What is cosplay?
Cosplay is a creative and vibrant subculture of dressing up as your favourite characters from games, comics, movies, TV shows and more. The word "cosplay" itself is a fusion of "costume" and "play", and that's exactly what it's all about: donning costumes and immersing yourself in the role of your favourite characters. From exact replicas to imaginative variations, cosplayers are dedicated to bringing these characters to life.
Cosplay could almost be called the ultimate expression of fan culture. It also creates a sense of community between cosplayers - both through the love of the characters and the craft of making their own costumes.
The cosplay area is created in collaboration with:
Meet Danish Garrison, 501st Legion at Gamebox Festival
Danish Garrison is the local branch of the 501st Legion, the world's largest Star Wars costuming organisation with more than 13,000 active members around the globe. The club's purpose is to bring together costume enthusiasts and promote awareness of the Star Wars universe, as well as to contribute to charitable causes and do good for children (and adults) of all ages.
At Gamebox Festival 2025, you'll be able to meet them in the cosplay area and around the halls, where they'll be patrolling and making sure people behave!
At the stand, you'll be able to learn more about Danish Garrison and have a chat with the troops or see how they make their costumes.
Meet Scandinavian Costume Fangroup at Gamebox Festival
Scandinavian Costume Fangroup has been a passionate costume and cosplay group since 2009 – and at Gamebox Festival, visitors can experience their colorful and fantastic universe up close.
Their booth is overflowing with cool nerdy stuff:
Everything from Harry Potter merch such as pins, wands, and Nifflers to cool items from Marvel, DC, John Wick, and much more. The shelves are filled to the brim – and there is something for every fandom.
At the booth, you can also participate in the group's popular lottery, where you have the chance to win fantastic prizes and an impressive grand prize that undoubtedly deserves a place on your trophy shelf at home.
Scandinavian Costume Fangroup will be dressed in iconic costumes from various films and series, and they are always ready for a friendly chat, a laugh, or a good geeky conversation. Here, community and passion take center stage – and everyone is welcome to join in the fun. Find them by the red tablecloths.
