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# Bernie De Koven

(1941–2018)   Writer

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Bernie De Koven was a writer.

## Quick Facts About Bernie De Koven

Born October 15, 1941

Died March 24, 2018

Profession Writer

## About Bernie De Koven

American game designer (1941-2018)... \| Bernard Louis De Koven or DeKoven 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.

##  Quotes by Bernie De Koven

> [Joy is overwhelming fun - fun so big that it overflows your mind, heart, body - as if all of life and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernie-de-koven/joy-is-overwhelming-fun-fun-so-big-that-it-overflows-your-mind-heart/)

[Bernie De Koven](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bernie-de-koven/)

[And love](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/and-love/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e9/bernie-de-koven-65066_and-love_joy-is-overwhelming-fun-fun-so-big-that_634883.png)

> [In a Game Community, the rules and officials decide if the players are good enough to play. If not, they change players.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernie-de-koven/in-a-game-community-the-rules-and-officials-decide-if-the-players-are/)

[Bernie De Koven](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bernie-de-koven/)

[Community](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/community/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a3/bernie-de-koven-65066_community_in-a-game-community-the-rules-and-offici_1575879.jpg)

> [It's easier to change the game than to change the people playing it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernie-de-koven/it-s-easier-to-change-the-game-than-to-change-the-people-playing-it/)

[Bernie De Koven](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bernie-de-koven/)

[Change](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/change/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ca/bernie-de-koven-65066_change_it-s-easier-to-change-the-game-than-to-c_1686011.png)

> [Games are like Rorschachs made of human relationships.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernie-de-koven/games-are-like-rorschachs-made-of-human-relationships/)

[Bernie De Koven](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bernie-de-koven/)

[Fun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fun/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/666/bernie-de-koven-65066_fun_games-are-like-rorschachs-made-of-human_2431966.png)

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