Bernie De Koven was an American Games Designer, author, lecturer and fun theorist. He was dearly loved by so many and a great inspiration and personal mentor for us at Antidote. Bernie was diagnosed with Cancer less than a year ago and on March 24th 2018 he passed away. His dying wish was this: ‘If you want to do something for me or because of me, grieving is not what I need. What I need is for you to continue your play/work however you can. Play games. Play the kind of games I like to teach – you know, those “funny games” – harmlessly intimate, vaguely physical games of the semi-planned, spontaneous, just-for-fun ilk, basically without equipment, or goal, or score or reason, even.”
You got it Bernie! We’re celebrating this bright spark of a soul with a night of games generously donated by the great guru of play himself. Hosted by Games Maestro Kevin Davidson.
“A playful path is the shortest road to happiness.”