Poetry for Neanderthals (2020)

Speak Simple, Score Big

Poetry for Neanderthals is a competitive word-guessing party game with a prehistoric twist—you can only give clues using single-syllable words. Want your team to guess “broccoli”? You’ll have to say something like “green thing you eat for live long” instead. But be careful: slip up and say a big word like “vegetable,” and you’ll get bopped on the head with the inflatable NO! Stick, losing points in the process. The goal is simple: score the most points by having your teammates correctly guess words and phrases before the 90-second timer runs out. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.

Game Details

Player Count: 2+ PlayersAverage Playing Time: 15–30 MinutesAverage Set-Up Time: 2 MinutesComplexity: 1.12 / 5 (BoardGameGeek Weight)

Box Contents

220 Cards

1 Inflatable NO! Stick

1 Sand Timer

2 Point Slates

Recommendations

You'll love this if: You enjoy silly party games that test your creativity and sense of humor.May not be your first pick if: You prefer quiet, strategy-heavy games over laugh-out-loud wordplay.