The Yorke Peninsula Council’s 5th YorKON Games Convention went off without a glitch, attracting its largest crowd ever.

The recent free two-day event, which was an exhilarating celebration of gaming and pop culture, attracted a crowd of 700 people.

“This event provides the local community, especially young people and their families, with the unique opportunity to engage in a fun and social games event,” Mayor Darren Braund said.

“The two-day convention featured a diverse array of activities, including free play computer games, retro games, arcade games, workshops, tabletop games, a costume competition, and a local collector display.”

“Many of the attendees transformed into incredibly accurate portrayals of characters including a Dalek from Dr Who, Maleficent, Rey from Star Wars and a family of Ghostbusters who all won the best dressed competition.”

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This year, YorKON also included a quiz night which attracted teams of pop culture fanatics wanting to showcase their expertise across gaming and anime genres.

“The convention was a hit with something for all ages to enjoy,” Mayor Darren Braund said.

“I’m pleased so many people supported this unique event and I would like to thank Council staff for making it possible.

This event gets bigger and better each year and Council is excited to see it continue to grow in the future.”

The event’s success was made possible thanks to Council’s event partners, which included Team AvCon, Copper Coast Table Top Gamers, Retrospekt, Little Adventurers, Southern Dewback Garrison – 501st Legion, Cold Creature Art, Ben’s IT Communications, SYP Community Hub, Maitland and District Progress Association, Oh My Grill, Yorke Solar, One More Page, and Bubble Tea Tastic.