Younger children can play if they have a parent or sibling to help them with reading. The original Apples to Apples is recommended for kids ages 12 and up, but Mattel also makes an Apples to Apples Junior Edition for children ages 9 and older. Players are also allowed to lobby for their choices, which can lead to lively banter. Note that it's OK if the cards don't fit perfectly together, since the point is to impress the judge, and that might mean creating a funny or outrageous combination. To win the game, you must earn the most amount of green cards. The judge chooses the best suggestion, and that player earns a green card and gets to judge next. To play, the judge flips over the top green card, and the other players must put down a red card that best fits with the green one in play.
The deck is divided into red cards (which list people, places, things, and events) and green ones (which have adjectives). Winning is subjective to the judge's preferences The Spruce Home Improvement Review Board.
