Your favourite characters, off the screen and into the ring. Choreographed battles. Insane costumes. Performances with real stakes. Three competitions, real cash, and a ticket to South Korea.
Top prize in Cosplay Fight Club, Open category. Plus a trophy and a social media feature.
Win the GICOF qualifier: flights and hotel for two to the championship in Bucheon.
Special awards: best choreography, hero moment, villain moment, comedy fight and more.
Judged by a Hollywood stunt veteran and a Japanese cosplay pioneer.
Open to the public. Enter solo, or as a team of up to three. Each solo act or team is one entry. Three rounds: a spotlight performance, a group character challenge, and character-versus-character battles. $3,000 in cash for the top 3, plus $250 special awards.
Register by 30 Nov, 11:59PM · no ticket needed to compete
Enter as a two-person team. A live performance of up to three minutes, judged on costume craft, character accuracy, acting and story. The top team goes to the GICOF Championship in Bucheon, South Korea. Open to people living in Singapore: Citizens, PRs and work pass holders.
Register by 30 Nov, 11:59PM · no ticket needed to compete
Ten cosplayers from nine countries in two teams, led by Paris (UAE) and Rangga Kanchiel (Philippines). Invited exhibition battles. Come for the costumes, stay for the fights.
All-Stars on Friday. Competition day on Saturday. The Grand Final on Sunday.
Meet the cosplay personalities and performers.
Battles, the GICOF qualifier and the All-Stars.
The battles build all day to the Grand Final.
Accurate at the time of publishing. Times may change. Evening slots (after 5PM) need a Night or Full day pass.
Hollywood stunt and action veteran. Deep experience in fight choreography, stage combat and physical storytelling. He knows what makes movement look powerful and unforgettable.
Japanese cosplay pioneer and longtime industry veteran. He has helped shape cosplay culture from the inside out, with years of craft and competition judging.
Any Playfest pass gets you a seat at the cosplay arena. The Grand Final is Sunday 13 Dec, 4:30PM.
Plus each game world the day it unlocks, and a heads-up before registration closes. One short email at a time.