Logging and reviewing games I've played on Backloggd has become extremely fun

[MesaEterna]

Around 2 months ago a friend told me about the site Letterboxd, which is used for logging movies you have seen, writing reviews and making lists, among other things.​

I chose not to delve in that world since I'm not a super movies fan, but I am a games fan, so I went to look for something like that, but for videogames.​

After looking at lots of options out there, I eventually settled on one called Backloggd.​

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As the site says:​

Backloggd is a place to keep your personal video game collection. Every game from every platform is here for you to log into your journal. Follow friends along the way to share your reviews and compare ratings. Then use filters to sort through your collection and see what matters to you. Keep a backlog of what you are currently playing and what you want to play, see the numbers change as you continue to log your playthroughs. There's Goodreads for books, Letterboxd for movies, and now Backloggd for games.

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Ever since I discovered the site I've used it almost daily, be it to log more games and review them, or make lists of games with a common theme (For example, top games of 2021, best Mario games in each genre, etc.)​

At the moment the site doesn't have an import feature, so I had to dump my collection manually, which is why I narrowed it down to Switch first party games and Xbox games since 2020, but after that initial work was done it was all smooth sailing.​

An example of how a profile page looks​

The fun in Backloggd for me mainly comes from the Journal feature, which allows you to both mark a game as Played, Completed, Mastered, Abandoned, etc, and register the dates in which you played a certain game, completed it, abandoned it, and such. It also allows you to assign a score with a 1-5 or 1-10 star rating system, and then write a review about it. Extra options include the platform where you played it, the medium (physical, digital, sub, borrowed), and the time you spent on the game.​

You can of course also mark games as Currently playing, Backlog them, or Wishlist them too. This is most likely the tool I'll use to finally tackle my 40+ games backlog I've accumulated.​

Lists are also a great feature that has almost become an addiction for me. For examples you can take a look at my lists.​

An example of the lists menu​

Even though alternatives exist and they're probably very good too, the UI design, the features, community, among other stuff made me go with Backloggd, and I've liked my experience with it so much that I even backed it on Patreon so that the project can continue to grow.​

Not everyone will want to be logging every game they've played, but if you have some time to spare and want to have an introspection on games I wholeheartedly recommend that you give it a try!​

I'll leave my profile here just in case you want to have some sort of initial guide to start using the website.​

 

[KOfLegend]

Ayyy, that's me!

Yes, Backloggd is super fun to use and easily my favorite logging site.

 

[Glio]

Sometimes I think of a game I played years ago and decide "I'm going to add it" but I've never really set out to do it with everyone.

 

[MesaEterna]

Sometimes I think of a game I played years ago and decide "I'm going to add it" but I've never really set out to do it with everyone.

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Yeah, this is why I only logged some Switch games and Xbox ones. Maybe in the future I'll log old games, but for now I'll just do ones that I play from now!

 

[entremet]

I know many people are into this. Including with games, books, movies. But I could never keep the habit. I think it's a personality thing.

 

[JangleLuke]

You know what? I'm sold on the idea, I do have an app for this sort of stuff (called My Game Collection, for Android), but I'm liking the visual presentation quite a bit.
I will gradually spruce up my new account with all of my games and some reviews!

It will probably take a while though, so in the meantime, here's my more up-to-date Backloggery account I've had for some years.

 

[klauskpm]

Thanks for showing me this. It is also good to remember games that I finished as well.

 

[KDC720]

I use Letterboxd a lot to diary movies I watch so I'm actually gonna check this out. I've been wanting an equivalent for games.

 

[aett]

I don't use a website or anything, but sometimes I like to just write my thoughts regarding the games I've recently played into a text file. Not for anyone to read, but more like a diary situation. I especially do this if I'm stuck at a desk for a while and waiting for an email or something to download or whatever.

I have typed a LOT over the last decade.

 

[MesaEterna]

You know what? I'm sold on the idea, I do have an app for this sort of stuff (called My Game Collection, for Android), but I'm liking the visual presentation quite a bit.
I will gradually spruce up my new account with all of my games and some reviews!

It will probably take a while though, so in the meantime, here's my more up-to-date Backloggery account I've had for some years.

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I did come across Backloggery in my search but I liked Backloggd's interface and simplicity more.
Still, nice job on all that logging on Backloggery!

 

[MesaEterna]

Heads up: some people have made lists for easy access to E3 games, maybe someone else can make lists for the remaining conferences? 👀
Summer Games Fest list
Xbox + Bethesda Games Showcase list

 

[Micro]

I made myself a (local-only) website and database to track all my games. I absolutely love managing everything. Added a review system to it this year so I don't need a spreadsheet anymore.

 

[Crayon]

Hey this sounds hell fun. I'm going to check it out right now.

 

[Pyro]

This sounds cool...

But I could never keep the habit.

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It's too much for me as well. I'm satisfied with keeping just a small, single list of games I've bought and need to start in the Notes section of my phone and calling it a day lol

 

[Einbroch]

I use https://ggapp.io/

The lack of a Backloggd app blows my mind.

 

[Nimby]

These cataloging sites have interested me for a while. Might give it a go!

 

[Crayon]

Okay this is pretty fun. I've entered 7 or 8 games now.

 

[Cyclonesweep]

I've just been using a spreadsheet forever.
Maybe I'll start using this instead. Wish there was an app.

 

[Miamiwesker]

Yeah started using this early this year. Took a long while to get every game I owned or beat on this but now I have it. Love making lists and reviews.

 

[MesaEterna]

I use https://ggapp.io/

The lack of a Backloggd app blows my mind.

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I've just been using a spreadsheet forever.
Maybe I'll start using this instead. Wish there was an app.

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An app is one of the top requests on the roadmap! Hopefully it's not too far off

 

[Teeny]

Gave you a follow OP as I love seeing other folks' activity :) This is my profile - I couldn't face going through and adding my entire collection properly, so I started tracking from 2021. Anything I have bought this year goes into the "backlog" and I have created a list for my "ancient backlog" to pull from if I fancy it.

 

[MesaEterna]

Gave you a follow OP as I love seeing other folks' activity :) This is my profile - I couldn't face going through and adding my entire collection properly, so I started tracking from 2021. Anything I have bought this year goes into the "backlog" and I have created a list for my "ancient backlog" to pull from if I fancy it.

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Followed back! Yeah, I also didn't have the energy to add every single game I've ever played, but who knows, maybe I'll do it sometime

 

[MesaEterna]

Okay this is pretty fun. I've entered 7 or 8 games now.

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(If you want) Link your profile too! I love seeing new activity on the feed

 

[SunshinePuppies]

Do any of these sites have steam integration?

 

[qssm]

Yeah this looks pretty cool. I have used spreadsheet for years to keep track of my finished games, but filling a spreadsheet feels like work sometimes :P
It will take some time to add all my finished games from recent years, but here is my profile for now.

 

[Pau]

I'll check it out. I've been looking for a Goodreads equivalent for gaming for ages now, but nothing I found feels as seamless to use.

 

[Starlatine]

i like doing it for movies but i dont feel the same for games for some reason. just dont care enough about logging whatever i played and have the same passion to reviewing them i guess. i keep my opinions between "i like this" and "i dont like this" and move on.

 

[MesaEterna]

Do any of these sites have steam integration?

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Backloggd has it in the roadmap but there's no date yet. As for other sites, I distinctly remember one that had it, I just can't remember which one out of the 10+ sites that I looked at

 

[Xita]

Yeah I joined this a few months ago, it's a lot of fun. Really love the look of the website too.

 

[SunshinePuppies]

Backloggd has it in the roadmap but there's no date yet. As for other sites, I distinctly remember one that had it, I just can't remember which one out of the 10+ sites that I looked at

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I guess that's my main thing. I don't have the free time to log all the games I own. What I've started to do (on Steam at least, not possible on consoles afaik) is that once I beat a game, I put it in a "completed" category, and that's how I've been keeping track the past few years.

 

[MesaEterna]

I guess that's my main thing. I don't have the free time to log all the games I own. What I've started to do (on Steam at least, not possible on consoles afaik) is that once I beat a game, I put it in a "completed" category, and that's how I've been keeping track the past few years.

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Totally reasonable, if you have lots and lots of games it can be tedious to enter them all. That said, after doing it once you can just log the next ones very easily!

 

[Delroy]

I'd switch over from howlongtobeat if this site had an import feature. It's really pretty.

 

[Drachen]

Yep, after spending years trying out different platforms and not being happy with any of them Backloggd was the one that finally felt right, and now I use it almost daily.

 

[MesaEterna]

Yep, after spending years trying out different platforms and not being happy with any of them Backloggd was the one that finally felt right, and now I use it almost daily.

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It's a good thing I started just a month ago, otherwise switching would be very hard!

 

[Iztok]

That looks great.
Personally, I can't remember stuff like this at all so I need a backlog list as well, though I use Backloggery.

It helped me a bunch of times to get back to games I've forgotten I even started.

 

[Desi]

it is too much work to keep up with my backloggery or howlongtobeat info. If they could all link and import I would not mind.

 

[MesaEterna]

it is too much work to keep up with my backloggery or howlongtobeat info. If they could all link and import I would not mind.

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That would be great! Actually the dev is aware of the Howlongotbeat integration requests but it's unsure if it'll happen, we can just hope

 

[Pasokon Deacon]

I'd totally get in on this if they used an open editable games database a la Letterboxd using TMDb which lets you add even the most obscure films possible. There's so many Japanese PC games you just can't list/rate on this service yet which turns me the hell off.

 

[Stronginthearm]

I just use Backloggery, I've been using it for over 11 years now, so I'm very used to it by now.

 

[Kapote]

I started using Letterboxd in 2013 just to see how it worked... and I have logged every single film I watched since then!

 

[I Wanna Be The Guy]

Kinda wish I'd known about this years ago. Well no time like the present. This is interesting. I have now logged RE8 and will now also log Destroy All Humans Remake. This is cool.

 

[Krombopulos_MK]

Yeah, I started messing with it this year and I've really enjoyed it! I started writing reviews of the games I played with the intent to only write one for things I felt really passionate about. But I've ended up writing one for pretty much everything I've played this year as it's a nice way to process an experience when I'm done. I don't have a lot of people to talk about games with, so it has been a nice way to scratch that itch.

 

[Starlatine]

Anyone with accounts on rateyourmusic might as well try https://glitchwave.com

i'm particularly more used with how that site works and look so it feels more natural to me. plus a better way to just actually catalog your owned games library instead of just by what you played-want to play

 

[Vitamin_B_Complex]

Does backlogged or any other site recommend games based on what you have logged. I find it annoying to search for most games I have played in the past. There must be a site that can guess what I like so I can add them to my played list more easily.
There is a german website for movies that is extremely good at that: moviepilot or something.

 

[Wispmetas]

Hey this looks like letterboxd but for games! I'll create an account right away.

 

[CaptainBojangles]

Does backlogged or any other site recommend games based on what you have logged. I find it annoying to search for most games I have played in the past. There must be a site that can guess what I like so I can add them to my played list more easily.
There is a german website for movies that is extremely good at that: moviepilot or something.

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I've looked for a site like that and I can't find one that gives good recommendations unfortunately

 

[Mugen X]

Same OP, just this year alone I did reviews for Yakuza 0, Gears 5, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Rage 2, Forza Horizon 4, Doom Eternal, and Prey. I'm finishing up FF7R, but so far I love it.

 

[I Wanna Be The Guy]

I'm probably being dumb, but how come the OP profile has a favourite games section on their profile and my new account doesn't? I don't see a way to add games as a favorite.

 

[Kyrios]

I regularly use Backloggery but this site looks cool OP!

 

[MesaEterna]

I'm probably being dumb, but how come the OP profile has a favourite games section on their profile and my new account doesn't? I don't see a way to add games as a favorite.

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It's in the Edit Profile page!