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 .