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Katie Wickens

UNBELIEVABLE: Want the perfect summer board game this might be it - The Untold Story

Sanibel board, tokens, and pieces on a wooden surface.

Combining the exceptionally relaxing hobby of board gaming with the all-time favorite pastime of beachcombing, Sanibel swaps the usual heated competition you'll find in the best board games for warm sands and sea views. As a gently-paced game with Tokaido style movement and Tetris-like tile placement, Sanibel is a tranquil race up and down the shell-strewn sands to collect and collate the best set of treasures ever to be happened upon.

You'll spend your turns building up your own personal patterns with the items you collect, working on tricky goals that will fall into place as time goes on. Sanibel is a game of constantly weighing up how much you're willing to sacrifice for a potential leg-up in subsequent rounds, because, in the words of Elizabeth Hargrave herself, "The further forward you jump, the farther back you fall."

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