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Jan 4, 2021·How to play·06:02·7·Watch on YouTube

This is How to Play Poetry for Neanderthals! - Exploding Kittens

Watch “This is How to Play Poetry for Neanderthals! - Exploding Kittens,” a how-to-play guide for Poetry for Neanderthals on BoardGameVideo.

Description provided by the creator on YouTube:

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 Wolly 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. Poetry for Neanderthals is a competitive word-guessing game where you can only give clues by speaking in single syllables. So, instead of saying "broccoli," you'd say something like "green thing you eat for live long and have good health." If you mess up and use a big word, such as "vegetable," you get bopped on the head with a NO! Stick. It's a game that forces you to explain complicated ideas using simple vocabulary and sound a little bit dumb. It's a game of poetry. It's Poetry for Neanderthals. PRO-TIP: Try to use full Neanderthal sentences instead of single words.

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Poetry for Neanderthals

Poetry for Neanderthals

2020·Elan Lee

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15
Creators
7

Mainly reviews and playthroughs. Poetry for Neanderthals is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 5 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 4 recorded sessions, 2 unboxings, and 3 other videos.

2 - 12 players
15 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes

About Poetry for Neanderthals, from BoardGameGeek:

Poetry for Neanderthals is a competitive word-guessing game where you can only give clues by speaking in single syllables. So, instead of saying "broccoli," you'd say something like "green thing you eat for live long and have good health." If you mess up and use a big word, such as "vegetable," you get bopped on the head with a NO !Stick and you lose points. The goal of the game is to score the most points by correctly interpreting words and phrases. The chosen Poet starts off the game with a Poetry Card and tries to get their teammates to say the listed word, using only words with one syllable within a 90-second time limit. The team with the most points is the winner. Contents: 220 cards 1 inflatable NO! Stick 1 sand timer 2 point slates

Designer

Elan Lee

Artists

Matthew Inman, Elan Lee

Publisher

Exploding Kittens

Categories

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