Gotta Play' Em All! Lengray’s profile
My backlog-killing strategy
- Stay away from games deals websites.- Play new games right away.
- Start on easy difficulty if available.
- Ignore achievements unless I truly love the game.
- Drop a game if playing it has become a chore.
Beaten/completed guidelines
Games with achievements
completed = 100%
completed = I got to the credits and did all (or nearly) the side content.
beaten = I got to the credits but left out (or missed) significant side content.
July ➝ September 2026
= highly recommended
Racing61 hours
What a fantastic entry! The maps are great and racing is extremently fun.
Side Scroller8 hours
Fantastic from start to finish. The pixel art is gorgeous. What a nice surprise!
Unavailable on Steam
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask 3DS · 42 hrs
WarioWare: Get It Together! Switch · 8 hrs
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask 3DS · 42 hrs
WarioWare: Get It Together! Switch · 8 hrs
Backlog evolution
assassinations: 10 additions: 1 balance: -9
assassinations: 10 additions: 1 balance: -9
April ➝ June 2026
= highly recommended
Celebrating 10 years as a BLAEO member. Yay!
Unavailable on Steam
The House in Fata Morgana - Dreams of the Revenants Edition Switch • 61 hrs
Mario Tennis Open 3DS · 5 hrs
The House in Fata Morgana - Dreams of the Revenants Edition Switch • 61 hrs
Mario Tennis Open 3DS · 5 hrs
Backlog evolution
assassinations: 8 additions: 26 balance: +18
assassinations: 8 additions: 26 balance: +18
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 (33% for physical games) 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.
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 (33% for physical games) 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.
Unavailable on Steam
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Switch · 20 hrs
Mario Tennis Aces Switch · 15 hrs
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Switch · 20 hrs
Mario Tennis Aces Switch · 15 hrs
Backlog evolution
assassinations: 8 additions: 5 balance: -3
assassinations: 8 additions: 5 balance: -3
October ➝ December 2025
= highly recommended
First off, I wish you all a happy new year. To be honest, this post wraps up 2025 with yet another failure to reduce my backlog but I don't feel too sad about it. That simply means I still have many great games to play and since I family share my library with my son, he gets to play my collection too.
That being said, I haven't given up yet and recently devised a different way of fighting my backlog with a better reward than simply giving myself a pat on the back. I won't talk about it right now but I'll let you know if it works.
That being said, I haven't given up yet and recently devised a different way of fighting my backlog with a better reward than simply giving myself a pat on the back. I won't talk about it right now but I'll let you know if it works.
July ➝ September 2025
= highly recommended
Unavailable on Steam
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Switch · 25 hrs
God of War PS2 · 16 hrs
Contact DS · 17 hrs
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Switch · 25 hrs
God of War PS2 · 16 hrs
Contact DS · 17 hrs
April ➝ June 2025
= highly recommended
Unavailable on Steam
Air PSP · 21 hrs
Tekken 2 PS1 · 5 hrs
Air PSP · 21 hrs
Tekken 2 PS1 · 5 hrs
January ➝ March 2025
= highly recommended
Unavailable on Steam
Tekken PS1 · 6 hrs
Tekken PS1 · 6 hrs
July ➝ September 2024
= highly recommended
Unavailable on Steam
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Switch · 16 hrs
Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure GBA · 7 hrs
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Switch · 16 hrs
Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure GBA · 7 hrs
April➝ June 2024
= highly recommended
Eiyuden Chronicles: RisingPC
Hakuoki - Memories of the Shinsengumi3DS
Heroes of Ruin3DS
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale SeriesPC
New Super Mario Bros. U DeluxeSwitch
Soccer StoryPC
Terraformers: First Steps On MarsPC
Hakuoki - Memories of the Shinsengumi3DS
Heroes of Ruin3DS
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale SeriesPC
New Super Mario Bros. U DeluxeSwitch
Soccer StoryPC
Terraformers: First Steps On MarsPC
As Dusk FallsPC
Assassin's CreedPC
The Bookwalker: Thief of TalesPC
Cat Quest IIPC
JusantPC
Return to GracePC
Vampire: The Masquerade - SwansongPC
Assassin's CreedPC
The Bookwalker: Thief of TalesPC
Cat Quest IIPC
JusantPC
Return to GracePC
Vampire: The Masquerade - SwansongPC
Statistics
| 1608 | games |
| 65% | never played |
| 6% | unfinished |
| 19% | beaten |
| 9% | completed |
| 1% | won't play |
Lists
- Favourites 24
- SG wins 38
- Endless 6
- Fun but too hard 2
- Not fun 1


















































