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Have you got backlog dread?
I’m here to tell you that your “backlog” shouldn’t be weighing you down.
Whats This Backlog Stuff?
You might have a backlog of reports to work through, or a backlog of videos to edit.
It’s something you are obligated to do, and you’re behind!
So it’s possible for you to’t really ever rest until that backlog is cleared.
Applying that concept to your collection of video games feels fundamentally wrong.
Games are entertainment, not an obligation.
I feel the same way looking through my vast collection of digital games.
Sydney Louw Butler / How-To Geek / MidJourney
It’s a treasure chest, not a to-do list!
I will never keep playing a game when I am no longer having fun.
Did I waste my time playing them?
However, that’s a recipe to rapidly build up a game collection with hundreds of titles.
You may feel that because you’ve spent money on those games, you’re obligated to play them.
You might even feel bad about buying new games because of them.
However, this is a good example of the “sunk cost” fallacy.
No matter what you do, the games in your backlog are already bought.
Whether you play them or not, the money is spent!
