Golden Demon is the world's premiere Warhammer painting competition, and the 2024 season kicked off in style this weekend at AdeptiCon.
The standard of entries submitted was higher than ever, showcasing the immense skill and dedication of the Warhammer community in painting, modelling, and converting their masterpieces.
The judges have finally finished their deliberations, and now all that remains is to crown the winners. So who took Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards in each of our 16 categories, and whose lovingly crafted miniature earned them the legendary Slayer Sword? Read on to find out...
Warhammer 40,000 Single Miniature
Warhammer 40,000 Unit or Kill Team
Warhammer 40,000 Large Miniature or Vehicle
Warhammer Age of Sigmar Single Miniature
Warhammer Age of Sigmar Unit or Warcry Warband
Warhammer Age of Sigmar Large Miniature or War Machine
Warhammer Underworlds Warband
Warhammer: The Horus Heresy
Warhammer: The Old World
Middle-earth™ Strategy Battle Game
Blood Bowl
Necromunda
Epic Scale
Diorama & Duel
Youngbloods
The Open Competition
The Slayer Sword
This year's Slayer Sword winner at AdeptiCon is Alexandre Dos Santos, for this incredible diorama of Cado Ezechiar.
Alexandre has sculpted an amazing mirror-image showing the Hollow King's empty armour being reflected in the water, along with a creepy Banshee lurking in the depths. The attention to detail is truly jaw-dropping!
A worthy Slayer Sword winner, we're sure you'll agree! We'll have more on this work of art coming soon on Warhammer Community, so stay tuned.
There were some incredible entries this year, so many congratulations to all those who took home a trophy. We'll also be showing off some of the commended entries from this year's competition in the coming weeks.
And if you've been inspired and want to take part in Golden Demon yourself, there's always the European leg coming to Germany this October at the massive SPIEL Essen – also known as the Essen Game Fair. We hope to see you there!
