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A Misguided Guide To Finishing Your Gaming Backlog (youtu.be)
submitted 11 months ago by alehel@beehaw.org to c/gaming@beehaw.org
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Found this video really interesting as I have a relatively large backlog myself. Fortunately not nearly as large as this one.

Personally, I've only ever considered games I own to be part of my backlog, which makes my list much more manageable. That said, I have a large number of unplayed games on both Steam and GoG. So to start I've decided to play all my GoG games first (as that is still within reach). I've promised myself not to buy any more games untill all my GoG games are either completed or marked "did not finish" due to it not being my thing.

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[โ€“] iusearchbtw@lemmy.sdf.org 20 points 11 months ago (10 children)

I don't really get the obsession with backlogs. Are you actually enjoying the games at that point? Are you playing this game because you want to play it, or because it's on your backlog and you want to be able to check it off the list and move on to the next thing - presumably, since your backlog is so big it warrants a guide - as quickly as possible? Just pick out a game you want to play and play it. Why spoil your own fun?

[โ€“] any1th3r3@beehaw.org 1 points 11 months ago

Obvious "this is what works for me and why I do it" disclaimer, but:

  • I have a growing collection of games which spans multiple consoles and physical/digital media alike, so I need a way to track what games I have and where, so as to not buy them multiple times (I don't believe this to be a typical use case, but I could be wrong?).
  • Aside from that practical element, I have a few lists on HLTB where I track what I (might) want to play next, but realistically it's pretty much always a case of checking out what I have and picking one based on my mood / gut feeling / whatever.
  • Lastly, it's about actually finishing games - getting started with some form of tracking helped me tremendously get past the "pick up and drop after a few hours" mentality (?). I wouldn't have gotten to experience some of the best games I've played in recent memories, were it not for my backlog, because I probably would have forgotten I had them / wouldn't have stuck with them.
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