Poetry for Neanderthals, 2-6 Players, Ages 7+ Word Game

Great fun for a range of ages. Definitely helped having a couple of drinks before hand to loosen everyone up a little but it was a blast and everyone had a great time with this one. Great pacing and good quality yet quite novel with the inflatable club adding in some extra laughs - though once we got serious we forgot about it half the time and just stormed on! Great value for money and great set to start off.

Fun game, easy and quick to set up. Great for getting everyone involved and laughing! Plenty of prompt cards provided, so no concern about not being able to keep playing over and over again. Nice compact box to carry in as well - easy to take to a games night. Would recommend.

This game is pure chaotic joy. You’re only allowed to speak in one-syllable words while trying to get your team to guess phrases like “polar bear” or “baby shower.” Sounds easy? Nope. It’s like trying to give directions while your vocabulary goes on strike. The fun is non-stop — kids, adults, grandparents, even the moody teenager laughed. It’s rare to find a game that levels the playing field, where even the most articulate person ends up sounding like a confused Neanderthal yelling, “wet food for face!” Now, about the quality — it’s genuinely well made. Cards are sturdy, easy to read, and the game is compact and simple to set up. And then… there’s the No Stick. It’s inflatable, hilarious, and YES, it comes with a hole in it on purpose so it doesn’t pop during gameplay. At first I thought it was defective. Then I realised it's just... brilliantly dumb by design. In terms of value for money, it’s great. You get loads of cards, endless replayability, and big laughs for a reasonable price. Plus, you don’t need any batteries, screens, or extra patience, just the ability to sound like you’ve never learned to speak. If you're looking for something light, fast-paced, and guaranteed to cause hilarious speech malfunctions, this is it. A total hit for game nights, rainy afternoons, or surviving family gatherings with a smile.

Really fun game. The club isn't very durable though, it split after a few days. Had a replacement which has lasted better, not been used much yet though.

Great fun - good to play at game night with friends or family. Easy to learn. Keeps you on your toes!

Good game

Hilarious game and harder than you'd think. You can easily play a few short rounds if you want something quick or play for hours! We played as a group of 3 which meant playing a slightly adapted version - I'm not sure if we followed the actual instructions or just made up our own but it was a lot of fun, though we did struggle a little to keep up with scores (and we didn't understand the score sheet thing? Maybe if we had utilised that properly it would have made keeping up with scores easier! The no stick is hilarious but also a lethal weapon. Definitely don't whack too hard - it can and will rebound and you'll take a bat to the face which wouldn't be pleasant.

Boardgames can be a tricky choice especially if being played only occasionally as often games have rules that can take time for a group to pick up and then just not be that much fun after all the effort. However Poetry for Neanderthals has easily been the best party game I've played in a while and no matter who I've played it with, everyone has really enjoyed it. To start off the rules of the game are incredibly simple which makes it very quick and easy for anyone to pickup, you simply need to describe a word from a card without using words that have more than one syllable. It's something that sounds easy to do but it really isn't and watching people struggling to think of suitable words or being caught out when they use a multi-syllable word is entertaining in itself. I can't remember what set them off but I particularly remember a pair of friends trying to do their round and struggling they had tears from laughing too hard over what they'd been trying to describe and guess. There are some rules about getting 3 points for a more complex version of the original word but whenever I've played with we've just ignored the 3-point words to keep it simple. There are some very Americanised words so we've usually agreed if one of those comes up, the person gets a free skip. If you're looking for a fun game to play for a change I'd definitely recommend giving this a go.

Funnnnm

A lot of fun to play with friends, we laughed so much. Four of us played together which worked really well for us. Think it would be a great game to play with kids as well.

Not only is the game fun and easy to learn, it offers something no other word games has — the opportunity to hit your family and friends in the heat with an flatsble club.

Julklapp

If you are into word games and you're usually with a group, I highly recommend this game. It has become one of our favorites