Square 2 Charge

### Key Figures

Bobbledink, ConorDavid, Danta Fanta, Lucas B, MTB, JaNinJuice and The Kiwi Dragon

### Twitter

@Square2Charge

**Square 2 Charge** (otherwise known more simply as **S2C**) is a organized community that focusses on racing one another at video games. Initially devised as a competitive speedrunning community, in recent times, the community organizers have begun to distance themselves from the term 'speedrunning', as they wish to focus on S2C being a more fun and friendly environment that anyone can join as competitors, regardless of skill level.

S2C was founded by Bobbledink, ConorDavid, Danta Fanta, Lucas B, MTB, and JaNinJuice in 2023, after the six broke away from another community, with whom, relationships had become increasingly strained. They were later joined by The Kiwi Dragon, with the seven members now acting as a collective, organizing tournaments and events, starting with the inaugural tournament The 1999 Speedrunning Championship (2023).

In addition to tournaments and events, S2C also has episodic shows such as Super Charge, a series featuring many varying types of 'exhibition match' style races, and VERSUS which features competitors racing in a unique endurance format, that sees competitors race for longer periods of time, in what has been described as a blend of a race, and a let's play.

Outside of the competitive sphere, there is also Triangle 2 Talk, a podcast series which covers things happening in S2C, as well as a variety of other topics. There is also the forthcoming X 2 Play, a Let's Play series, with multiple members of S2C playing one game together, taking it in turns to control the game that is the focus of a given episode.

S2C also has a friendly association with some similar organizations, such as Kolizzian's Speedrun Community (KSC), International Spyro Grand Prix (ISGP), and Games Raced Awfully (GRA).

## Tournaments and Events

### Special Events:

 Hypercharge (2024) | A special event that sees competitors challenge other competitors, via callout videos (humorous or otherwise) to any match, in any game, with any goal and any additional stipulations
 Robot Wars: Square 2 Charge Special (2024) | A special mini-tournament that sees aspects of the Robot Wars television show emulated by Square 2 Charge, in order to crown the best roboteer, using custom-built robots in the video game Robot Wars: Arenas of Destruction. It is planned to have this air around the 20th anniversary of the conclusion of the original run of Robot Wars

## Square 2 Charge Shows

* Super Charge - Varying types of 'exhibition match' style races. Began airing February 19, 2023, and has run for two Seasons, with a third in production.
* VERSUS - A unique endurance format that sees competitors race for longer periods of time, a blend of an exhibition race, and a let's play. Two VERSUS events have been run, with a third in development.
* Triangle 2 Talk - A Square 2 Charge podcast, that focusses on tournaments and events, as well as goings on within Square 2 Charge, in addition to general discussion. Two episodes have been made so far.
* X 2 Play - A Square 2 Charge Let's Play series, with multiple members playing one game together, taking it in turns to control the game that is the focus of a given episode.

## Trivia

* Square 2 Charge was named for the six founding members' love of the Spyro the Dragon games. In these games, the PlayStation Square button (□) usually corresponds with Spyro's Charge ability.
* In addition, the show Super Charge was named for another of Spyro's abilities, that sees his regular Charge turned into a faster, more devastating 'Super Charge' when certain conditions are met.
* Triangle 2 Talk, the Square 2 Charge podcast, was named for the ability to talk to non-player characters (NPCs) in most PlayStation video games, including Spyro the Dragon, using the Triangle button (△).
* X 2 Play, the Square 2 Charge Let's Play series, was named for the X button usually being a method of starting most PlayStation video games, or specific levels and features of those video games.