New 2025 Archvillain Games Painting Contest - Rules & Guidelines

Hello everyone!

We have some news for the 2025 Painting Contest: we have renewed the structure for 2025 adding a new category and an updated competition system with different qualifying rounds and with a Grand Final so we will be able to crown a 2025 winner. Before we start we want to thank our two main sponsors Ameralabs and The Army Painter, without them this contest would not be possible.

What is the contest structure?

Every month, from January to November 2025, there will be a monthly round of the Painting Contest with not only great prizes for the top 3 contestants but they will also get the opportunity to qualify for the Quarter Finals for each of the two categories.

The four Quarter Finals will determine the finalists for the Grand Final of our 2025 Painting Contest, and the top 3 contestants of the Quarter Finals in each category will of course be getting additional prizes.

In which categories can you participate? 

On every monthly round there will be two categories: 

• Monthly Collection category: Ιn this category participants may submit only photos  of models released the month during which you are entering and may be from either the Fantasy or the Sci-Fi collection of each respective month.
  

• Classic Category: In this category participants may submit photos of models released in any month previous to the month during which you are entering and may be from any of our past Fantasy or Sci-Fi collections. So, yes you can use any model from Archvillain Games Collection but the current month's ones.

What are the prizes?

Below you can check the prizes for both the Monthly round of the Painting Contest and the Quarter Finals.

Monthly round prizes for each category:

• 1st place - Qualification for the Quarter Final + 2 bottles of resin by Ameralabs + The Army Painter Speedpaint Starter Set or Wet Palette + 3 Months Free Archvillain Games Patreon or MMF Subscription for the Omniversal Tier.

• 2nd place - Qualification for the Quarter Final + 1 bottle of resin by Ameralabs + 3 Months Free Archvillain Games Patreon or MMF Subscription for the Omniversal Tier.

• 3rd place - Qualification for the Quarter Final +  3 Months Free Archvillain Games Patreon or MMF Subscription for the Omniversal Tier.

Prizes are subject to change each month. Each month's prizes will be announced on a post along with the winners of the previous Monthly round.

Each Quarter Final prizes for each category:

• 1st place - Qualification for the Grand Final + a 3D printer + 1 bottle of resin by Ameralabs +  3 Months Free Archvillain Games Patreon or MMF Subscription for the Omniversal Tier.

• 2nd place - Qualification for the Grand Final + 2 bottles of resin by Ameralabs + The Army Painter Speedpaint Starter Set or Wet Palette + 3 Months Free Archvillain Games Patreon or MMF Subscription for the Omniversal Tier.

• 3rd place - 1 bottle of resin by Ameralabs + Qualification for next Quarter Final +  3 Months Free Archvillain Games Patreon or MMF Subscription for the Omniversal Tier.
  

More information about the 2025 Grand Final prizes and overall structure will be announced in the following months and yes, we are preparing something big!

Prizes are subject to change each month. Each month's prizes will be announced on a post along with the previous month winners. Each Quarter Final's prizes are also subject to change and we will be keeping you all updated.

How do you enter the contest?

Post on social media before the end of the month a photo of your painted mini mentioning us and using the category hashtag for the category that you want to participate in. The hashtag for the Monthly Release Category is #MonthlyArchvillain and for the Classic Category is #ClassicArchvillain

Following you can find both the social media where you can post your participation and our account in each one in order to mention us.

• Instagram: Mention us (@archvillaingames) and use the hashtag for the category in which you want to participate.

• Facebook: Mention us (@archvillaingames) and use the hashtag for the category in which you want to participate.

• Facebook Archvillain Games Community: Mention us (@archvillaingames) and use the hashtag for the category in which you want to participate.

• Twitter: Mention us (@archvillaingame) and use the hashtag for the category in which you want to participate.

• Reddit: Publish on our subreddit (r/archvillain games) and use the hashtag for the category in which you want to participate.

Also if you prefer it you can also email us with your participation to: christos@archvillaingames.com

Disclaimer:

• Archvillain Games will decide the winners for each Monthly round and Quarter Finals.

• Archvillain Games will consider the project's originality, technique, and utilization of Archvillain Games miniatures.

• The Monthly rounds and Quarter Finals of the contest will be judged by the Archvillain Games team.

• The 2025 final will be decided by a jury that will be announced in advance.  

🛑 PLEASE READ - ADDITIONAL CONTEST RULES:

General:

• Each subscriber may submit more than one model on each month round, but no more than one prize will be awarded to the same person. 

• Participants that already have won a prize will be allowed to participate in other monthly rounds and quarter finals, but they will not qualify to win the same prize, they will qualify to win a prize that they have not won yet, among the prizes listed. So for instance, in the case of winning the 2nd prize in a quarter final, the participant will be able to participate in the next one in order to compete for the 1st place and win the 3D printer. In that case, he will get the 3D printer but not the rest of the prizes as the participant has already got them. Remaining prizes will go to the following qualified participants.

• Entries must be painted by the person entering the contest.

• Entries must be physically painted models.

• No digital editing is allowed (i.e. filters, etc.)

• Entry photographs must be at least 1024 x 1204 pixels at 72 DPI

• Bases may be customized and the original base does not have to be included

• Participating with a miniature that has suffered significant alterations from the original design will result in the disqualification of the entry

• Entries must be submitted by midnight (PST) on the last day of the month

• Winners will be announced later the following month according to the calendar at the end of these rules & Guidelines.

Scaling & Kitbashing:

• No kitbashing

• Resin prints cannot be scaled up

• FDM prints may be scaled up to 200% of their original size

Dioramas:

• Diorama entries are allowed as long as they only include ONE valid model

• The character model must be the main subject of the entry

Miscellaneous:

• Archvillain Games does not manufacture or ship any of the contest prizes. They are shipped directly from the manufacturer. Any concerns or questions with the products should be sent to the manufacturer directly or contact us on contact@archvillain.com.

• Archvillain Games will reach out to the winners via their subscribed platform, social media or email and provide the instructions for the winner to to accept the prize, as long the promotional codes will be sent by our sponsors. Failure to claim the prize within 30 days constitutes forfeiture of the prize.

• By submitting a photo to the contest, the entrant is giving Archvillain Games and its affiliated sponsors the right to use the submitted images for marketing purposes without remuneration.

• Archvillain Games retains the right to alter the contest rules at any time.

• Archvillain Games retains the right to disqualify any entrant based on breaches of Community Guidelines and/or Terms of Service at any time.

CALENDAR ARCHVILLAIN GAMES 2025 PAINTING CONTEST

Here is the full calendar and relevant dates of the Monthly Rounds, Quarter Finals and Grand Final so that you don't miss participating for great prizes and have the chance to be the 2025 Archvillain Games Painting Contest winner! 

11 Monthly Rounds: 

• January 1st to 31th - January monthly round qualifier for the quarter final. January first round winners will be announced before February 10th. 

• February 1st to 28th - February monthly round qualifier for the quarter final. February  first round winners will be announced before March 10th. 

• March 1st to 31th - March  monthly round qualifier for the quarter final. March first round  winners will be announced before April 10th. 

• April 1st to 30th - April monthly round qualifier for the quarter final. April first round winners will be announced before May 10th. 

• May 1st to 31th - May monthly round qualifier for the quarter final. May first round winners will be announced before June 10th.

• June 1st to 30th - June  monthly round qualifier for the quarter final. June first round winners will be announced before July 10th. 

• July 1st to 31th - July  monthly round qualifier for the quarter final. July first round winners will be announced before August 10th. 

• August 1st to 31th - August monthly round qualifier for the quarter final. August first round winners will be announced before September 10th. 

• September 1st to 30th - September monthly round qualifier for the quarter final. September first round winners will be announced before October 10th. 

• October 1st to 31th - October monthly round qualifier for the quarter final. October first round winners will be announced before November 10th.

• November 1st to 25th - November monthly round qualifier for the quarter final. November first round winners will be announced before December 5th.

4 Quarter Finals:

• April 10th to 30th - First Quarter Final. Winners of the first quarter final will be announced before May 10th.

• July 10th to 30th - Second Quarter Final. Winners of the second quarter final will be announced before August 10th.

• October 10th to 30th  - Third Quarter Final. Winners of the third quarter final will be announced before November 10th.

• December 5th th to 24h  - Fourth Quarter Final. Winners of the fourth quarter final will be announced before December 30th.

2025 Grand Final

• The Grand Final will start on December 30th and will end on January 20th 2026. The winners will be announced before February 10th.

If you have any questions, please contact us at contact@archvillaingames.com

Happy painting!

Archvillain Games team.

Painting Contest Sponsored by: AMERALABS and THE ARMY PAINTER