Everything You Need to Know About Thieves!
Everything You Need to Know About Thieves! Thieves! is a hidden gem here at Calliope Games (and I’m not just saying that because there are little gems included in the game). It was first published …
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Everything You Need to Know About 12 Days!
Everything You Need to Know About 12 Days Okay okay, I know what you’re thinking! “Risa, it’s only November! It’s not time for Christmas yet!” and to that I say, “you haven’t been in my …
Time for a Caper! A short story for The Mansky Caper
When we published The Mansky Caper, we knew we wanted to do something unique: make the rulebook a comic book! The comic takes you through what is essentially the first few rounds of a game as …
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The Mansky Caper Gameplay Variants
The Mansky Caper Gameplay Variants This week’s game variants are going to look a little different. Unfortunately, due to its highly interactive nature, The Mansky Caper just doesn’t lend itself to a solo variant. Trust …
Everything You Need to Know About The Mansky Caper!
Everything You Need to Know About The Mansky Caper! As we finish up Spooky Month aka October, it’s time to spotlight the game with (in my professional opinion) some of the most fun cosplay potential! …
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Everything You Need to Know About ShipShape!
Everything You Need to Know About ShipShape! We’re halfway through spooky month, and I can’t imagine anyone reading this who didn’t do at least one Halloween as a pirate. So for this week’s spotlight, we’re …
Enchanted Plumes Solo Mode Variant
Calliope friends, this week’s game variant comes directly from Enchanted Plumes‘s designer, Brendan Hansen. When I (Risa) reached out to see if he had any ideas for a solo variant of his game, he said that …
Everything You Need to Know About Enchanted Plumes
Everything You Need to Know About Enchanted Plumes When new game designer Brendan Hansen brought his idea for a card game about peacock courtship to Calliope Games, we knew he had a winner. Enchanted Plumes …
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How did Allegory Become Allegory?
When developing a game, there are multiple paths a designer might take. Sometimes they start with the theme of the game, like in Enchanted Plumes, where designer Brendan Hansen knew he wanted to make a …
Everything You Need to Know About Allegory
Everything You Need to Know About Allegory! After the September Cozy Classics series, it’s time to get spooky!! The weather’s getting colder, it’s time for cider and campfires, and what better tradition is there than …