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[–] can@sh.itjust.works 103 points 1 year ago (4 children)

That's just Apples to Apples

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 36 points 1 year ago (3 children)

At this point in my life, every person with whom I've played this game has died.

It seems like that would be unlikely, but probably best not to tempt fate.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There's an apple a day joke there somewhere.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Apparently, the idiom was created by the funeral industry, not unlike the "tradition" of diamond wedding rings, etc.

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago

a whole apple a day causes a buildup of cyanide, killing you early and thus creating more demand for coffins

[–] deltapi@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

What did you do to them?!

[–] flicker@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

You aren't supposed to use the cards as a template!

[–] Godort@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Ive played this version with my nephews before. You can still be raunchy, but you've got to be a bit more creative with innuendo.

[–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

My favorite card in that game is "Republicans"

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I’ve only played apples to apples once and nobody was interested in being funny. They always picked the best match, not the card that was funniest.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is also known as the worst way to play Fibbage.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

You mean asking the game to create a lie for you because you’re so terrible at improvising is not the right way to play? Phew!

[–] warbond@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I played Apples to Apples once and I was the asshole trying to play the game for real, lol

[–] higgsboson@dubvee.org 1 points 11 months ago

Yeah, y'all were doing it wrong. We always encourage picking creative answers. You need to be playing whatever the judge will pick, not what actually fits the best.

[–] MrQuallzin@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

It's a pretty good introduction for those who don't care for swearing and sexual jokes. Better than Apples to Apples, I'd say. Could use room for improvement, I've been meaning to put together a combination of the full game and expansions that my whole family can play

[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 56 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I love how this company repeatedly rags on Hellmann's, but even more I love their Black Friday gags. But even more I love their political actions. I know it's all just marketing, but it's incredibly entertaining.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cards_Against_Humanity (Read the Release and Sales section if you're unfamiliar)

[–] recklessengagement@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I remember the stream where the just dug a hole for like 2 days. Kinda wish they had kept it going.

[–] iamtrashman1312@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Their FAQ page for the holiday hole was fucking incredible. "The Onion on a good day" level comedy

[–] Theharpyeagle@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

"Why don't you donate that money?"

"Why don't you?"

[–] itsgroundhogdayagain@lemmy.ml 36 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Kids Against Maturity can be pretty fun

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh man. I wish I knew about this before I bough CAH. That looks way more fun with the artwork.

[–] hswolf@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

If you want a similar minded game but a different thematic an genre, try Munchkin.

It's a really good card game with goofy things like a weapon called Swiss Halberd (yes, it's like a Swiss knife but pole arms), or the monster "Amazon" which do not attack female characters, or the "Whine at the GM", which gets you a free level.

If you have a small group of friends to play with, it's a blast.

[–] flicker@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

*You must face the gazebo alone. *

[–] MindTraveller@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

There's also a Dread Gazebo, which is a joke only cool people will get

[–] NeptuneOrbit@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Apples to Apples is better than CAH, fight me

[–] TVA@thebrainbin.org 21 points 1 year ago

They each have their place imo, but I'd agree that A2A can definitely require more creativity and two people being on the same wavelength rather than CAH where the cards do almost all of the heavy lifting.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 9 points 1 year ago

I've always thought the same. Apples to apples you have to be a little creative. Cards against humanity is like playing a shooter with an aimbot.

[–] Breezy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

But you gotta take out all the utter shit cards. The game is so much fun with a tenth of the proper noun cards.

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

We're all going to Hellman

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

I lost the instructions manual but I remember mine said to mail it to the white house.

This thread verified that I wasn't crazy.

https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/a189d4/my_pack_of_cards_against_humanity_suggests_we/

[–] DirkMcCallahan@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I assume this is a version of Apples To Apples that's just loaded with innuendo and double entendres? Because if so, that's hilarious and I need a copy.

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

This is Cards Against Humanity: Family Edition. A lot of poop and pee jokes abound. 🤣

[–] SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

The original game Cards against humanity is insanely vulgar.