Gilded Idol - An Idols of Torment Painting Competition

August 1st to October 31st, 2025

The team at Black Magic Creative is thrilled to host Gilded Idol – the first ever painting competition dedicated to Idols of Torment. We invite the hobby community to showcase the game’s profound themes, unique setting, and range of twisted miniatures.

Over $4,000 in cash and prizes can be won thanks to the support of this event’s amazing sponsors.

Rules and Entry Criteria

Submissions must include at least one official Idols of Torment miniature.

Submission Guidelines

Submit 3 to 5 high-quality photos of your finished piece.

Include at least one well-lit front view that clearly shows the model.

No heavy digital edits—basic corrections like brightness and colour balance are fine.

Submit your entry through the official submission form on this page.

Judges

  • Physical Miniatures available in Our Shop.

Submissions may consist of a single model, a group of models, or a scenic display with one or more models, and may include terrain, 3D-printed items, bits, found objects, and basing materials.

Submissions must be painted by the entrant.

Participants may enter more than one submission, but a participant is only eligible to win one prize.

By making a submission, a participant grants permission to feature their work on the social media, websites, and published materials owned and created by Black Magic Creative Inc. and the sponsors of this event.

Prizes

Gold – $2000 USD & $500 USD Gift Certificate for Kromlech

Silver – $1000 USD & $50 USD Gift Certificate for Into the AM

Bronze – $500 USD & $50 USD Gift Certificate for Into the AM

Jeremy Pillipow - @blackmagiccraft_official

JP Perreault - @perreault.jp

Louise Sugden - @savage_ork_guy

Eric Locke - @ erics_hobby_workshop

Judging Criteria

This competition will place heavy emphasis on each entry’s ability to capture the mood and tone of the Idols of Torment universe, including your own interpretation of it.

Theme & Atmosphere – How well the piece captures the tone of Idols of Torment.

Creativity – Originality, storytelling, and artistic choices.

Presentation – Basing, composition, and photo clarity.

Entry

All entries must be submitted by October 31st, 2025.
Late entries will not be accepted.

Winners will be contacted in early November.


Payouts

Prize money will be delivered via PayPal (or an alternative method if required and agreed upon) within one month of the winners being publicly announced.

Submission Form

Sponsors

This event is made possible thanks to the generous support of our sponsors.