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Poetry for Neanderthals Game by Exploding Kittens: Problem Solving, 15 Min Play, Cards, Game Board, Sand Timer
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WARNING: choking hazard - small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
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Highlights
- Family-friendly game for ages 7 and up
- 5 minutes to learn, 15 minutes to play
- 2+ Players
- Includes instruction manual, 200 cards, 1 sand timer, 2 game boards, Grok's poetry journal cards, and 1 inflatable club
- Cards are double-sided totaling 400 clues for maximum re-playability!
- Features hilarious illustrations by Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal
Description
Poetry for Neanderthals is a family-friendly party game similar to Taboo where players earn points by getting their teammates to guess words and phrases. The catch is that the "Neanderthal Poets" are only allowed to use single syllable words. If they use any words with more than one syllable, the other team gets to bop them with a 2-foot inflatable club. The team with the most points wins!
Suggested Age: 7 Years and Up
Type of Game: Party Games
Playing Time: 15 Minutes
CPSC Choking Hazard Warnings: Choking_hazard_small_parts
Number of Players: 2 or More Players
Educational Focus: Problem Solving
Includes: Instructions, Cards, Sand Timer, Game Pieces, Game Board
Package Type: Full Game
Battery: No Battery Used
TCIN: 79396244
UPC: 852131006303
Item Number (DPCI): 087-10-6916
Origin: Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 3.31 inches length x 5.12 inches width x 8.3 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.12 pounds
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Q: How do you play Poetry for Neanderthals
submitted by BSimon4370 - 4 years ago
A: Hey there! The goal of Poetry for Neanderthals is to earn points by getting your teammates to guess words and phrases. The catch is that you are only allowed to use single syllable words. If you use any words with more than one syllable, the other team gets to bop you with a 2-foot inflatable club. You can read the full instructions on our website here: https://www.explodingkittens.com/pages/rules-poetry-for-neanderthals - EK Support
submitted byExploding Kittens Support - 4 years agoBrand expert
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4.8 out of 5 stars with 743 reviews
broad age appeal: 4.68 out of 5
length of play: 4.86 out of 5
quality: 4.9 out of 5
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99% would recommend
183 recommendations
5 out of 5 stars
27 August, 2025
originally posted on Exploding Kittens
Family fun
What a twist on the game of taboo. It is fun for the whole family from our youngest 6 years old to the adults!
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
11 August, 2025Verified purchase
Fun!
Great game for just two people or a large group! It's fun and really makes you think about how to say things if we had limited vocabulary/syllables. Might be harder for younger kids, but super fun for adults.
4 out of 5 stars
24 July, 2025
originally posted on Exploding Kittens
tons of fun for entire family
Our kids love this game. Super entertaining and fun.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
29 June, 2025Verified purchase
Be patient! Relax!
Fairly simple format but the card placemat and the scoring system was clunky and could be improved. Took several players awhile to get into the rhythm of the game. There is a tendency to lean towards charades or password. Several players lost their patience and gave up after a few rounds. If you do stick with it, relax, laugh, be silly! Try not to take it all so seriously! Who cares if you get bonked or lose a point or two? If you can get into the rhythm of using one syllable sentences, rather than saying a single word and waving your hands and getting huffy, the game is actually really fun!
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
11 January, 2025Verified purchase
Perfect Gift
Fun game and great gift!
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
10 January, 2025Verified purchase
You neec this game
The best game ever for all ages. Can be played by a group of any size and age (our group was 17 - 75). No limit on how short or king you want to play. Laughed throughout.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
3 December, 2024Verified purchase
Fun game
Fun game to play with family
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
11 October, 2024Verified purchase
Easy Fun Game
This is a hilarious, fun, and easy game.The only downside is the hassle of inflating and deflating the "bat"when taking this on a trip. Great for parties and family gatherings!
3 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
5 October, 2024Verified purchase
Great but popped
The game is great but the inflatable popped the first day of using it. It had patches but didn’t do the trick. That’s why I’m only giving it a 3 out of 5.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
9 September, 2024Verified purchase
Great Family or Group Game
Have played this game with a group and had so much fun we had to run out and buy it! My kids love it! Have played with 50+ to 8 years old and everyone had a ton of fun. You can play as many rounds as you want and stop at any time.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
19 August, 2024
Great and fun game
Awesome game to play, super fun, you get to know how other people think
3 out of 5 stars
2 August, 2024
originally posted on Exploding Kittens
Club has air leak
Love the game. Would really love it more if there were an option to buy replacement clubs. My club has a leak that has made that part of the game inoperable since the second time we used it.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
23 July, 2024Verified purchase
Fun game
Great fun for the family!
4 out of 5 stars
5 June, 2024
originally posted on Exploding Kittens
OOMG THIS IS SO FUN
This game s a must buy becuase of its funny rules and the awesome NO stick but one this the NO stick is practicly impossible to inflate!
5 out of 5 stars
13 May, 2024
originally posted on Exploding Kittens
So Much Fun~
I absolutely love this game. So much so, I have gifted it to several people. Highly recommend!!!
2 out of 5 stars
5 April, 2024Verified purchase
Club Would Not Inflate
This was my second time purchasing this game as gift. The first time was a five star review. But, this time, the club would not inflate, despite all the repairs, it would never hold air. And, you CANNOT play this game without the club aka beat'n stick. I love all Exploding Kittens games and I reached out to them directly but they suggested I buy a replacement inflatable bat elsewhere. So, I am disappointed. Especially as it was a gift.
4 out of 5 stars
25 February, 2024
originally posted on Exploding Kittens
Funny!
Our son adopted the role of Neanderthal to a tee!A lot of the words are quite complicated to guess using one syllable words. Best with older kids or adults.
5 out of 5 stars
21 February, 2024
originally posted on Exploding Kittens
Fave Card Game Ever!
My friends absolutely love this game!! We have all of the versions and expansions. Hoping for more in the future!
5 out of 5 stars
16 February, 2024
originally posted on Exploding Kittens
Get it!
This game is harder than it seems but also so much fun! We play with our 10-year-old and it's the perfect way to do some brain work that's also really enjoyable. Her favorite part is bopping us with the club, lol. Thank you for such a cool game!
3 out of 5 stars
1 January, 2024
originally posted on Exploding Kittens
Great game but so so quality
The game is a lot of fun for young kids and adults. We had a very hard time not saying multiple syllable words and also not wasting time laughing out loud. Only problem is our no stick came with a hole in it where we couldn’t patch it. Since it was a Christmas gift from family in another state, could not exchange. Not as much fun without the stick.