Challenger's Guide to Dropkicking Your Backlog

Taking on the backlog is challenging that's why i devised a guide on how you can take down this fierce and intimidating opponent. If you want to pummel your backlog into oblivion then this video is the one for you. Good luck out there fighter and regret nothing.
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Logging website:
GOG Galaxy: www.gog.com/galaxy
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Backloggd: www.backloggd.com/
Games Featured:
Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom | 2023
Pikmin 3 | 2013
Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion | 2021
Super Mario Galaxy | 2007
Portal 2 | 2011
Super Mario 64 | 1996
Hollow Knight | 2017
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy | 2017
Neon White | 2022
Cuphead | 2017
Potion Craft | 2021
Cyber Hook | 2020
Horizon Forbidden West | 2022
Wizard of Legend | 2018
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Sad Truth
00:42 - What is a backlog?
01:21 - Before Starting a Backlog
02:03 - Why a person has a backlog?
02:32 - Where to log a backlog?
04:20 - How to complete a backlog?
05:17 - How to choose your next game?
05:48 - How to deal with games you don't like?
06:11 - How to limit your backlog?
06:46 - Final Words
06:58 - Outro

[@goldatener1516]

I once wanted to buy a game that was 10 percent off and I was like “it going to be cheaper “ and they increased it by 5$

[@J0k3rie]

Damn, that's sad, but most of the time they become cheaper or stay the same

[@2jqejh19]

I once refunded a game that was 8$ then they made it 190$ because i live in Turkey

[@heyjeySigma]

@@J0k3rie Naaah, that was BEFORE 2020.. after Covid hit, and people started scamming others and scalping left and right, it became over. Now almost all older games are much more pricey than they ever were

[@TheodorCork]

​@@2jqejh19That's pain

[@BobBobOnYouTube]

Best tips for getting through the backlog; Play one game at a time Stay away from online multiplayer games

[@andrewalonsi]

I stopped binge watching TV and began binge playing my catalog. It feels more satisfying completing a game than some seasons of TV.

[@cmmates885]

With regards to slowing the increasing size of a backlog, I tell myself I need to finish 5 games (of around 10 to 20 hours in length) or 2 longer games (like RPGs or JRPGs with dozens of hours in length). This way the backlog is always decreasing in size. If only I stuck to my on rules

[@96ace96]

Nice. Another video to help me get rid of my backlog. I'll add it to my Watch Later playlist.

[@sybrenvanmalderen]

Never had I ever thought that I would get the most solid backlog advice from such a small channel. Great vid my dude!

[@AB-py6jl]

The two biggest impacts on my backlog were drastically reducing my time on multiplayer or live service games and never buying games just because of a sale. I didn't realize how much time I spent playing multiplayer "comfort food games" like Splatoon and Fortnite that could have been put toward completing past games. Another rule that may be controversial is not playing most DLCs, and definitely no 100%ing games. Main campaign completion only. Playing every single DLC for every game makes them all much longer. At some point you have to make the decision to focus on either quantity (single player finish as many games as possible,) or completion (Spending 100s of hours checklisting everything in a single game)

[@J0k3rie]

Yeah those two things also happened to me before I started trying to complete my backlog. Good luck on completing the rest of your games.

[@Krakenjackz]

This year i decided to start working on my backlog finally. I had bought a ton of games that i hadnt even touched and a ton of games i just hadnt beaten. I put every single game in a numbered list, went to google random number generator and whatever number i get i play and beat that game. Ive beaten 20 games so far this year in my backlog, some of them being new favorites.

[@J0k3rie]

Nice, you’ve completed tons of games, good luck on beating your other games.

[@NoquitinNewYork91]

I honestly needed to hear this. I appreciate knowing that other people have this problem, great advice! Great vid! Keep at it!

[@Sondi]

I just transitioned to backlogged too. I do say depending on the game it could be more fun to play back to back depending on your enjoyment

[@kathycoleman4648]

It can really enhance some games. Trails in the Sky and Trails in the Sky SC since they kinda world like Lord of the Rings and directly connect into each other, for example.

[@yellowflashlegacy3087]

Fr you were just talking about the basics of go into it thinking positively and you'll be able to make great progress, but you worded it so well throughout the video and touched on really all the bases. Goated video bro!

[@J0k3rie]

Thanks, I'm glad you were able to come out of the video feeling positive. Good luck on your backlog journey!

[@Macktube]

I'm a little bit different. I buy a game and I don't stop until I beat it whether I'm enjoying it or not. I have to finish it. But I keep buying new games. In a pile up and it takes me a while to get to know. I usually go by the shorter games. First and then the ones that are more likely to get spoiled second than the rest randomly.😅 The most important way to get through your backlog is. Don't play games you've already played already and play games consistently at least once every other day

[@Brazao3]

I discovered Backloggd with your video, and liked it a lot, so thanks! I also saw all games on your profile and you have some really good taste for games dude, congrats!

[@Brazao3]

Nice channel btw, new sub

[@J0k3rie]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@damndanieI]

I am currently abroad in Japan and while I am unable to play video games, I prepare my first backlog with amazing looking games developed by japanese developers such as Metal Gear Solid, the FromSoftware games, all hits from Square Enix and so on.

[@ShoutingzombiePSTrophyHunter]

Thanks for the tips, the backlog is horrendous for me at the moment for Steam & Playstation combined.

[@J0k3rie]

Glad I could help, i wish you luck on your backlog journey.

[@fakskis]

6:39 'the game isn't going anywhere, you'll still be able to play it later on.' That might not be the case for every game, some games do just straight up get deleted and removed for various reasons. For example, I really wanted to play P.T. when it came out on the PS4, but I only had a PS3 and no way to play it anywhere, and when I finally got myself a PS4 years later, the game has been removed from the PlayStation Store, the ONLY place you could play it. P.T. is a very specific example I know, but this happens with other games too

[@beepbot]

What the hell how do you only have 85 subs

[@teardrops9591]

thx for the vid!

[@J0k3rie]

No problem, hope it helped 😊

[@V4624N7]

I am using Infinite Backlog. I really like it.

[@civilwarfare101]

I mainly use HowlongtoBeat for my backlogging, not a big fan of what I have seen of the Backlogged community. My big delimma is dropping any game, I tend to select all the games I am going to play for the month and if I dislike any game, it throws the entire order out of wack.

[@J0k3rie]

There's no problem in dropping games you don't like, it's totally fine. You might feel guilty, but just ignore it.

[@civilwarfare101]

@@J0k3rie You are right, it's just that I plan to beat 9-12 games a month and if I drop one means I have to find a replacement game for the one I dropped and that could take hours lol.

[@J0k3rie]

Yeah I see the problem. Good luck on your backlog journey 👍

[@civilwarfare101]

@@J0k3rie Thing with that is that I beat 10 games then 10 more takes it place. It does help keep me motivated at least.

[@user-xc3sf8vh8f]

bro the song of the horn was fucking disaster u broke my ear the rest is good quality video

[@IrishKingzz]

It's sad to say but the older I have gotten the less games can keep my attention. One second I have an urge to play a game and after i put it on and do one mission I switch it off 😂

[@TheTraveler980]

One more thing: Buy a game you're actually excited for, like Baldur's Gate 3.

[@tinahoefs1455]

I try to only buy games I want when they're on sale with rare exceptions. Then I debate with myself if I'm in the mood to play it now and if I'm not then I'll wait for another sale. Right now I'm talking myself out of the etrian odyssey collection because I have most of them on 3ds. I also pre-ordered a couple games releasing this week.

[@J0k3rie]

Yeah, that happens quite often with me. Two days ago I was about to get Blasphemous, but then saw the amount of games I haven't played yet.

[@korytoombs886]

The problem is that you also have a tv show, movie, and anime backlog to compete with this.

[@J0k3rie]

Yeah, those are other problems as well

[@NotVibin]

clicked for rainworld in thumbnail

[@rfrandy]

True

[@J0k3rie]

True

[@admiralAlfonso9001]

Yeah I always end up playing TF2 and Dwarf Fortress but I need to beat new super mario bros wii and nectaris military madness

[@J0k3rie]

For me, I sometimes end up playing fighting games like tekken or street fighter and forget about my other games

[@robslams2324]

I’d sit there for 3 days straight if It didn’t effect my health 😅 even 1 full day off gaming is not good for you at all.

[@embyratwood690]

I use chat GPT to choose my next games for me. I’ll give them a list of games and they’ll choose one or two for me to play in a given day

[@J0k3rie]

Impressive, I never thought you could use chat GPT to choose your games. 😲👍

[@embyratwood690]

@@J0k3rie yep, today Chat GPT has me playing Red Dead Redemption 2 and Zelda Twilight Princess HD. Super helpful to not have to make the decision myself when I have soooo many games

[@TheKnomad]

At the risk of sounding pessimistic, not all games will be there when you want to buy them. Especially concerning titles that are getting older: backward compatibility diminishes and licenses/contracts end. This results in games becoming difficult to find or just outright disappearing.

[@J0k3rie]

Yeah, that's true as well. With most older games skyrocketing in value or get taken off of their respective gaming spaces, I can see why think that.

[@jimthar17]

The best thing you can do to tackle a backlog is to STOP buying games. The games aren't going anywhere. They'll be available for decades. Play the games you have and don't buy anything new until you're done. And by the time you get around to buying said games they'll probably either be on sale or on PLUS, both of which will save you money. The whole "I gotta have it first day" brainwashing (and IT IS brainwashing) is contributing to everyone's backlog problem. That and buying the same shit COD and MADDEN games every year. What's wrong with you people? "The other games will be waiting". Yes. Exactly my point.

[@J0k3rie]

True, I've started implementing this into my backlog completion.

[@pyro2708]

No, the only acceptable way to deal with backlog is not to have one, if you drop a game it means it wasn't good enough and you have no obligation of playing a game that brings you no joy, also don't buy a game that you have no intention of playing unless it's for collecting purposes, if you can't keep yourself from compulsive buying crap that you don't need then you have a problem and should get help. Playing video games should be fun, not a chore.

[@realkingofantarctica]

So what you're saying is that the easiest way to beat your backlog is to gaslight yourself into thinking you're a 5-year-old again. Got it.

[@Jadfisk]

Just don’t buy a new game if you don’t intend on playing it right away. Playing something else right? Then hold off from buying another one until you either finish it, or decide you have played it enough and are satisfied. Also, look through your “backlog” and be honest with yourself: are you really going to play all of them? You can usually cut it in half fairly easily.

[@karayi7239]

Step 1: Don't play what you don't enjoy. also why is your steam in SR currency

[@J0k3rie]

It's because I come from Saudi Arabia. SR stands for Saudi Riyal

[@karayi7239]

@@J0k3rie you like volleyball?

[@shawbag11]

Sry but that lost one isnt true. for years i didnt buy deadpool even though i wanted to play it one day but just didnt think id like to pay for it. now you cant even buy it even if u wanted to so thats a game that ill probs never get to play now cus i was always waiting for sale after sale putting off buying it. And thats not even the only game that has that issue theres alot of other games that u just cant buy anymore like lego lord of the rings, mario 35, mario 3d all stars and up until i think 2 years ago scot pilgrim. so id say no if you think you might be interested in a game dont keep putting off buying it cus it can 100% be unavalable later. hell do i even need to mention pt

[@J0k3rie]

I see where you're coming from. Some don't get cheaper and some might not be available anymore. It's a shame that you weren't able to get Deadpool. I hope that oneday you'll get the game and enjoy it.

[@GCDeadshot]

أبو زهرة؟ does that mean you're an arab who likes Mario?

[@J0k3rie]

Yeah, I’m an Arab (Saudi Arabia), that likes not just Mario, but nearly every single game.

[@GCDeadshot]

@@J0k3rie I love Nintendo and Capcom the most, but also Sega and Square Enix.

[@SuLDfn]

سعودي؟؟؟

[@J0k3rie]

ايوه سعودي

[@SuLDfn]

@@J0k3rie 🤯🤯🤯

[@J0k3rie]

من مواليد أستراليا

[@SuLDfn]

@@J0k3rie والله انصدمت يوم شفت العملة على اندرتيل ههههههه لا الصوت ولا الاكسنت ولا المحتوى تعطي انك سعودي

[@J0k3rie]

والله سعودي و أتشرف بمتابعتك لي و إبداء ملاحظاتك...

[@frankallen3634]

If i don't finish a game it's because I gave it 45min and didn't like it. And i play one game and get sick of it in a few hours then i uninstall it and never think about it again. I have liked and played one game in the last 5 years and didn't care about anything launched in that time. I hate all genres and games but one. And that one game I have put 8000 hours in it. Backlogs are not a thing in my world

[@Jadfisk]

Just don’t buy a new game if you don’t intend on playing it right away. Playing something else right? Then hold off from buying another one until you either finish it, or decide you have played it enough and are satisfied. Also, look through your “backlog” and be honest with yourself: are you really going to play all of them? You can usually cut it in half fairly easily.