Cosplay Guides

Learn about the Cosplay Contest for The Last of Us! Discover how participants dressed as characters, submitted photos to IGN, and how creativity and authenticity were judged.

Hey there! So, you're interested in the cosplay side of things for The Last of Us? That's awesome! While we don't have a direct 'Cosplay Guide' in the traditional sense for *playing* the game, there was a really cool event called the Cosplay Contest held back in 2013, before the game even came out. It's a neat piece of The Last of Us history. Here's the lowdown on that contest: * Who hosted it? IGN was the host for this one. * Who picked the winners? None other than Ashley Johnson herself, who voices Ellie! * What did you have to do? You had to dress up as characters from The Last of Us. This meant choosing your own outfits and doing your own makeup to really capture the character. Then, you'd take photos of yourself in your cosplay and send them over to IGN. * How were entries judged? The judging was split: 60% for creativity and 40% for how authentic your cosplay was to the character. So, they were looking for both unique takes and accurate portrayals. The eight winners of that particular contest were Travis Kristof, Sadie Pearle Hickman, Erik Griggs, Eddie Fuentes, Alex Rohner, Brent Pino, Hope Pino, and Ryan Oliverio. Their names even ended up on Firefly Pendants in the game! While this isn't a guide on *how* to cosplay for the game itself, it's a fun look back at the community's early engagement with The Last of Us. If you're looking to get into cosplay inspired by the game, think about your favorite characters like Joel or Ellie, and focus on those details that make them so memorable. Good luck!