# Poetry for Neanderthals

Poetry for Neanderthals is a board game for 2–12 players. It plays in 15 minutes and is meant for ages 7 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 8. It is rated 4.1 out of 10 by 5 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $19.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–12 (best with 8)
- **Playing time:** 15 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 7+
- **Complexity:** 1.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2020
- **Categories:** Word Game, Humor, Party Game, Real-time, Prehistoric
- **Mechanics:** Team-Based Game, Real-Time, Communication Limits
- **Ludoya rating:** 4.1 out of 10, from 5 reviews
- **Owned by:** 51 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 30
- **Unique players:** 106

**Designers:** Elan Lee

**Artists:** Matthew Inman, Elan Lee

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Atomic Empire | 19.99 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/290570 |
| Element Games | 17.99 £ | https://elementgames.co.uk/board-games/poetry-for-neanderthals |
| Alphaspel | 179 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/344427-poetry-for-neanderthals-grab-game-ed-en |
| Guf | 31.99 $ | https://guf.com.au/products/poetry-for-neanderthals |
| Zatu Games | 17.35 £ | https://zatu.com/products/poetry-for-neanderthals |
| Games Empire | 33.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/poetryforneanderthalsbyexplodingkittens |
| Good Games | 34 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/poetry-for-neanderthals |
| Gameology | 34.95 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/poetry-for-neanderthals |
| Travelling Man | 19.99 £ | https://travellingman.com/products/poetry-for-neanderthals |
| Dungeon Marvels | 26.36 € | https://dungeonmarvels.com/poetry-for-neanderthals-46221.html |
| Nexus | 3995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/poetry-for-neanderthals/ |
| Nordisk Spil | 229 kr | https://nordiskspil.dk/products/poetry-for-neanderthals |
| Hyggeonkel | 229.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/poetry-for-neanderthals |
| Game Ninja | 379 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/poetry-for-neanderthals/ |
| Fantasiapelit | 35.2 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_207424 |
| Spielezar | 37.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/partyspiele/poesie-fuer-neandertaler |

## Expansions

- [Poetry for Neanderthals: More Cards Box 1](https://www.ludoya.com/games/poetry-for-neanderthals-more-cards-box-1)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/poetry-for-neanderthals)
- [Poetry for Neanderthals in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/poetry-for-neanderthals)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/312786)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._