Bernie De Koven on games
Bernie De Koven8 quotes“In a Game Community, the rules and officials decide if the players are good enough to play. If not, they change players. In a Play Community, the players decide if the game is fun enough to play. If not, they change rules.”
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Bernie De KovenBernie De Koven The purpose of fun is to live it.
Bernie De KovenBernie De Koven You can only have fun helping other people have fun if you’re having fun doing it.
Bernie De KovenBernie De Koven Ask not what fun does for you. Ask rather what you do for fun.
Bernie De KovenBernie De Koven Fun is where it’s at. That’s why you have to be there.
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