What we’re about
JIGG stands for 'Japan International Gamers Guild'. JIGG has chapters in three main areas of Japan. JIGG Kanto (Tokyo and its surrounds), JIGG Tokai (Nagoya) and this group JIGG Kansai (Osaka and its surrounds). To find out more about JIGG Tokai or JIGG Kanto please go here.
We are the largest international tabletop gaming group in Japan established in 1992 (2007 in Osaka) with hundreds of active members playing table top games on a weekly basis across our different chapters.
This meetup is for the Kansai area (Osaka, Kobe, and Kyoto) with game days held once a month in each area. We welcome new players of any level of experience to join us. Spouses and families are welcome as well. While we encourage new members from all nationalities we do not focus on international exchange or 'pub' style gaming. If you live in the Kansai region and are interested in playing board games you have come to the right place! If you're just visiting the area for a vacation and you have some time to play board games, just post here and you'll be sure to find someone to join you for a few games.
**What do we play?
**We collectively have over 2000 games in our library and all types of games are played: board games, card games, miniatures and RPGs, but primarily we focus on board games.
We hope you can join us at an event near you soon! Welcome to the club.
If you would like to learn more about the history of JIGG please see our write up by our very own Jools Thomas.
More information about our club can be found on our discussion boards (https://4142298.xyz/JIGGKansai/messages/boards/forum/28518236)
■JIGG Kansaiとは JIGG Kansaiはジッグカンサイと読みます。JIGGはジャパンインターナショナルゲーマーズギルドの略です。 ジッグは日本在住の英語ネイティブによって作られたゲームクラブです。ボードゲームを主に、カードゲームやＴＲＰＧも遊ぶことがあります。大阪、京都、神戸でそれぞれ月に一回ゲームデーを開き、それ以外にもカードゲームの集いを開いたりしています。 （！）ジッグはボードゲームで遊ぶことそれ自体を目的としたグループです。ゲームを通して国際交流、ではないのでご注意下さい。
■ジッグで遊ばれるゲーム ゲームクラブにもいろんなタイプがありますが、ジッグは結構本気のゲームを遊ぶクラブです。具体的には、ルールが沢山あって２時間かかるようなボードゲームをよく遊びます。遊ばれるゲームの傾向としては、日本で主流のユーロ系の他に、アメリカ系の、カードテキストが多かったりミニチュアが沢山入っていたりするゲームも多く遊ばれています。もちろんそれらの合間にはよりシンプルなゲームも遊んでいます。
■ジッグでの英語 ジッグでの会話は基本的に英会話ですが、英語がペラペラである必要はありません。目安として、もしあなたがボードゲームの初心者なら、一人旅で海外旅行ができるくらいの英語力があれば十分だと思って下さい。あるいは、あなたがボードゲームに詳しい人で、例えばワーカープレイスメントといわれて何のことかわかるなら、その知識と中学校レベルの英語が使いこなせればなんとかなるでしょう。
■イベントへの参加について ジッグのゲームデーは朝から晩までやっていますが、好きな時間に来て好きな時間に帰ってもらえばよいです。事前の参加表明なしでいきなり来てもＯＫです。参加料金は多くの場合５００円で、これは会場を借りる費用になっています。子供連れも歓迎です。赤ちゃんが泣いても大丈夫です
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Osaka Game Day (December 2024)Naniwa Kumin Center, Osaka¥500.00
Date: Sunday, December 8th 2024 (SECOND SUNDAY)
Time: 9:30am to 9:00pm
Place: Naniwa Kumin Centre
Fee: 500 yen.
Rooms: 7, 8, 9 (all day) and 6 (from 12pm) <- Good for RPGsLAST OSAKA JIGG OF 2024!! Come celebrate the end of the year with some hearty gaming and good company!
Yearly group photo is at 13:00. Join us!!
What games you want to play? Comment below or on our Discord!
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- EVENT INFORMATION
We play board games, card games, and RPGs. New members and visitors are always welcome! We're there all day so come and go as you'd like.
- ACCESS
The closest station to this month's venue is Sakuragawa Subway Station on the Sennichimae Line or JR-Namba station. It is also easily walkable from Nankai Shiomibashi station, or Namba station. For more information regarding the venue please click here (https://4142298.xyz/JIGGKansai/messages/boards/thread/51304602).
- CONTACT
For any information regarding the club please refer to the FAQ (https://4142298.xyz/JIGGKansai/messages/boards/thread/51304593).
List and comment on games you want to play at the event on our BGG Geek list: (TBA)
Also, you can always chat with us, as well as JIGG members from all over Japan, on our JIGG Discord server (https://discord.gg/CTJ5GgP)
See you there!
- Kyoto Game Day DecemberShimogyoikiiki Shimin Katsudo Center, Kyoto¥500.00
Date: Sunday, December 22nd, 2024
Time: 10:00am to 5:00pm
Place: Shimogyoikiiki Shimin Katsudo Center
Room: Room 3 (on the third floor)
Capacity: 20 - 24 gamers
Fee: 500 yenIMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING ATTENDANCE
In cases where you are on the waiting list or the event is full I think it is ok to show up to the event anyway. I've two reasons for thinking that.
First, the sign-up through MeetUp is more of a gauge of interest than a firm commitment as there is no way to enforce attendance. Some folks, me included, have things happen and they decide not to come but don't change their status on Meetup. Or folks attend that haven't signed up. Both of those are fine!
Second, if you show up and we are full we can try to get more chairs/make space or otherwise make a reasonable effort to accommodate your attendance.What We Do
We play board games, card games, and RPGs. New members and visitors are always welcome! We are in our regular venue. For more information regarding the venue please click here (https://4142298.xyz/JIGGKansai/messages/boards/thread/51304602). The closest station to this month's venue is JR Kyoto Station which is about a 15 minute walk from the venue.
Game days are great and the more games available to play the better. You are welcome to bring games that you want to play. This accomplishes 2 goals: a) it increases the pool of games available to play & b) it guarantees that there is at least 1 game that you want to play. It's a win-win for everyone. Don't have any games? No worries! As the host, I bring a bag of games. The games cover a mix of styles and player counts but the selection is limited to my collection so I might not own any games you want to play.
Join Discord
Chat with us, as well as JIGG members from all over Japan, on our JIGG Discord server (https://discord.gg/CTJ5GgP)Got More Questions?
For any information regarding the club please refer to the FAQ (https://4142298.xyz/JIGGKansai/messages/boards/thread/51304593).
