Demystifying everything you might ever need to know about cosplay competitions, from cosplay showcases to international qualifiers!
Hi! Our names are Tabby and Mariam, and we love entering competitions together. We also convince friends to join us! Entering competitions as a duo or as a small group is a great feeling – we’re going to talk you through why you should consider, how to enter and what competitions you can do...
Entering a Cosplay Masquerade is an exciting and excellent way to show off your hard work. Whether you’re an experienced Artificer, a daring Adventurer, or a showstopping Bard, a well-prepared masquerade application or registration is your passport to the stage. Each Masquerade will have different rules and steps for entering the show, so make...
Sometimes the character we want to cosplay doesn’t have any visual references. This might be the case if the character originates from a book or results from a unique mashup of two characters. It could also occur when cosplaying an original character, such as a D&D character from a campaign or one from your...
With the weighing for performance at the MegaCon Live Cosplay Masquerade increasing from 20% to 30%, reflecting the quality of skits at Guild competitions, our judges will be more focussed than ever on the stage element. Read on to find out about different types of cosplay performances, featuring examples of stand-out skits to help...
We know there's been a lot of new information recently about the Cosplay Masquerade and Showcase at the MegaCon Live events. If you only read one blog about the update, this should be the one!...
Let's explore how judges assess the 'made' percentage and some easy (math-light) ways to calculate if your cosplay meets the necessary criteria. Determining the percentage of your cosplay that you've made is a crucial aspect of entering competitions, especially those emphasizing craftsmanship....
We know the introduction of experience classes is brand new to the MegaCon masquerade, and we're keen to ensure that everyone who wants to enter themselves and their costume is able to. If you're curious about which class you should enter, work your way through these lists of questions....
We're thrilled to announce the 2024 season of MegaCon Live cosplay shows! We've loved meeting the community and running the Cosplay Village this year, and we can't wait to do it all over again!...
While the spotlight is on the cosplayers, they're not always the only ones on stage. In some competitions, cosplayers are allowed to bring friends onstage to help their performance run smoothly. These extra hands are often called 'stage ninjas', and are similar to theatrical stagehands in assisting a performance to run exactly as planned!...
If you've ever been to a cosplay Masquerade, you know the atmosphere is fun and supportive. But what happens Behind the Curtain? Let's take a look backstage at what the experience can be like!...
