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Calliope Games
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Bringing people together through board games since 2009! Making fan faves such as…

🐉 Tsuro
🎲 Roll For It!
💭 Hive Mind
🏴‍☠️ ShipShape

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Everyone is welcome at our table, loved and respected for who they are. Happy Pride Month! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🩵🩷🤍🤎🖤
A photo of the board game Hive Mind on a table. The board has many colorful circles aligned in a rainbow arc, as well as 12 colorful pawns. There is a die on the board and the box cover in the background.
June 1, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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A photo of Rosie as a child. She is standing in a parking lot with a serious expression and both hands up in "Rock and Roll" hand signs. She is wearing a white t-shirt with black polka dots, a High School Musical 2 hat, and a lanyard with lots of Disney pins and buttons. There is white text with a black border near the top of the photo which reads "Our Social Media Meeple before she realized board games could be her job" A black-and-white photo of Ken as a baby. He is being held by his parents, who are cut off in the photo. There is white text with a black border near the top of the photo which reads "Our Senior Yeoman before he had a perfect dad joke/gaming slogan combo to use in any situation". There is smaller text in the bottom right that says "Now he plays to GRIN!"
May 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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You don't know what you don't know, y'know?

A little #throwback to before Team Calliope knew what the future had in store! (Spoiler alert: a lot of board games)
A black-and-white headshot photo of Ray as a child. He is smiling and wearing a white button-up shirt and a tie. There is white text with a black border in the lower right corner which reads "Our Top Dawg (aka president & founder!) before he knew what a tariff was" A photo of Nicki as a child. She is laying on tile floor and smiling, wearing a bright pink feather boa, a white shirt, lavender pants, and hiking boots. There is white text with a black border near the middle of the photo which reads "Our Art Director before her files looked like RFIGB_Red_Box Cover_12v4_Final_FINALFINAL" A photo of Chris as a child. He is standing in front of a picnic table wearing a Mickey Mouse t-shirt and an empty cardboard box with the face cut out on his head. There is white text with a black border in the bottom left corner which reads "Our Director of Fun before he ever had to re-explain a rule because someone was on their phone the first time" A photo of Michele as a child. She is smiling and posing for her kindergarten picture, wearing a frilly white dress with a yellow ribbon around her waist. There is white text with a black border near the middle of the photo which reads "Our VP before she had to be on a first-name basis with QuickBooks support"
May 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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omg how did you know...
April 15, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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@scottalmes.bsky.social 🤝 taylor swift

Ranking our games by how many dice they have! Did any surprise you? 🎲
April 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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it's not easy being green 🍀🦚🐉💚
Photograph of many green board game components such as cards, pawns, tokens, and dice arranged in an overlapping iSpy fashion. Games included: Enchanted Plumes, Patrician, Mass Transit, Station Master, 12 Days, Wordoku, HiveMind, Roll For It!, Tsuro, Tsuro of the Seas, and Tsuro: Phoenix Rising.
March 19, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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If Hive Mind existed in 44 BC, Caesar would've lost 🫢 #bewaretheidesofmarch
March 15, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Ahoy mateys!

In ShipShape, players stack crates to build their loot. Optimize your crates to maximize profit, build high defenses, and be careful! You don’t want to get caught with too much contraband aboard!

ShipShape
Ages 8+ | 2-6 Players | 20-40 Minute Playtime
February 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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outtakes 🤭
Board game valentine featuring the rat from ShipShape by Rob Daviau on a teal background. Text reads "to: [blank] from: [blank] would you still love me if i was a rat" Board game valentine featuring the dragon from Tsuro by Tom McMurchie on a pink background. Text reads "if we were on the same tile i would try not to murder u in cold blood. keyword try, no promises tho <3 to: [blank] from: [blank]" Board game valentine featuring the queen bee from HiveMind (1st Edition) by Richard Garfield on a yellow background. Text reads "you're the bee's knees <3 to: [blank] from: [blank]". There is a small gravestone in the bottom right that reads "R.I.P. beeples 2016-2022"
February 15, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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February 14, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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from us to you ❣️

Happy Valentine’s Day from Calliope Games!
February 14, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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there’s something special about gaming with those you love! 💚

what’s your go-to date night board game?
February 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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With the super-roll right around the corner, we gotta know - who are you rooting for?

Team Purple 💜 or Team Red ❤️ ?
February 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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when two timeless queens come together to maximize their joint slay ♥️
A hand holding three dominoes in front of the game board of Double Double Dominoes. The board is similar to a Scrabble board. A hand placing a domino on the Double Double Dominoes board, with many other dominoes on the board.
February 4, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Happy International Day of Education!

There are so many fantastic educators in our gaming community, including our friends at @time2tabletop.bsky.social!

Huge shoutout to Sarah, Patrick, and Scooter pictured at PAX Unplugged with our Art Director, Nicki!

What has board gaming taught you?
4 smiling faces at PAX Unplugged. From left to right, it’s Nicki, Sarah, Patrick, and Scooter.
January 24, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Rosie, a member of our social media team, assembled her gaming station in her new apartment!

What do we think? Do you have any of these games on your gaming shelf? 🎲

(ps, the bear’s favorite game is hivemind and their name is toffee)
January 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Wishing the happiest of anniversaries to the sweethearts of Calliope - Ray and Michele! ❣️

Their dedication and passion for Calliope Games is absolutely unmatched. We are so grateful to work with, build memories, and game with them!

Everyone wish them a happy anniversary!
Michele and Ray smiling in a photo together, surrounded by Christmas lights.
January 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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IMPORTANT QUESTION: if you were a peacock, what color would you be?

i think i’d be blue and purple! 💙🩵💜

Enchanted Plumes
Ages 8+ | 2-6 Players | 30-60 Minute Playtime
January 13, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Ahoy, mateys! With the holidays right around the corner, who doesn’t want more gold? 🌟

ShipShape brings out the honorary pirate in all of us in this swashbuckling betting game. Test your luck, build your defenses, and look out for… rats? Hey, get my gold out of your mouth!

8+ | 2-6 Players
December 18, 2024 at 8:00 PM
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Happy Holidays from Team Calliope! 🎄
December 17, 2024 at 5:38 PM
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Tree-rific work today, recruit! You deserve a sweet treat from all the Christmas spirit you spread! 🍪🥛
December 17, 2024 at 5:38 PM
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Time to make some deliveries! Ho ho ho, here we go! 🎁
December 17, 2024 at 5:38 PM
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Incredible! Looks like it’s time to help the wrapping department… which do you choose?
December 17, 2024 at 5:38 PM
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Okay, time for a code name and new look! Which ones do you choose?
December 17, 2024 at 5:38 PM
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Congrats on the promotion! This is a big deal! ❄️
December 17, 2024 at 5:38 PM