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.
In 2026 the cosplay area was created in collaboration with:
Danish Garrison, 501st Legion
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 2026, you could meet them in the cosplay area and around the halls, where they were patrolling and making sure people behave!
At the stand, you could learn more about Danish Garrison and have a chat with the troops or see how they make their costumes.
