Panic Zones founders Patrick Saber, Anthony Attieh, Ryan Chedrawi and Edmond Rizk with CTO Marc Khouzami and marketing adviser Nour Khouzami at the Beirut Forum on Dec. 23, 2025. (Credit: Courtesy of Patrick Saber)
It is the story of a venture that might have seemed an unlikely bet in 2026, but so far appears to be paying off.After attracting attention with Panic Zones, a physical card-based board game they designed from scratch and brought to market themselves, a group of four former Lebanese consultants who studied at the American University of Beirut (AUB) are preparing to launch two more games ahead of the holiday season. They are also considering their first fundraising round to inject fresh capital into the company and scale up the business. More from Philippe In the shadow of Toters, Suppy strengthens by acquiring a direct competitor in Lebanon “Panic Zones has already sold more than 5,000 copies since its launch last December, mainly in the United Arab Emirates [UAE], Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar,” Saber, the CEO [of the...
It is the story of a venture that might have seemed an unlikely bet in 2026, but so far appears to be paying off.After attracting attention with Panic Zones, a physical card-based board game they designed from scratch and brought to market themselves, a group of four former Lebanese consultants who studied at the American University of Beirut (AUB) are preparing to launch two more games ahead of the holiday season. They are also considering their first fundraising round to inject fresh capital into the company and scale up the business. More from Philippe In the shadow of Toters, Suppy strengthens by acquiring a direct competitor in Lebanon “Panic Zones has already sold more than 5,000 copies since its launch last December, mainly in the United Arab Emirates [UAE], Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar,” Saber, the CEO [of...
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