BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Aug. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hip-hop turns
51 in August and now fans can play a new board game to celebrate an
influential hip-hop group, according to Chill B Games co-founder
Tiffany Campolongo.
Shaolin: A Wu-Tang-Inspired Board Game fuses Wu-Tang
Clan trivia with a battle mechanic that immerses players deep into
30+ years of the group's history while educating them on its
cultural impact.
"The Wu-Tang Clan has often been described as the Rolling Stones
or Beatles of hip-hop. While there are board games themed around
these classic rock groups, no board games explored the legacy of a
hip-hop group until now," said Campolongo, the designer of
Shaolin.
Shaolin is the first board game to focus exclusively on a
hip-hop group or artist, filling a void in the board game
market.
It was the vision of Campolongo and her husband, Mike, who
brought the game to life and published it through their company,
Chill B Games. Their mission is to create board games that pay
homage to classic hip-hop icons.
In Shaolin, players take on the roles of students
training in the 35 chambers of the Shaolin Temple, with the
ultimate goal of creating the 36th chamber – a nod to the 1978
martial arts film The 36th Chamber of Shaolin.
The film was one of the key inspirations for the Wu-Tang Clan,
with its influence being immortalized in the title of their debut
album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).
By answering Wu-Tang trivia questions, players earn "cream,"
which are coins that can be exchanged for fighting styles, such as
Tiger Style and Shadowboxing.
The fighting styles can also be won by opponents through duels
as players battle their way through the Temple to demonstrate their
worthiness to create the 36th chamber.
The game includes high-quality materials such as metal "cream"
coins and fully painted player pieces inspired by the Enter the
Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) album cover and poses from classic
martial arts films sampled throughout their music.
The game's artwork features Chinese calligraphy by Shifu Shi Yan Ming, founder of the USA Shaolin Temple and close friend of RZA,
one of the founders of the Wu-Tang Clan.
The game includes easy, medium, and hard trivia modes which can
be mixed and matched to make questions accessible to all players.
In addition, the battle mechanic and thematic action cards help to
balance gameplay so that the game's outcome is not necessarily
decided on the trivia alone.
Recently, Campolongo gave a presentation on utilizing board
games as a medium for telling hip-hop stories at the 8th Annual
Can't Stop Hip-Hop Conference held at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
"Board games are a unique way to tell stories because they can
bring people together for an engaging and educational experience,"
said Campolongo.
Stories have been told and re-told through various mediums
throughout history to preserve the legacy of people, places, and
events.
"By bringing this game to market, we hope to establish board
games as a medium for telling the stories of hip-hop artists,
helping to preserve the legacy of hip-hop as it journeys through
its next 50 years," said Campolongo.
Shaolin can be purchased directly from Chill B Games'
official website, or from various other retailers including Get On
Down. It's also available at RZA's online shop
36 Chambers.
For further information or to schedule an interview, contact
Tiffany Campolongo at (732) 236-5644
or 381294@email4pr.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Tiffany Campolongo
Chill B
Games
Bridgewater,
NJ
Phone: (732)
236-5644
Email: 381294@email4pr.com
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