A Relaxed Approach To Your Gaming Backlog

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Backlog Baldie

Backlog Baldie

Күн бұрын

Title: A Relaxed Approach To Your Gaming Backlog
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Description:
I'm BacklogBaldie and Welcome to my channel!
Presenting my most valiant attempt to date, after 2 previous videos on gaming backlogs and gaming burnout, 6 versions of this script, 1 completed and scrapped video, and 3 other partially completed and scrapped videos.
I think I finally have it guys, a way to actually complete the backlog and what's more, do so without burning out, and, wait for it, actually being able to enjoy videogames again.
Join me today as we delve into the psychology of backlogs and why they weigh so heavily on us, my new perspective on my own game collection, and how you can use this information to change your own approach to gaming.
Enjoy!
Timestamps:
0:00 - Why are Backlogs so negative?
2:02 - Revelations from Resident Evil
3:18 - Backlog Psychology
4:37 - One Simple Trick
6:05 - When is a Game finished?
7:33 - How to Triage
8:59 - Next Steps
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Games Featured
Final Fantasy XVI
Fallout 4
Dark Souls 3
Resident Evil 4 Remake
Cyberpunk 2077
Persona 5 Royal
Hollow Knight
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Fallout 76
Nier Automata
The Last Of Us Part 1
One Piece Odyssey
Starfield
The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
Destiny 2
Death Stranding Directors Cut
Metal Gear Solid 5
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Metal Gear Solid 4 Guns of the Patriots
Hogwarts Legacy
Elden Ring
Sekiro Shadows Die Twice
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Dead Space Remake
Persona 5 Tactica
About BacklogBaldie:
My goal is to deliver informative, high quality and entertaining lists, reviews and thought videos about the games I play, and the ones you might not have gotten around to yet.
Thanks for watching!
If you have any questions or suggestions for future videos, please leave them in the comments below. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more gaming content.
Stay tuned for my next video, where I look at what make Sekiro Shadows Die Twice so tough!
#gaming #videogames #backlog #gamingpsychology #finalfantasy #residentevil #eldenring #darksouls3 #onepiece #zelda

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@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Don't forget you can follow along with my backlog progress here, and if you see a game in green you like, let me know and it might just be my next video! docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-cFS6DrUGhZo_WysNwUjXx4JwBsjqOeWCaDd3o9qij8/edit#gid=0
@fayte0618
@fayte0618 23 күн бұрын
I stopped overthinking this and just learned to let go and just jump around depending on what I crave to play.
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 22 күн бұрын
That’s my hope when the backlog is cleared 😂
@InjusticeJosh
@InjusticeJosh 13 күн бұрын
It’s definitely a lot more fun when you just jump into the game you feel like playing rather than the one you feel like finishing.
@Dr.Jekyll_
@Dr.Jekyll_ 6 күн бұрын
same. I let go of the FOMO and Sunk Cost Fallacy and just playing what I enjoy, if I don't I stop and move on.
@NormalPsyche
@NormalPsyche 14 күн бұрын
One thing to keep in mind about "saying no" to a particular game: it's not necessarily a permanent decision. It may be weeks, months, or years later, but I often rediscover the interest that I originally had in playing a game I dropped. When I find that desire to play again, I jump into it. Some of those games even become my all time favorites
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 12 күн бұрын
Exactly this
@hamilton381
@hamilton381 3 күн бұрын
I gave up on zelda botw 2 times in two years, in the beginning...then...everyone knows but I found out to be great for me as well
@homerofduty
@homerofduty Ай бұрын
As someone who has a collection of over 500 video games, I think that patience is key. If you consider calling the video games you own and haven’t played by now a backlog, you‘re already assuming, that it’s work, which is the wrong approach. Appreciating a title is what it’s all about and, for example, while I had a few Nintendo DS games sitting on my shelf for years, I recently regained the appreciation for this system and played through them in no time. I could have easily told myself, that I need to play them soon, since I really wanted to own them back then, but I just knew, it’s not the right time. Anyway, love your approach!
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie Ай бұрын
100% This 👍
@neonGliiitch
@neonGliiitch 27 күн бұрын
I think this is a good way to approach it. I consider it my gaming library, games I can play right now without fuss. I buy new games when they come out and just add them to the collection. What I do to avoid decision paralysis is I use a wheel picker program, and I just add new games to it as I buy it and when I finish a game, I just spin the wheel and see what I get to play. Then I play that until I am either content with it or I beat it. Rinse and repeat. Also, If I just really want to play a game I just do. I don't let the wheel decide all the time, only when I can't pick a game from my collection.
@alexmcclellan3400
@alexmcclellan3400 10 күн бұрын
Separating my games into want to play and games I feel like I need to play feels so amazing! Thank you for this wonderful video :) I've never thought of this before.
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 9 күн бұрын
You’re very welcome! Glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful 😊
@Toxicbee97
@Toxicbee97 Ай бұрын
I always exhaust myself from focussing on one game. Idk if everyone gets this but I feel like JRPGs catch my eye the most but always have the longest beat time and after like 40 hours I get bored of the combat lol (looking at you P5). So now I always play a few games at a time, normally a story focussed one and a sandbox or online game, might help for some of you :)
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 29 күн бұрын
Definitely good to have variety, and I hear ya on P5 😂
@InjusticeJosh
@InjusticeJosh 13 күн бұрын
Maybe due to novelty and how human brains seek it.
@happyjam92
@happyjam92 2 күн бұрын
I played about 80 hours of p5 before I accepted I wasn't having fun anymore. I got into it for a while but it's so bloated that I got tired. I continued playing because of how much everyone says its an amazing game but I couldn't keep forcing myself to play.
@cleareclipz76
@cleareclipz76 12 сағат бұрын
something this video help me realize is ive bought plenty of games bc they were labeled as "amazing" games and not so much bc they had my interest, and ive often skipped out on buying games i thought id enjoy simply bc i could get 2 "amazing" games at the same price or bc the game wasnt as popular as others, and i think the reason i did this was to avoid buying a bad game and not taking the risk, ive recently bought a couple games that were on sale and was gonna miss out on a game that looked really cool simply bc those games were rated really well and that i could get like 3 games at the price of the game i wanted, since watching this its helped me realize this and im gonna go ahead and buy the game i think looks more enjoyable and buy it
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 10 сағат бұрын
Glad to hear it! I hope it helps 👍
@Wimpiethe3
@Wimpiethe3 28 күн бұрын
I have games in my backlog I don't want to play but I like the idea of playing them. It's like enjoying that period of looking forward to something. Unplayed games don't bother me. But then I pick games up that I may not play in sales. When I want to play something I make sure it's worth my purchase. So I guess there's little investment, perhaps that's why it does not bother me. What bugs me actively is art projects I have mapped out but can't get myself to do (for a variety of reasons). That too is a backlog.
@realdoomsdaybeast
@realdoomsdaybeast 3 күн бұрын
For sure, I have about 6 games started. I ended up liking 1 more than the others so I've been playing that non-stop. Some games will catch you and won't let go but you've got to attempt to play it before you'll know.
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 2 күн бұрын
Exactly this
@unicorn1655
@unicorn1655 6 күн бұрын
The last game that consumed me was RDR2. Played it every time I could, even for just 20 minutes. Ever since finishing it, I haven’t had that same passion. It’ll come back one day when the right game catches me at the right time. After all, it’s just a hobby. And not even a very healthy one
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 5 күн бұрын
I’ve only just recently started red dead 2 and I can completely understand this. It’s stunning in every way possible.
@TheTraveler980
@TheTraveler980 4 күн бұрын
There is also a wedge between playing an online game you love/hate, and an offline game you are mildy amused by.
@ploopachooptv
@ploopachooptv 24 күн бұрын
Awesome video and concept. I use an excel sheet created by the KZbin channel Orbalology and I have a gaming journal where I write little reviews and do drawings for each of the games I play and beat. It gives me a little reward to look forward to even after beating a game. Really enjoyed hearing your perspective on what can be a pretty overwhelming thing to stare at lol
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 22 күн бұрын
Might have to adopt that drawing idea! Never heard of that one before 👍
@ploopachooptv
@ploopachooptv 22 күн бұрын
@@backlogbaldie yeah it’s pretty fun. Gives my ADHD a bonus little reward for finishing a game lol.
@EverSpencer23
@EverSpencer23 Ай бұрын
Great video and points made. I have put my games in folders and thought about a spreadsheet as well. The main point of playing what you want is a great one that while seemingly obvious, we often can forget at times.
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie Ай бұрын
Honestly if I hadn’t started this project I’d still be forgetting that 😂
@eyebash1
@eyebash1 Ай бұрын
Here is how I view it and act on it: - I view my games as a collection and library. Not a backlog. - I choose multiple games to play at a time, but only one from each genre. One jrpg, one survival horror, one open world, one racing or sports, one platformer or chill cutesy game. - I like to also absorb what went into making the game, appreciating the art story, design choices, understanding the industry at that time. Understanding the tech behind the game. It's all just so much fun! - only thing I don't force myself to do, or even care about doing is 100% games. No desire to do that for any game. I like finishing main story with a healthy dose of side quests (most) and that's it. On to the next. - most importantly I choose the game based on mood. A lot of times, a certain title will just pop into my head and based on instinct, that's what I go with. Here are the games I'm playing right now: Lies of P (PS5) Control (PC) Resident Evil: Village VR (psvr2) Resident Evil 4 [2023] VR (psvr2) Final Fantasy 3: Pixel Remaster (switch) Gran Turismo 7 (psvr2) Alan Wake 2 (PC) Dark Souls 2: SOTFS (PC) Need For Speed Underground (ps2) Warhammer40,000:Boltgun (switch) Stellar Blade (PS5) Bomb Rush Cyberfunk (switch) Pokemon Brilliant Diamond (switch)
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie Ай бұрын
Collection > Backlog 👍
@benzohhhhh
@benzohhhhh Ай бұрын
Ff3 and lies of P, peak
@user-ye3qn8bj9c
@user-ye3qn8bj9c Ай бұрын
Jesus, 13 games at once, how do you handle that? You must play 20 hours a day
@JonBlack413
@JonBlack413 29 күн бұрын
13 games is crazy, I can understand 2 to 3 games but damn.
@eyebash1
@eyebash1 29 күн бұрын
@@JonBlack413 nah. I'm stuck on lies of p and ff3. The VR games are only when I'm in the mood. Underground, DS2, Cyberfunk are also in the mood quickplays. The ones I am really focusing on right now are stellar blade and brilliant diamond. Most of the others are on standby but I won't be moving on to other things till I finish some of these games. Control and Alan wake 2, I am going to just start over
@Azkhalon
@Azkhalon Ай бұрын
The be aggressive clip had me dying! Great video like always my friend!!! I’m trying to follow your advice in this video because my backlog has me stressed sometimes to the point I start several games at once and then I never finish any of them! Like right now, I’m playing Deathloop, God of War, Syberia: The World Before, and the first Bioshock at the same time.
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie Ай бұрын
Thanks buddy! I hope it helps you, I’ve cleared so many games this way that I’ve actually been able to justify a new one 😂
@wiedo
@wiedo Ай бұрын
What I do every end/beginning of the year is make a tiermaker list and categorize my backlog: playing, high priority (~6 games), play soon (~12 games), play after (~24 games), play never. So a similar approach. Now I have a realistic amount of games for that year leaving room for new releases or games I just want to play on a whim as well. The goal is not to complete those games within the year, just to have a nice small selection of games I actually want to play or give a try. The play never games I even could consider selling if I have a physical copy of it.
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie Ай бұрын
I like this 👍
@KotCR
@KotCR 19 сағат бұрын
Man, that FFIX overworld theme gives me tingles every time I hear it...
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 14 сағат бұрын
Same 😍
@JKSmith-qs2ii
@JKSmith-qs2ii Ай бұрын
What I do, I have two cupboards the right is filled with games I still have to play. The left is all the games I have played. I pick games from the right cupboard and see it shrink. Way more relaxingz
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie Ай бұрын
I love this! 👍👍👍
@krzykyle
@krzykyle 5 күн бұрын
I love this more relaxed approach. Keeping an overly detailed google sheet was stressing me out.
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 5 күн бұрын
We don’t do stress here 😊
@Ocean5ix
@Ocean5ix 22 күн бұрын
Problem is that people use their backlog as a closet they just throw every game they have on and tell themselves they'll beat them all. I think the first thing about making and beating a backlog is making a "beatable" list. Maybe with 10 games at max is a good start. Something else that helps me a lot is making "thematic" backlog lists, like for example "All Batman Arkham games", "All CRPGs", "All games made by Tim Cain", "The 3D Prince of Persia Trilogy", those are some of mine. The idea is to clear multiple small backlogs and feeling good about it, instead of making one huge backlog with thousands of games and becoming frustrated about it.
@NotXsoXoptic
@NotXsoXoptic Ай бұрын
My super power is being immune to backlogs; my secret? I know my mindset will be “damn what should I play?” No matter how many games I have
@raph7417
@raph7417 24 күн бұрын
hell yeah good for you
@diogomes26
@diogomes26 21 күн бұрын
I started selling my games and consoles a couple months back because I'm relocating to another country, deciding to keep only my steam deck and a small retro handheld. I've been playing more now that I removed the factor of choice and backlog and I don't feel overwhelmed when I need to choose a new game to play. Feels pretty good to me. Not saying that you have to do the same, just sharing my experience 😊 happy gaming!
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 20 күн бұрын
I’m glad to hear this is working for. Happy gaming to you too my friend 👍
@Emelenyt
@Emelenyt Ай бұрын
Your approach to your backlog seems similar to how I'm tackling mine. You touched on a couple of the same things i said in my most recent video on it. Have fun! It’s all about the fun
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 28 күн бұрын
Couldn’t agree more 👍
@ty_sylicus
@ty_sylicus 13 күн бұрын
NOW SOON LATER Seems like a good idea.
@neonGliiitch
@neonGliiitch 27 күн бұрын
This was a good video. I like to look at my games as a library of games I can play from and I just play from them and enjoy the experience. I use one of those online wheels and I have added all my games to it, and when I buy a new game it gets added to the list. I start a game and play it until I feel satisfied. This could mean 100% it, it could mean just finish it until credits roll, it could mean sinking 100 hours into and getting bored, or it could even mean trying it and deciding I didn't like it. Once I am done with a game I either pick a game I really want to play if there's one I am dying to play (usually a newer game) or if I am having trouble deciding I just roll the wheel and let it pick a random game from my library. I don't get bogged down in making a decision, I don't see it as things I NEED to do. I just play games and have fun. Once I am doing with the game I take it off the list and it goes into one of two categories. 1 Games I can never see myself playing again. These are games I usually dislike or they are like a linear RPG that I know I won't enjoy playing again. 2 Games that I could see myself playing again such as a long-term game like World of Warcraft, or Sims 4, or Call of Duty. Or on the super rare occasion a single player game that I really liked. These are games that sometimes I just feel like going back to and playing and if I do, then I just take a break from the library of games I have and enjoy myself for a little while.
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 26 күн бұрын
Sounds like a good system! Have seen a few people using those wheels now, seems like a good idea 👍
@mysscheve
@mysscheve 5 күн бұрын
I really need to approach my backlog in a relaxed way... Lately I've been clearing a massive chunk of it but it feels so much like a job and not a fun activity 😢
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 5 күн бұрын
A hobby should never feel like work 😕 I hope you’re able to find a more relaxed balance
@Jrizzle7426
@Jrizzle7426 23 күн бұрын
Up until a few years ago I played games around 4 hrs a day. I slowly began to burn out and only some games would bring me back. I hadn't played anything in around 6 monthes until tears of the kingdom came out. I put 150hrs or so I to it and ju ped into diablo 4 immediately afterwards. Put another 100ish hrs into and then nothing. Over a year I didn't even turn my ps5 on. I just started playing MH rise and I am falling in love with games again. I have a list of around 30 games to play and I am doing my best to just have fun with it instead of making it a need or must do.
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 22 күн бұрын
That’s good to hear. Most important thing is to enjoy these things 😊
@realdoomsdaybeast
@realdoomsdaybeast 3 күн бұрын
I've seen a lot of people saying they liked Red Dead Redemption more than 2, definitely don't mind more opinions on this.
@andipajeroking
@andipajeroking 13 күн бұрын
My best solution to this is not buying new games. In 2024 i only bought 1 indie game. I only buy a new game when i finish 3-4 from my backlog.
@JonasVstn
@JonasVstn 3 күн бұрын
Incredibly based video, thank you.
@zedrico8577
@zedrico8577 12 күн бұрын
I once heard a youtuber (jpsears) say: If its not a hell YES! Its a hell No! Really helps diecide weather to play a game or not.
@Bombsaway1
@Bombsaway1 23 күн бұрын
I have my steam categories organized by the average Time to beat, but at this point I use a random number generator to decide my games most of the time. It has been pretty fun to do it that way while still having my 2 multiplayer games I play.
@loonar7960
@loonar7960 9 күн бұрын
I've had some time off from work due to an injury lately and found that I feel less burned out on gaming if I can just identify what I'm in the mood to play and just play that. I've dabbled in probably 10 different games in that time and finally played through Kingdom Hearts. Journey before destination. Doing things just to say they're done isn't satisfying and just causes stress.
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 3 күн бұрын
Kingdom Hearts is probably the best example you could have given of destination not the journey 😂 hope your injury heals quickly!
@loonar7960
@loonar7960 3 күн бұрын
@backlogbaldie I'm saying to relish the experience you're playing rather than to force yourself to play a game just to check it off a list. I wasn't saying that game in particular is journey before destination. In that time I've played a bit of Death Stranding, Fallout 4, Animal Crossing, Metroid Prime Remastered, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, The Witcher 3, and probably others I'm forgetting. Some of them I gave up on, but others I'm further along in than I've ever been made it just because I'm not trying to force myself to play something I'm not in the mood for.
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 23 сағат бұрын
@@loonar7960 arrgh sorry that’s my bad I mixed up the words 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ I meant journey not destination, and I found the kingdom hearts games to be a lot more fun in the Disney worlds than in all the endgame heartless/nobody/organisation weirdness 😂 100% with you buddy, my whole approach is enjoying what you do. Life’s too short 😊
@UofTguy
@UofTguy 28 күн бұрын
Your comment on MGS V hit home. I bounced off that game so hard because the first hour was so tedious that I shut it off and never came back to it.
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 28 күн бұрын
I spent the first hour mourning the £50 I’d just paid 😂
@matttipton6009
@matttipton6009 Ай бұрын
I also don’t stick with games that I’m not feeling. If I don’t like it why force it when I’ve got other stuff to play?
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie Ай бұрын
This 👍👍
@atb8660
@atb8660 6 сағат бұрын
Sometimes does anyone else feel it’s the games fault I don’t want to finish it
@dsjgfxxkhrx4050
@dsjgfxxkhrx4050 Күн бұрын
great video you're a really fun host also nice🤓 trails into reverie mentioned🤓
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 20 сағат бұрын
Thanks! Can’t wait to get to Trails! Played CS 1-4 back to back 😂
@dsjgfxxkhrx4050
@dsjgfxxkhrx4050 17 сағат бұрын
@@backlogbaldie me too just completed cs3 a few days ago holy what an ending but got burned out too cause at this point i've played 8 trails games back to back😂
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 7 сағат бұрын
@@dsjgfxxkhrx4050 Respect 😎
@InsomniaticVampire
@InsomniaticVampire 25 күн бұрын
I made a promise not to buy new games until i get a certain number of my list. I've been enjoying indie demos so much lately i don't know if I'll ever buy a new game.
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 25 күн бұрын
I feel that. Haven’t bought a new game in 4 months and counting.
@Amrkh7466
@Amrkh7466 Ай бұрын
There is something fun that I started doing to solve this 😂, I add like 5 games that i am interested in at the moment to a spin and the game that comes is instantly played no questions, adds some curiosity to which game i would play.
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie Ай бұрын
Loving this! 👍
@grm6486
@grm6486 11 күн бұрын
8:32 Notes for One Piece made me lol
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 10 күн бұрын
Easy to see why the show is so popular 😂
@OmegaRejectz
@OmegaRejectz 14 күн бұрын
I'm a spreadsheet addict and even that spreadsheet part made me wince. You do you though.
@McSmurfy
@McSmurfy Ай бұрын
I play a game if the gameplay is fun and don't really care about the story (some exceptions like Infamous Second Son). I also stop playing a game when I think I've had my fun with the game before or after the credits roll.
@majorgear1021
@majorgear1021 Ай бұрын
There definitely isn’t one way to decide which games to play. My style is - to not have a backlog - to have other hobbies - books, movies, exercise, home improvement, taking online courses, etc I’m very much an “in the moment” person where I might plan to play a series, like Mass Effect LE on January, finish the 1st game, and that’s it for a few months until I get the urge to resume the series. Since then, I’ve read several books, improved several areas in my home, and started an online course to prepare to get a better job. I’m actually thinking about starting ME 2 soon, so books and studying might go on pause for a bit. Maybe this could be called the balanced approach to the backlog. idk. But a video that looked at multiple approaches vs a single one might do well on your channel .
@rikux27
@rikux27 3 күн бұрын
I liked your point about not feeling guilty about replaying a game you love, over starting something new. Why do you have to feel bad about doing something you enjoy/want to do?
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 3 күн бұрын
Exactly 😊
@matttipton6009
@matttipton6009 Ай бұрын
First I just look for bigger file size games that won’t take as long.
@MissTasseled
@MissTasseled 27 күн бұрын
I look at a “backlog” as a cornucopia of choice. I will never run out of exciting games to play. It’s a pretty darn good problem to have. A friend of mine plays only a few select genres of games and always struggles to find something to get him interested. I think that’s a much more difficult position to be in.
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 26 күн бұрын
I love this! I’m sure I’m not alone in saying I’d give anything to be able to think this way
@TheOnlyTaps
@TheOnlyTaps Ай бұрын
🙌🏿🔥
@InjusticeJosh
@InjusticeJosh 13 күн бұрын
This video made me realize I’ve already reached this point when I left social media and stopped watching game reviews and walkthroughs and focused on one game at a time. There was a time when I began starting games and then jumping between them which was a fun break. I feel it’s good to have that discipline and balance your time but it’s ok to cut yourself some slack and try out new things every once in a while. One problem I have now though. How do you balance content creation with videogames? You said you took a step back and that alleviated it and are now back to content creation. Do you still feel the same way when you left and if not, why? How did you come to that?
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 12 күн бұрын
Excellent questions! I am still very passionate about content creation, but having a life and a full time job are very hard things to balance with it. I often finish games well in advance of them featuring in videos. I write scripts on public transport, and I work on videos for a few hours at a time where I can (I set timers so I don’t overdo it and burn out) around all my other obligations. There are other factors too. Like I had two weeks leave in April and that let me smash through a huge chunk of backlog games, but equally my day job becomes insane over the summer so my creation schedule will slow down these next few months because I just won’t have the energy. KZbin is easily the hardest thing I have ever done, but I really enjoy it, and I think that’s the secret. If you love what you do, you’ll find a way.
@InjusticeJosh
@InjusticeJosh 8 күн бұрын
@@backlogbaldie Writing scripts ahead of time sounds good. I thought I felt lazy for having them sit there. Do you think your opinion changes or you don’t remember/feel the same enthusiasm for a topic in an already written script? That’s a worry of mine. But hey despite your personal responsibilities, you still seem to upload once a week which is a great feat so props to you on that.
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 7 күн бұрын
@@InjusticeJosh that can happen but I find reading the script aloud before I record helps me remember, and whenever needed I can review footage or fire up the game again too. And thank you! 😊
@ChristopherCraven
@ChristopherCraven 22 күн бұрын
I say this joke, with love, and knowing in the mind when you have buried yourself so deep with anxiety ruminating on this list for so long, building it to a point where you feel it will collapse over you, that it doesnt seem this simple, and that's okay. But "Huh, if I play my games in my backlog, i don't have as many games in my backlog!" Like, Yeah. You also dont have to finish any you arent enjoying, it really do be that simple.
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 20 күн бұрын
The love and understanding is appreciated, and the joke is definitely not lost on me 😂😂
@rabbitfactory6940
@rabbitfactory6940 20 күн бұрын
i like your games posters collection. where do you collect them from?
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 20 күн бұрын
They’re screenshots from backlog tracker.com. You made me wonder for a minute there cos I do have lots of game wall art but I didn’t remember putting any in this video 😂
@rabbitfactory6940
@rabbitfactory6940 20 күн бұрын
@@backlogbaldie thanks a lot. your videos are great👌🏻🤌🏻
@Rook8501
@Rook8501 Ай бұрын
I got a PlayStation backlog for platinums and I honestly just want to find another hobby and throw my consoles away 😂 less is more, too many games and consoles makes me depressed
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 29 күн бұрын
Sounds like gaming might not be for you anymore buddy 😕
@SHANEANIGANS_
@SHANEANIGANS_ 28 күн бұрын
The main problem i think everyone has is that we rush subconsciously through the games to get to the next one, especially trophy/achievement hunters Add in guides that practically makes the games played for you those 2 coupled together can make the hobby a job Being a true completionist sounds awful for some people but it makes "DESTROYING" my backlog a nice slow progress id rather spend 50 hours on one game than 10 tedious hours on 5 games
@Smegmadonis
@Smegmadonis 28 күн бұрын
TY Now i don't feel guilty for uninstalling FF: stranger of paradise
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 28 күн бұрын
Happy to help. In fairness that one was a struggle at times!
@ty_sylicus
@ty_sylicus 13 күн бұрын
Wait, people have games on thier list that are onlu there bc they feel like they *have* to play them? No way. My Gamer's Map is 300 games deep but they are all titles I either want to experience, or want to explore. The one hour rule seems fair enough.
@ghost_of_a_dead_poet
@ghost_of_a_dead_poet 18 күн бұрын
You showing hollow knight every time when talking about "saying no to a game" will be my cue to give up on hollow knight. I just feel like I can't get into it.
@andipajeroking
@andipajeroking 13 күн бұрын
It s hard when you play games on 3 pc s, PS4, Wii and Gameboys, lol.
@rainynight3722
@rainynight3722 Ай бұрын
Sorry, but taking the time to ceeate an Excel spreadsheet to keep an overview of your backlog = you definitely have a problem. Coming from someone with a big backlog and works with Excel at work. 😉
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie Ай бұрын
Haha fair 😂 partly why my first attempt at this failed so badly. Much simpler spreadsheet now = less pressure and actual progress. Thanks for commenting 🙂
@OmegaRejectz
@OmegaRejectz 14 күн бұрын
Disagree with the 'play at least an hour'. For games with long intros (e.g. your example of MGSV) sure. But for the majority of games? The intro is very similar to the rest of the game and no point forcing yourself to play a game.
@casualjay909
@casualjay909 5 күн бұрын
Steam sales aren't making it any easier on me.
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 3 күн бұрын
Truth 😂
@tomijane8226
@tomijane8226 28 күн бұрын
Persona 4 golden
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 28 күн бұрын
Very special video planned for the Personas
@paulaknippschild6502
@paulaknippschild6502 17 күн бұрын
Why are you always putting Hollow Knight when you talk about games you don't want to play😭
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie 17 күн бұрын
At the time of writing I couldn’t get into it, and I needed to walk away. I will be trying again one day, I’ve heard too many good things not to 😂
@paulaknippschild6502
@paulaknippschild6502 17 күн бұрын
@@backlogbaldie Take your time, Silksong isn't coming out anyway💀
@KennethKaniff999
@KennethKaniff999 5 күн бұрын
Dude the vibes are so depressing plus when I get lost it just sucks to play.
@xXFilipXx-1992
@xXFilipXx-1992 26 күн бұрын
Then don't buy new games and finish games from the backlog ..problem solved
@KennethKaniff999
@KennethKaniff999 5 күн бұрын
What are you doing here?
@theramenspot
@theramenspot Ай бұрын
I think this point of view is going to help a lot of peeps
@backlogbaldie
@backlogbaldie Ай бұрын
I hope so! It’s really helped me
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