I wrote my backlog physically on a piece of paper with a progress bar based on the amount of Worlds or Chapter a game has. It’s been super satisfying to see the bars increase, especially since I’m getting sick of using my computer and phone all the time for everything.
I think most of the advice in this was pretty good and it's stuff that I also do. The one thing that I would add on top of this is that whenever I have free time to play a game but I just stare at my backlog list and don't feel like launching anything in particular, I just go alphabetically and launch whatever's at the top. Most of the time I'll end up immersed and enjoying it in the first couple hours. If I don't however, then I give it another shot later or I just removed it from my main backlog and add it to an optional backlog list that I have. In summary this basically just eliminates the issue of having too many choices in front of you, which I find is a pretty rough problem to deal with when going through your backlog.
Great video as always! It's really important to know when to let something go to play the other game and as you said, you can play that game another time when you feel like it. Another tip I would add that is that for me I think it's important is to try to play more consistently and that it is okay to just play for half an hour. I really like to just start games when I have free time for a long periods but that never happens so I would say try to start and play a little every day. That also helps not playing 30 hours in april and then just another 30 hours in october and then I forgot everything from the story and just want to replay it again.
Since I have a trap coming on the way I'm thinking that at some point I will be forced to switch my game from being a total completionist. I think during that time I will probably switch up to experiencing games for what they are and not focus so much on completely but it remains to be seen how I'll manage that OCD.
Backloggd is way too critical of games imo. Good video tho (although i wouldn’t suggest suggesting people with a backlog to ”be more impulsive”, since that’ll just lead to more purchases…)
I wrote my backlog physically on a piece of paper with a progress bar based on the amount of Worlds or Chapter a game has. It’s been super satisfying to see the bars increase, especially since I’m getting sick of using my computer and phone all the time for everything.
exactly the video i needed to finally figure out how i wanna go about clearing up my backlog
Nice video man suprised youre this small followed your backloggd and youtube good job!
I think most of the advice in this was pretty good and it's stuff that I also do.
The one thing that I would add on top of this is that whenever I have free time to play a game but I just stare at my backlog list and don't feel like launching anything in particular, I just go alphabetically and launch whatever's at the top.
Most of the time I'll end up immersed and enjoying it in the first couple hours. If I don't however, then I give it another shot later or I just removed it from my main backlog and add it to an optional backlog list that I have.
In summary this basically just eliminates the issue of having too many choices in front of you, which I find is a pretty rough problem to deal with when going through your backlog.
Great video as always! It's really important to know when to let something go to play the other game and as you said, you can play that game another time when you feel like it.
Another tip I would add that is that for me I think it's important is to try to play more consistently and that it is okay to just play for half an hour. I really like to just start games when I have free time for a long periods but that never happens so I would say try to start and play a little every day. That also helps not playing 30 hours in april and then just another 30 hours in october and then I forgot everything from the story and just want to replay it again.
Since I have a trap coming on the way I'm thinking that at some point I will be forced to switch my game from being a total completionist. I think during that time I will probably switch up to experiencing games for what they are and not focus so much on completely but it remains to be seen how I'll manage that OCD.
Good luck!
@LuckyBenjamin_ Thank you Ben!
This is a very minor part of the video by I love when people use the Skyrim ost for background music, it always fits
I only have 1 game on my back log
Backloggd is way too critical of games imo. Good video tho (although i wouldn’t suggest suggesting people with a backlog to ”be more impulsive”, since that’ll just lead to more purchases…)
try out Infinite Backlog