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Poetry for Neanderthals Game by Exploding Kittens

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$19.99 when purchased online

About this item

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
Material: Paperboard
Battery: No Battery Used
TCIN: 79396244
UPC: 852131006303
Item Number (DPCI): 087-10-6916
Origin: Imported
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Shipping details

Estimated ship dimensions: 8 inches length x 5.1 inches width x 3.2 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.15 pounds

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Q: How do you play Poetry for Neanderthals

submitted by BSimon4370 - 2 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 - 2 years ago
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4.8 out of 5 stars with 658 reviews
98% would recommend
175 recommendations
quality: 4.93 out of 5
length of play: 4.85 out of 5
value: 4.89 out of 5
broad age appeal: 4.67 out of 5

So fun!

5 out of 5 stars
- 1 month ago
originally posted on Exploding Kittens
I fell in love with this game so fast! It is so fun to be able to whack someone when they mess up on their syllables! Plus, the poems by grok at the end (optional) are so funny! This is great for 2 players to a ton of players!I saw a previous review saying the poems were gone... this was not the case for me... so maybe a mistake for that specific person?
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Bring back Grok's words please!

4 out of 5 stars
Julie - 1 month ago
originally posted on Exploding Kittens
I absolutely LOVE this game. I had so much fun playing it at a friends house, I had to go out and buy it. But, I was SO sad when I opened the box and realized Grok's words of Love and Sad are no longer a part of the game!! Those were the BEST way to end a game; laughs all around whether you won or lost. Please, oh please bring these back. It's a fantastically fun game, and these cards made it even better!
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Fun for all

5 out of 5 stars
Adam T. - 1 month ago
originally posted on Exploding Kittens
I'm glad I got Poetry for Neanderthals because it's a lot of fun for students learning languages. Although we have it in English and not other languages, it's fun to see students and professors flex their linguistic skills by coming up with single-syllable hints.
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Great Group Game

5 out of 5 stars
Wendy M. - 2 months ago
originally posted on Exploding Kittens
This is a fun and exciting game to play with adults and kids. We tried playing with 3 people and it was not the same. A good group of 6 or so people works great. We loved the inflatable bat!
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Silly fun for the whole family!

5 out of 5 stars
Amanda B. - 2 months ago
originally posted on Exploding Kittens
This one was so much fun! My kids laughed so hard. Highly recommend!
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Such a fun game

5 out of 5 stars
Lyndzy - 2 months ago
originally posted on Exploding Kittens
This was such a fun game!! A must have for family game night!!
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Absolute fun times!

5 out of 5 stars
Ashley A. - 2 months ago
originally posted on Exploding Kittens
This game is awesome! It challenged my students to listen for multi syllable words and it’s always fun to hit someone with a blow up bat!! Adults and kids can get really into it!!
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So.Much.Fun!!

5 out of 5 stars
Stephanie - 2 months ago
originally posted on Exploding Kittens
This has to be one of the most fun games we have played in a long time! Basically, you have to speak clues and answers in a way “Neanderthals” would. If you mess up, you get hit with the blow up club!! We had so much fun with this one!! Highly recommended to play with kids !
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Love this

5 out of 5 stars
- 2 months ago
originally posted on Exploding Kittens
Poetry for Neanderthals is everything I want in a party game. It’s for ages 7+ so almost all of the family can play and it can be played with 2+ players. The game play is very quick with most games lasting 15 minutes or so. You must speak good or get hit with a stick! It is just so much fun that everyone should try it.
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Great head banging fun!

5 out of 5 stars
- 2 months ago
originally posted on Exploding Kittens
This is a great game that keeps everyone entertained! The club is a nice touch that keeps kids engaged!
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Such a fun game!

5 out of 5 stars
- 2 months ago
originally posted on Exploding Kittens
My friends and family had a great night of playing Poetry for Neanderthals. It was amazing what some of the clues were and some of the guesses were. I can't wait to play again!
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One Fun Game

5 out of 5 stars
Sarah - 2 months ago
originally posted on Exploding Kittens
We had so much fun playing this game....it's more challenging than you'd think to only speak in one syllable words! The kids really enjoyed the "no stick" and for me it was really motivating NOT to break the rules as I didn't want to get the wrath of the stick ha ha!
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Hilarious & fun game!

5 out of 5 stars
- 2 months ago
originally posted on Exploding Kittens
Ever want to club someone over the head for saying the wrong thing? This game is for you! Sounding like a caveman, you must talk and give clues to your partner while only using one syllabal word(s). If you use more than one, a player from the opposite team will club you with the inflatable club that comes with the game! Play for as little or as long as you'd like in this hilarious game!
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Very Creative game , but takes few round to learn

4 out of 5 stars
- 2 months ago
originally posted on Exploding Kittens
So this game is super cool and creative, but you really have to be smart and quick to learn. i am not too much in english vocab so i found it difficult to learn, but my kids just loved it and got it. the hitting with club when you get it wrong is the most fun part. i am giving it one star less just because the qualit of club is not very strong, our had a lil crack after few use, good they have a club repair patch which came in handy to fix the club. overall i would say its intelligent and creative game and super fun
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Don't sleep on this one!!

5 out of 5 stars
Rebekah M. - 2 months ago
originally posted on Exploding Kittens
Exploding kittens has done it again and released a well thought out game with creative illustrations/props and on-your-toes gameplay! Fun for all ages: our group ranged from 6yrs-56yrs! Definitely a great way to make connections and enjoy one anothers company!
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Fun family game with great title

4 out of 5 stars
Andermom - 2 months ago
originally posted on Exploding Kittens
My nieces and nephews loved the inflatable “no” club even if they were too young to understand and play the game: Fun party game with lots of laughs.
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This game is seriously so funny.

5 out of 5 stars
- 2 months ago
originally posted on Exploding Kittens
Everyone we play with has a great time! We laughed so hard and we can’t wait to play again. It’s so quick to learn but it doesn’t get boring. This is probably our very favorite game from Exploding Kittens. We can’t wait to play again.
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The Game Where Speaking Good Wins

5 out of 5 stars
Nicole D. - 2 months ago
originally posted on Exploding Kittens
If you haven't tried Poetry for Neanderthals, you gotta give it a try! It's a competitive word-guessing game where you must speak "good" or get hit with club (inflatable). If you slip and use more than one syllable or one word at a time, you're going to get bonked. This game is so much fun!
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Unique and hilarious game!

5 out of 5 stars
Dorothy A. - 2 months ago
originally posted on Exploding Kittens
This game is so much fun for kids AND adults! It is not like any other game you’ve ever played, guaranteed. You will laugh while you play this game, for sure. It is also a game that doesn’t take too long to learn or to play.
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Poetry for Neanderthals

5 out of 5 stars
Kelli D. - 2 months ago
originally posted on Exploding Kittens
We loved the NO stick! I think this would be a great game for a big party group! So fun!
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