Fremont man has idea from hospital bed, creates 1st boba tea-themed card game

Tuesday, May 18, 2021
FREMONT, Calif. (KGO) -- A Fremont man loves boba tea so much that he created the first boba card game in the U.S.

Eric Chen is the man behind "Sabobatage."
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The story behind its creation is somewhat of a miracle.

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Five years ago, Chen's friend fell asleep at the wheel and crashed their car into a tree.

After emergency surgery, Chen crafted the idea for the game sitting in his hospital bed.

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The UC Davis grad wanted the game to share a taste of the Asian-American culture, and the drink that's exploded into America's mainstream.
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"So, this in itself gives people that chance to sit down, grab a drink, play games with your friends, and share that laughter and create these memories," said Chen.

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The game has players in a race to build drink sets of the traditional milk, tea and toppings.



"Sabobatage" will start shipping out next month.



You can pre-order the game on their website here.

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