Jon 'Ninjon' Ninas on his well-deserved win and his new series documenting the process
The trick to FINALLY win a golden demon
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Jon “Ninjon” Ninas is a successful YouTuber, well known by both the algorithm and the hobby community as an excellent and exciting painter and presenter. As of last month, he is also a Golden Demon winner, having taken home the bronze award in the Unit or Warcry Warband category at AdeptiCon 2024. This was Ninas third time participating in the prestigious competition sponsored by Games Workshop, but only his first medal win so far.
Polygon spoke with him from his home studio in Minnesota to learn more about his work, his process, and the stunning scene he created for the competition. Our interview has been lightly edited for clarity and brevity.
