For example, a player could describe “campfire” as “place where roast hot white cubes.” When a teammate guesses correctly, that team is awarded points, and the Poetry Card passes off to the opposing team. 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 goal of the game is to score the most points by correctly interpreting words and phrases. We spent the next few months figuring out how to share that experience with the world.” 'After playing for five minutes, I sounded like a caveman at a job interview, and the entire room was in hysterics. “Poetry for Neanderthals was born when two friends introduced me to a word game they invented, where each player had to describe a life experience using only single syllable words,' said Elan Lee, Co-Creator of Exploding Kittens. Simply put: you must speak good or get hit with stick. The catch is that the 'Neanderthal Poets' must only use single syllable words to describe the complex terms, or they get bopped with a 2-foot inflatable club. LOS ANGELES-( BUSINESS WIRE)- Exploding Kittens, the hit tabletop game creator, today announced the release of its latest card game, Poetry for Neanderthals, a word-guessing party game, where teams earn points by correctly figuring out words and phrases.