Editing Charles Gaines (section)

== Bob Gurnsey's involvement ==

=== Introduction ===

On the evening of the October 1980 experiments, [[Bob Gurnsey]] visited Gaines's home.

Gurnsey was a friend and neighbour of Gaines.

He operated a ski shop in New London, New Hampshire.

=== Discussion ===

Gaines and Noel described their experiments to Gurnsey.

The three men discussed the possibility of organising a larger game involving friends with different backgrounds and survival skills.

=== Game development ===

The group developed rules based on individual competition.

Participants would navigate unfamiliar wooded terrain, collect flags and avoid being eliminated.

=== Planning ===

Gaines, Noel and Gurnsey invited nine additional participants.

The game was scheduled for June 1981.