poetry for neanderthals® word-guessing card game box, 3/4 front view with The Oatmeal caveman illustration reading a book on a pale textured background, bold black title at top, yellow badge reading "inflatable included inside the box," visible "Ages 7+" label and small player count, labeled family party game where teammates must give single-syllable clues.
Poetry for Neanderthals® Word-Guessing Card Game
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Poetry for Neanderthals® Word-Guessing Card Game

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  • Includes Inflatable Club

    Includes Inflatable Club

    Bop players with the two-foot inflatable stick if they use multi-syllable words.
  • Speak In One Syllable

    Speak In One Syllable

    You must get your team to guess phrases using only single-syllable clues.
  • For Ages Seven Plus

    For Ages Seven Plus

    Easy rules make this word-guessing game accessible for players aged seven and up.
  • Art By The Oatmeal

    Art By The Oatmeal

    The playing cards feature funny and original illustrations drawn by The Oatmeal.

Specifications

  • Audience: Age 7+
  • Players: 2+

What's in the Box?

  • 200 double-sided Poetry cards
  • 90-second sand timer
  • Poet point slate
  • Team point slate
  • 2-ft. inflatable club (the NO! Stick)
  • Repair patch
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A word game where u must speak good or get hit with a stick

It’s good to be a Poet. It’s good to be a Neanderthal. What isn’t good is being both of those things at the same time. 

As a Poet, you’d love to recite thoughtful prose like:

The mighty Woolly Mammoth makes a mockery of my tiny hairless body.

But as a Neanderthal, you’re only capable of saying: 

The most strong big thing with trunk and much hair make fun of my too-small bald bones and skin. 

The trouble for you is that as a Neanderthal, you don’t know any words that are more than one syllable. The trouble for your team is that they’re listening to a Neanderthal recite poetry…

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 they can only use single syllable words to give clues. If they use any words with more than one syllable, the other team gets to bop them with a 2-foot inflatable club (the NO! Stick). Basically, it’s a game that forces you to sound a little bit dumb.

It’s a game of poetry. It’s poetry for neanderthals.

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Specifications

  • Audience: Age 7+
  • Players: 2+

What's in the Box?

  • 200 double-sided Poetry cards
  • 90-second sand timer
  • Poet point slate
  • Team point slate
  • 2-ft. inflatable club (the NO! Stick)
  • Repair patch

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Apr 3, 2026
Reviewer name: Mildred
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Fun game; simple enjoyment

It seems so silly but it can be hard to limit to one syllable words - of course, everyone loves it when the club comes out! Lots of laughs and congenial kidding. So many games today involve so much strategy and one-up-man-ship that it was refreshing that this was just fun.

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Apr 11, 2026
Reviewer name: Samantha
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This game was very fun to play. It takes getting used to at first. My kids were frustrated because they kept using two syllable words by accident causing them to lose more points than they were able to gain. The only negative thing is that my husband realized you can win by not saying anything and just letting the other team make multiple mistakes. I would suggest a penalty for not trying to play a certain amount of words per turn.

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Feb 11, 2026
Reviewer name: Middleagedmom
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We got this game for my daughter's friend for his birthday. He loves games and we wanted something new to make sure he didn't have it yet. She said he was very excited to get it. Perfect price range for a middle schooler party gift. Fun for the whole family!

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Free for Plus on eligible orders over $50
Columbus, 43215
Arrives by Thu, Nov 12
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