provided to The Santiva Chronicle
Inspired by family trips to Sanibel Island and collecting seashells there, award-winning board game designer Elizabeth Hargrave has teamed up with Avalon Hill to create SANIBEL, a laid-back tile placement game for those ages 10 and older. At the Dec. 10 SanCap Camber’s monthly business meeting, the chamber will afford attendees an early look at the game before it hits shelves in January.
“Besides being the renowned creator of nature-based games such as Wingspan and Undergrove, Elizabeth grew up in Florida and has a special place in her heart for Sanibel,” said John Lai, SanCap Chamber president and chief executive officer. “We’re not the only ones excited by a game that takes players on a shelling walk along Sanibel beaches. It seems the gaming community, too, anxiously awaits this exciting launch. Sanibel’s world-renowned shelling just got more famous!”
Hargrave plans on attending the local pre-launch party, which will run from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 10 at Sundial Beach Resort on Sanibel, featuring a special guest panel from Avalon Hill, a division of Hasbro. Bank of the Islands is sponsoring the event…