Bernie DeKoven

Bernie (Major Fun) DeKoven is a lifetime member of The Association for the Study of Play and a professional member of the Association for Humanistic Psychology. As the author of The Well Played Game (a book that helped to revolutionize physical education worldwide), and the DeepFUN Website, Bernie helps people from all over the world learn how to enrich their lives through cooperative, open-ended, spontaneous games. He teaches his lessons from The Well-Played Game at the Esalen Institute, and to government and charitable organizations, businesses and individuals in recovery.

Bernie has developed and implemented "FUN" events involving the cooperation of groups of all ages and sizes, from couples and families to schools and communities. In his book, The Well Played Game, he voiced a philosophy of "healthy competition" that formed the core teachings of the New Games Foundation. He became co-director of the foundation, and developed an internationally successful program in facilitating collaborative games and events.

Bernie DeKoven has designed award-winning games for Ideal Toy Company, Children's Television Workshop, CBS Software and Mattel Toys.

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