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Poetry for Neanderthals
Get your team to guess words using only single-syllable clues.
PLAYERS2–12 players
PLAY TIMEUp to 15 min
AGE8+
TYPETeam play
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AT THE TABLE
A little about Poetry for Neanderthals.
A clue-giver tries to lead their team to the words and phrases on a card before the timer ends. Every word in the clue must have one syllable. Use a longer word and the opposing team can call the mistake with the inflatable club, interrupting the attempt and costing points.
What you’ll do
- Draw a card and describe its word using single-syllable clues
- Get your team to guess as many answers as possible before time runs out
- Watch the opposing clue-giver for longer words and tally the round’s score
Good to know
The central rule is about syllables, not word length. The standard box includes an inflatable club; Grab & Game and other variants have different contents.
Team playTimed roundsWord guessing
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