About Us
Shareful Games, LLC
US Publisher of Cabo
How Cabo Traveled the World and Came Back Home
Shareful Games, LLC is now the publisher of Cabo in the United States.
Shareful Games is (for now) solely run by Erik Iverson in Asheville, NC. Cabo was created in 2010 by Erik’s bestie, Melissa Limes, upon her return from traveling abroad. She introduced the game to our friend group and it was an instant hit! Encouraged, she self-published the game and hit the streets as a Cabo-monger. It quickly gained traction across the country and got picked up by Smiling Monster Games in Germany, where Cabo has grown to be their #1 selling game! After a redesign and a brief 5-year stint of publication by Bezier Games in the US, the OG Cabo is back and available with its original artwork by Raleigh, NC artist, Adam Peele.
Interview with Erik Iverson
Is “shareful” a word?
It is now! Growing up with a sister only two years my elder, we spent much time playing (and fighting) together. Whenever we were arguing over a toy or who got the last sweet morsel of something, our mom would lean her head into the room and shout, “Be shareful!” This word was so ingrained into my childhood that it wasn’t until college when I used this word out loud that it was brought to my attention that it is not, in fact, a word. Apparently a person can be full of “care,” full of “wonder,” full of “thought,” but one cannot be full of “share.” Oh yeah? Watch me.
Why did you name your company “Shareful Games?”
I want to be full of share! That is how I choose to move through the world.
The word “Shareful” evokes feelings of connection, relationship, and togetherness, which aligns with the face-to-face interconnections that tabletop gaming promotes. Not only that, but practically speaking, being a made-up word, its availability was nearly guaranteed!
Being shareful is not just recognizing when you have “enough” and sharing your excesses. Truly being shareful is a mindset of establishing an even playing field. It is a mindful recognition of when others lack enough, and redistributing what you’ve got to establish an equilibrium. Hey, wait! You can’t be full of “mind” either! I rest my case.
