MINIACS 2021, how it was and what has been done

MINIACS 2021

About a couple of weeks after the end of the first edition of MINIACS, the first fair dedicated to the world of miniatures at 360 ° from its playful aspect to the modeling and pictorial one, which was held at the RIDE events space in Milan from 1 to 5 September, the time has come to take stock of the event.

We at Cultura Pop, as media partners of the event, are therefore pleased to update you, reporting some numbers of the event and the winners of the most important wargame tournaments that were held during MINIACS and objectively define the results of the event, in its first edition.

MINIACS, the numbers

During the five days of MINIACS, the the total number of visitors attending the fair was 2,200 people, with a particularly intense influx especially on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 September, when the most prestigious tournaments were held.

There were over 600 the players registered in the tournaments, between Saturday and Sunday, for the world - single and team - of Warhammer Age of Sigmar, and for the European Star Wars: X-Wing, as well as for the other tournaments that were held, such as those of Warhammer 40,000, Star Wars: Legion, Middle-Earth Strategy Battle Game, Bloodbowl, Marvel: Crisis Protocol, Warhammer: Underworld, Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team. The presence of international players from every corner of the world was significant.

The miniature painting masterclasses were highly appreciated and sold out every day of the MINIACS, with over 60 participants. To act as teachers, revealing the most interesting techniques of this hobby, MINIACS has called together some of the most talented leading artists of the world of miniatures, such as Miniature's Den, born Vincenzo Celeste, Pietro Bertolotti, Fausto Palumbo and Mirko Cavalloni of Modelland.it.

In the demo tables, accessible free of charge to anyone passing through the area where the event was held, more than 20 different titles were presented, which attracted a great deal of attention. success in the public, both among the experienced players and the curious. The attendees were then able to find those same products a little further along the outdoor area, between the stands of the various shopkeepers who supported the MINIACS, which were also accompanied by spaces dedicated to the craftsmanship of 3D prints and engravings, obviously always with a playful background.

MINIACS, tournaments

As we have already said, ample space has been reserved for the most acclaimed miniature games tournaments, which have undoubtedly met with great success, with more of six hundred participants from all over the world. It therefore seems only right to highlight the winners, at least two of the most famous tournaments: the World Warhammer Age of Sigmar and the European Star Wars: X-Wing.

Warhammer Age of Sigmar World Tournament, Single

The podium of the Warhammer Age of Sigmar Single World Tournament has been so busy:

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Warhammer Age of Sigmar World Tournament, Teams

The podium of the Warhammer Age of Sigmar World Team Tournament has been so busy:

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European Tournament of Star Wars: X-Wing

The European tournament of space battles Star Wars: X-Wing, on the other hand, saw an Italian player triumph: Mattia Molinero of the TNT of Turin, an emerging and growing Turin team in the panorama Star Wars: X-Wing national team.

MINIACS & RIDE, a perfect match

At the end of the day, MINIACS was the excellent event, in which we gladly participated, even thanks to the perfect choice of location, the RIDE Milano, adjacent to the Navigli area. A great added value to the event was in fact given by the wide variety of food that the kiosks present offered and by the space available, which guaranteed the right balance between leisure and relaxation, with sofas, benches and hammocks.

MINIACS, thanks

Giulio and Graziano, the organizers of the event through the ludic association LUDIC of Rome and Milan have declared as follows:

In short, at the end of this great adventure there is no we can only be proud of the results obtained and thank all the staff of over 30 people: organizers, representatives, fitters and judges. A special mention for the staff of the RIDE, incredibly helpful and professional. But above all a big thank you to all of you who have trusted us and shared this incredible week with us.

For our part, as Pop Culture we were very happy to have been part of this beautiful bandwagon made of puppets, games, the desire to be together, to know each other and fantasy. Stay tuned, as over the coming months we will always be here to update you on future announcements related to MINIACS, on the way to the next edition.