Thanks for watching! Don't forget you can follow along with my backlog progress here, and if you see a game in green you like, let me know and it might just be my next video! docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-cFS6DrUGhZo_WysNwUjXx4JwBsjqOeWCaDd3o9qij8/edit#gid=0

One thing to keep in mind about "saying no" to a particular game: it's not necessarily a permanent decision. It may be weeks, months, or years later, but I often rediscover the interest that I originally had in playing a game I dropped. When I find that desire to play again, I jump into it. Some of those games even become my all time favorites

@backlogbaldie

7 күн бұрын

Exactly this

I stopped overthinking this and just learned to let go and just jump around depending on what I crave to play.

@backlogbaldie

16 күн бұрын

That’s my hope when the backlog is cleared 😂

@InjusticeJosh

7 күн бұрын

It’s definitely a lot more fun when you just jump into the game you feel like playing rather than the one you feel like finishing.

@Dr.Jekyll_

16 сағат бұрын

same. I let go of the FOMO and Sunk Cost Fallacy and just playing what I enjoy, if I don't I stop and move on.

As someone who has a collection of over 500 video games, I think that patience is key. If you consider calling the video games you own and haven’t played by now a backlog, you‘re already assuming, that it’s work, which is the wrong approach. Appreciating a title is what it’s all about and, for example, while I had a few Nintendo DS games sitting on my shelf for years, I recently regained the appreciation for this system and played through them in no time. I could have easily told myself, that I need to play them soon, since I really wanted to own them back then, but I just knew, it’s not the right time. Anyway, love your approach!

@backlogbaldie

Ай бұрын

100% This 👍

@neonGliiitch

21 күн бұрын

I think this is a good way to approach it. I consider it my gaming library, games I can play right now without fuss. I buy new games when they come out and just add them to the collection. What I do to avoid decision paralysis is I use a wheel picker program, and I just add new games to it as I buy it and when I finish a game, I just spin the wheel and see what I get to play. Then I play that until I am either content with it or I beat it. Rinse and repeat. Also, If I just really want to play a game I just do. I don't let the wheel decide all the time, only when I can't pick a game from my collection.

I've had some time off from work due to an injury lately and found that I feel less burned out on gaming if I can just identify what I'm in the mood to play and just play that. I've dabbled in probably 10 different games in that time and finally played through Kingdom Hearts. Journey before destination. Doing things just to say they're done isn't satisfying and just causes stress.

I love this more relaxed approach. Keeping an overly detailed google sheet was stressing me out.

@backlogbaldie

Сағат бұрын

We don’t do stress here 😊

I always exhaust myself from focussing on one game. Idk if everyone gets this but I feel like JRPGs catch my eye the most but always have the longest beat time and after like 40 hours I get bored of the combat lol (looking at you P5). So now I always play a few games at a time, normally a story focussed one and a sandbox or online game, might help for some of you :)

@backlogbaldie

23 күн бұрын

Definitely good to have variety, and I hear ya on P5 😂

@InjusticeJosh

7 күн бұрын

Maybe due to novelty and how human brains seek it.

Separating my games into want to play and games I feel like I need to play feels so amazing! Thank you for this wonderful video :) I've never thought of this before.

@backlogbaldie

4 күн бұрын

You’re very welcome! Glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful 😊

I have games in my backlog I don't want to play but I like the idea of playing them. It's like enjoying that period of looking forward to something. Unplayed games don't bother me. But then I pick games up that I may not play in sales. When I want to play something I make sure it's worth my purchase. So I guess there's little investment, perhaps that's why it does not bother me. What bugs me actively is art projects I have mapped out but can't get myself to do (for a variety of reasons). That too is a backlog.

Awesome video and concept. I use an excel sheet created by the KZread channel Orbalology and I have a gaming journal where I write little reviews and do drawings for each of the games I play and beat. It gives me a little reward to look forward to even after beating a game. Really enjoyed hearing your perspective on what can be a pretty overwhelming thing to stare at lol

@backlogbaldie

16 күн бұрын

Might have to adopt that drawing idea! Never heard of that one before 👍

@ploopachooptv

16 күн бұрын

@@backlogbaldie yeah it’s pretty fun. Gives my ADHD a bonus little reward for finishing a game lol.

What I do every end/beginning of the year is make a tiermaker list and categorize my backlog: playing, high priority (~6 games), play soon (~12 games), play after (~24 games), play never. So a similar approach. Now I have a realistic amount of games for that year leaving room for new releases or games I just want to play on a whim as well. The goal is not to complete those games within the year, just to have a nice small selection of games I actually want to play or give a try. The play never games I even could consider selling if I have a physical copy of it.

@backlogbaldie

27 күн бұрын

I like this 👍

The be aggressive clip had me dying! Great video like always my friend!!! I’m trying to follow your advice in this video because my backlog has me stressed sometimes to the point I start several games at once and then I never finish any of them! Like right now, I’m playing Deathloop, God of War, Syberia: The World Before, and the first Bioshock at the same time.

@backlogbaldie

Ай бұрын

Thanks buddy! I hope it helps you, I’ve cleared so many games this way that I’ve actually been able to justify a new one 😂

Here is how I view it and act on it: - I view my games as a collection and library. Not a backlog. - I choose multiple games to play at a time, but only one from each genre. One jrpg, one survival horror, one open world, one racing or sports, one platformer or chill cutesy game. - I like to also absorb what went into making the game, appreciating the art story, design choices, understanding the industry at that time. Understanding the tech behind the game. It's all just so much fun! - only thing I don't force myself to do, or even care about doing is 100% games. No desire to do that for any game. I like finishing main story with a healthy dose of side quests (most) and that's it. On to the next. - most importantly I choose the game based on mood. A lot of times, a certain title will just pop into my head and based on instinct, that's what I go with. Here are the games I'm playing right now: Lies of P (PS5) Control (PC) Resident Evil: Village VR (psvr2) Resident Evil 4 [2023] VR (psvr2) Final Fantasy 3: Pixel Remaster (switch) Gran Turismo 7 (psvr2) Alan Wake 2 (PC) Dark Souls 2: SOTFS (PC) Need For Speed Underground (ps2) Warhammer40,000:Boltgun (switch) Stellar Blade (PS5) Bomb Rush Cyberfunk (switch) Pokemon Brilliant Diamond (switch)

@backlogbaldie

27 күн бұрын

Collection > Backlog 👍

@benzohhhhh

26 күн бұрын

Ff3 and lies of P, peak

@user-ye3qn8bj9c

26 күн бұрын

Jesus, 13 games at once, how do you handle that? You must play 20 hours a day

@JonBlack413

24 күн бұрын

13 games is crazy, I can understand 2 to 3 games but damn.

@eyebash1

23 күн бұрын

@@JonBlack413 nah. I'm stuck on lies of p and ff3. The VR games are only when I'm in the mood. Underground, DS2, Cyberfunk are also in the mood quickplays. The ones I am really focusing on right now are stellar blade and brilliant diamond. Most of the others are on standby but I won't be moving on to other things till I finish some of these games. Control and Alan wake 2, I am going to just start over

The last game that consumed me was RDR2. Played it every time I could, even for just 20 minutes. Ever since finishing it, I haven’t had that same passion. It’ll come back one day when the right game catches me at the right time. After all, it’s just a hobby. And not even a very healthy one

@backlogbaldie

Сағат бұрын

I’ve only just recently started red dead 2 and I can completely understand this. It’s stunning in every way possible.

Great video and points made. I have put my games in folders and thought about a spreadsheet as well. The main point of playing what you want is a great one that while seemingly obvious, we often can forget at times.

@backlogbaldie

29 күн бұрын

Honestly if I hadn’t started this project I’d still be forgetting that 😂

I started selling my games and consoles a couple months back because I'm relocating to another country, deciding to keep only my steam deck and a small retro handheld. I've been playing more now that I removed the factor of choice and backlog and I don't feel overwhelmed when I need to choose a new game to play. Feels pretty good to me. Not saying that you have to do the same, just sharing my experience 😊 happy gaming!

@backlogbaldie

15 күн бұрын

I’m glad to hear this is working for. Happy gaming to you too my friend 👍

Your approach to your backlog seems similar to how I'm tackling mine. You touched on a couple of the same things i said in my most recent video on it. Have fun! It’s all about the fun

@backlogbaldie

22 күн бұрын

Couldn’t agree more 👍

My super power is being immune to backlogs; my secret? I know my mindset will be “damn what should I play?” No matter how many games I have

@raph7417

19 күн бұрын

hell yeah good for you

Problem is that people use their backlog as a closet they just throw every game they have on and tell themselves they'll beat them all. I think the first thing about making and beating a backlog is making a "beatable" list. Maybe with 10 games at max is a good start. Something else that helps me a lot is making "thematic" backlog lists, like for example "All Batman Arkham games", "All CRPGs", "All games made by Tim Cain", "The 3D Prince of Persia Trilogy", those are some of mine. The idea is to clear multiple small backlogs and feeling good about it, instead of making one huge backlog with thousands of games and becoming frustrated about it.

What I do, I have two cupboards the right is filled with games I still have to play. The left is all the games I have played. I pick games from the right cupboard and see it shrink. Way more relaxingz

@backlogbaldie

Ай бұрын

I love this! 👍👍👍

This was a good video. I like to look at my games as a library of games I can play from and I just play from them and enjoy the experience. I use one of those online wheels and I have added all my games to it, and when I buy a new game it gets added to the list. I start a game and play it until I feel satisfied. This could mean 100% it, it could mean just finish it until credits roll, it could mean sinking 100 hours into and getting bored, or it could even mean trying it and deciding I didn't like it. Once I am done with a game I either pick a game I really want to play if there's one I am dying to play (usually a newer game) or if I am having trouble deciding I just roll the wheel and let it pick a random game from my library. I don't get bogged down in making a decision, I don't see it as things I NEED to do. I just play games and have fun. Once I am doing with the game I take it off the list and it goes into one of two categories. 1 Games I can never see myself playing again. These are games I usually dislike or they are like a linear RPG that I know I won't enjoy playing again. 2 Games that I could see myself playing again such as a long-term game like World of Warcraft, or Sims 4, or Call of Duty. Or on the super rare occasion a single player game that I really liked. These are games that sometimes I just feel like going back to and playing and if I do, then I just take a break from the library of games I have and enjoy myself for a little while.

@backlogbaldie

21 күн бұрын

Sounds like a good system! Have seen a few people using those wheels now, seems like a good idea 👍

I once heard a youtuber (jpsears) say: If its not a hell YES! Its a hell No! Really helps diecide weather to play a game or not.

NOW SOON LATER Seems like a good idea.

I'm a spreadsheet addict and even that spreadsheet part made me wince. You do you though.

I have my steam categories organized by the average Time to beat, but at this point I use a random number generator to decide my games most of the time. It has been pretty fun to do it that way while still having my 2 multiplayer games I play.

Your comment on MGS V hit home. I bounced off that game so hard because the first hour was so tedious that I shut it off and never came back to it.

@backlogbaldie

22 күн бұрын

I spent the first hour mourning the £50 I’d just paid 😂

There is something fun that I started doing to solve this 😂, I add like 5 games that i am interested in at the moment to a spin and the game that comes is instantly played no questions, adds some curiosity to which game i would play.

@backlogbaldie

Ай бұрын

Loving this! 👍

I also don’t stick with games that I’m not feeling. If I don’t like it why force it when I’ve got other stuff to play?

@backlogbaldie

25 күн бұрын

This 👍👍

Up until a few years ago I played games around 4 hrs a day. I slowly began to burn out and only some games would bring me back. I hadn't played anything in around 6 monthes until tears of the kingdom came out. I put 150hrs or so I to it and ju ped into diablo 4 immediately afterwards. Put another 100ish hrs into and then nothing. Over a year I didn't even turn my ps5 on. I just started playing MH rise and I am falling in love with games again. I have a list of around 30 games to play and I am doing my best to just have fun with it instead of making it a need or must do.

@backlogbaldie

16 күн бұрын

That’s good to hear. Most important thing is to enjoy these things 😊

There definitely isn’t one way to decide which games to play. My style is - to not have a backlog - to have other hobbies - books, movies, exercise, home improvement, taking online courses, etc I’m very much an “in the moment” person where I might plan to play a series, like Mass Effect LE on January, finish the 1st game, and that’s it for a few months until I get the urge to resume the series. Since then, I’ve read several books, improved several areas in my home, and started an online course to prepare to get a better job. I’m actually thinking about starting ME 2 soon, so books and studying might go on pause for a bit. Maybe this could be called the balanced approach to the backlog. idk. But a video that looked at multiple approaches vs a single one might do well on your channel .

I really need to approach my backlog in a relaxed way... Lately I've been clearing a massive chunk of it but it feels so much like a job and not a fun activity 😢

@backlogbaldie

Сағат бұрын

A hobby should never feel like work 😕 I hope you’re able to find a more relaxed balance

8:32 Notes for One Piece made me lol

@backlogbaldie

5 күн бұрын

Easy to see why the show is so popular 😂

This video made me realize I’ve already reached this point when I left social media and stopped watching game reviews and walkthroughs and focused on one game at a time. There was a time when I began starting games and then jumping between them which was a fun break. I feel it’s good to have that discipline and balance your time but it’s ok to cut yourself some slack and try out new things every once in a while. One problem I have now though. How do you balance content creation with videogames? You said you took a step back and that alleviated it and are now back to content creation. Do you still feel the same way when you left and if not, why? How did you come to that?

@backlogbaldie

7 күн бұрын

Excellent questions! I am still very passionate about content creation, but having a life and a full time job are very hard things to balance with it. I often finish games well in advance of them featuring in videos. I write scripts on public transport, and I work on videos for a few hours at a time where I can (I set timers so I don’t overdo it and burn out) around all my other obligations. There are other factors too. Like I had two weeks leave in April and that let me smash through a huge chunk of backlog games, but equally my day job becomes insane over the summer so my creation schedule will slow down these next few months because I just won’t have the energy. KZread is easily the hardest thing I have ever done, but I really enjoy it, and I think that’s the secret. If you love what you do, you’ll find a way.

@InjusticeJosh

3 күн бұрын

@@backlogbaldie Writing scripts ahead of time sounds good. I thought I felt lazy for having them sit there. Do you think your opinion changes or you don’t remember/feel the same enthusiasm for a topic in an already written script? That’s a worry of mine. But hey despite your personal responsibilities, you still seem to upload once a week which is a great feat so props to you on that.

@backlogbaldie

2 күн бұрын

@@InjusticeJosh that can happen but I find reading the script aloud before I record helps me remember, and whenever needed I can review footage or fire up the game again too. And thank you! 😊

I made a promise not to buy new games until i get a certain number of my list. I've been enjoying indie demos so much lately i don't know if I'll ever buy a new game.

@backlogbaldie

19 күн бұрын

I feel that. Haven’t bought a new game in 4 months and counting.

I say this joke, with love, and knowing in the mind when you have buried yourself so deep with anxiety ruminating on this list for so long, building it to a point where you feel it will collapse over you, that it doesnt seem this simple, and that's okay. But "Huh, if I play my games in my backlog, i don't have as many games in my backlog!" Like, Yeah. You also dont have to finish any you arent enjoying, it really do be that simple.

@backlogbaldie

15 күн бұрын

The love and understanding is appreciated, and the joke is definitely not lost on me 😂😂

I look at a “backlog” as a cornucopia of choice. I will never run out of exciting games to play. It’s a pretty darn good problem to have. A friend of mine plays only a few select genres of games and always struggles to find something to get him interested. I think that’s a much more difficult position to be in.

@backlogbaldie

21 күн бұрын

I love this! I’m sure I’m not alone in saying I’d give anything to be able to think this way

i like your games posters collection. where do you collect them from?

@backlogbaldie

14 күн бұрын

They’re screenshots from backlog tracker.com. You made me wonder for a minute there cos I do have lots of game wall art but I didn’t remember putting any in this video 😂

@rabbitfactory6940

14 күн бұрын

@@backlogbaldie thanks a lot. your videos are great👌🏻🤌🏻

I play a game if the gameplay is fun and don't really care about the story (some exceptions like Infamous Second Son). I also stop playing a game when I think I've had my fun with the game before or after the credits roll.

First I just look for bigger file size games that won’t take as long.

🙌🏿🔥

The main problem i think everyone has is that we rush subconsciously through the games to get to the next one, especially trophy/achievement hunters Add in guides that practically makes the games played for you those 2 coupled together can make the hobby a job Being a true completionist sounds awful for some people but it makes "DESTROYING" my backlog a nice slow progress id rather spend 50 hours on one game than 10 tedious hours on 5 games

I got a PlayStation backlog for platinums and I honestly just want to find another hobby and throw my consoles away 😂 less is more, too many games and consoles makes me depressed

@backlogbaldie

23 күн бұрын

Sounds like gaming might not be for you anymore buddy 😕

You showing hollow knight every time when talking about "saying no to a game" will be my cue to give up on hollow knight. I just feel like I can't get into it.

TY Now i don't feel guilty for uninstalling FF: stranger of paradise

@backlogbaldie

22 күн бұрын

Happy to help. In fairness that one was a struggle at times!

Wait, people have games on thier list that are onlu there bc they feel like they *have* to play them? No way. My Gamer's Map is 300 games deep but they are all titles I either want to experience, or want to explore. The one hour rule seems fair enough.

My best solution to this is not buying new games. In 2024 i only bought 1 indie game. I only buy a new game when i finish 3-4 from my backlog.

It s hard when you play games on 3 pc s, PS4, Wii and Gameboys, lol.

Sorry, but taking the time to ceeate an Excel spreadsheet to keep an overview of your backlog = you definitely have a problem. Coming from someone with a big backlog and works with Excel at work. 😉

@backlogbaldie

Ай бұрын

Haha fair 😂 partly why my first attempt at this failed so badly. Much simpler spreadsheet now = less pressure and actual progress. Thanks for commenting 🙂

Disagree with the 'play at least an hour'. For games with long intros (e.g. your example of MGSV) sure. But for the majority of games? The intro is very similar to the rest of the game and no point forcing yourself to play a game.

Persona 4 golden

@backlogbaldie

23 күн бұрын

Very special video planned for the Personas

Why are you always putting Hollow Knight when you talk about games you don't want to play😭

@backlogbaldie

12 күн бұрын

At the time of writing I couldn’t get into it, and I needed to walk away. I will be trying again one day, I’ve heard too many good things not to 😂

@paulaknippschild6502

12 күн бұрын

@@backlogbaldie Take your time, Silksong isn't coming out anyway💀

Then don't buy new games and finish games from the backlog ..problem solved

I think this point of view is going to help a lot of peeps

@backlogbaldie

Ай бұрын

I hope so! It’s really helped me