Why Your Gaming Backlog Gives You Guilt

The goal is to not “need your friends”. Be able to have fun alone getting into whatever it is you want to get into. Your friends will still be playing the new fun game and falling victim to that cycle. You can still join them from time to time, but remember that it is your time. Learn to enjoy it

Why stress over games?. I own over 200 games on Steam, but I dont call it a BACKLOG. My games are a collection for my gaming library. Sometimes I buy games just to own and collect. I only have a BACKLOG on games I want to beat, not games I buy. Treat games like any other media. Movies, music, books, etc. There is an unlimited amount of content that cannot be consumed. Just enjoy what you like, and if you buy a game, it's part of your library, and there is no wrong way to consume it. If you own it, play with it however you like, guilt free.

Love these videos you've been doing recently.

Look at me. Instead of playing my backlog I am watching a video how to play my backlpg

I had some great success with 3 things: 1. Made a spreadsheet tool to help me organize and prioritize the games I want to play, and mark complete, quit, play again, or which I've never touched. 2. Accepted that I don’t need to finish every game - sometimes 1 or 2, or even 10 hours is enough to know what the game offers or if I want to play to completion or leave it. 3. Change the way I play - I love my Steam Deck OLED, which has helped me play when/where and how I want to play, and leave my main PC for FPS and RTS. Having things more accessible has made it easier to spend my precious time efficiently and more enjoyably. The right controller or chair can make a difference too. Great video! I have watched a few of these recent ones, and really like the content.

Tell me about it, I've rebought games on Steam that I bought on PS3/PS4 and STILL have not touched them yet!

I’ve really been enjoying the themes of your videos recently. Speaks to a lot of the things that I think about and it’s nice to hear that other people are thinking about it. I’ve become more aggressive and getting rid of games if I’m not enjoying them.

“And you gotta look at yourself” I kind of appreciated you expressing that kind of personal time/financial responsibility

Keeping a Spreadsheet of my backlog felt silly at first. but I've been doing it for 2 years and it changed the way i buy & play games. I play a lot more diverse Titles that I'm interested in and I play a lot less multiplayer live service crap.

I've been massively overwhelmed with games on my PS5 for years. There's just so many. Thankfully I didn't buy any games for over 2 years which is a record for me (until Helldivers 2).

Great video honestly. The backlog struggle is real. I tend to switch between new releases, the multiplayer game with friends and a specific game on my backlog. Right now that's Elden Ring DLC, Siege & Uncharted. Sometimes I have weeks were I mostly play multiplayer games & sometimes I go days where I only touch singleplayer games. If you have friends that have different tastes in games, I highly recommend using Steam Family share (beta). I prob never would've tried Yakuza, Monster Hunter, Resident Evil etc, but now that I can try them for free through my friends I got plenty to try (and maybe finish).The reason I don't use Gamepass is bc of this. If there is a game some of us are interested in, one will buy it and we can all eventually play it. No rush to try every new thing since we got plenty to play. Don't worry about finishing everything in your backlog, it will only stress you out imo.

Im watched your content off and on based off the game i was into at time,but your words hold so much truth in these videos you have uploaded lately. There hitting home now have a new found respect and relize it isnt just me and i thank you for these videos.

Cyberpunk is definitely one of my most favorite games that has recently come out, definitely is a game I will always remember as I get older

Dude, I just want to say that you are one wholesome guy. I watched this comfort games video, and I really needed that content at this point of my life. Things have been super hectic in my life as of late and your videos really helped me go back to enjoying my one of my favorite forms of escapism. I hope your existence continues being good for you and that you're super blessed.

I have a massive backlog & wishlist on all my platforms (xbox, Ps5, PC). I just think of it this as games i know ill play eventually, you just need be in the mood.

This is me right now but I’ve got summer holidays off with my new job as I work in a school now and I’ve been looking at how long some of my backlog games are and making a list of them and going to be going through them from quickest to longest and I have never played a dark souls and with every going on about Elden ring I want to try the first dark souls out, I’ve been dreading my gaming backlog but with all this free time which I haven’t had since I was younger is making me excited for gaming again

I use dynamic steam filters: wall of shame (any game I have not even started) To finish ( anything started but not in the third list) completed it mate (Any game I'm happy to shelve) I have over 1000 games on steam I don't need anymore so now I don't buy them until I've added a couple to *completed it, I keep a head cannon of the games I want to complete. No more than 2 at a time (Currently AC4 and Witcher 3) with an MP game, usually arma 3. Also try and avoid service games like Forza or Destiny 2 I love them they're fun, but they are noodle games good for when you're sick or just need to zombie.

I needed to hear this one, first couple seconds explains me 😂

Amazing and relaxing content, like talking to a friend in the backyard at 4 in the morning ☺

Just came across your channel. Thank you for your words of wisdom and encouragement! I subscribed and look forward to more videos!