The Cosplay Contest is open to all ticketed attendees as long as you attend pre-judging and meet all requirements as determined by our judges.

Contestants under the age of 13 should be accompanied by an adult

RetroX Cosplay Contest is Rated PG-13. There will be families and children in the

audience. If you think your Cosplay might violate the “family-friendly” event, please

contact us so we may determine if it will be permitted.

Foul Language, nudity, obscene gestures, etc. will not be tolerated in this competition

and will lead to disqualification and possible expulsion from the event.

Participants that are minors need the consent and accompaniment of a parent or

guardian to participate in the Cosplay Contest. (Needs a signature for cosplay sign-up

form, and a physical guardian at time of competition.)

Group entries will be judged as a group. Group cap will be 6 people or under.

Entrants can only participate once per year in the competition and in only one category,

either individually or as a member of a group.

Participants are encouraged to create and bring a “Build Book” or Portfolio filled with

documentation of the creation process of your cosplay. Please limit the length to 6

pages, or 12 for a group. This is not mandatory, but highly appreciated.

Please have a photo of your character prepared to show the judges during pre-judging. If

your cosplay is not from an existing media (Eg. entirely original characters, TTRPG

OC’s, non-canon fan designs for existing characters, etc.), then we ask that you provide

any available reference material for the design. If the reference image is not something

you created, please include the name or username and platform of the original creator

as well.

• You will not be disqualified if you do not bring a photo of your character, but it is

  very helpful to the judges and may affect your overall score.

You can not enter a cosplay to be judged that has previously won an award at a RetroX

cosplay competition within the last 3 years.

70% of your cosplay must be designed, crafted and/or modified by you. Elements that

were purchased (including patterns and STL files) must be disclosed at the start of

pre-judging.

If the judges determine your skill level to be different from the tier of competition you

signed up for, they may move you into a different category at their discretion with your

consent.

Judges may handle, “flip”, or inspect elements of your cosplay, props, etc. during the

pre-judging process. If there are any parts of your cosplay that you do not wish to be

handled, it is your responsibility to disclose that at the start of your pre-judging. RetroX

and judges are not responsible for damages accrued to a cosplay from typical

prejudging activities.

Judges will make their decisions based on the following criteria within their fields of

expertise: craftsmanship, presentation, accuracy to the character or design.

Contestants must arrive in their costumes and are responsible for their own belongings.

We do not have a dressing area.

By participating in the Cosplay Contest, you acknowledge and agree to be

photographed, filmed, recorded, etc. You also understand and agree that your image

and likeness may be used for promotional purposes including digital and printed

marketing. For those participating in the youth category their guardian must understand

and agree to the above in order to participate.

RetroX event staff and judges reserve the right to refuse entry and deny participation to

anyone for any reason without explanation.

By participating in this contest you agree to read and abide by all rules posted for RetroX

and the competition. Failure to follow the rules could result in disqualification and

possible expulsion.