★2024 BACKLOG OVERVIEW

A FEW WORDS BEFORE WE START...

Well, the year 2024 is over and we move into the next. This year has been really tough for me personally with gaming, as I have been struggling starting games that take longer to complete, as well as trying to select the games that I want to focus first on.

I joined BLAEO as a result of wanting to join Play or Pay, which I did, and it was certainly a good decision in regards of conquering my choice paralysis. The people at Play or Pay discord have been so welcoming and lovely and I have had a blast with talking with some like minded people! There was also a couple of old friends there who I hadn't chatted with for a while.

As we enter the new year of 2025, my plan with my backlog is most likely going to change a bit. I will try my damnest to enjoy games without focusing too much on the 100% aspect. It was an ambitious goal of mine to 100% all of my backlog, but as the months go by and I get more and more awesome games in my library, the goal seems to be further and further away. I need to make a reality check and try to wire my brain to just enjoy games without the 100%. I do hope I can manage that, but I have never tried, I have always tried to go for 100%, so this is going to be something totally new for me. Please keep my struggles in your thoughts lol.

Speaking of goals and backlog, one other goal I want to try and accomplish during 2025 is to not buy any games unless I want to play it right that instant. I have a bad habit of buying games that seem neat and not play them right away because I think, "I'll try this soon!" when in reality it will stay still in my backlog for years, untouched and forgotten.

Anyway, I have rambled on enough, so lets get to the stats part of this post! How many games I completed this year, how many games I added to my backlog, how many of those where gifts, giveaway wins, curator connect games etc etc.

TOTAL GAMES COMPLETED IN 2024:

C o m p l e t e d t o t a l:......81
    ▶ o n S t e a m:......72
    ▶ o n I t c h . i o:.....7
    ▶ o n DD:.................1
    ▶ o n M o b i l e:.....1

F a v o r i t e g a m e s f r o m t h i s y e a r:

Assassin's Creed II

DoronkoWanko

GRIS

Stray

Synthetic Lover

The Wolf Among Us

F a v o r i t e s c r e e n s h o t s t a k e n t h i s y e a r:

GAMES ADDED TO THE BACKLOG IN 2024:

T o t a l g a m e s a d d e d:........................205
    ▶ g a m e s b o u g h t:....................46
    ▶ k i c k s t a r t e r p l e d g e s:....1
    ▶ t r a d e d g a m e s:.....................21
    ▶ f r e e 2 p l a y g a m e s:.............24
    ▶ c u r a t o r c o n n e c t:...............34
    ▶ g i f t e d b y f r i e n d s:............68
    ▶ g i v e a w a y s w o n:..................11

ALL ONGOING GAMES:

RuneScape:
Playing through Steam. I consider this game as endless as it's a MMO and there is a lot to do. I usually put it on hold when I can't afford to buy the membership.

The Elder Scrolls Online:
Playing through their own launcher. Similarly to the above, as it is an MMO, there is a lot to do and will most likely be an endless game. I also only play the game when I can afford ESO plus.

Sid Meier's Civilization V:
Playing through Steam. One of the games I really wanted to try and 100%, but there is just too many achievements and I am getting bored with the game. I did get half-way though, so I would consider that an accomplishment in itself! Will probably mark this beaten in 2025 when I decide to drop it.

Monster Hunter: World:
Playing through Steam. We started this game with my husband and we are pretty close to the end game! I still have ambitious plans of 100% this game, and I will still try to do it in 2025. We have been taking a bit of a break with this game, but will likely continue it in 2025.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition:
Playing through Steam. I had played this game previously with a lot of mods and the achievements didnt unlock, so my plan for 2025 is to 100% special edition of skyrim. It won't be too hard as I have 100% skyrim previously already.

Red Dead Redemption 2:
Playing through the Rockstar Games launcher. I've already beaten this game once, but my second playthrough is still ongoing and I want to try and 100% it. If I don't manage it though, it's fineee! I still gotta play it through steam anyway and can try to 100% it them xD.

Baldur's Gate 3:
Playing through Steam. I am sooo close to 100% so that will definitely happen in 2025. I finished my honor run in October so the hardest is behind me at least.

Grand Theft Auto V:
Playing through the Rockstar Games launcher. I played a lot of the online mode with friends, but I still need to complete the main story mode! Probably not going to 100% this game as there is a lot of secrets and the rockstar achievements are a bit weird.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard:
Playing through Steam. I'm taking my sweet time with this game as I am really excited for it, so it will be awhile before I will count it as completed. Plan is also to get all achievements.

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood:
Playing through Steam. I am still going through the assassin's creed games on steam, I've already completed these games up until Black Flag, but the plan is to 100% them, so they take a bit, because of the collectibles.

Detroit: Become Human:
Playing through Steam. I started this game on stream so I haven't played it outside of stream. Last stream I had was .. a year ago. So this is going to be awhile before I can complete it, unless I get really excited about streaming again.

Sudoku Universe:
Playing through Steam. Little bit of sudoku once in awhile. I thought this game would be a fast completion, but there is a lot of levels to do! I am not rushing it as I really like doing sudoku puzzles when chilling, so this is my while chilling game.

Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition:
Playing through Steam. One of those games I started for Play or Pay, but I didn't manage to complete it during the cycle I started it for. It's really difficult and I really want to finish it, but I will probably not 100% it.

Baimason's Thing Finder Puzzle:
Playing through Steam. Lovely little game, I have completed all the main puzzles already, but I still want to try and get one of the achievements atleast, which requires you to do 30 days of the daily puzzle.

Love and Deepspace:
Playing on mobile. Hot anime husbands have me hooked, so I have been playing this one a lot. This game seems to be an endless one, but I will play it until I feel bored!

Fallout 76:
Playing through Steam. I played this some in April when I won it, but I put it on the backburner for now because I want to try and finish all the other fallout games that I own before investing more into the MMO.

College Craze:
Playing through Steam. I have done all the content there is currently, but it is not finished yet, so I have retired it for now to wait for more content.

Lilith's Throne:
Playing through a Direct Download. It's a big game so there is a lot of content, and you can play in different ways so I still have it as an ongoing game. There is also more content coming, and the main quest isn't finished yet.