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See portraits of stunning Gen Con costumes

by Claire Nguyen and Brett Phelps, Mirror Indy
August 1, 2025

<h1>See portraits of stunning Gen Con costumes</h1> <p class="byline">by Claire Nguyen and Brett Phelps, Mirror Indy <br />August 1, 2025</p> <div class="wp-block-columns alignwide is-style-default"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <div class="wp-block-group alignwide is-style-border"> <figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20250731_GEN-CON_01-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-58343" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Martin Dych from Lawrence, Indiana as Kylo Ren.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-audio alignwide"><audio controls src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Martin-Dych_mixdown.mp3"></audio><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">This audio is translated from ASL by Jonathan Dych.</figcaption></figure> </p></div> </p></div> <div class="wp-block-column"> <div class="wp-block-group alignwide is-style-border"> <figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20250731_GEN-CON_18-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-58359" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Jacob Doty as Technoblade.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-audio"><audio controls src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Jacob-Doty_mixdown.mp3"></audio></figure> </p></div> </p></div> </p></div> <div class="wp-block-columns alignwide"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <div class="wp-block-group is-style-border"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20250731_GEN-CON_24-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-58365" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Elisha Clark from Piqua, Ohio as a Tieflings from Dungeons and Dragons.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-audio"><audio controls src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Elisha-Clark_mixdown.mp3"></audio></figure> </p></div> </p></div> <div class="wp-block-column"> <div class="wp-block-group is-style-border"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20250731_GEN-CON_03-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-58344" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Andi as a half-dwarf, half-ork.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-audio"><audio controls src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Andi-Astrowla.Art_mixdown.mp3"></audio></figure> </p></div> </p></div> </p></div> <div class="wp-block-columns alignwide"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <div class="wp-block-group is-style-border"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20250731_GEN-CON_09-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-58350" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Brooke Burd from Indianapolis as Viera Warrior of Light from Final Fantasy XIV.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-audio"><audio controls src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Brook-Burd_mixdown.mp3"></audio></figure> </p></div> </p></div> <div class="wp-block-column"> <div class="wp-block-group is-style-border"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20250731_GEN-CON_19-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-58360" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">William Bundy from Ohio as Raglan from Dragon Lands.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-audio"><audio controls src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/William-Bundy_mixdown.mp3"></audio></figure> </p></div> </p></div> </p></div> <div class="wp-block-columns alignwide"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <div class="wp-block-group is-style-border"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20250731_GEN-CON_04-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-58345" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Talon Huff from Anderson, Indiana as Inosuke Hashibira from Demon Slayer.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-audio"><audio controls src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Talon-Huff_mixdown.mp3"></audio></figure> </p></div> </p></div> <div class="wp-block-column"> <div class="wp-block-group is-style-border"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20250731_GEN-CON_06-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-58347" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Lea Priest from Anderson, Indiana as a traditional Chinese dancer.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-audio"><audio controls src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Lea-Priest_mixdown.mp3"></audio></figure> </p></div> </p></div> </p></div> <div class="wp-block-columns alignwide"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <div class="wp-block-group is-style-border"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20250731_GEN-CON_31-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-58372" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Mahala Jewett from Iowa City, Iowa as Obito Uchiha from Naruto.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-audio"><audio controls src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Mahala-Jewett_mixdown.mp3"></audio></figure> </p></div> </p></div> <div class="wp-block-column"> <div class="wp-block-group is-style-border"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20250731_GEN-CON_07-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-58348" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Kris Kline from Anderson, Indiana as 10th Doctor from Doctor Who.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-audio"><audio controls src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Kris-Kline_mixdown.mp3"></audio></figure> </p></div> </p></div> </p></div> <div class="wp-block-columns alignwide"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <div class="wp-block-group is-style-border"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20250731_GEN-CON_21-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-58362" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Kim Salter from Denton, Texas as a Trinket Trader.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-audio"><audio controls src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Kim-Salter_mixdown.mp3"></audio></figure> </p></div> </p></div> <div class="wp-block-column"> <div class="wp-block-group is-style-border"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20250731_GEN-CON_29-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-58370" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Gregory Butorin from Louisville, Kentucky as Teruki Hanazawa from Mob Psycho 100.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-audio"><audio controls src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Gregory-Butorin_mixdown.mp3"></audio></figure> </p></div> </p></div> </p></div> <div class="wp-block-columns alignwide"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <div class="wp-block-group is-style-border"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20250731_GEN-CON_16-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-58357" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Christopher Delfino and William Payne from Bloomington, Indiana dressed as Mario and Luigi.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-audio"><audio controls src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Christopher-Deflino_mixdown.mp3"></audio></figure> </p></div> </p></div> <div class="wp-block-column"> <div class="wp-block-group is-style-border"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20250731_GEN-CON_30-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-58371" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Olivia Fox from Iowa City, Iowa as Kakashi Hatake from Naruto.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-audio"><audio controls src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Olivia-Fox_mixdown.mp3"></audio></figure> </p></div> </p></div> </p></div> <div class="wp-block-columns alignwide"> <div class="wp-block-column"> <div class="wp-block-group is-style-border"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20250731_GEN-CON_34-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-58375" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Lisa from Michigan as Alastir from Hazbin Hotel.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-audio"><audio controls src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Lisa_mixdown.mp3"></audio></figure> </p></div> </p></div> <div class="wp-block-column"> <div class="wp-block-group is-style-border"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/20250731_GEN-CON_27-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-58368" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Sarah Popko from Louisville, Kentucky as Buff Dimple from Mob Psycho 100.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-audio"><audio controls src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Sarah-Popko_mixdown.mp3"></audio></figure> </p></div> </p></div> </p></div> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/see-photos-stunning-costumes-cosplay-gen-con-2025/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org&quot;&gt;Mirror Indy&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img 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