Episode 247: The Games That Weren't...With Frank Gasking

The 1099

Bankruptcy, console bombed, legal wranglings, infighting, too ambitious...For so many reasons, video games get canceled and never see the light of day, leaving us in the dark on what could have been. Frank Gasking of GamesThatWerent.com has dedicated a large part of his life to unearthing those forgotten gems (and duds), digging into their eventual failures, and speaking to the men and women who did their damndest to make it work. Frank's new book, appropriately titled "The Games That Weren't" is a collection of 80+ unreleased or canceled games that you should absolutely check out. On this week's episode, Frank and your host Joseph Knoop explore the multitude of reasons why games get canceled, the impact such an experience can have on game developers, and the importance of game history preservation. Games That Weren't: https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Bitmap Books: https://www.bitmapbooks.co.uk/ Joseph: https://twitter.com/JosephKnoop The 1099: @ The1099Podcast Music: ZWBuckley.com