There comes a time in every gamer's life when they have a library full of unfinished games that just sit around collecting dust. Maybe, like me, this period has been going on for years, and just keeps getting worse with every passing Steam Sale. This creates what is known as a gaming backlog; a list of games that you meant to complete at one point but got sidetracked. That's where the Backloggery comes in: It's not a game itself but a tool exclusively for gamers, a website meant to help you look at your progress on your gaming library and work on plowing through all the unfinished business.
Play a lot of video games? If so, there's a good chance you've accumulated a backlog over the years. Sure, you've been meaning to go back and play them but it seems like there's always something getting in the way. Work? School? Family? Even those pesky new games that keep coming out before you've finished the last one. How are you supposed to keep up? Never mind trying to get through the old ones in your backlog!
What you need is a little motivation. What gamer doesn't like to look over their stats and celebrate the milestones as they progress toward a goal? That's where we come in. We'll keep track of everything for you so you'll know what you've done and what still needs your attention. Inputting your games is quick and easy. No slow, endless lists to search through. Just type it in and go!
You just might discover a lot of great games that were swept aside long ago. And best of all, you already own them!
Some of the stats you will find on your page, a very small part of the user interface.The Backloggery allows you to add titles from your gaming library and enter information about them such as your achievements, personal rating, and progress notes. Games can be placed under Unfinished (with the option of also being marked Unplayed), Beaten (completing the main story), Completed (100%), or Mastered (going above and beyond) to be filtered and ranked. If you find yourself bored one day you can see a list of all of your unfinished games with the click of a button and choose one to actively try to complete. Can't pick on your own? You can use the Fortune Cookie feature to choose a random game that follows your set criteria.
Options for progress information for each game added to your backlog.You can get plenty of statistics based on what you've entered, all sorts of graphs and figures to help you better understand your position in completing the games you own. You can even see what your friends are up to and compare your progress to theirs with Multitap.
Give it a try, I guarantee you won't regret it, even if you do forget about it in a week or two like I most likely will. If it helps you wipe even one game off your backlog I'd consider it a success, and I think you will too. It'll help cure that feeling of dread some of you undoubtedly get when you scroll through your Steam Library.
