been
a runaway hit with gamers and non-gamers alike."
Peter Sarrett, The
Game Report, USA
"Buy this entertaining game,
invite your friends over, and listen to them say what
a wonderful host you are!"
John J. McCallion,
Games Magazine, USA
" . . . try the card game Apples
to Apples. It's very funny - and up to 10 people can
play."
Martin Edelston, Bottom
Line Magazine, USA
" . . . right up there with Hasbro's
best."
Keith Ammann, Metroland
News Weekly, USA
"I believe this game . . . is ripe
for great commercial success . . . "
John J. McCallion,
The Nost Magazine, USA
" . . . a superior party game.
Apples to Apples was the big hit of the night!"
Vicci Cook, Games Retailer
Magazine, USA
" . . . if you like party games
at all, you can't really go wrong with this one."
Dan Blum, Pyramid Online
Magazine, USA
" . . . one of the best new family/adult/party
games around!"
Herb Levy, Gamers Alliance
Quarterly, USA
"This game appeals to a wide-range
of game-playing enthusiasts of all ages . . . "
Mark Wiitter, American
Mensa, USA
"This ap-peel-ing little game will
provide evenings of fruitful fun."
John J. McCallion,
Games Magazine, USA
"Apples to Apples has all the markings
of a huge hit."
Peter Sarrett, The Game
Report, USA
" . . .simple, elegant, and flexible
. . . it's hard to believe no one thought of it years
ago . . . "
Joyce Greenholdt,
GameTime Magazine, USA
" . . . one of the most ingenious
and fun games you will ever play"
David Katzner, The National
Parenting Center, USA
"Apples to Apples is a really enjoyable
game: fun, amusing, entertaining, and intelligent, whether
you are a gamer or not . . . "
Renee Camus, Contagious
Dreams, USA
"A hoot and a half. Addictive,
silly, wonderful and wickedly thought provoking . .
. "
Carol Johnson, Editor,
Games Games Games Magazine, UK
"This is a simple game. No dice,
no complex rules system, no figures. Just laughing and
lots of fun."
Jason Driver, RPG.net,
USA
MENTIONED IN...
The Tribune (Colorado)
Shunning the Super Bowl: UNC students throw a party
for everyone else on Sunday
February 5, 2007
Doyle Murphy
“The students switch from "Apples to Apples" to "Battle
of the Sexes" somewhere during the second quarter,
and trivia becomes the new big game.”
Sheboygan Press
Education Notes
February 11, 2007
“…Apples to Apples for first and second-graders…”
Chicago Daily Herald
Nerds at Heart mix, mingle and celebrate their inner Urkel
March 8, 2007
“At last month's Nerds at Heart event, DiCarlo played the board
game Apples to Apples and used his drink ticket on a hot chocolate.”
The Imprint (Waterloo, Ontario)
Dust off the Dice and let the Good Times Roll
March 12, 2007
Keith McManamen
“…Apples to Apples – Pick a card from your hand
that you think best fits a definition. Players take turns judging who has the
best answer.”
Ball State Daily News
Start Game Night Right
February 22, 2007
Samantha Zilai
“…although she admits the newer games are also fun. "Apples
to Apples" is a game for four to 10 people…”
The Detroit News
Make it a game night
December 23, 2006
“….Game sales in general at her
store have been on the rise in the last year and a
half or so, she says, with Apples to Apples, Munchkin
and Carcassonne especially popular.”
The Hutchinson News
High-Def Christmas
December 23, 2006
“A popular seller at the store has been
the card game Apples to Apples, in both the regular
and junior editions. And many ...”
The Detroit Free Press
Winning Wonderland
December 23, 2006
“Apples to Apples ($29.99, party box
version). Here's a game that feels like an instant
classic because it can be as simple or as complex as
you want. Players are dealt cards bearing the names
of people, places or things (like Madonna, pro wrestling
or camping). Each round, they have to select the one
that best matches a card containing a description (like
smelly, radical or patriotic). The fun ensues when
players try to lobby for their picks (come on, what's
smellier than pro wrestling?). Or you can go the philosophical
route and hold a civilized debate, instead (hmm, is
Madonna really that radical anymore?)”
The Detroit Free Press
The Mad Dash
December 22, 2006
“For your brother and sister-in-law. You didn't
think they were going to spend the holidays at your
parents' with the rest of you, but they are. And you're
going to make sure they -- and everyone else -- have
some fun with this word comparison game. The Apples
to Apples Party Box edition is $29.99. Available at
Target, Macy's and other places games are sold.”
York News Times
Positive Possibilities
December 21, 2006
“….Then, Duffek says, teens may start
to think about hanging out with friends in each others'
homes, playing Seen It, Apples to Apples, or having
a Karoake party as a real option. It's all about parents
helping or allowing kids to plan positive, fun, non-drinking
related activities.
Beverly Citizen
Last minute shopping? Don’t go far
December 21, 2006
“Family and kids’ games…. like Apples
to Apples, from $17 to $30, have been selling well
this holiday season. The games emphasize word association,
spatial relationships and artistic creativity.”
West Fargo Pioneer
Last minute shopping? Don’t go far
December 21, 2006
“Family and kids’ games…. like Apples
to Apples, from $17 to $30, have been selling well
this holiday season. The games emphasize word association,
spatial relationships and artistic creativity.”
Akron Beacon Journal
High-Tech tops kids’ lists
December 11, 2006
“The store, which carries no electronics, also
offers what Miller called an amazing assortment of
board games. Card games also include Make 'N' Break,
which features timed building with colored blocks;
and Apples to Apples, a word-comparison game.
WNBC.com
How to Have More Fun at Holiday Gatherings
December 11, 2006
“Apples to Apples…. An old favorite.”
Lancaster News
It’s all above board
December 10, 2006
“There's thousands of different games out there," Eby
said, from ice-breaking fare like "Apples to Apples" to
heavily analytical exercises like "Die Macher."
Springfield News-Leader
Old Fashioned Christmas
December 10, 2006
“Turn off the TV, computer and video games for
a night of old-fashioned game-playing. Try classic
favorites such as Chutes and Ladders, Monopoly, Clue
or Scrabble, or contemporary additions such as Apples
to Apples….”
The Bostonist
Game Night’s New Soul
December 5, 2006
“The house game is still Apples to Apples, a
game that's easy to leave and easy to join at any time.”
Green Bay Press Gazette
Any size gift will fit for TV, music, movie fans
December 3, 2006
“Also recommended:: "Monopoly: Here & Now
Edition"; "Apples to Apples: Crate Edition"
Oconomowoc Town News
Don’t call them educational toys.
November 30, 2006
“Perennial party game Apples to Apples also has
been a big seller for Think, Play, Learn. You know
how there are Trekkies?" Ronda Nelson asks. "There
are actual Apples to Apples people."
Grand Island Independent
Games help families beat boredom
November 25, 2006
“Apples to Apples, a word game involving comparisons,
is another favorite with many customers…”
Wichita Eagle
Great games to play when the gang’s gathered
November 25, 2006
“Suzanne Perez Tobias, family reporter: Apples
to Apples prompts lots of laughs at our house. (What's
stinkier: a dirty diaper, a farm or your little brother?
It depends who's judging.) We also love Trouble, Catch
Phrase and Blink.”
Asbury Park Press
Finding common ground while "mixing
it up”
Nov. 2006
“Senior Greer Reinalda was leading one group and
was having a tough time getting them into the activity.
She used a card game called "Apples to Apples" to
break the ice.”
The Journal Gazette
"One of the hottest board games this
holiday season could be Apples to Apples. More
specifically, it’s
Apples to Apples: Bible Edition, which was released
this month and is based on the secular version of the
game."
Stefanie Scarlett, The Journal Gazette, USA
Gonzaga Bulletin
"When I attended a meeting of the Creative
Gaming Club last week, members were playing
Apples-to-Apples, a simple card game that tests
players' creativity with words and word relations."
YeeMeng Xiong, Gonzaga Bulletin, USA
Fox Valley News
"Bob Moses says the best-selling items
during the last holiday gift-buying season
were the Apples to Apples card game and an
abstract board game called Tsuro."
Judy Waggoner, Fox Valley News, USA
Canton Repository
Games store attracts all ages
November 20, 2006
“Family games include “Apples
to Apples,” and “10 Days in the USA,” a
game in which players plan a 10-day trip across the
country for which they have to lay out an itinerary.
It teaches the kids scheduling, time management and
geography,”
Real Life Magazine
Winning Games
June, 2006
“Great for large groups, these crowd-pleasers
never fail…Apples to Apples.”
The Boston Globe
Meredith Goldstein: Turning Out for the Drive-In
July, 2006
“…You can’t do this in an in-door
theater, she said, playing a game of Apples to Apples
with the kids.”
The Washington Post
Philip Rucker: Prerequisites for College Life
August, 2006
"Install a mini basketball hoop or
dart board, and add a poker set or a card game that's
fun for a crowd, such as Apples to Apples."
The Bakersfield Californian
BY ERIN WALDNER, The Bakersfield Californian
March 17, 2006
“…Pariseau and Wood plan the
food of every game night around the games they play.
This particular night, they played a game called Apples
to Apples and ate apple chicken sausage, apple-flavored
candy and apple pie, served with apple cider."
The Boston Globe
Get Your Game Out
March 7, 2006
“…newer games such as Apples
to Apples, which participants say is the most popular
game of the bunch."
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle
Make Time for Quality Time
February 10, 2006
“…The Hughes’ said
they liked [Apples to Apples] the best because it
was funny."
Greensboro News-Record
Elliott's Revue: A refuge for insomniacs
March 1, 2006
“…This game, I discover,
is called Apples to Apples, and it's what regularly
brings this group of Greensboro residents to Elliott's."
The Arizona Star
Board games
Alternatives to video fare rise in sales as friends,
families seek togetherness
February 24, 2006
“Also popular is Apples to Apples,
a word-comparison game by Out of the Box. There are
several versions at different prices, but Correa said
Apples to Apples Junior ($22) has been the most popular."
Bay Area Living
A few fun ideas for keeping busy during
gloomy weather
January 2006
“….consider a new board game to liven
up your afternoon. Apples to Apples by Out of the Box
Publishing is a contemporary classic worthy of any
games closet, especially if you've got four or more
people to play with. The brainy game asks players to
match an adjective (say, "brilliant") with
a person, place or thing (such as "Casablanca," cell
phones, electricity or Vincent Van Gogh). It may sound
nerdy, but trying to decide whether cell phones or
Van Gogh is more brilliant is surprisingly fun.”
Sheboygan Herald-Times
Stores Offer Last Minute Gift Ideas
December 24, 2005
"...store owner Alan Evanoff said party games
like "Apples to Apples" and "Thomas
the Tank Engine and Friends" toys are popular."
The Virginian-Pilot
Christmas fast approaching...
December 24, 2005
"A woman looking
for the Apples to Apples card game at the toy shop
Friday found that the last one had sold a day earlier."
The Wichita Eagle
Got Game?
December 8, 2005
"...Great Party Games...Apples
to Apples..."
Cincinnati Enquirer
Take a Turn at Board Games
December 22, 2005
"...fun for everyone,
easy to learn and quick to play...Apples to Apples..."
New Hampshire Portsmith Herald
Tech toys under the tree
December 11, 2005
"...General board
games for the family are popular, too. Apples to Apples,
a card game using comparisons, is really hot, he said..."
PARENT/TEACHER COMMENTS
"….we played all night!”
Karen
Norgard, Tucson AZ, USA
"... [Apples to Apples] is the most
fun we have had in a long time! My college-aged
daughter and her friends play, my teenage daughter
and her friends play, my 4th and 2nd grade boys
love to play, and all our grown-ups friends love
this game! Thanks for the fun!"
Vicki Jackson, Parent, December 2006
"... [Apples to Apples] can be played
from age 10-83 and have a great time playing it!"
Carrie L Stetson,
Parent, December 2005
"I use [Apples to Apples]
(and the junior version) with my students. It is
by far their FAVORITE game! I'm ordering this one
for a student who's out the rest of the year, having
two hip replacements."
Karen Brandt, Gifted and Talented Teacher, USA
"I just wanted to let you
know that students in my bio classes LOVED playing
Apples to Apples this year!"
Beth Chagrasulis
,Lake Region High School, USA
"I ordered five [Apples to
Apples] games of varying levels and they have been a
gold mine of interaction and higher level thinking skills
with my classes."
Nina Giles, Gifted Resource
Teacher, USA
"Twelve of us played into
the wee hours of the night...laughing so hard we cried.
It was a blast!"
Christine M. May 2003, USA
"I have noticed that [APPLES
TO APPLES] has improved my student’s vocabulary, language
arts skills, and knowledge of history and past events
which is great. They are learning a lot and laughing
while doing so."
Katherine Olds, Teacher (Michigan), USA
"Explore the incredible flexibility
of language!"
David Millans, Games
in Education Magazine, USA
"Apples to Apples is an excellent
ice-breaker and a great conversation and discussion
starter. The teens enjoyed it, and our children's library
will make use of the Junior version in her programs."
Jill McCullough, Clyde Public Library (Ohio), USA
"Thank you so much for coming
up with these great games and for being so fantastic
to work with. We are telling everybody we know about
you!"
Susan Thomas, Teacher,
Kehrs Mill Elementary School, USA
"Fun was also the name of
the game with two products from Out of the Box Publishing.
Jim Van De Riet raved about Apples to Apples…"
Bethany Broida, NSSEA Tidings Magazine, May/June 2001
"It is a beautifully designed
game in that it is very simple (in a Zen way), and doesn't
require much effort to learn the basics, yet the applications
are many-fold, and can be adapted for simplicity or
complexity, as needed."
Donna K Stravinski,
Learning Specialist, USA
"[APPLES TO APPLES] is a great
way to help students with word association and they
are also increasing their vocabulary as well."
Norbyah Nolasco, High
School Special Education Teacher, USA
"My students would play the game
daily if given the choice, I'm sure."
Kevin Green, Speech and
Language Therapist, USA |
