Frequently Asked Questions
At Calliope Games, we publish fun, affordable, family-style tabletop games for all to enjoy.
- For gamers, our titles make the perfect “gateway” or “filler” game. They allow you to easily draft your non-gamer friends into your favorite hobby. Calliope games are excellent for starting out game night and are easily played between heavier games.
- For casual players and families, we are a fun and easy way to grow your library of games to pull out and play with friends and family. Our titles are simple to pick up and play.
Our games are designed for adults, but kids love to join in the fun, and we love that!
The bottom line is that we create games that are accessible and affordable by all players regardless of skill level or age, play in under 60 minutes. And most of all… they are a blast to play!
Calliope Games began as a collaboration between Ray Wehrs, Dawne Weisman, and Jordan Weisman. All are experienced game industry professionals who have worked together since 1999 when they collectively launched WizKids. Calliope Games has been producing and selling quality tabletop games since 2009. Our products are inspired by family for families. To date we have released dozens of titles, from board games to card games!
Here are the folks running things:
- Ray Wehrs, President and Founder
- Michele Wehrs, Chief Financial Wrangler
- Chris Leder, Director of Funâ„¢
- Andy Hepworth, Art Director
- Ken Franklin, Senior Yeoman
If you want to learn more about our team, check out our About Us page.
Yes we really do get this question a LOT! It’s pronounced:
“k-ah-LY-oh-pee”
Looking to pitch your design to Calliope Games? We’d love to check it out!
For your reference, Calliope Games need to:
• Support a full range of players (2-6 players or even 2-8 players). We don’t tend to publish 2-4 player games or strictly 2-player games.
• Play in under 60 minutes
• Be aimed for an adult audience, but suitable for ages 8 and up (we don’t publish children’s games)
• Retail for no more than $45
If your game design meets all the above criteria, please use our submission form to send an email to us and we can set up a Non-Disclosure Form. Once that is complete, we are happy to review your design.
Please be aware that due to our busy production schedule, newly acquired games may not reach our production schedule until the end of next year at the earliest.