Games That Weren’t is maintained by a team of 7 members, all of which also maintain a specific platform mirror of GTW for either the C64, Amiga or PC.
Here is a brief introduction about each member, and the roles they have within the project. We hope to get more people on board over time.
Frank Gasking (GTW creator, GTW64 webmaster)
Original creator of Games That Weren’t, concentrating as webmaster of the Commodore 64 GTW project and maintaining these portal pages. Enjoys all things “Retro” and also does the odd bit of C64 graphic work for a few games here and there. If there was a job in this kind of thing, he’d jump at it – Unreleased/prototype games is what gets his goat.
Frank also has a personal blog of various retro goodness which can be checked out at http://fgasking.wordpress.com
Andrew Fisher (GTW64 team member)
A long serving researcher/contributor for GTW64, Andrew has dug up some crucial information on many a lost C64 game and has helped find some long lost titles. Andrew’s role includes digging up vital information for titles, promotion of the website, recovery of GTW titles and the odd review. He’s a very busy man – just how he manages so many projects, I don’t know!
As well as doing some fantastic research, Andrew writes on a regular basis for Retro Gamer magazine.
Dave Simmonds (GTW64 team member)
GTW64’s original partner in crime, Dave has been with GTW64 since the beginning and helps to find many unreleased games and also arranges for them to be fixed into a working state to add to the website. Arranged crucial fixes for big findings such as Tyger Tyger and Devious Designs. As well as arranging the fixing of titles, Dave has dug out much information and contacts for titles.
Dave is very active within the Commodore 64 scene too.
Adrian Simpson (aGTW webmaster)
Adrian is the webmaster of a long awaited Amiga Games That Weren’t mirror. Already they have seen some massive findings, such as Snow Bros in recent times, and there will be more for sure from this very promising sister site. With the Amiga containing so many big name GTW’s, things could be interesting soon.
No doubt there is more to come from Adrian and his mirror site!
Alex Ross (GTW64 writer/researcher)
One of two new recent team members, specifically to GTW64. Alex Ross is currently helping to review and research various GTW titles for the C64 platform (and possibly others in the future). Alex is a great writer, and this will show in his reviews. He is also a slight fan of Monty The Mole
Alex is also has a gaming blog which you can check out here: www.zombiesatemyxbox.com
Peter Weighill (GTW64 researcher)
Our second addition to the team is another GTW64 regular, Peter Weighill, who has contributed much information on many GTW64 titles over the years through scans and crucial credits. Peter is not actively contributing reviews, but behind the scenes he will be helping to keep the wheels turning by providing some excellent research and findings for many a GTW64 title.
Pete also is a big contributor to other C64 projects such as Gamebase 64.
Patrick Furlong (Amstrad CPC contributor)
Patrick is a new addition to the team, but has been helping with contributions to GTW64 for many years. His particular expertise is with the Amstrad CPC, and will be occasionally reporting on any new findings, as well as on games which were mentioned back in the day, but never surfaced.
Ex-members
Timo Weirich
Was the webmaster of the first GTW mirror, PCGTW, Timo also previously very generously hosts GTW, PCGTW and GTW64 and was a massive help with the development of the original GTW main site. PCGTW had massive potential with such a huge base to explore, but unfortunately Timo ran out of time to maintain things and has gone onto other projects for now. Hopefully someday he’ll come back and relaunch the likes of PCGTW and 3DOGTW.