We just finished a successful sixteenth season of the Backlog Blitz. It's been four years! If you've been here from the start and completed all your games each time then you're up to 80 completed backlog games! Moving into our seventeenth season it means that we have bested Criminal Minds in seasons and keep on chugging. We had 18 participants (-3 change) with 89 game goals set (-12 change) and 61 of them were completed (+6 change). Congrats on clearing out those backlogs! The rate of completion saw a huge increase! What got into all of you?! There were even some really big releases during this period! Parsnip was the big winner this time winning the raffle for completing Darksiders Genesis. Make sure to congratulate them here or in the previous thread!
We're into the final quarter of 2023. The big releases tend to hit this time of year (though maybe less of a case this year?) and people get wrapped up in holidays and family. Don't let those backlogs go ignored! Tell the family to help you grind some experience so you can finish the games with ease! Maybe get through some Yakuza/Like a Dragon games in preparation for the new one, go through Final Fantasy VII Remake to get ready for Rebirth in February, or just finally go back and play through every Tex Murphy game because you can.
The spreadsheet has been updated, the prize pool has been reset. We'll start with $20.00 but chipping in is always welcome. The details to do so will be posted separately within the thread soon after we get started.
Pick your games accordingly!
What it is:
It's a simple way to clear out some backlog games. You select a number of specific games you want to complete and if you complete them in a set time frame you have a chance to pick a game of your choice within the prize limits.
Rules:
First off, there is no time limit on when you can join. If you come in late and only have a month left please feel free to join. Even one completed game will get you entered into the raffle detailed below.
Everyone shares the same rules so an agreed amount of time would be set (three months this time) and then a set amount of games you want to complete in that time (been using five games). You then pick your specific five games with the intention that you don't go changing it all the time. The idea isn't that once you beat some game you go and list it and mark it complete. Instead, you pick five games to complete at the start of the Blitz and ideally you complete them as well as anything else you want to finish in that time.
Prize:
In the end, I suggest a prize pool and a simple raffle done. I always chip in $20 to start it and accept any other additions. Raffle winners must use at least half but can go up to the full price of a game (capped at $60 if the prize pool gets large enough). Leftover goes to the next drawn winner until it gets down to $0 (or close enough at which point I'll just add it to the next Blitz).
Thoughts?
There's no entry fee or anything so there's really no loss for taking part or starting it and then ignoring it. It's just a fun way to clear out backlog games and have discussion about what you're completing. And commiserate if you pick a game you don't enjoy and sour one of your spots on your list.
I created the Google Sheet so feel free to add yourself and games:
I changed to a hide until replied as I think some people had issues with the hide until reacted. Ask any questions and sorry for those that already posted their new lists in the previous thread. Feel free to just post it again here as we continue for the next three months here.
Good luck, everyone!
We're into the final quarter of 2023. The big releases tend to hit this time of year (though maybe less of a case this year?) and people get wrapped up in holidays and family. Don't let those backlogs go ignored! Tell the family to help you grind some experience so you can finish the games with ease! Maybe get through some Yakuza/Like a Dragon games in preparation for the new one, go through Final Fantasy VII Remake to get ready for Rebirth in February, or just finally go back and play through every Tex Murphy game because you can.
The spreadsheet has been updated, the prize pool has been reset. We'll start with $20.00 but chipping in is always welcome. The details to do so will be posted separately within the thread soon after we get started.
Pick your games accordingly!
What it is:
It's a simple way to clear out some backlog games. You select a number of specific games you want to complete and if you complete them in a set time frame you have a chance to pick a game of your choice within the prize limits.
Rules:
First off, there is no time limit on when you can join. If you come in late and only have a month left please feel free to join. Even one completed game will get you entered into the raffle detailed below.
Everyone shares the same rules so an agreed amount of time would be set (three months this time) and then a set amount of games you want to complete in that time (been using five games). You then pick your specific five games with the intention that you don't go changing it all the time. The idea isn't that once you beat some game you go and list it and mark it complete. Instead, you pick five games to complete at the start of the Blitz and ideally you complete them as well as anything else you want to finish in that time.
Prize:
In the end, I suggest a prize pool and a simple raffle done. I always chip in $20 to start it and accept any other additions. Raffle winners must use at least half but can go up to the full price of a game (capped at $60 if the prize pool gets large enough). Leftover goes to the next drawn winner until it gets down to $0 (or close enough at which point I'll just add it to the next Blitz).
Thoughts?
There's no entry fee or anything so there's really no loss for taking part or starting it and then ignoring it. It's just a fun way to clear out backlog games and have discussion about what you're completing. And commiserate if you pick a game you don't enjoy and sour one of your spots on your list.
I created the Google Sheet so feel free to add yourself and games:
Hidden content
Good luck, everyone!
Very curious how I'll like Trine 3 since it's the full 3D movement one and I seem to remember that the reception was a bit mixed for that aspect, nevermind the fact that it was a bit unfinished at launch? Or something like that.
