On Saturday, May 16, 2026, polyplay will have a booth at ARC, the Amiga Ruhrpott Convention. ARC is entirely dedicated to the classic #Commodore #Amiga computer. Other exhibitors include #Factor5, #Retro8BitShop, #BitmapBooks, and #DragonBox. Check it out: https://rtro.de/arc

My most anticipated event of the year, Amiga40, took place last week. I had the honour of being one of the guests there, much like I’d been at Amiga38 and Amiga37 before that.

So much happened that it’s hard to even know where to start. I met many old friends and acquaintances and made some new ones. I attended a concert by FastLoaders, one of my favourite bands. I debuted 3 new Amiga cosplays and got great feedback on all of them. Perhaps most importantly, I got to spend the weekend with people to whom I never had to explain “why Amiga?”, let alone “what Amiga?” - we might have different answers to the question “why”, but regardless of the specifics, we all get it.

To sum it up, I had a wonderful time at Amiga40. It’s safe to say that it was one of the absolute best events I’ve ever visited, Amiga-themed or otherwise. Coincidentally, this was the 40th convention I’ve attended since I started cosplaying in 2013.

Fingers crossed for Amiga42!

#cosplay #costume #cosplayarmour #amiga #commodoreamiga #retrogaming #retrogame #retrogames #retrogamecosplay #retrogamefanart #turrican #turrican2 #lemmings #zakmckracken #fastloaders #chrishuelsbeck #factor5 #amiga40

The first photo was taken by BBSindex.de, all the others were taken by either void256 or random people at the event.

[2017] #Gamescom #Factor5 #IndianaJones #Sega #console #MegaDrive #retrogaming #videogames #Geek @gamescom