Q: What is *Games That Weren't*?

A: *Games That Weren't* is a project founded by Frank Gasking to preserve and document video games that have been lost or forgotten. It includes a website and software tools to archive and study obsolete games.

Q: What is Frank Gasking's background in software development?

A: Frank Gasking is a programmer and software/web developer, with a focus on creating tools for digital preservation and video game history.

Q: How does Frank Gasking contribute to video game preservation?

A: Frank Gasking contributes by developing software to archive and study obsolete games, as well as documenting and preserving games that are no longer commercially available.

Q: Where can I find Frank Gasking's work online?

A: Frank Gasking's work can be found on his website, [Games That Weren't](https://www.gamesthatwerent.com), and on his social media profiles, including Twitter (@fgasking) and YouTube (fgasking).

Q: What is Frank Gasking's current employer?

A: Frank Gasking is affiliated with the University of Kent.

Frank Gasking

Founder of Games That Weren't, digital preservationist, video game historian, artist and software/web developer

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Sex or gender: male^[7]
Occupation: programmer, preservationist, video game historian
Employer: University of Kent^[6]
Field of work: programmer, video game preservation^[4]^[5]
Official website: www.gamesthatwerent.com^[10]
Family name: Gasking^[8]
Given name: Frank^[9]
Social media followers: +5947, +3672^[11]^[12]

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LibraryThing author ID: gaskingfrank
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Summary

Frank Gasking has worked as a programmer^[1], preservationist^[2], and video game historian^[3].

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What did Frank Gasking do for work?

Frank Gasking worked as a programmer^[1], preservationist^[2], and video game historian^[3].

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[7] ↑ Frank Gasking — sex or gender (P21): male. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Frank Gasking — field of work (P101): programmer. kent.ac.uk. kent.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Frank Gasking — field of work (P101): video game preservation. gamesthatwerent.com. gamesthatwerent.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Frank Gasking — occupation (P106): programmer. wikidata.org.
[2] ↑ Frank Gasking — occupation (P106): preservationist. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Frank Gasking — occupation (P106): video game historian. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Frank Gasking — employer (P108): University of Kent. kent.ac.uk. kent.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Frank Gasking — family name (P734): Gasking. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Frank Gasking — given name (P735): Frank. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Frank Gasking — official website (P856): https://www.gamesthatwerent.com. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Frank Gasking — social media followers (P8687): 5947. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Frank Gasking — social media followers (P8687): 3672. wikidata.org.

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