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Tag: Calliope Games

Tsuro: Phoenix Rising

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Tsuro: Phoenix Rising’

January 10, 2019January 9, 2019Jonathan H. Liu0

The stars have been stolen from the sky, and paper lanterns have been sent up to replace them. Phoenixes, drawn by the lights, are transforming the lanterns into new stars. Be the first to create a new constellation in Tsuro: Phoenix Rising! What Is Tsuro: Phoenix Rising? Tsuro: Phoenix Rising is a game for 2 to […]

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Tsuro app

Giveaway: ‘Tsuro’ App Now AR-Enabled

October 20, 2017Jonathan H. Liu0

‘Tsuro,’ a classic tile-laying game, now includes augmented reality in the app version. Enter to win a free download!

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Just in Time for the Holidays, 2 Great Games from Calliope

December 10, 2015Dave Banks0

With Christmas just around the corner, why not gift the gamer on your list the beautiful new card game, ’12 Days’? Or, if you’re feeling more Scrooge-ish, give a game about stealing, the hot new ‘Thieves!’, both from Calliope Games.

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Calliope Games: Titans of Gaming

The Titan Series Closes in on Stretch Goals

May 28, 2015December 13, 2017Jonathan H. Liu0

With just a couple days left to go in the Kickstarter campaign, Calliope Games is closing in on the first of its stretch goals for the Titan Series: a game designed by James Ernest.

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Calliope Games: Titans of Gaming

The Titan Series Kickstarter Adds Game Design Seminar

May 20, 2015December 13, 2017Jonathan H. Liu1

In case you hadn’t backed the Titan Series Kickstarter from Calliope Games, here’s a little extra incentive: an online game design seminar led by Rob Daviau, James Ernest, Mike Elliot, Mike Mulvihill, and Jordan Weisman.

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Calliope Games: Titans of Gaming

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: The Titan Series, Featuring Twelve Master Game Designers

April 1, 2015December 13, 2017Dave Banks0

The Titan Series, a collection of games from some of the biggest names in tabletop game design, has launched. Check it out, make your pledge — you don’t want to miss out on this one!

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Calliope Games: Titans of Gaming

Coming Soon: The Titans of Gaming

January 15, 2015December 13, 2017Jonathan H. Liu1

Last summer at Gen Con, Ray Wehrs of Calliope Games made a big announcement about an upcoming project, which will be launching later this month.

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Tsuro App

Announcements From Calliope Games

August 26, 2014December 13, 2017Jonathan H. Liu2

Calliope Games is a GeekDad favorite—I first met Ray Wehrs at PAX Prime several years ago, and since then it’s become a tradition to make a trip to the Calliope booth at the beginning of a convention (and sometimes also at the end). This year at Gen Con, Wehrs made several announcements about some things that Calliope has in store.

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Roll For It, by Calliope Games, Enters Final Days of Kickstarter

May 16, 2013Cathé Post0

Roll For It is a new dice game by Calliope up on Kickstarter now. The game is a strategy and press-your-luck game with hints of other dice games thrown in. My husband and I played a demo of it at PAX Prime in 2012 and really enjoyed it. The Kickstarter only has a couple of days left!

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2nd Day of Geekmas 2012

December 11, 2012Z

It’s only Tuesday, and this year’s 12 Days of Geekmas is already off to a wonderful start.

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1st Day of Geekmas 2012

December 10, 2012Z

It’s the 1st Day of Geekmas, and believe me when I say that this year’s celebration will be one for the ages!

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Kickstarter Alert: Tsuro of the Seas

May 29, 2012December 13, 2017Jonathan H. Liu

The original Tsuro is a wonderful tile-laying game which is easy to learn, fits up to 8 players, and offers some excellent opportunity for strategy. Calliope Games now has a Kickstarter campaign for the sequel. Tsuro of the Seas still …

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Calliope Games’ First Kickstarter: Tsuro of the Seas

May 26, 2012December 13, 2017Nicole Wakelin0

Calliope Games has just announced this Kickstarter for a beautiful new version of the game Tsuro which was introduced back in 2004. In this new version, you’re captain of an Imperial Red Seal ship. Your mission is to spread the word of the Emperor, avoiding monsters and staying on the board.

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Double Double Dominoes: A Strategic Spin on the Traditional Game

May 8, 2012Jonathan H. Liu

Overview: Double Double Dominoes is like a hybrid of regular dominoes with Scrabble. If you can play a domino that covers a scoring space on the board, you get points — but this game has some other tricks up its …

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Ugh! Is a Fun and Fast Family-Friendly Card Game

November 7, 2011Dave Banks

Overview: Ugh! is not a game about fuzzy slippers from Australia or helicopters flown by cavemen. It’s an invigorating card game from Calliope Games that involves matching and multiplication with press-your-luck mechanics and a little light strategy. Players: 2-6 players. …

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Tsuro

Tsuro: The Game of the Path Is the Game for You

September 13, 2011July 28, 2020Jonathan H. Liu

Tsuro is a game that’s been around for a while but I hadn’t gotten to actually play it until a couple weekends ago at PAX. It’s about making paths and staying on the board.

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