Event Report
Darius Twyman talks about organising the familyfriendly Thanet convention with a five-year-old host
Interview by Matt Jarvis
How did the idea for Uncon emerge?
We started our first Uncon back in July 2016. It was originally meant to be a one-off Saturday for our board game group, ‘All Around the Board’. We enjoyed it so much that we decided the next time, we would do it properly. The July event was really just a massive usual games night for us, but October saw more stalls, test players and other activities.
What’s the story behind the name?
As we were halfway through the July event, I looked around and counted 80 people. I turned to my friend and said “There are 80 people in here!” and he replied, “It is more like a convention!” I laughed and said, “Yeah, an unconventional convention.” This is where the name ‘Uncon’ began.