so much to organize, damn you humble bundle

  • vger@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    19 days ago

    Smart move, you’re playing Game Categorization, the Game for free on Steam’s dime.

      • vger@lemmy.mlEnglish
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        18 days ago

        We’re not buying games, we’re categorizing games. Again, the game we’re playing is called “Game Categorization, the Game,” and it costs nothing to play it.

  • Oikio@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    19 days ago

    I was playing this game too much, with complex system which never actually encouraged me to play any of the games I have categorized (and I had similar system as OP). Please dear fellow gamers - don’t fall into same trap =)

    Now I have only 4:

    • WTP - want to play games, be them new or on repeat.
    • VR - same as WTP, but for VR.
    • Done - for games which are finished, but I have a feeling that I would like to recall them several years later.
    • Done-done - for games which I’m not going to ever play again. Either bad games, or which have fully fulfilled their purpose and there is nothing to do anymore.

    I use recent sorting, which help a lot to mitigate any kind of lock on what to play today. It’s more like recommendation

    I am trying to free myself from finishing games 100% and avoid all side/boring activities, also now I’m free to pick whichever game I want, instead of planned (like work) consumption with previous system.

    It has really brighten my playtime, now it feels more like joy than before.

  • fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk
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    19 days ago

    I think I must use them wrong.

    My categories are mostly used to organise by where they’re installed - so Desktop, Laptop, Steam Deck Internal, Steam Deck SD Card 1, SD Card 2 etc. If I want to play that game, where’s it already installed?

    The only category that relates to the games content is “wheel games” which is driving games that work well with wheel/pedals/gearstick.

  • Zahille7@lemmy.world
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    19 days ago

    I think that’s part of why you have a backlog.

    In all seriousness though, I have a couple lists for like “Workshop” and “Souls like,” otherwise it’s just sorted by what’s installed and most recent.

    I do have a favorites list though.

  • fsxylo@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    19 days ago

    I’m migrating away from steam and starting my library over.(Moving away from accounts and drm) So in the future my library will only have games that I have actually played and will play.

    Yeah I’m buying games twice but no one likes captain hindsight.

    • TheTux@lemmy.ml
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      19 days ago

      That’s pretty cool! If you don’t mind me asking, how are you doing the migration? Last I’ve checked, most games on steam are sold on there & perhaps other consoles & platforms, but rarely as a direct download from the publisher/dev. The only ones that come to mind are Factorio & Starsecter. So how are you building that library?

      Unless your using GoG, itch (which would be limiting I’d think), or piracy (which from another comment you implied you weren’t doing?), I don’t see how this would be practical.

      Not trying to throw shade, just really curious.

      • fsxylo@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        19 days ago

        Pretty much just GoG. Most of the games I want to continue playing are on there.

        If not that, then looking for FOSS alternatives(Like instead of minecraft I have VoxeLibre)

    • atmur@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      19 days ago

      I mean, if you’ve already paid for the games in the past, and you’re going totally DRM free anyway… I feel like you’re morally all good to go sailing.

      • fsxylo@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        19 days ago

        Modern games are a pain in the ass and the download speeds are horrible. I’d rather just buy them and download the game in 2 hours.

        I don’t mind supporting the devs I like, anyways.

    • penquin@lemm.ee
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      19 days ago

      Good for you. That’s the way. I’ve only ever bought one game from steam and it cost me $0.99. Most of my games are from GOG where I can actually download the .exe file because I should be able to, because I own the fucking game. I know there are drm free games on steam, but I’ve always liked GOG. I have a bunch of games .exe files backed up in several places. I also have a bunch of PS4/PS3/PS2 games, physical copies.

      • arglebargle@lemm.eeEnglish
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        19 days ago

        Valve has made it so I can game entirely on linux. I remember when Steam started and I hated it, I didn’t want an account. But after all these years its been nothing but ways that benefit me.

        I like GOG but they can’t be bothered to even create a library tool. Yes third party ones exist, but you would think they could at least try.

        And in the end, if it all goes away, it was just games. Not like I couldnt get them back if I really tried, and if you really wanted to do something about it, you CAN archive your steam library.

  • Shape4985@lemmy.ml
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    19 days ago

    I dont have this many lists. I keep mine as finished, currently playing, broken and then some dynamic lists based on category such as rougelike, horror etc