A saw in another video discussing backlogs that offered an excellent suggestion: Tie your backlog to a gaming fund. For every game on your backlog you finish, give yourself $5. As you build up enough "credit," then you can get a new game and add it to the backlog. It forces you to be more selective about the games you buy (sales included) and makes you prioritize playing the games you have first. It helps give you something to look forward to, where completing games leads directly to new ones rather than a checklist for the sake of it.
I blame the advent of digital libraries. When shit was all physical, i would cherish about 3-5 games at a time, and sell off or borrow the ones i was done with. It made me consume less at a slower pace. But now its like "heres 12 games for $20", or "remember that game the internet wouldnt shut up about 5 years ago? well its 2 bucks now, buy it, coward". Knowing damn well its a walking simulator that will bore the shit outta me...but its $2! Theres no way i'll finish my backlog without no lifing it, including quitting my job, having no relationships, consuming no other forms of media, buying no more games from this point, and not playing any live service games. And only then, i might finish my backlog by the time i'm 80. Theres just too many games.
The only way I found to not make the backlog grow, is to just buy one game at a time and immediately play it. That and also realising that it's completely fine not to finish games if I'm not into them after I started playing. That helped thinning my backlog down a bit. Unfortunately bundles are a thing and I don't see my backlog ever going down to 0. Which honestly I don't really even mind at this point, I just know that I will never run out of new games (new for me) which sounds good.
What works for me: - Play one game at a time. - Have a main platform. (PS for me) - Have a clear objetive (beat, platinum) - Drop live services when starts to feel like a job or you achieved your objectives. - Never repeat a genre between games to avoid burnout.
First one is good but going to more games at the time might actually help it because it prevents burnout, second isn't great if you're a collector like me because I have too many consoles fron Megadrive to Nintendo Switch and for the last one if those games are similar maybe but not doing the first one might help and also when you play the next game in the series sometimes is so fresh it won't, for example it happened to me with Demon's Souls to Dark Souls and Dark Souls 2 to Bloodborne
@@placekpie i agree with you, but for me, when i'm playing 3 - 5 games at the same time, i end up not finishing anything, but when i'm playing just one or two games max, i usually get 100% on them, so i think that is more like "play a number of games that you can manage" haha And about focusing on one platform, i was beginning to feel overwhelmed with how many games and consoles i had and was not using, feeling like i would never play all the things i had. Choosing one platform helped me with that, but i can see how collectors may not have this kind of problem. And lastly, i'm currently playing Dragon Age 2 after Dragon Age: Origins and having lots of fun, i'm with you on that too.
@@LuisMicrute Max I was playing was 3 so yeah I would agree while some people can manage 9,10 for me 2 is perfect but it depends on you and the game you're playing about the platforms for the first time yeah focusing on a single platform on maybe even franchise is a really good tip for a first few games but after a while you won't feel that overwhelmed and you'll be able to look at other platforms normally but yeah I feel like those 2 tips are good mostly for begginers but depends on a person after all you literally wrote "What works for me:" so it's not guaranteed for everyone
I enjoy switching between games to have other option if I don't feel like playing that particular game that day. Most of the time if I don't like it I'll just end up not playing anything and just watching YT instead.
Last year i had 118 games on my list. Now there is only 30 left to beat. I wonder what happens when im finished... Probably wait for GTA VI or Silent Hill 2
If you dont mind me asking, what did you do to cut down this number? I have an extensive backlog and I did a really good stint of clearing games [60 down] but have fallen off of it for a quite a bit.
@@rasmachris94 Play different genres, a racing game now, then a FPS, then a RPG... Playing 2~3 games at a time will help too, if you play too many games in the same week or month you will eventually lose interest in some of them
I think analysis paralysis can be a big factor. Basically having so many options you cant pick anything. What it might be best to do in these scenarios is ask a series of questions to figure out what genre you really want to play; Do I want something competitive? If yes: Valorant, League, OW2, CS, DOTA 2 etc. If no; Do I want a shooter? Do I want a story game? Do I want an RPG? Lets say I want to play a singleplayer shooter; Do I want to play a shooter with a story? Do I want to play a shooter with RPG Mechanics? Do I want to play a shooter that is a rogue like? Do I want a shooter with realism? By narrowing down the genre, game type and specifics you want to play you can get a fewer and fewer selection of games to play making a decision easier.
i *TRY* to keep max 2 singleplayer games at a time and mix in infinite number of multi games, whatever my friends playing rn otherwise if you play like 5 singleplayers back to back their story loses novelty, not a big deal with dying light 2 as the story is just a bonus for me, usually my gameplay consists of fucking around, but games with heavy story narrative are the best experienced when you just play it without bigger breaks. one exception is rdr2, that game takes me months already, not really trying to speedrun and just launching it for few hours every week or two, such a slow pacing kind of works even with longer breaks. takes me hella long time to complete games now cuz i have like 5 singleplayer games to complete and dragons dogma 2 coming in 2 weeks ;_; let alone ghost of tsushima in like 2 months...
@@imfurea yeah finally a game i can get off the main story and just get lost in the world doing side quests and exploring, if it gives me half the feeling i had in skyrim i'll be satisfied.
I keep my backlog small. I have 6 games in backlog rn, one of them, Bright Memory Infinite, is like 2 hours long. The rest are Judgment, Okami, Splinter Cell Chaos Theory, Resident Evil Revelations 1 and 2. I mean there are also all the Game Pass games I wanna play but we don’t talk about those😅😅
Here are two simple ways to decide what to play. Make a list of everything you feel like playing right now. Then go by title order. Alternative: Put everything on a decision wheel and roll it.
My problem is I'm too busy trying to 100% the game while I play it but I also work got a wife all that gets in the way and before you know it I stop playing the game The only game that I can say I've been truly dedicated to was call of duty with over 100 hours. If only I could find 20 hour single player games that would be more my speed but I choose all the open world games with constant side quests to do.
the start of the video represents 99% of the people who want to knock off their gaming backlog, but instead of choosing a single player game with a great story, they opt for multiplayer games. This happens because there are so many good games to choose from, they don't know what to play, they feel bored for no reason, have too many games installed, or because after waiting too long, they just don't have the same hype they had when they bought the game and end up playing the same games over and over.
I finished AC Origins.. hated every one of those hours. For real, if you don't enjoy every minute of it, don't. Throw that b**ch out of the backlog and move on no matter what somebody says. Game had it's chance.
Step one get a Steam Deck I’m telling you those couple minutes in bed or on the throne add up. I’ve gamed so much more because of the Steam Deck but it hasn’t affected anything I do because I just knock it out in those little moments. You do have to kinda limit yourself but still.
Digital and subscriptions filled with generations of games really ruined it. I never bought digital until I got a pc and now I just have to much to choose from
There IS no later, only NOW. So backlog practice is basically u put your life on hold for LATER. I have no backlog because of that, I can die any minute. Wanna play a game buy and play it right now.
Noo, not a spoiler for NieR Replicant. I'm also playing it right now (actually shelved it for a bit for ER DLC) so please add when spoilers ends, I want to watch your vid to the end but don't want to spoil NieR 😅 (and I know this game has 14 years, I'm a "patient" gamer, ok?)
Stop buying more games. Just go buy interest. Which ever one you feel like playing first. Dint play until your finished the game. Play until you had enough.
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A saw in another video discussing backlogs that offered an excellent suggestion: Tie your backlog to a gaming fund. For every game on your backlog you finish, give yourself $5. As you build up enough "credit," then you can get a new game and add it to the backlog. It forces you to be more selective about the games you buy (sales included) and makes you prioritize playing the games you have first. It helps give you something to look forward to, where completing games leads directly to new ones rather than a checklist for the sake of it.
ooo i like that
I blame the advent of digital libraries. When shit was all physical, i would cherish about 3-5 games at a time, and sell off or borrow the ones i was done with. It made me consume less at a slower pace. But now its like "heres 12 games for $20", or "remember that game the internet wouldnt shut up about 5 years ago? well its 2 bucks now, buy it, coward". Knowing damn well its a walking simulator that will bore the shit outta me...but its $2! Theres no way i'll finish my backlog without no lifing it, including quitting my job, having no relationships, consuming no other forms of media, buying no more games from this point, and not playing any live service games. And only then, i might finish my backlog by the time i'm 80. Theres just too many games.
It also doesn't help that epic is throwing around free games every 2 weeks as well 😅
The only way I found to not make the backlog grow, is to just buy one game at a time and immediately play it. That and also realising that it's completely fine not to finish games if I'm not into them after I started playing. That helped thinning my backlog down a bit. Unfortunately bundles are a thing and I don't see my backlog ever going down to 0. Which honestly I don't really even mind at this point, I just know that I will never run out of new games (new for me) which sounds good.
What works for me:
- Play one game at a time.
- Have a main platform. (PS for me)
- Have a clear objetive (beat, platinum)
- Drop live services when starts to feel like a job or you achieved your objectives.
- Never repeat a genre between games to avoid burnout.
First one is good but going to more games at the time might actually help it because it prevents burnout, second isn't great if you're a collector like me because I have too many consoles fron Megadrive to Nintendo Switch and for the last one if those games are similar maybe but not doing the first one might help and also when you play the next game in the series sometimes is so fresh it won't, for example it happened to me with Demon's Souls to Dark Souls and Dark Souls 2 to Bloodborne
@@placekpie i agree with you, but for me, when i'm playing 3 - 5 games at the same time, i end up not finishing anything, but when i'm playing just one or two games max, i usually get 100% on them, so i think that is more like "play a number of games that you can manage" haha
And about focusing on one platform, i was beginning to feel overwhelmed with how many games and consoles i had and was not using, feeling like i would never play all the things i had. Choosing one platform helped me with that, but i can see how collectors may not have this kind of problem.
And lastly, i'm currently playing Dragon Age 2 after Dragon Age: Origins and having lots of fun, i'm with you on that too.
@@LuisMicrute Max I was playing was 3 so yeah I would agree while some people can manage 9,10 for me 2 is perfect but it depends on you and the game you're playing about the platforms for the first time yeah focusing on a single platform on maybe even franchise is a really good tip for a first few games but after a while you won't feel that overwhelmed and you'll be able to look at other platforms normally but yeah I feel like those 2 tips are good mostly for begginers but depends on a person after all you literally wrote "What works for me:" so it's not guaranteed for everyone
I enjoy switching between games to have other option if I don't feel like playing that particular game that day. Most of the time if I don't like it I'll just end up not playing anything and just watching YT instead.
As someone who doesnt even replay games
Still got a backlog
My Steam library alone, not including consoles, is around 2,000. I have about 800 in my backlog. I'm screwed.
Last year i had 118 games on my list. Now there is only 30 left to beat. I wonder what happens when im finished... Probably wait for GTA VI or Silent Hill 2
Damn only 30?? thats impressive
If you dont mind me asking, what did you do to cut down this number?
I have an extensive backlog and I did a really good stint of clearing games [60 down] but have fallen off of it for a quite a bit.
@@rasmachris94 Play different genres, a racing game now, then a FPS, then a RPG... Playing 2~3 games at a time will help too, if you play too many games in the same week or month you will eventually lose interest in some of them
How many hours a day do you average playing?
Me: Bought RDR2 on release. Halfway through chapter 3. 860+ hours played. Never do online just single player games. Play a bit every month or so.
I think analysis paralysis can be a big factor.
Basically having so many options you cant pick anything.
What it might be best to do in these scenarios is ask a series of questions to figure out what genre you really want to play;
Do I want something competitive?
If yes: Valorant, League, OW2, CS, DOTA 2 etc.
If no;
Do I want a shooter?
Do I want a story game?
Do I want an RPG?
Lets say I want to play a singleplayer shooter;
Do I want to play a shooter with a story?
Do I want to play a shooter with RPG Mechanics?
Do I want to play a shooter that is a rogue like?
Do I want a shooter with realism?
By narrowing down the genre, game type and specifics you want to play you can get a fewer and fewer selection of games to play making a decision easier.
thank you for these videos, they really help
amazing video once again i paused my game to watch this!
i *TRY* to keep max 2 singleplayer games at a time and mix in infinite number of multi games, whatever my friends playing rn otherwise if you play like 5 singleplayers back to back their story loses novelty, not a big deal with dying light 2 as the story is just a bonus for me, usually my gameplay consists of fucking around, but games with heavy story narrative are the best experienced when you just play it without bigger breaks. one exception is rdr2, that game takes me months already, not really trying to speedrun and just launching it for few hours every week or two, such a slow pacing kind of works even with longer breaks. takes me hella long time to complete games now cuz i have like 5 singleplayer games to complete and dragons dogma 2 coming in 2 weeks ;_; let alone ghost of tsushima in like 2 months...
dragons dogma 2 looks sick and yea 2 singleplayer games is a good amount to keep up with, i might TRY to also stick with that lol
@@imfurea yeah finally a game i can get off the main story and just get lost in the world doing side quests and exploring, if it gives me half the feeling i had in skyrim i'll be satisfied.
The music at the end gave me goosebumps🔥
*since the pandemic 2020, ive cleared like 95% of my backlog* 👌
I seen that subtle warframe plug.
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I've been good this month, i have a goal to finish at least 1 game every month, so far im ahead!
I keep my backlog small. I have 6 games in backlog rn, one of them, Bright Memory Infinite, is like 2 hours long. The rest are Judgment, Okami, Splinter Cell Chaos Theory, Resident Evil Revelations 1 and 2. I mean there are also all the Game Pass games I wanna play but we don’t talk about those😅😅
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Here are two simple ways to decide what to play. Make a list of everything you feel like playing right now. Then go by title order.
Alternative: Put everything on a decision wheel and roll it.
me having backlog for games i wanna buy💀
joking we are the same😭😭
hella real tho lol
Wishlist is The Backlog for us poor Steam users 💀
Have like around almost 500~ games in wishlist backlog and only like 20-30 games in actual backlog 💀
My problem is I'm too busy trying to 100% the game while I play it but I also work got a wife all that gets in the way and before you know it I stop playing the game The only game that I can say I've been truly dedicated to was call of duty with over 100 hours. If only I could find 20 hour single player games that would be more my speed but I choose all the open world games with constant side quests to do.
I'm constantly away from my computer to have been focusing on my backlog... and boy is time flying by :(
I needed this video! Thank you
I'm pretty sure actually finishing my backlog would leave me feeling empty, unless I was like 90, and ready for death anyway.
Nah I feel that. I take extensive breaks with One Piece because I don’t want it to end. I’m on Wano arc and I haven’t touched it for a couple months
Me: "You guys have gaming backlogs?"
journey before destination
Playing the games would be a good start
I'm in the same predicament rn lol. I have roughly the same amount of games on Steam as well.. :(
the start of the video represents 99% of the people who want to knock off their gaming backlog, but instead of choosing a single player game with a great story, they opt for multiplayer games. This happens because there are so many good games to choose from, they don't know what to play, they feel bored for no reason, have too many games installed, or because after waiting too long, they just don't have the same hype they had when they bought the game and end up playing the same games over and over.
I finished AC Origins.. hated every one of those hours.
For real, if you don't enjoy every minute of it, don't. Throw that b**ch out of the backlog and move on no matter what somebody says. Game had it's chance.
yeah exactly, if you try something and really dont like it, its no longer in the backlog, its in the virtual trash can
its like watching another me, love the videos
Step one get a Steam Deck I’m telling you those couple minutes in bed or on the throne add up. I’ve gamed so much more because of the Steam Deck but it hasn’t affected anything I do because I just knock it out in those little moments. You do have to kinda limit yourself but still.
Dead space 3 enjoyer. Fuck yeah 😎
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Digital and subscriptions filled with generations of games really ruined it. I never bought digital until I got a pc and now I just have to much to choose from
Can you track, when you play games on Steam?
It just showed last time you played but I recorded the sessions I played so that's how I could tell
@@imfurea I only know that we get some analytics at the end of the year(Steam rewind)
w vid
bro my jrpg backlog is crazy, but nobody backlog worse than Aze 💀💀🤣🤣🤣
bro bag is infinite
What was that badminton looking game?
There IS no later, only NOW.
So backlog practice is basically u put your life on hold for LATER.
I have no backlog because of that, I can die any minute.
Wanna play a game buy and play it right now.
Noo, not a spoiler for NieR Replicant. I'm also playing it right now (actually shelved it for a bit for ER DLC) so please add when spoilers ends, I want to watch your vid to the end but don't want to spoil NieR 😅 (and I know this game has 14 years, I'm a "patient" gamer, ok?)
Stop buying more games. Just go buy interest. Which ever one you feel like playing first.
Dint play until your finished the game. Play until you had enough.
How much money do you have on steam I thought my 500 bucks was much😭
most of those games were free lol
@@imfurea oh ok
@@imfurea how did you get so many of them for free?
@@Dack-i lot of free games like cs dota warframe, demos, and bundle/sales so a lot of games rlly cheap like under 10 bucks
@@imfurea ok
What was that game at 1:58 ?
nier replicant
Furea, want an editor?
Mf, are you brazillian!?
nope 🤣
Oh ok 🫠
Very awesome vid per usual