Level Up Cosplay Showcase
“The Level Up Tasmania Video Game Showcase returns from 17 to 18 April 2026 at PW1 in Hobart, with an Industry Day on 19 April.”
Join us for a free weekend celebrating Tasmanian-made video games and local game developers. Expect more than 40 playable games from Tasmanian game makers, chats with developers, industry insights, a Cosplay Competition and more.
Working with local cosplayers from nipaluna/Hobart and Screen Tasmania,
I curated the first Level Up Cosplay Showcase featuring hand made game costumes, including award winning works (Madman National Cosplay Championship finals 2014; 2016)
Abe no Seimei (gold feathers)
Game name: Onmyouji
Developer: NetEase (2016)
Costume details: constructed by Emerald L King
Photographer: DigiWax
Shadowheart (camp outfit)
Game name: Baldur’s Gate 3
Developer: Larian Studios (2023)
Costume details: constructed by Critical Carrot
Photographer: Foxglove Portraits (on location at ICoN Cosplay Photo Festival 2025)
Riku
Game name: Kingdom Hearts 3
Developer: Square Enix (2019)
Costume details: constructed by Tessu
Photographer: Sammitography
Awilda
Game name: Zangeki no Reginleiv
Developer: Sandlot/Nintendo (2010)
Costume details: constructed by Tessu
Photographer: RedScarf Photography (on location at ICoN Cosplay Photo Festival 2024)
