Lengray
January ➝ March 2026 = highly recommended
In my last post, I mysteriously mentioned a new way of reducing my backlog but didn't go into details as I didn't know if it was going to work. Well, it has so I can now share it with you.
It's actually quite simple. When I beat a game from my backlog, I check out its all-time low price, add 25% of it into a virtual piggy bank (a spreadsheet, really) and that's all the money I'm allowed to spend on new games. For my old Wii and 3DS games, I use the price I paid for them (which I kept track of). This way, it encourages me to play the most expensive games first before their value drops too much and favour games I actually bought over freebies and emulated games since they count for nothing. Another restriction is that I must not buy more games than I have beaten over a three-month period. I still have hundreds of great games to beat so there's no reason my strategy shouldn't keep working.
RPG79 hours

Phenomenal experience through and through.

Adventure23 hours

The atmosphere, mystery and exploration really pulled me in.

FPS14 hours

Surprisingly good mix of stealth and shooting. The level design is stellar.

Action-Adventure7 hours

What fun it was to play a game with my eyes closed!

Action-Adventure4 hours

Funny characters, absurd dialogues and simple puzzles.

Point & Click10 hours

I love Wadjet Eye but this one was a bit generic and frustrating.

Finished but unavailable on Steam
Mario Tennis Aces Switch Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Switch
fernandopa

Oh I love the idea of the piggy bank! Hahahah I don’t particularly buy a lot of games, but that’s a very smart way of keeping things under control :)

Lengray

I don’t buy many games either these days but I do need to focus more on what I already own.

coleypollockfilet

I like a lot the colors contrast of your layout. 1 long game, 3 medium and this cute Turnip boy, that’s a really good month !

Lengray

Thanks. It took me a while before I was completely satisfied with this new layout. And all those games were beaten over the course of three months, not one :)
And see the style you use for your titles? That’s one of my creations from a few years back. A few fellow assassins are using it too but when I merged all my posts into quarterly updates last year, I used a newer title style.

coleypollockfilet

Oh didn’t know that, thanks for your creation, does it bother you that i use it now ?

Lengray

Of course not! I’m glad you like it enough to include it in your posts :)

coleypollockfilet

Thank you very much ! ^^

Kyrrelin

Oh, so this is the fabled plan! Interesting approach, best of luck with it.
I think I would lack enough self-restraint for it. ^^

Lengray

Thanks for the support. I suppose finding ways to defeat the backlog is a personal journey.