A series of articles describing the steps My Game Backlog Progress recommends to get organized and tackle your own game backlog.
Start by making a list of your game collection, and then organize it. If you need help organizing your list you can try one of these game trackers. When making a commitment to clearing your game backlog, it is important to determine your own goals for your backlog as a whole and individual games. Once you know what you want to do, the next step is to start doing it by deciding on what to play next and managing your game time efficiently. Lastly, it is important to change your game buying habits so your game backlog doesn’t get out of control again.
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Lately, I have been using two features of TrueGaming to complete my monthly game backlog goals: the To-Do list and Goals. I have written about how to use TrueGaming to beat your backlog before. Now, I am going to focus on two of their features and how you can use them together to create short-term […]
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When tackling your game backlog you are going to want to follow several steps for continued success. These steps are Check-in, Evaluate, Refine, and Congratulate.
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When you are first starting to beat your backlog you are going to want to track your game progress. You could use a pencil and paper, but there are several great online services that can help you, and even make it fun.
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I mentioned in Game Backlog Tip #3: Determine Your Own Goals that it is important to make short-term goals. Let’s examine why you should make short-term goals, what makes good short-term goals, several types of game backlog goals, examples of game backlog goals, and tools so you can make your own.
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Top 5 GameFAQs Features FAQs with bookmarks – Get help from walkthroughs and save your place. Answers – Get your questions about a game answered. Kindred Spirits – Pair up with other gamers for help and motivation. Length and difficulty stats for games submitted by users. Game Collection – import from Steam or text. Read […]
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I already played that other game I’m not missing anything in that other game It’s okay if I haven’t finished that other game I’ve made time in my schedule to play this game I won’t be as overwhelmed once I get started I might be surprised by it I might enjoy it
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Here are a few tips to remember when considering a game purchase. Use a new game as an incentive to finish an old one Only buy a game if you’re going to play it right away Don’t buy bad games; Research before you buy Don’t buy bundles; Buy only what you will play Avoid buying time-consuming […]
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Now that we’ve begun whittling away at our backlog, it’s important to keep it from growing out of control again. Here is a list of habits to change to prevent your backlog from growing.
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Know what’s in your game collection and on your backlog Organize your backlog by platform/provider, genre, length, and completeness Know what you want from a game in terms of completion; Make short-term goals Schedule your game time and plan your game sessions Change your buying habits
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Don’t buy new games unless you finish one or play it right away Purge games you know you won’t finish Make time to play the ones you have Make the most of your game time Don’t be a completionist, play until you’re satisfied
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