What we’re about
Events organized by C2 Kyoto, a café/hackerspace located near the Gojo/Karasuma train station.
C2 Retro Gaming Night - an event where retro-computing lovers can chat, have a beer, and play on authentic old-school hardware. Usually the last Saturday of the month.
C2 Makers Meetup - An event for those interested in making things. (Games/apps, robotics, art, etc.) Chat with other creators as well as share your own creations.
C2 Gamedev Meetup - Similar to Makers Meetup, but focused on just one thing: Indie game development. Hang with other devs, see and show your stuff.
C2 Kyoto Riichi Mahjong for beginners - What can we say, Akiko loves Mahjong and will get you addicted too, so be careful.
C2 Board Game Lovers - Let's get-together and play some fantastic board games in a relaxed and friendly environment.
We also sometimes host community-focused events organized by others like the Kyoto web Designers and Developers Meetup and Kansai Rust.
Stay updated on events by following us on twitter.
C2 is owned and run by Seth and Akiko, hit us up if you have any questions.
Upcoming events (3)
See all- C2 Board Game Lovers (November)C2 Kyoto, Kyoto
Love board games? Well, let's get-together and play some fantastic ones in a relaxed and friendly environment!
Note: This is on a Saturday from 5 PM to 10 PM!
Fee: One drink minimum - we're loose and not really keeping track, but please support the event by buying a drink roughly every two hours or something. (note: currently we're only able to accept cash payments)
Can I bring my own food/drink?
No, sorry. Please don't bring in outside food or drink. There will be a menu with beer & wine as well as healthy non-alcoholic options. All sales support this event.
Sometimes Akiko has food items on the menu as well.
Do I have to be there exactly at the starting time?
Nope! Feel free to come late or come and go as needed. This 5-hour time window is somewhat experimental, a way to be more flexible for people's schedules. Or, if you're playing a really long game... well, five hours might be a must.
What if I sign up but later can't make it?
No problem, but please mark yourself as not-attending, if anyone is on the waiting list, they will get automatically moved to the attending list.
What board games do you have?
We have 100+ popular board games. See pics to get an idea. You're more than welcome to bring your own (and hopefully teach us to play!) as well.
What language are your board games?
99% of our games are the English versions. While English tends to be the most popular language at our events, we absolutely welcome people of all languages and will do our best to help everybody have a good time. (and try to recommend the perfect game for any specific group!)
Looking for players for a specific game?
In addition to asking around at the event itself, feel free to use the comment system here to gauge interest as well. It might allow other players of a like-mind to watch some youtube tutorials of your favorite game so they can be prepared!
It's too loud and/or I need more space!
Check the 2nd floor, there is a big table up there.
Beware of Google maps being wrong!
There are two addresses in Kyoto with our address (different postal code), so if you type the address into Google/etc make sure it's the one that's a few blocks from Gojo station. To avoid problems, search for "C2 Kyoto" instead - or click the map on this page, or visit www.c2kyoto.com which has a map as well.
Notes and misc:
Code of conduct: Be nice! If you have any questions or problems find Seth or Akiko.
Allergy warning: We have a friendly cavalier named Ten-chan.
Bicycle parking available. (just park 'em anywhere on the driveway in front of our building) Non-smoking.
Talking outside the building: Please be considerate of noise levels if outside, for our neighbors’ sake. Better to chat inside the building than out on the street. (We've never had complaints, but want to keep it that way!)
Photo Policy: Please respect everyone's privacy by refraining from publicly posting unblurred photos of attendee faces without their permission. Some individuals prefer not to have their faces scanned by bots and AI, as it can disclose their whereabouts on specific dates, which can be creepy.
C2 News
Check our twitter (or Mastodon) for updates and info about events we host here at C2. Not all our events are on meetup.com so follow our socials to stay in the know!
Our website: https://www.c2kyoto.com
- Charlie’s Mash Fest (December - Guilty Gear Strive)C2 Kyoto, Kyoto
💡 CONCEPT
Like fighting games? Been playing for a long time and want to show off your skills? Never tried them but always thought they looked cool? Somewhere in between?
This event might be for you! 🫵
Brought to you by your Local Fighting Game Nerd Charlie™️(with C2's support for the Kyoto venue), this event was made to give fighting game lovers or soon-to-be a space to play and/or compete together in a friendly and relaxed environment. We also run a tournament bracket every time.
If that sounds interesting, you can find the details below! 👇
📖 GENERAL RULES
💵 Free entry - One drink minimum
- Please support the event by buying a drink roughly every two hours or something. (note: payments are in cash only)
⏰ 18:30 - 22:30
- We open the event 30 minutes before, and start the pre-show at 18:30.
- The tournament starts at 19:00.
- If we have time after the tournament, we can have an after show with special activities.
🚨 Code of conduct
- Please be respectful to our staff and other guests. Any discrimination, whether based on ethnicity, religion, gender, sexuality or anything else will not be tolerated.
🎮 BYOC
- We do have controllers available for lending (PS4, Fight sticks, Leverless) but if possible please bring your own controller as we will not have enough for everyone, much less fit to each player's preference.
🗺️ GETTING THERE
- C2 Kyoto
- 333 Kagiyacho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, 600-8178
- 18:30 JST
🍻 SPACE
The space will be split in two areas.
- The Lounge, where you can have a drink, socialize and play any game you want that is available. The important matches of the tournament also happen there!
- The Tournament Area, where things get serious. You can spectate matches here, and it becomes available for free play as the tournament progresses.
⚔️ TOURNAMENT
If you are interested in entering the tournament, you can find the ruleset below.
The game we run the tournament on is Guilty Gear: Strive.
❓ FAQ & NOTES
If you have any questions or concerns not covered here, feel free to message us! 😊
🤔 I don't know anything about fighting games! Can I still come to this event?
- Absolutely! All levels are welcome, so it's very likely you can play other complete beginners on the free setups. And if you only want to cheer on your friend who's competing in the bracket, that's totally fine too 👏📣
🍔 Can I bring my own food/drink?
- No, sorry. Please don't bring in outside food or drink. There will be a menu with beer & wine as well as healthy non-alcoholic options. All sales support this event. C2 sometimes orders/cooks food available to attendees for a fee.
⌚ Do I have to be there exactly at the starting time?
- It depends! If you are competing in the tournament, please be there at least 10 minutes before it starts, or let us know so that we can leave your spot to someone else. Otherwise, feel free to come late or come and go as needed.
📺 What games do you have?
Below is a rough, non-exhaustive list of the games you can play on the freeplay setups
- Guilty Gear Strive, Xrd, AC+R
- Street Fighter 3S & 6
- Rivals of Aether I & II
- Blazblue CF & tag
- DNF Duel
- Dragon Ball FighterZ
- Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
- Under Night in Birth II sys celes
- Windjammers 2
- Your only move is hustle
- Footsies
- Tetris
- Some classic oldies
- If you want a game to be added to the list of playable titles, feel free to let us know and we will see what we can do 😊
🇬🇧 What languages are spoken there?
- Pre-show, commentary and games are in English as it's the most common language at C2 events. We absolutely welcome people of all languages and will do our best to help everybody have a good time.
- Note: our staff also speaks Japanese, French and a little Spanish
🚬 Can I smoke in the event?
- The venue is non-smoking. Thank you for your consideration.
🚗 Is there a parking space?
- You can park your bicycle, but we do not have parking space for cars. Please use the closest coin parking lot.
🗣️ Talking outside
- From C2: Please be considerate of noise levels if outside, for our neighbors’ sake.(We've never had complaints, but want to keep it that way!)
🐕 Allergy warning
- From C2: We have a friendly cavalier named Ten-chan.
📸 Photo Policy
- Please respect everyone's privacy by refraining from publicly posting unblurred photos of attendee faces without their permission.
📰 C2 News
- Check the C2 twitter (or Mastodon) for updates and info about C2 and other events they host. ( https://www.c2kyoto.com )
