Share Your Cosplay With The World!

We will need the following information from you when you make your submission:

– Your name, contact information, public profile information and details about your cosplay.

– Reference images of your cosplay (in case we’re not familiar with the character).

– Up to 5 photos of the finished cosplay build (costume and any props).

– Up to 5 work in progress photos.

– Up to 1 minute landscape video of the cosplay being worn. We advise you to record this in a well-lit space with clear background or minimal background distractions.

The Cosplay Showcase will prioritise video entries, but we will also feature entries where only photos are available as a slideshow. In either case, we will create at the showcase from the information you provide us with and broadcast this at GamePad Online on Saturday 10th July.

Please note: We’re a very small team at mayamada that often includes young people doing work experience with us. So to ensure we can include and properly promote your video during GamePad Online we need to have all video and relevant information sent to us as soon as possible.

Any Questions? Please contact gamepad@mayamada.com.

All Cosplay Levels Welcome

To enter the showcase, please fill out the entry form linked below by 11.30PM BST Monday 5th July 2021. You can submit your entry to one of the following categories:

ROUND 1

Made Cosplay (Video Game): Submissions of characters who have made an appearance in a video game. This category is also for cosplayers who are able to make at least 70% of your cosplay build with their own work, allowing for supporting items like armour, shoes and basic wigs. 

ROUND 2

Made Cosplay (Non Gaming): Submissions of characters who have appeared in any other entertainment medium. This category is also for cosplayers who are able to make at least 70% of your cosplay build with their own work, allowing for supporting items like armour, shoes and basic wigs. 

ROUND 3

Bought Cosplay (Any): Submissions of characters who have appeared in any entertainment medium, including video games. This category is also for cosplayers who have brought the majority of your cosplay. You can still get creative with pre-made outfits, so show us what you’ve got!

ROUND 4

Under 16’s (Any): Submissions from young creatives cosplaying as characters from any entertainment medium, including video games. This category is children whether they have made or bought the majority of their cosplay. Please ensure you have permission from a parent or guardian before submitting for the Cosplay Showcase.

The Prizes

Prizes will be handed to our favourite entries of the showcase: Best Overall Cosplay, Best Beginner, Best Under 16.

There will also be 3 runners up including best work in progress, best entry video and best photography.

Things to remember

When preparing your costume, keep in mind that GamePad is a family-friendly event. Regardless of gender identification, no bare chests or buttocks please. We request that costume worn at the event have a PG rating so everyone can enjoy the day.

This means selecting underwear that is modest and gives full coverage of your chest, groin, and bottom. (i.e. no bare boobs or bum cheeks).

The illusion of nudity is still nudity. Flesh coloured garments must be easily identifiable as garments from 10 feet, or they are deemed prohibited.

Cosplay props & uniforms

Costumes replicating military, police or official law enforcement wear must be identifiable as a costume, and not seen as an impersonation as this is illegal. ​

If you intend to wear a uniform that appears realistic, you must distinguish that it is a costume. Costumes that could be mistaken for current military or law enforcement are prohibited, as are symbols of hate or emblems of genocide.

Please be respectful

We do not allow symbols of hate. Or actions of hate towards others. Hate, in general, is unwelcome at GamePad. We’ve all come together for a positive experience.

Cosplayers are welcome and should be made to feel welcome at GamePad regardless of how much of their costume is handmade

mayamada reserves the right to have the last word on the suitability of all costumes.

Please refrain from brandish props in a manner that could be interpreted as threatening or overly aggressive; be aware of how others may interpret your actions.

There will be no storage facilities for costumes, weapons or props at GamePad so please keep props on your person at all time.

mayamada assumes no responsibility for damage incurred to your costume, weapons or props during the event.

By attending GamePad you agree to the use of photography and acknowledge photos from the event will be used in future mayamada marketing materials.

mayamada staff reserves the right to alter and update these terms & conditions to ensure a safe and successful event. mayamada reserves the right to ask you to leave if you are in violation of these rules.