The Magic of Gaming with Chris Kingsnorth In this episode Chris and Myron welcome Chris Kingsnorth to the show. Chris is a trained pediatrician who transitioned into game development. Like many guests, he enjoyed playing cards with family while growing up, but it was a fateful game of Pandemic that really drew him into modern board gaming.  Board games provided much needed respite and community during difficult times in the medial field, and the friends that Chris Kingsnorth made through his hobby, and now profession, are profound and exceptional. He’s been fortunate to turn what was once a fantastic hobby, into a career with exciting new horizons to explore, like launching Protospiel UK in Nottingham.  Chris Kingsnorth’s next project is an intriguing take on an engine builder, where you play as a devotee to a cosmic octopus. From Henry Audubon, the designer of Parks, Cosmoctopus is a tentacle gathering, engine building game coming to Kicksarter on October 25th.  Join Chris Cormier & Myron as they learn more about the magic of building communities, creating new podcasts, coordinating game expos, and launching new titles like Cosmoctopus. Jump to a specific section:  00:00  The Magic of Gaming with Chris Kingsnorth 02:05  A Pediatrician with a Graphic Designer's Heart 12:05  A Group of Doctors Choose their Gateway Game 13:36  Rules Explanations 20:45  Meeting People Through Gaming 33:40  UK Games Expo (UKGE) 40:12  Playtesting and Game Design 42:05  10 Minute Design Chat Podcast 46:16  Protospiel Nottingham UK 49:47  Gaming After the Global Pandemic 57:10  Paper Fort Games and a 4 Meter Inflatable Tentacle 1:02:46  Cosmoctopus - A Tentacle Gathering and Engine Building Game 1:06:35  Game Manufacturing and 3D Printing 1:13:30  The Sheep Story 1:18:08  Reach Chris Kingsnorth Do you have a funny or interesting story about teaching someone the rules to a board game?  We want to hear your stories! Send us your Rules Explanation Stories at boardgamechats@gmail.com You can find Chris Kingsnorth on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/tabletopapprentice/), BGG (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/132499/chris-kingsnorth), or on his podcast with Rob Sparks 10 Minute Design Chat (http://10minutedesignchallenge.co.uk/podcast/).  You can find out more about Protospiel Nottingham UK (https://protospielnottingham.co.uk/) on their Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ProtospielNotts/) and Paper Fort Games and Cosmoctopus (on Kickstarter October 25, 2022, https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paperfortgames/cosmoctopus-the-board-game) on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/paperfortgames/). Check out our website:  http://boardgamechats.com/ Join our Facebook community:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/boardgamechats Join our Guild on BGG: https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3941 Send us an email:  boardgamechats@gmail.com Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/boardgamechats/ You can also listen on your smart device (say "Play the podcast, Board Game Chats").