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Sanibel

Sanibel

Avalon Hill · 2026
2–445 min10+ yrs1.8/5 complexity7.2 BGG#5.631 BGG886Family
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How do you play Sanibel?

In Sanibel, players walk up and down the beaches of this Florida island city, collecting a wide variety of seashells and carefully adding them to their bags — with your "bag" being a personal player board.

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Sanibel box art
official art · Avalon Hill

In Sanibel, players walk up and down the beaches of this Florida island city, collecting a wide variety of seashells and carefully adding them to their bags — with your "bag" being a personal player board. As you collect shells, you "drop" them in the bag, letting them fall to the bottom Tetris-style. Focus on the types of shells and where they land, since they score in a variety of ways. Be sure to collect shark's teeth, too, as they're small and can fit in tiny spaces.

Movement on the beach is represented by player tokens that start in a line, with a multitude of tiles splayed into zones on the beach. Whoever is at the back of the line takes the next turn, advancing as far as they wish, then collecting tiles. At the halfway point, players loop around and head back to where they started. At the end of the game, players earn points based on which seashells they picked up and how carefully they arranged them in their bag.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity1.8 / 5
BGG rating7.2 / 10
Vibe
Family
Play time
45 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#5.631

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Q1How much does Sanibel cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Sanibel cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Sanibel?
Sanibel is a environmental game, for 2–4 players, taking ~45 minutes, featuring end game bonuses. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Sanibel — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Sanibel support?
Sanibel is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Sanibel take?
A game of Sanibel takes about 45 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Sanibel for?
Sanibel is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Sanibel?
Sanibel has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.8 out of 5.
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