From its debut in 1999, Apples to Apples was a commercial success and reshaped the field of party games. By encouraging a group to offer creative or provocative answers to the questions posed by the player acting as judge, Apples to Apples prompts a lively and humor-filled interchange that can supercharge any gathering of friends and family. The game’s popularity has persisted for a quarter century, and it has influenced other games that now compete with it in the marketplace.