Expansions of Death Painting Contest

We are thrilled to announce the Expansions of Death Painting Contest. Wet your brush and slap some paint on your favorite monsters, armor kits, and survivor miniatures from the expansion world of Kingdom Death. Expansions under consideration this time around (available in our shop from our regional shipping partners!):

  • Black Knight
  • Dragon King
  • Dung Beetle Knight
  • Flower Knight
  • Frogdog
  • Gorm
  • Green Knight
  • Lion God
  • Lion Knight
  • Lonely Tree
  • Manhunter
  • Slenderman
  • Spidicules
  • Sunstalker

Please submit entries exclusively painted for this contest! When your entry is ready review the rules below and SUBMIT IT HERE!!

Contest Categories

Best in Show: Take the Dark Judges’ breath away.

Monsters of Expansions of Death: A category for the most compelling interpretation of each expansion monster.
Best Black Knight
Best Dragon King
Best Dung Beetle Knight
Best Frogdog
Best Flower Knight
Best Gorm
Best Lion Knight
Best Lion God
Best Lonely Tree
Best Manhunter
Best Slenderman
Best Spidicules
Best Sunstalker

Best Survivor Miniature: Dynamic storytelling of a survivor’s journey.

Best Armor Kit Miniature: Rendered from the expansions monster, show us your survivors wearing their spoils.

Best Diorama (Settlement): A powerful scene featuring one or more expansion miniatures taking place in survivor settlenents.

Best Diorama (Hunt): A powerful scene featuring one or more expansion miniatures taking place in the darkness in search of a quarry.

Best Diorama (Showdown): A powerful scene featuring one or more expansion miniatures taking place during the heat of battle or the stillness of the aftermath.

Prizes and Honors

All unplaced entries will be honored with $15 to spend at the Kingdom Death store.
Honorable mentions - Accolades, a King’s Coin.
3rd Place in each category - Accolades, a King’s Coin, and $50 to spend at the Kingdom Death store.
2nd Place in each category - Accolades, a King’s Coin, and $75 to spend at the Kingdom Death store.
1st Place in each category - Accolades, a King’s Coin, and $100 to spend at the Kingdom Death store. Painting contest exclusive prize miniature.

Submission Closes In

119
Days
4
Hours
42
Minutes
13
Seconds

Rules

Rules

  • At least 51% of your miniature entry must be models included in Kingdom Death: Monster - Expansions of Death Vol. 1, Black Knight, or Frogdog. (The scenery, terrain, or diorama do not count towards this percentile.) Submissions may also contain bits or parts from any other Kingdom Death miniatures or scratch built pieces but not pieces from non-Kingdom Death miniatures.
  • Each entry must be fully painted.
  • Each entry should consist of 1 main entry photo and up to 2 additional angles, or detail shots.
  • Photograph entries in front of a plain background.
  • All photographs must be .jpg or .png files, with a min width of 1600px and max file size of 5 megabytes.
  • Do not edit photos to include text or additional graphical elements (your credit will be listed with your entry), do not use filters to alter the appearance of your miniature.
  • Retouched or digital colored images will not be allowed. Only basic color correction will be allowed. A list of prohibited retouching or digital modifications includes but is not limited to: Labeling, airbrushing, highlights, coloring, blending, blur, glow, or other special effects.
  • We encourage you to tell us about your miniature(s) with your submission! These stories will be displayed with your entry.
  • Each entry must be a creation painted for the contest. We encourage you to share your progress and process on social media! Include us in your posts, we love to see your work @kingdomdeath.
  • One miniature will be judged in each entry (except diorama entries which will be judged as a whole). If there are multiple miniatures in your entry, please indicate clearly which on your would like the Dark Judges to evaluate.
  • Bases and scenes can be simple or elaborate, provided they do not contain miniatures or terrain from non-Kingdom Death creators. Scratch-built terrain and crafts supplies are allowed.
  • Employees, contractors or authorized agents of Adam Poots Games, LLC are welcome to enter and display their submissions, but will not be accepted as a finalist.
  • All images submitted become the copyright property of Adam Poots Games, LLC.
  • Rules are subject to change without notice.
  • By entering the Kingdom Death Expansions of Death Painting Contest, the contestant agrees to the rules and terms.