diff --git a/schemas/scoreboard.json b/schemas/scoreboard.json
index 03e66ce..dfaccaf 100644
--- a/schemas/scoreboard.json
+++ b/schemas/scoreboard.json
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@
       "type": "string",
       "default": ""
     },
+    "leftCharacter": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "default": ""
+    },
+    "rightCharacter": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "default": ""
+    },
     "leftScore": {
       "type": "integer",
       "default": 0,
@@ -63,6 +71,8 @@
     "rightTeamOverride",
     "leftCountryOverride",
     "rightCountryOverride",
+    "leftCharacter",
+    "rightCharacter",
     "leftScore",
     "rightScore",
     "round",
@@ -77,6 +87,8 @@
     "rightTeamOverride": "",
     "leftCountryOverride": "",
     "rightCountryOverride": "",
+    "leftCharacter": "",
+    "rightCharacter": "",
     "leftScore": 0,
     "rightScore": 0,
     "round": "",
diff --git a/src/dashboard/example/components/ScoreboardPanel.vue b/src/dashboard/example/components/ScoreboardPanel.vue
index c99bba6..ebf0e56 100644
--- a/src/dashboard/example/components/ScoreboardPanel.vue
+++ b/src/dashboard/example/components/ScoreboardPanel.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed, ref, watch, watchEffect, type Ref } from 'vue';
 import { countryOptions, getCountryLabel } from '../../../shared/countries';
+import { getCharactersByGame } from '../../../shared/fighting-characters';
 import type { Schemas } from '../../../types';
 import { usePlayersStore } from '../stores/players';
 import { useScoreboardStore } from '../stores/scoreboard';
@@ -23,6 +24,9 @@ const rightCountryInput = ref('');
 const leftCountryOptions = ref(countryOptions);
 const rightCountryOptions = ref(countryOptions);
 
+const leftCharacterInput = ref('');
+const rightCharacterInput = ref('');
+
 const fightingGameOptions = [
   'Street Fighter 6',
   'TEKKEN 8',
@@ -36,6 +40,19 @@ const fightingGameOptions = [
   value: game,
 }));
 
+const characterOptions = computed(() => getCharactersByGame(scoreboardStore.scoreboard.game));
+
+const leftCharacterImage = computed(() => {
+  const match = characterOptions.value.find((option) => option.value === scoreboardStore.scoreboard.leftCharacter);
+  return match?.image ?? '';
+});
+
+const rightCharacterImage = computed(() => {
+  const match = characterOptions.value.find((option) => option.value === scoreboardStore.scoreboard.rightCharacter);
+  return match?.image ?? '';
+});
+
+
 const normalizeName = (value: string) => value.trim().toLowerCase();
 
 const filterOptions = (
@@ -566,6 +583,43 @@ watchEffect(() => {
   }
 });
 
+watch(
+  () => scoreboardStore.scoreboard.game,
+  () => {
+    const options = getCharactersByGame(scoreboardStore.scoreboard.game);
+    const allowed = new Set(options.map((option) => option.value));
+
+    if (!allowed.has(scoreboardStore.scoreboard.leftCharacter)) {
+      scoreboardStore.scoreboard.leftCharacter = '';
+      leftCharacterInput.value = '';
+    }
+
+    if (!allowed.has(scoreboardStore.scoreboard.rightCharacter)) {
+      scoreboardStore.scoreboard.rightCharacter = '';
+      rightCharacterInput.value = '';
+    }
+  },
+  { immediate: true },
+);
+
+watch(
+  () => scoreboardStore.scoreboard.leftCharacter,
+  (value) => {
+    const match = characterOptions.value.find((option) => option.value === value);
+    leftCharacterInput.value = match?.label ?? '';
+  },
+  { immediate: true },
+);
+
+watch(
+  () => scoreboardStore.scoreboard.rightCharacter,
+  (value) => {
+    const match = characterOptions.value.find((option) => option.value === value);
+    rightCharacterInput.value = match?.label ?? '';
+  },
+  { immediate: true },
+);
+
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -619,6 +673,34 @@ watchEffect(() => {
                 />
               </template>
             </QSelect>
+            <QSelect
+              v-model="scoreboardStore.scoreboard.leftCharacter"
+              v-model:input-value="leftCharacterInput"
+              :options="characterOptions"
+              option-value="value"
+              option-label="label"
+              emit-value
+              map-options
+              label="Character"
+              dense
+              outlined
+              use-input
+              input-debounce="0"
+              hide-selected
+              fill-input
+              clearable
+              class="q-mt-sm"
+              :disable="!scoreboardStore.scoreboard.game"
+            />
+            <div
+              v-if="leftCharacterImage"
+              class="character-preview q-mt-sm"
+            >
+              <img
+                :src="leftCharacterImage"
+                alt="Left character preview"
+              >
+            </div>
             <QInput
               v-model="scoreboardStore.scoreboard.leftTeamOverride"
               label="Team"
@@ -762,6 +844,34 @@ watchEffect(() => {
                 />
               </template>
             </QSelect>
+            <QSelect
+              v-model="scoreboardStore.scoreboard.rightCharacter"
+              v-model:input-value="rightCharacterInput"
+              :options="characterOptions"
+              option-value="value"
+              option-label="label"
+              emit-value
+              map-options
+              label="Character"
+              dense
+              outlined
+              use-input
+              input-debounce="0"
+              hide-selected
+              fill-input
+              clearable
+              class="q-mt-sm"
+              :disable="!scoreboardStore.scoreboard.game"
+            />
+            <div
+              v-if="rightCharacterImage"
+              class="character-preview q-mt-sm"
+            >
+              <img
+                :src="rightCharacterImage"
+                alt="Right character preview"
+              >
+            </div>
             <QInput
               v-model="scoreboardStore.scoreboard.rightTeamOverride"
               label="Team"
@@ -847,6 +957,21 @@ watchEffect(() => {
   min-width: 0;
 }
 
+.character-preview {
+  width: 100%;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
+}
+
+.character-preview img {
+  display: block;
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 88px;
+  object-fit: cover;
+}
+
 @media (min-width: 1024px) {
   .scoreboard-grid {
     grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto minmax(0, 1fr);
diff --git a/src/dashboard/example/stores/scoreboard.ts b/src/dashboard/example/stores/scoreboard.ts
index 8620322..031f5fd 100644
--- a/src/dashboard/example/stores/scoreboard.ts
+++ b/src/dashboard/example/stores/scoreboard.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ const defaultScoreboard: Scoreboard = {
   rightTeamOverride: '',
   leftCountryOverride: '',
   rightCountryOverride: '',
+  leftCharacter: '',
+  rightCharacter: '',
   leftScore: 0,
   rightScore: 0,
   round: '',
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@ const normalizeScoreboard = (input: unknown): Scoreboard => {
     rightTeamOverride: typeof candidate.rightTeamOverride === 'string' ? candidate.rightTeamOverride : '',
     leftCountryOverride: typeof candidate.leftCountryOverride === 'string' ? candidate.leftCountryOverride : '',
     rightCountryOverride: typeof candidate.rightCountryOverride === 'string' ? candidate.rightCountryOverride : '',
+    leftCharacter: typeof candidate.leftCharacter === 'string' ? candidate.leftCharacter : '',
+    rightCharacter: typeof candidate.rightCharacter === 'string' ? candidate.rightCharacter : '',
     leftScore: typeof candidate.leftScore === 'number' ? Math.max(0, Math.floor(candidate.leftScore)) : 0,
     rightScore: typeof candidate.rightScore === 'number' ? Math.max(0, Math.floor(candidate.rightScore)) : 0,
     round: typeof candidate.round === 'string' ? candidate.round : '',
@@ -119,6 +123,8 @@ export const useScoreboardStore = defineStore('scoreboard', () => {
       rightTeamOverride: scoreboard.value.leftTeamOverride,
       leftCountryOverride: scoreboard.value.rightCountryOverride,
       rightCountryOverride: scoreboard.value.leftCountryOverride,
+      leftCharacter: scoreboard.value.rightCharacter,
+      rightCharacter: scoreboard.value.leftCharacter,
       leftScore: scoreboard.value.rightScore,
       rightScore: scoreboard.value.leftScore,
     };
diff --git a/src/graphics/scoreboard/main.vue b/src/graphics/scoreboard/main.vue
index 26cf39d..a17d9f4 100644
--- a/src/graphics/scoreboard/main.vue
+++ b/src/graphics/scoreboard/main.vue
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ const defaultScoreboard: Schemas.Scoreboard = {
   rightTeamOverride: '',
   leftCountryOverride: '',
   rightCountryOverride: '',
+  leftCharacter: '',
+  rightCharacter: '',
   leftScore: 0,
   rightScore: 0,
   round: '',
diff --git a/src/shared/character-images/README.md b/src/shared/character-images/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e890076
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shared/character-images/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Character image catalog
+
+Put custom character images here using this structure:
+
+```text
+src/shared/character-images/
+  street-fighter-6/
+    ryu.png
+    ken.png
+  tekken-8/
+    jin.png
+```
+
+Rules:
+
+- Folder name = game slug (`toLowerCase`, replace non alphanumeric with `-`).
+  - Example: `Guilty Gear -Strive-` -> `guilty-gear-strive`
+- File name = character slug with the same rule.
+  - Example: `Chun-Li` -> `chun-li`
+- Supported extensions: `.png`, `.jpg`, `.jpeg`, `.webp`, `.avif`, `.svg`.
+- If an image is missing, the dashboard shows a generated placeholder preview.
diff --git a/src/shared/fighting-characters.ts b/src/shared/fighting-characters.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2eebfdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shared/fighting-characters.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+export interface FightingCharacterOption {
+  label: string;
+  value: string;
+  image: string;
+}
+
+const characterNamesByGame: Record<string, string[]> = {
+  'Street Fighter 6': ['Ryu', 'Ken', 'Chun-Li', 'Luke', 'Juri', 'Cammy'],
+  'TEKKEN 8': ['Jin', 'Kazuya', 'Nina', 'King', 'Asuka', 'Reina'],
+  'Guilty Gear -Strive-': ['Sol Badguy', 'Ky Kiske', 'May', 'Zato-1', 'I-No', 'Baiken'],
+  'Mortal Kombat 1': ['Scorpion', 'Sub-Zero', 'Raiden', 'Liu Kang', 'Kitana', 'Mileena'],
+  'The King of Fighters XV': ['Kyo Kusanagi', 'Iori Yagami', 'Terry Bogard', 'Mai Shiranui', 'Leona', 'Athena'],
+  'Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising': ['Gran', 'Djeeta', 'Lancelot', 'Narmaya', 'Vira', 'Belial'],
+  '2XKO': ['Ahri', 'Darius', 'Ekko', 'Yasuo', 'Illaoi', 'Jinx'],
+};
+
+const paletteByGame: Record<string, [string, string]> = {
+  'Street Fighter 6': ['#f97316', '#b91c1c'],
+  'TEKKEN 8': ['#2563eb', '#111827'],
+  'Guilty Gear -Strive-': ['#facc15', '#9333ea'],
+  'Mortal Kombat 1': ['#84cc16', '#1f2937'],
+  'The King of Fighters XV': ['#38bdf8', '#1d4ed8'],
+  'Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising': ['#60a5fa', '#7c3aed'],
+  '2XKO': ['#22d3ee', '#0f766e'],
+};
+
+const toSlug = (value: string) => value.toLowerCase().replace(/[^a-z0-9]+/g, '-').replace(/(^-|-$)/g, '');
+
+const toDataUrl = (svg: string) => `data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,${encodeURIComponent(svg)}`;
+
+const buildCharacterPlaceholder = (game: string, character: string) => {
+  const [startColor, endColor] = paletteByGame[game] ?? ['#334155', '#0f172a'];
+  const initials = character
+    .split(/\s+/)
+    .map((part) => part[0])
+    .join('')
+    .slice(0, 2)
+    .toUpperCase();
+
+  const svg = `
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 480 220" role="img" aria-label="${character}">
+  <defs>
+    <linearGradient id="bg" x1="0" y1="0" x2="1" y2="1">
+      <stop offset="0%" stop-color="${startColor}"/>
+      <stop offset="100%" stop-color="${endColor}"/>
+    </linearGradient>
+  </defs>
+  <rect width="480" height="220" fill="url(#bg)" rx="18"/>
+  <circle cx="90" cy="110" r="64" fill="rgba(255,255,255,0.13)"/>
+  <text x="90" y="130" text-anchor="middle" fill="#ffffff" font-family="Arial, sans-serif" font-size="56" font-weight="700">${initials}</text>
+  <text x="170" y="96" fill="#e2e8f0" font-family="Arial, sans-serif" font-size="20" font-weight="700">${game}</text>
+  <text x="170" y="145" fill="#ffffff" font-family="Arial, sans-serif" font-size="38" font-weight="700">${character}</text>
+</svg>`;
+
+  return toDataUrl(svg.trim());
+};
+
+const characterImageModules = import.meta.glob('/src/shared/character-images/**/*.{png,jpg,jpeg,webp,avif,svg}', {
+  eager: true,
+  import: 'default',
+  query: '?url',
+}) as Record<string, string>;
+
+const characterImageByKey = Object.entries(characterImageModules).reduce<Record<string, string>>((acc, [path, url]) => {
+  const segments = path.split('/');
+  const gameFolder = segments.at(-2);
+  const filename = segments.at(-1);
+  if (!gameFolder || !filename) {
+    return acc;
+  }
+
+  const characterSlug = filename.replace(/\.[^.]+$/, '');
+  acc[`${gameFolder}/${characterSlug}`] = url;
+  return acc;
+}, {});
+
+const getCharacterImage = (game: string, character: string, characterValue: string) => {
+  const gameSlug = toSlug(game);
+  const key = `${gameSlug}/${characterValue}`;
+  return characterImageByKey[key] ?? buildCharacterPlaceholder(game, character);
+};
+
+export const fightingCharactersByGame: Record<string, FightingCharacterOption[]> = Object.fromEntries(
+  Object.entries(characterNamesByGame).map(([game, characterNames]) => [
+    game,
+    characterNames.map((character) => {
+      const value = toSlug(character);
+      return {
+        label: character,
+        value,
+        image: getCharacterImage(game, character, value),
+      };
+    }),
+  ]),
+);
+
+export const getCharactersByGame = (game: string) => fightingCharactersByGame[game] ?? [];
diff --git a/src/types/schemas/scoreboard.d.ts b/src/types/schemas/scoreboard.d.ts
index db38b47..7c43f23 100644
--- a/src/types/schemas/scoreboard.d.ts
+++ b/src/types/schemas/scoreboard.d.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ export interface Scoreboard {
 	rightTeamOverride: string;
 	leftCountryOverride: string;
 	rightCountryOverride: string;
+	leftCharacter: string;
+	rightCharacter: string;
 	leftScore: number;
 	rightScore: number;
 	round: string;