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Poetry for Neanderthals® Word-Guessing Card Game
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Feb 3, 2025
Phurr
5 out of 5 stars review

Love the bat!

This is a fun game for at least 4 players. It says 2 or more, but I do think it's a lot more fun with more players. Once you get the hang of it, it provides lots of fun and laughter. It is now one of our go to games on game night. I love that it's packed in a small box and it really makes you think!

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Feb 8, 2025
RickyB
5 out of 5 stars review

Great for people that love word games!

Our 13-year-old daughter brought this game to a sleepover with five of her friends, and she said they all absolutely loved it. They played for hours! All the girls are avid readers and really enjoyed the "Poetry for Neanderthals" part of the game, where you have to guess a word based on one-syllable clues. If someone guesses wrong, they get playfully whacked with the inflatable stick (included). This fun and creative word game is made by Exploding Kittens, and the concept is simple: “Speak Good or Get Hit with Stick.” The game comes with playing cards, score trackers placemats, a sand timer, an inflatable club, and even a patch kit for any accidental damage.

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Feb 21, 2025
SamMaeder
5 out of 5 stars review

Hilariously fun game

Sat around the table with family playing this game and had just a side busting good time. The concept of having to use one syllable words to try to describe a word for your team to guess correctly. And the inflatable club bonking your opponents on the head for slipping up and using two syllable words or saying the word. It's an incredibly fun game that I would highly recommend to anyone to play.

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Feb 2, 2025
bjings
5 out of 5 stars review

My 11 year old loves it!

This is a fun game for the family! My 11-year-old daughter and I played it and she was laughing so much! We’re looking forward to getting the rest of the family involved. She also agreed it would be a great game to play with their friends.

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Apr 11, 2026
Samantha
5 out of 5 stars review

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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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Apr 3, 2026
Mildred
5 out of 5 stars review

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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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Feb 16, 2025
Okay
4 out of 5 stars review

Interesting Game

Thought this would be a fun game to play on game night. The kids loved the no stick. My youngest did not like the actual game at all just the no stick. My oldest loved it though. It was different. Not sure how much we will play it. But I would still recommend it.

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Feb 26, 2025
Rocky28
4 out of 5 stars review

Poetry for Neanderthals by Exploding kittens

I received this game for free from Sam’s Club to review. This is a very fun game and the rules aren’t complicated. It says you can play with 2+ players but I don’t understand how you would do that since you need teams. We played with two teams and 2 players on each. You have to get your team to say the word on your card using only 1 syllable words. If you use a word with more than one syllable the other team gets to hit you with the inflatable stick. It’s a fun game!

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Feb 23, 2025
Rush
4 out of 5 stars review

Fun time to pass in cold weather

We received this very quick! Kids were excited about the blow up club lol! It’s a great game for anyone really and it’s fun to watch how people react when they can’t say a word and finding ways to explain things!

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Feb 6, 2025
Jake
3 out of 5 stars review

Decent game, better for large groups and adults

This is an interesting game. Although listed as 2+ players, it really is much more fun with a large group of people. Great for traveling, as it is compact and very easy to set up. The game is listed for ages 7+, but many of the word cards seem like they would be quite difficult for that age group. It would be much better for an older crowd.

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