Who Is Major Fun?

Major Fun is also known as the Funsmith, the Junkmaster, the award-winning designer and educator, Bernie DeKoven!

Bernie has been inventing new ways to play since the early 1970s when he developed a curriculum in social skill development through games for the School District of Philadelphia and helped the New Games Foundation develop its international training program in facilitating large scale community play events.

He first started reviewing board and table games professionally in the early 70s where he conducted a game evaluation program for parents and community leaders. He then wrote reviews and contributed some of his own game concepts to Games Magazine. He also worked as a game designer for Ideal Toy Company, and Mattel Media, and created his own award-winning designs for Children's Television Workshop.

He received the Ifil-Reynolds award for outstanding achievement from the North American Simulation and Gaming Association and is a lifetime member of The Association for the Study of Play. He currently consults to LEGO as well as independent game inventors and publishers who want to make their games more fun.


	Loading Who Is Major Fun? Major Fun is also known as the Funsmith, the Junkmaster, the award-winning designer and educator, Bernie DeKoven! Bernie has been inventing new ways to play since the early 1970s when he developed a curriculum in social skill development through games for the School District of Philadelphia and helped the New Games Foundation develop its international training program in facilitating large scale community play events. He first started reviewing board and table games professionally in the early 70s where he conducted a game evaluation program for parents and community leaders. He then wrote reviews and contributed some of his own game concepts to Games Magazine. He also worked as a game designer for Ideal Toy Company, and Mattel Media, and created his own award-winning designs for Children's Television Workshop. He received the Ifil-Reynolds award for outstanding achievement from the North American Simulation and Gaming Association and is a lifetime member of The Association for the Study of Play. He currently consults to LEGO as well as independent game inventors and publishers who want to make their games more fun.