Bernie De Koven
Bernie De Koven | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bernard Louis De Koven October 15, 1941 Appleton, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | March 24, 2018 (aged 76) |
| Pen name | Major Fun, General Fun |
| Occupation | Game designer, writer, humorist, fun theorist |
| Alma mater | Villanova University |
| Period | 1967–2018 |
| Notable works | The Well Played Game |
| Notable awards | 1967 Rockefeller Fellowship (playwriting) 2006 Iffil-Raynolds award |
| Spouse |
Rosanne "Rocky" Friedlander
(m. 1966) |
| Children | Shael, Elyon Avram Micah |
| Website | |
| www | |
Bernard Louis De Koven or DeKoven (October 15, 1941 – March 24, 2018) was an American game designer, author, lecturer and fun theorist. He is most notable for his book The Well Played Game, for his contributions to the New Games Foundation, his pioneering work in computer game design, and for his long-running web site, deepFUN.com.