COSPLAY CONTEST
When: Stay Tuned!
Where: Stay Tuned!
How Much: FREE
Here at Origins Game Fair, we know gaming culture spans a massive variety of fandoms, from fantasy and roleplaying, to comics, anime, and everything else! Cosplay is the perfect artform to not only celebrate everything you love about your favorite fandoms, but to feel connected to them in a way nothing else can. That’s why each year we host The Origins Game Fair Cosplay Contest. A golden opportunity for our incredibly talented attendees to showcase their works of art on stage and compete for prizes and bragging rights.
Join the astounding crew of Rubber City Cosplay as they present our incredible contestants to you and our panel of esteemed cosplay judges.
Whether you’re in it to win it, chasing the rush of strutting across the stage to display the fruits of all your hard work, or looking to feel the buzz of excitement cheering on your friends and favorites from the crowd; this celebration of cosplay is a must attend event!
Registration is open during exhibit hall hours from Thursday until 3pm Saturday and couldn’t be easier this year! Visit the Rubber City Cosplay’s booth at Ogre’s Tavern Of Cosplay found inside the Exhibition Hall. They will take your info and handle the rest.
Contestants may choose to enter in one of the following categories:
Fantasy
TV/Film
Comic Books
Game Characters
Group
Teens(Ages 13-17)
Juniors (Ages < 12)
2025 Cosplay Special Guests Coming SOon!
Contest Prizes
1st: $500 Two tickets to Origins Game Fair 2026
2nd: $250 Two tickets to Origins Game Fair 2026
3rd: $100 Two tickets to Origins Game Fair 2026
Teens: Two tickets to Origins Game Fair 2026
Juniors: Two tickets to Origins Game Fair 2026
Contest Procedure
At 3pm Saturday, all registered contestants will begin gathering at a TBD location. Once gathered, Rubber City Cosplay will organize contestants into lines in the order they are to be called to walk across the stage and explain all relevant instructions. During this time, the judges will also be walking through the line to get up close looks at each contestant's craftsmanship as well as asking questions to help with their judging process. When the contest is ready to begin, the contestants will parade through the concourse to C170 where the contest will take place.
Contest Rules
You must have purchased an entry into Origins Game Fair in order to enter and present on stage for the Cosplay Contest.
The Cosplay Contest is a family-oriented event. Please keep all costumes to a “PG-13” rating. (i.e no nudity or overly revealing attire, no excessive gore, etc.)
No purchased costumes. Costumes must be 50% crafted or more. You may purchase parts of a costume but said parts must be disclosed during the judging process. If you are modeling a costume you did not make yourself, the maker of the costume must be present with you upon entry. If the costume wins an award, the award is given to the maker of the costume, not the model wearing it.
All weapons and props must conform with Origins Game Fair 2024 rules, convention center policies, and local laws concerning carrying a weapon. If there is a question or doubt, don’t bring it (see Show Policies).
If your costume is meant to represent a character from a specific IP, please provide reference images of the char- acter. We cannot guarantee the judges will know what your character looks like, so having something to compare to will help you as much as them. Please provide a physical image to be attached to your registration form. No digital images or books can be submitted for your reference image.
Each costume must be entered separately. The costumes may be presented on stage (and prejudged) as a pair or group, but each costume is judged individually as a unique entry.
Origins Game Fair reserves the right to modify, update, or amend rules at any time.
