@landia.cos: Kids deserve to have fun being on stage, kids don't deserve awards just for being adorable :^) #cosplay #cosplaycommunity #cosplayers #cosplaytiktok #cosplaying
Hello, DH Cosplay crew for 5 different DH events here. all words and opinions are my own and do not represent Dreamhack.
This Halloween costume contest was **NOT** a craftsmanship cosplay contest. We tried to differentiate that a "costume contest" is NOT the same as a "cosplay contest"
This is why you had Dwight Howard, Extra Emily and Kiara Hololive as "Judges" and it was overall a community vote.
the whole "golden ticket" and being "secretly chosen" was so the participation pool could be random enough but also garnered a variety of costumes. I personally gave my golden tickets to the Hololive cosplayers because I wanted them to be noticed by Kiara. Because I myself also like Hololive/Vtubers overall.
I've been through ENOUGH trauma working DH cosplay comps but I can assure you, this whole Halloween thing was something I expressed as a really bad idea from the start with the already bad rep Dreamhack had.
I hear you and I totally get the sentiment. It's unfair when "contests" are just a popularity contest and do not recognize real talent or craftsmanship.
But I also want to clarify that Friday's contest was to be a hehe little Halloween costume contest just for funsies and not to be taken so seriously when the audience gets to vote.
2025-11-05 16:01:43
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Dro Briggz :
IMO They had to have just be being nice or something because ain't no way.
2025-11-05 11:38:54
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Emiru TwinSerpents South :
its so difficult when they allow in costumes that are not hand made too. like at that point its all vibes no skill so... 😭 you have no actual idea who will win til later
2025-11-05 19:01:44
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✨Laurel✨ :
The corpse bride cosplayers were awesome, she made her whole corset and cosplay and was in STILETTOS!
2025-11-01 13:57:00
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Niddy Griddy :
I was in the audience during this, I didn’t realize it was a cash prize since the literal baby was up there, so I was cheering for it as a joke…
2025-11-03 17:44:09
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AnimeIRL :
So is this separate from a craftsmanship competition where you do enter and judged properly instead of getting an invite from staff?
2025-11-04 01:25:27
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Hobby Volt :
I've been saying for years. Stop participating in Atlanta cosplay comps. They almost always disappoint and incorrectly judge talent. Literally have had too many talented friends get screwed over in Atlanta cons but actually place in other states.
2025-11-01 17:13:10
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youngricecosplay :
This was your opponent?(jk)😭
2025-11-01 03:09:21
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QuacKwak :
straight up they asked me if I wanted to participate😂 I was wearing an inflatable frog suit I bought on Amazon
2025-11-01 05:47:12
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altone.exe :
Dreamhack and cosplay contests just don’t mesh well, I remember Sarah Spaceman’s video about how disorganized their main cosplay contest was in like 2024
2025-11-02 15:08:51
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* ·˚ zee 🇭🇹 ˚· * :
they need to have categories because it would’ve been cute if it won for the kiddies contest, NOT against literal professionals in their craft
2025-11-01 21:57:35
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Souba Shop :
kids are usually is separate from adults that's so weird also... I wonder if the baby is related to one of the judges or organizers.. 🤔
2025-11-01 13:45:50
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chasearts :
wow, I'm watching a vod, but it looks like only one of the judges (Kiara, the vtuber irl) is a cosplayer and she seemed a little disappointed that the baby won. but they didn't even give the Corpse Bride couple a chance, that was pretty bogus
2025-11-01 00:34:03
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Starry ✨ :
If I'm understanding correctly, it was more of a runway style show with no pre-judging? If that's the case, then anyone can win purely based on vibes and what the judges like. If you want entries to be judged based on their actual work, you'd want to be entering craftsmanship centered contests with pre-judging! 🙏
2025-11-01 23:45:53
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Blazing/Kai :
HUNTRESS DBD???? I WOULD HAVE BEEN GOING NUTS
2025-11-02 03:30:54
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lazy shep :
so basically the mom won because the baby ain’t using $1000 or a ps5
2025-11-02 18:37:26
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Patricia R. ppg art :
I have been a cosplay judge for about 2 years now and we would have never let that baby win first place because honestly the other cosplayers look amazing i would half to do prejudging in order to decide who did the most work on their cosplay but my choice would be the most work and most love put into the cosplay. sure I'll make a separate category like an Honorable, mention. , specifically for babies , because babies aren't fair for adults because babies can't win anything.It always goes to the parents
2025-11-02 16:13:09
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Brittany 🔜 Dreamhack 👾 :
Heyyyy Im the Tifa!!!
2025-11-02 06:40:14
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In love w keigo ;-; || 🇵🇸 :
Never been to dreamhack before and maybe I’m glad I didn’t go this time cause huh😭
2025-11-01 16:38:35
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Jim Jams uwu :
I assume the baby was the model and the parent made the costume?
2025-11-02 16:22:27
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Asai :
did the baby win?
2025-11-02 18:02:33
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kj ˖ ࣪⊹ :
this is insane lol I always debate going to dreamhack and every year I hear things like this that make me second guess it. genuinely this is why craftsmanship contests are an important of cons lowkey to me they are the most fair competitions
2025-11-01 14:01:30
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Ishy :
the one I participated in, a dog won first place.. like shouldn't there be categories for children and pets? bc you cant compete with that! obviously the crowd is going to vote for a cutie
2025-11-02 19:11:05
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tay :
thats crazy i had that same situation with another convention back in 2022 i literally pulled my leg muscle doing a cool pose and the prize was a freaking switch and it was given to babies in a walmart maui and moana costume and i was in yor from
2025-11-01 15:43:03
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