Cosplay contest entry form
Cosplayers enter a division with a reference image and their walk-on song.
What's inside
Each division shows the places left, entrants who made their costume can add progress photos, and the contest closes once all 40 places are taken.
- 1Cosplay name
- 2Email for your judging time
- 3Character and series
- 4DivisionNoviceJourneymanMaster
- 5Reference image of the character
- 6Did you make it?All of itMost of itBought or commissioned
- 7Progress photos for the craft judgesOnly if “Did you make it?” is All of it or Most of it
- 8Walk-on song
Running a fair contest
Open entries a month before the con and close them a week before, which gives judges time to look at every reference image.
Skill divisions keep first-timers away from master crafters. Novice and Journeyman hold 15 each and Master holds 10; change the numbers to fit your judging time.
Progress photos make craft judging fair. Judges see the foam, the seams and the 3D prints before the entrant walks on, and judging moves faster.
Build the stage running order from the walk-on songs, and send each track to your sound tech the night before.
Cosplay contest questions
Can bought costumes enter?
Yes, but they usually walk in a separate parade rather than the craft judging. The made question tells you who is who before the day. Bought entries never see the progress photo question, since it only appears for costumes the entrant made. Say in the intro how bought costumes are judged, such as on performance alone, so nobody feels caught out at the stage.
Can groups enter?
Add a number question such as "Cosplayers in your group" and treat each group as one entry. Group entries often get their own division. Add a Group option to the division question with its own place limit, such as five, because groups take longer on stage. Ask for a reference image that shows all the characters together, so judges can check the whole lineup.
What image should entrants upload?
A clear picture of the character from the source, such as official art or a screenshot. Judges compare it with the costume on stage. Ask for a full-body view in the intro, since judges check shoes, props and the back of the costume too. For an original character, a design sheet or a sketch the entrant drew works as the reference.
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