{"id":4116,"date":"2015-05-06T16:00:27","date_gmt":"2015-05-06T16:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=4116"},"modified":"2016-02-29T12:26:42","modified_gmt":"2016-02-29T12:26:42","slug":"how-to-clear-your-gaming-backlog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/05\/06\/how-to-clear-your-gaming-backlog\/","title":{"rendered":"How to clear your gaming backlog"},"content":{"rendered":"

How many games do you own, and how many do you actually play?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a question that most gamers will probably answer with \u201d\u02dcloads, and barely any of them\u2019.<\/p>\n

With more games coming out than ever and prices hitting new lows, most of us pick up games without really knowing when we\u2019re going to play them. Eventually, they start gathering dust and become part of the dreaded \u201d\u02dcbacklog\u2019.<\/p>\n

A games backlog is a serious issue for a lot of gamers. It can ruin your enjoyment of gaming, making you feel compelled to play rather than actually wanting to play. It\u2019s a bit like having a second job.<\/p>\n

Yet that still doesn\u2019t stop people buying more games. Like all forms of shopping, buying games makes us feel good…for a bit. Then the burden of having 30 games and no time to play them all starts to weigh you down.<\/p>\n

So, with that in mind, here a few ways to clear your gaming backlog and restore some much-needed joy into your gaming life.<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t complete everything, but give everything a chance<\/b><\/h4>\n

Rule #1 of gaming: you don\u2019t have to complete everything.<\/p>\n

Honestly, you don\u2019t. No-one\u2019s going to come round to your house and tell you off if you don\u2019t find all of the secret packages in Grand Theft Auto <\/i>or spend 100,000 hours mastering Bloodborne<\/i>. The only reason to complete a game is if you enjoy it. Otherwise, your time is better spent doing something else.<\/p>\n

That said, the only way to find out if you enjoy a game is to give it a try. This excellent Reddit post<\/a> suggests giving every game you own at least an hour, after which you should know whether or not you want to continue.<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t buy a new game until you\u2019ve finished the game you\u2019re playing<\/b><\/h4>\n

Buying new games feels good at first, but not being able to play them all will make you feel inadequate and rubbish – and no-one wants that.<\/p>\n

Instead, take it easy and play one game at a time. Once you\u2019re done with it, either through completion or giving up, you can treat yourself to something new!<\/p>\n

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Use a project management tool to track your progress<\/b><\/h4>\n

It might sound a bit hardcore but using something like Trello to track your progress makes keeping on top of your backlog a lot easier. Split your games into categories like \u201d\u02dcnow playing\u2019, \u201d\u02dccompleted\u2019 and \u201d\u02dcplayed but done with\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Get rid of the games you don\u2019t intend on finishing<\/b><\/h4>\n

The less games you have on your shelf, the less pressure you\u2019ll feel. Sell your games<\/a> now by clicking the button below!<\/p>\n

\"Sell<\/a><\/p>\n

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Stop playing games<\/b><\/h4>\n

The less time you spend playing games, the more you\u2019ll treasure the actual time you spend gaming – which in turn means you\u2019ll feel more motivated to tackle your backlog.<\/p>\n

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Limit your time-wasting<\/b><\/h4>\n

The biggest drawback to clearing your backlog is getting hung up on one of gaming\u2019s many timesinks: think Call of Duty, FIFA <\/i>and so on. These games are endless and eat up massive amounts of time you could be spending on other games. Give yourself a game every now and again, but don\u2019t get addicted!<\/p>\n

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Remember: it\u2019s supposed to be fun<\/b><\/h4>\n

The most important lesson in this post: if you\u2019re not having fun, stop playing<\/i>. There\u2019s no point playing games if you\u2019re not enjoying yourself!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

How many games do you own, and how many do you actually play? It\u2019s a question that most gamers will probably answer with \u201d\u02dcloads, and barely any of them\u2019. With more games coming out than ever and prices hitting new lows, most of us pick up games without really knowing …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":4118,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[593],"tags":[1561,1585],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4116"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4116"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4116\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5567,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4116\/revisions\/5567"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4116"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}