Durham board game developer helps raise more than $80,000 for Black Lives Matter

DURHAM, NC (WTVD) — A Durham board game developer helped raise more than $80,000 in donations, all stemming from sales of his board game.

“So this past week was crazy,” said Omari Akil, who created Rap Godz with his brother.

The purpose of the game is to live the life and career of a hip-hop artist, ultimately trying to get the most record sales. It’s a premise that’s attracted non-traditional board-game players.

“A lot of hip-hop fans who aren’t necessarily gamers might be into it, or might want to get into it, so we had to make it easy enough for them to pick up and play,” Akil explained.

It’s also highlighted a push to broaden the gaming community, a glaring problem Akil has noticed at conventions.

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