July/December 2022 update - Success! New Challenges*! Other words!
(* = by not putting “20/23 Challenge” in the title, I’m saving money on the trademark. Probably.)
• Current status
Time for another update, this time to celebrate the end of 2022 and to reflect on how the fight against the backlog went in the past year (spoiler: the title might be a hint, wait, too late >_>)
At the start of 2022 I gave myself the goal of drastically reducing the amount of games I added, to give myself the chance to actually come out on top.
*drumroll* I did! While I only beat 57 games (down from 88 in 2021) I added just 48 (down from 120!) so this officially makes the first year that I beat the backlog, at least a tiny bit.
• Future plans: 20/23 Challenge and more!
It felt pretty good to only add games that I wanted to play, so I’ll try to do the same moving forward. I want another backlog win in 2023!
To help with that backlog win goal, I’ll follow Evilblacksheep and Skatrzoo by joining their 20/23 Challenge. My rules will be:
- I have to finish 20 of the 23 games on the list.
- The games must have been added to the backlog before 2023 and either untouched, just idled or “just tried” (under 30 minutes of actual playtime). Games that I’ve tried will still be started from the beginning regardless
- They must be games I’m excited to play. Playing games shouldn’t feel like a job so I’ll just drop and swap them if they turn out not to be enjoyable. I’ll still try to give them a fair chance.
- I can replace games as needed, of course still picking from games that fit rule 2
- And finally, I only have this year to finish it - if I don’t, I will be sitting in the corner in shame
I have a tentative list here which I’ll adjust at a later date (and yes, at the time of writing it has 24 games in it). While trying to make the list I probably glanced over several good games that fit the criteria, but I’m too lazy to double check right now :3
• Closing thoughts
Someone expected me to make 2 separate posts, one for the recap and one for the challenge. They clearly underestimate how lazy I am. Have fun in 2023!
IT’S HAPPENING! (I had lost all hope of you making even one post, I’ll take it. And yay for you joining the challenge this year, double the motivation).
And huge congrats on that ratio for 2021!!
if I don’t, I will be sitting in the corner in shame
Any preference for which corner you’d like? Could probably make the reservation now since you probably abandoned the idea of beating this challenge before even starting it
I’ll start taking reservations for people wanting some octopus stew
Save me a good serving :3
Good work on making progress in 2022!
I like how the tentative list has a variety of game styles (and not all 20+ hour games) - hopefully not having a lot of the same type will make it easier to stick to it 😂
I’ve been seeing The Case of the Golden Idol a lot recently - it looks pretty fun!
Thank you!
I like how the tentative list has a variety of game styles (and not all 20+ hour games) - hopefully not having a lot of the same type will make it easier to stick to it
There are a few shorter games that I’ve meant to play for years now, but they’ve always slipped through the cracks. Adding them to the list is part giving myself a few quick kills and part actually, finally playing them ^^
I’ve been seeing The Case of the Golden Idol a lot recently - it looks pretty fun!
I’m in the same boat as I know very little about it, but it was a xmas gift and I’ve been told that it’s gonna be up my alley, so I’m pretty excited to start it once I’m done with the game I’m currently playing
I’m making a note here, huge success!
(I still feel like AI wrote this post, though.)
Are you planning on enslaving Kale in your basement for him to make the challenges ? :sweat
You’re not supposed to give people that kind of ideas :swea
You have not seen her footnotes on her yearly post, have you ? :sweat
That’s a different AI
although it will probably be used through me as they don’t have telephones in skandalandI just don’t want spam calls, mkay. :(
Spelling out my secrets! I’ve already started enslaving kAIeith last year, just needs a bit more tweaking.
Just place an empty cardboard in your basement or place of enslavement of choice. :grins:
Brain no good, AI would be more coherent and less lazy