Game Tracking

hemo memo

hemo memo

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Hey everyone,

Quick question for you all: How do you keep tabs on all the games you're playing, want to play, or have finished? I've been using Backloggd, and it's been handy for keeping my game library organized. Are there any other better alternatives you all use? Please drop your recommendations.
 
I use Backloggd also. It's got all the features I need personally.

Any particular feature you think it's missing? There has to be a reason you created this thread, so I'm curious.
 
These days you have apps fucking telling you everything you need to do in your life.

I am done with that 😂
 
I just play what I want really. No shame in changing course or playing multiple things. All I really am concerned with is enjoying the present, and if something else catches my eye I play that.

I use the wishlist on the store and check release dates throughout the year so I usually know most of what's coming.
 
ahh you can track what you are playing by checking icons on your desktop/console main page.

Things I wish to buy/play later on I keep wishlisted and check on Steamdb everyday for Sales.
 
jshackles said:
I use Backloggd also. It's got all the features I need personally.

Any particular feature you think it's missing? There has to be a reason you created this thread, so I'm curious.
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I've been considering using HLTB because I constantly check game lengths before purchasing or playing. However, I'm unfamiliar with its features. I also stumbled upon backlogged randomly and wondered if there's another popular tool the community uses so that's why I was curious.
 
I play 1 game at a time and once I'm done, I'm move to another game.

Don't care about backlogs and all that, they seem like they could turn a hobby into a list of checkmarks waiting to be checked off.
 
I tend to "main" one game and dip into a couple here and there until the "main" one is finished. Usually have a Steam game on the go and something emulated just to mix things up.

I was a lot more focused in my younger achievement whore phase, now I don't care. If I'm not enjoying something I'll drop it and move on. There isn't a system to this really
 
I use custom folders on steam but admittedly that's not working too well. Will give backloggd a try, specially if it integrates w/steam.
 
Sooner said:
I pick the game I want to play

I finish it.

I pick another game.
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I get the joke—but once you have 466 games spread across multiple platforms and stores, using your head just isn't practical anymore. Between Switch, Steam, Epic, GOG, EA, and Ubisoft, it's incredibly easy to lose track. I've almost bought the same game twice just because I forgot I'd already claimed it elsewhere. Weekly free games from Epic and Prime definitely don't help with the chaos either.
 
I run a calendar on releases.com, helps me tons in planning my gaming time while I'm running a company. I also play one game at a time to completion.
 
I have 34 games now bought and in my 'want to play' queue. There are other games that interest me but those are wishlisted. Too much to play.
 
hemo memo said:
I get the joke—but once you have 466 games spread across multiple platforms and stores, using your head just isn't practical anymore. Between Switch, Steam, Epic, GOG, EA, and Ubisoft, it's incredibly easy to lose track. I've almost bought the same game twice just because I forgot I'd already claimed it elsewhere. Weekly free games from Epic and Prime definitely don't help with the chaos either.
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Same here, but for me I've got about 20x as many games. 800 games on GOG, over 5,000 on Steam, several hundred (free) Epic games, and a few thousand physical games for a multitude of platforms.

I love having such a large gaming library, I never run out of stuff to play - but I also like having a short list of stuff I want to get to right away, as well as having a nice journal of all the games I've completed. In Backloggd I have data going back to 2014 and have finished 638 games since then! 566 total games and 72 replays.
 
I started relying on infinitebacklog this year and it's been a pretty good experience so far. I haven't encountered a situation where they didn't have a game in their database and I like various options for remembering the type of ownership (physical, digital, sub etc.) and completion status.

I should mention I use it very casually. No reminders about unfinished games and no competing with friends. Just to track stuff.
 
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DeepEnigma said:
Totally forgot this existed. Do they have a mobile app, or just web-based only?
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It's one of their most requested features, so presumably they'll eventually make one. For now, their PWA is pretty decent.
 
jshackles said:
Same here, but for me I've got about 20x as many games. 800 games on GOG, over 5,000 on Steam, several hundred (free) Epic games, and a few thousand physical games for a multitude of platforms.

I love having such a large gaming library, I never run out of stuff to play - but I also like having a short list of stuff I want to get to right away, as well as having a nice journal of all the games I've completed. In Backloggd I have data going back to 2014 and have finished 638 games since then! 566 total games and 72 replays.
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That's honestly amazing. Do you count finishing remasters of games you've already played as replays or new completions?
 
hemo memo said:
That's honestly amazing. Do you count finishing remasters of games you've already played as replays or new completions?
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New completions, as they're different "game IDs" on Backloggd.
 
You can't really realistically play everything, just keep track mentally. If some other thing is on sale or whatnot then I might try it out.
 
I use categories. On Steam I have these categories:
  1. In Progress
  2. Next In Line
  3. Not Started
  4. Finished
  5. Abandoned
I just move games around when their status changes. That's about as complex as it needs to be for me.

I used to have library managers generate categories (i.e. How Long To Beat times), but I never used them because it comes down to what I feel like playing and not how long a game is. I also hide some games entirely if I know I'll never ever touch them (multiplayer clients or bundle rubbish I never should have redeemed).

On GOG I did have everything categorised in Galaxy, but it turned out that the categories were client only and they were lost in what was presumably an update or reinstall. I haven't bothered categorising since. But there I have less actively installed games and I launch directly into installed games by default, so I don't feel the need for it so much.
 
Steam. I tried using apps that makes you log what you're playing, finished, and plan to play. None clicked with me

Steam continues to be king
 
hemo memo said:
I get the joke—but once you have 466 games spread across multiple platforms and stores, using your head just isn't practical anymore. Between Switch, Steam, Epic, GOG, EA, and Ubisoft, it's incredibly easy to lose track. I've almost bought the same game twice just because I forgot I'd already claimed it elsewhere. Weekly free games from Epic and Prime definitely don't help with the chaos either.
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There's no joke. I've been gaming since the early 80s. I have a lot more than that.

Do you go to the movie theater and buy a ticket to every movie there, watch ten minutes of each before jumping around and use an excel spreadsheet to keep track of how much of each movie you've currently watched?
 
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Sooner said:
There's no joke. I've been gaming since the early 80s. I have a lot more than that.

Do you go to the movie theater and buy a ticket to every movie there, watch ten minutes of each before jumping around and use an excel spreadsheet to keep track of how much of each movie you've currently watched?
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To keep track of each game, which store is it in. And for your example, yes, it's called Letterboxd.
 
I use Google Sheets and Docs. The bonus is now Gemini can see into them so it's easy to do lists, recommendations and so on.

I really need to take a look at some of the tools mentioned here though.
 
What are the main reasons you all track that stuff so meticulously? Is it because it's harder now because for a lot of games you don't have a box on a shelf anymore?
 
I just look at the games I have, try to decide what to play, then realise it is too late, and don't play anything.
I'm doing it right now!
 
I've been using Backloggery.com since the early 2000s. They recently did a huge upgrade on their UI and everything else, so the site looks great and I really like the changes they did to the site
 
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