I wanted to create a pure strategy game, something that required more cunning and courage, rather than cash and chance.
Something that could be seen as beautiful, not only for its design but because it has a simple core set of rules....
So I made shaolin Chess, a strategy game designed to be played with 2-6 players. Ages 10 and up.
I admit, at first the game seems challenging and complex, but if you keep in mind it is only two pages worth of instructions, you'll soon realize it's all about the the movesets of the Guards...
i tried my best to capture the strengths of the most iconic shaolin styles and put them into a team called "the 5 Guards", focusing on the Tiger, Crane, Snake, Dragon, and Monkey styles.
Remember these five movesets, and you'll soon become a master experimenting with different strategies, and blazing through the Arena.
There are 4 basic game styles you can choose from, each one derived and inspired from classic game modes like, Capture the flag, king of the hill, and death match. (look below for more descriptions)
most game styles can be set into team matches, or you can just brawl it out in a free for all. so there's incredible diversity within the game.
