Monthly tally - Backlog: 8, Yekhus: 1

Total play time: 6h

This month came as a (much needed) clear turn. While still low on play time, I managed to break the no-play rut. And that was thanks to two generous SG friends, whose excellent game gifts kicked my butt back into action.

More importantly, I reframed my whole games backlog definition. Instead of adding absolutely every single game I own (including the monthly avalanche of free games I never heard of and will probably never try), I only add:

• 1) Games I actually intentionally acquired or ever actively intended or decide to play
• 2) All games won on SteamGifts.

It's the obvious explanation for the complete transformation in my stats, in case anyone noticed.

Hopefully that will align better with a realistic and healthy gaming hobby, and motivate me more effectively to assassinate a backlog I can actually take a stab at.

Special thanks to coleypollockfilet for their off the cuff, yet very insightful comment that sparked the inspiration for my reset idea.

Completed or Beaten (1)

• Monument Valley
  

  2.5h playtime

  19 of 19 achievements

Also Played (1)

Was very much in the mood for an old-style horror point and click, when this delicious SteamGift fell from the sky. Brings back enough sweet memories of Shadow Over Innsmouth, while having its own very strong character (as I would expect from Wadjet Eye).

• The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
  

  3.4h playtime

  13 of 40 achievements