"IGROPROM-2025": a brief photo overview of the third day.

Good day everyone! The third "Igroprom" has come to an end... But gamers shouldn't be disheartened: the year will fly by! Moreover, there's still the December "Igromir" ahead! For now, let's take a short look at what happened on the final day of the festival.

To my great surprise, there were fewer people at the entrance than on the second day: perhaps many simply overslept, since the concert the night before ended quite late. Be that as it may, queues instantly formed at the places where you could get a stamp in your "itinerary sheet": nothing can undermine people's faith in the hope of winning the lottery!

I hurried to the second floor to find out what was happening in the "Retro zone". And I almost missed an interesting performance on the main stage!

For many, it has become customary to see modern warriors, dressed in ancient armor, striking each other with swords and axes in a bid for glory. Those who don't wish to be hit by sharp and heavy metal take up a lightsaber; that's not news. But when warriors clash with metal swords (although I didn't hold them, the clang of the blades contacting was metallic) wearing only gauntlets and gloves – that's something new!

If I understood correctly, there was a conflict between the "light" and the "dark" that was resolved through a series of duels.

A girl with a two-handed sword... I wonder, does her boyfriend not fear for her?

Serious fencing: block of the two-handed blade and redirecting it upwards and sideways. The "villains" have nonetheless triumphed... Well, guys, don’t you want to introduce yourselves?

The performance was impressive, and I would love to see this team again. For now, let's walk around the hall.

I don’t know how much cheese they sold, but no one refused to try it. Want to get a stamp in the sheet? Drive a nail before the blacksmith does! No, it’s not a subscription - just a stand with old magazines to browse through. Later, a lottery was also conducted here, with the same "itinerary sheets". The dog finally waited for its fans.

On the main stage, there was a panel discussion about the influence of games on literature and vice versa; books by Daniyar Sugralinov were mentioned. By the way, his series "Disgardium" is being reissued once again; there is hope that we will see the entire story in print. (The previous edition ended with the seventh book.)

Later on the same stage, the visual novel "Punchline" was presented.

And finally, the cosplay!

Again "For the Horde!"?! In the Alliance, what – no heroes left?

During the break, there was a performance by a saber fighting school.

Ah! What a woman!

In the retro zone, another tournament was held, just like last year, consisting of several stages.

The tournament was once again won by last year's champion, with a crushing score: he destroyed over fifty opponents, while the closest rival - just over twenty.

Meanwhile, a cosplay parade was taking place below...

I - the brilliant detective!

For the Emperor!

And there was one participant among them... If she had performed in the main group, the prize for the best role-playing would have been hers.

Now she smiles, but in a moment... ...her face and eyes express the most intense hatred and a readiness to kill! (Unfortunately, I couldn't capture this fully.) Perhaps, an actress?

Many gamers at the end of the day desired one thing: the announcement of the contest results.

The little fox received a special prize: a photograph of her face will be used in the game. If you look closely, you can see: how many and in what category the participants received awards. I had no doubt: her soundtrack alone was worth it! Best character portrayal, you say? The mask was lucky that Bellatrix Lestrange didn't take part in the contest! Not that much money, but prestige... Seriously?!

Then came the congratulations and the lottery finale, but I had one more matter to attend to. It seems simple: what could be more mundane than voicing a short excerpt from a game with your own voice? But no: the lottery had already ended, there was no reason to follow the itinerary; they announced the final photo, inviting all willing participants; they reported the closure of "Igroprom"... And the crowd, standing in line for the recording booth, showed no sign of budging: after all, if the recording is of good quality, it would be uploaded on VK! And you could download it!

When I left, people were still in line. The patience and tact of the sound recording masters could be a lesson to us all!

And finally, I repeat once more: we must start training future masters of computer games as early as possible!

See you in December! Good luck to you all!