Players start with a hand of seven "red apple" cards, which feature nouns.

The round is won by playing the "red apple" card that the judge determines to be the best match for the "green apple" card.

The game is designed for four to ten players and played for 30–75 minutes.

[2] It was also named "Party Game of the Year" in the December 1999 issue of Games magazine[3] and received the National Parenting Center's seal of approval in May 1999.

Mattel has continued to update card sets and packaging and add themed editions.In 2019, Apples to Apples was inducted into the Origins Award Hall of Fame.